- Cyclo-cross Koppenberg
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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 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 Rudy Thielemans (BEL) 1989 Rudy Thielemans (BEL) 1990 Chris David (BEL) 1991 Peter Van Den Abeele (BEL) 1992 Pavel Camrda (CZE) 1993
1995No race 1996 Mario Lammens (BEL) 1997 Peter Van Den Abeele (BEL) 1998 Bart Wellens (BEL) 1999 Peter Van Den Abeele (BEL) 1999 Mario De Clercq (BEL) Palmans-Ideal 2000 Mario De Clercq (BEL) Palmans-Ideal 2001 Sven Nys (BEL) Rabobank 2002 Richard Groenendaal (NED) Rabobank 2003 Bart Wellens (BEL) Spaarselect 2004 Sven Nys (BEL) Rabobank 2005 Sven Nys (BEL) Rabobank 2006 Sven Nys (BEL) Rabobank 2007 Sven Nys (BEL) Rabobank 2008 Sven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner 2009 Sven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 2010 Sven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet 2011 Kevin Pauwels (BEL) Sunweb-Revor Women
Rider Team 2002 Laurence Leboucher (FRA) 2003
2004No race 2005 Daphny van den Brand (NED) 2006 Marianne Vos (NED) 2007 Daphny van den Brand (NED) 2008 No race 2009 Pavla Havlikova (CZE) 2010 Helen Wyman (GBR) References
- ^ "Equipment battle for Nys". cyclingnews.com. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=cross/2006/nov06/koppenberg06. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
External links
Categories:- Recurring sporting events established in 1988
- Cycle races in Belgium
- Cyclo-cross races
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