Cyclo-cross Koppenberg

Grote Prijs Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde
Race details
Date November
Region Oudenaarde, Belgium
English name Koppenberg cyclo-cross
Local name(s) Koppenbergcross
Discipline Cyclo-cross
Competition Gazet van Antwerpen C1
Type Single-day
Organiser A.S.B.L. Sint-Pieters Vrienden Oudenaarde
Race director André Delepeleire
History
First edition 1988 (1988)
Editions 21 (as of 2011)
First winner  Rudy Thielemans (BEL)
Most wins  Sven Nys (BEL) (8 wins)
Most recent  Kevin Pauwels (BEL)

The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is part of the Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen. The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Ronde van Vlaanderen. This is a very steep and cobbled climb that is part of the course of which the riders do eight laps. Fifteen thousand spectators were reported to have watched the 2006 edition of the event which was won by Belgian Sven Nys.[1]

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Past winners

Men

Rider Team
1988 Thielemans, RudyRudy Thielemans (BEL)
1989 Thielemans, RudyRudy Thielemans (BEL)
1990 David, ChrisChris David (BEL)
1991 Van Den Abeele, PeterPeter Van Den Abeele (BEL)
1992 Camrda, PavelPavel Camrda (CZE)
1993
1995		 No race
1996 Lammens, MarioMario Lammens (BEL)
1997 Van Den Abeele, PeterPeter Van Den Abeele (BEL)
1998 Wellens, BartBart Wellens (BEL)
1999 Van Den Abeele, PeterPeter Van Den Abeele (BEL)
1999 De Clercq, MarioMario De Clercq (BEL) Palmans-Ideal
2000 De Clercq, MarioMario De Clercq (BEL) Palmans-Ideal
2001 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Rabobank
2002 Groenendaal, RichardRichard Groenendaal (NED) Rabobank
2003 Wellens, BartBart Wellens (BEL) Spaarselect
2004 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Rabobank
2005 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Rabobank
2006 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Rabobank
2007 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Rabobank
2008 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner
2009 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
2010 Nys, SvenSven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet
2011 Pauwels, KevinKevin Pauwels (BEL) Sunweb-Revor

Women

Rider Team
2002 Leboucher, LaurenceLaurence Leboucher (FRA)
2003
2004		 No race
2005 van den Brand, DaphnyDaphny van den Brand (NED)
2006 Vos, MarianneMarianne Vos (NED)
2007 van den Brand, DaphnyDaphny van den Brand (NED)
2008 No race
2009 Havlikova, PavlaPavla Havlikova (CZE)
2010 Wyman, HelenHelen Wyman (GBR)

References

  1. ^ "Equipment battle for Nys". cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2006/nov06/koppenberg06. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 

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