| 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 |
| Editions | 31 (as of 2020) |
| First winner | .svg.png){kind=small} Rudy Thielemans (BEL) |
| Most wins | Sven Nys (BEL) (9 wins) |
| Most recent | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy (previously called Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen). The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flanders. 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]
Past winners
Men
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Belgium | Rudy Thielemans | ||
| 1989 | Belgium | Rudy Thielemans | ||
| 1990 | Belgium | Chris David | ||
| 1991 | Belgium | Peter Van Den Abeele | ||
| 1992 |  Czech Republic | Pavel Camrda | ||
| 1993 1995 | No race | |||
| 1996 | Belgium | Mario Lammens | ||
| 1997 | Belgium | Peter Van Den Abeele | ||
| 1998 | Belgium | Bart Wellens | ||
| 1999 | Belgium | Peter Van Den Abeele | ||
| 1999 | Belgium | Mario De Clercq | Palmans-Ideal | |
| 2000 | Belgium | Mario De Clercq | Palmans-Ideal | |
| 2001 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Rabobank | |
| 2002 |  Netherlands | Richard Groenendaal | Rabobank | |
| 2003 | Belgium | Bart Wellens | Spaarselect | |
| 2004 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Rabobank | |
| 2005 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Rabobank | |
| 2006 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Rabobank | |
| 2007 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Rabobank | |
| 2008 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner | |
| 2009 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago | |
| 2010 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Landbouwkrediet | |
| 2011 | Belgium | Kevin Pauwels | Sunweb-Revor | |
| 2012 | Belgium | Sven Nys | Landbouwkrediet–Euphony | |
| 2013 | Belgium | Tom Meeusen | Telenet-Fidea | |
| 2014 | Belgium | Wout Van Aert | Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace | |
| 2015 | Belgium | Wout Van Aert | Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace | |
| 2016 | Belgium | Wout Van Aert | Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace | |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Mathieu van der Poel | Beobank–Corendon | |
| 2018 | Belgium | Toon Aerts | Telenet–Fidea Lions | |
| 2019 | Belgium | Eli Iserbyt | Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice | |
| 2020 | Belgium | Eli Iserbyt | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal | |
Women
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  France | Laurence Leboucher | ||
| 2003 2004 | No race | |||
| 2005 | Netherlands | Daphny van den Brand | ||
| 2006 | Netherlands | Marianne Vos | ||
| 2007 | Netherlands | Daphny van den Brand | ||
| 2008 | No race | |||
| 2009 | Czech Republic | Pavla Havlikova | ||
| 2010 |  Great Britain | Helen Wyman | ||
| 2011 | Netherlands | Sanne Van Paassen | ||
| 2012 | Great Britain | Helen Wyman | ||
| 2013 | Great Britain | Helen Wyman | ||
| 2014 | Netherlands | Sophie de Boer | ||
| 2015 | Belgium | Jolien Verschueren | ||
| 2016 | Belgium | Jolien Verschueren | ||
| 2017 | Great Britain | Helen Wyman | ||
| 2018 | Belgium | Kim Van De Steene | Tartelleto | |
| 2019 | Netherlands | Yara Kastelijn | 777 | |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Annemarie Worst | 777 | |
References
- ^ "Equipment battle for Nys". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-10-29.