Essen Cyclocross (C-2),
Essen, Belgium
Winners, podium
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The race:
The Essen, Belgium Cyclocross race (full name Noordvlees Van Gool Cyclocross Essen) has been held since 1965. In the past the race was sponsored by Rouwmoer.
It as now part of the DVV Insurance Trophy from 1987 2017.
In 2018 it was the Brico Cross
In 2019 Is was named the IKO Cyclocross-Essen
The 2021 race was the Ethis-Cross-Robotland Essen cross
Currently (2022) it is named the Exact Cross Essen.
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Men: complete known podium history
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average Speed |
| 1965 | Guy Goosens | ||||
| 1966 | Cock van der Hulst | ||||
| 1967 | Flory Onganae | ||||
| 1968 | August Badts | ||||
| 1969 | Freddy Nijs | ||||
| 1970 | Freddy Nijs | ||||
| 1971 | Flory Onganae | ||||
| 1972 | Auguste Badts | ||||
| 1973 | Leo Arnouts | ||||
| 1974 | Jan Teugels | ||||
| 1975 | Hendrik Amouts | ||||
| 1976 | Gert Wildeboer | ||||
| 1977 | Klaus-Peter Thaler | ||||
| 1978 | Alfons Van Parijs | ||||
| 1979 | Hennie Stamsnijder | ||||
| 1981 | Johan Ghyllebert | ||||
| 1982 | Henk Baars | ||||
| 1983 | Ludo De Rey | ||||
| 1984 | Jan Teugels | ||||
| 1985 | Noël Danneels | ||||
| 1986 | Walter Marijnissen | ||||
| 1987 | Walter Marijnissen | Ivan Messelis | Dirk Pauwels | ||
| 1988 | Dirk Pauwels | Rudy De Bie | Ludo Belmans | ||
| 1989 | Guy Van Dijk | Kurt De Rose | Huub Kools | ||
| 1990 | Roland Liboton | Dirk Pauwels | Pascal Van Riet | ||
| 1991 | Danny De Bie | Pascal Van Riet | Dirk Pauwels | ||
| 1992 | Danny De Bie | Gustaaf Van Bouwel | Peter Willemsens | ||
| 1993 | Danny De Bie | Adrie van der Poel | Peul Herygers | ||
| 1994 | Paul Herygers | Peter Willemsens | Hans Wuyts | ||
| 1995 | Paul Herygers | Peter Willemsens | Kris Wouters | ||
| 1996 | Adrie van der Poel | Paul Herygers | Alex Moonen | ||
| 1997 | Richard Groenendaal | Wim De Vos | David Willemsens | ||
| 1998 | Sven Nys | Mario | Richard Groenendaal | ||
| 1999 | Bart Wellens | Adrie van der Poel @ 6sec |
David Willemsens @ 8sec |
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| 2000 | Peter Van Santvliet 58min 48sec |
Richard Groenendaal @ 3sec |
Erwin Vervecken @ 43sec |
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| 2001 | Mario De Clercq | Tom Vannoppen @ 2sec |
Erwin Vervecken @ 5sec |
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| 2002 | Sven Nys 54min 3sec |
Bart Wellens @ 15sec |
Mario De Clercq @ 20sec |
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| 2003 | Bart Wellens 57min 23sec |
Sven Nys @ 56sec |
Peter Van Santvliet @ 1min 3sec |
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| 2004 | Bart Wellens 59min 56sec |
Ben Berden @ 1sec |
Ricahrd Groenendaal @ 2sec |
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| 2005 | Bart Wellens | Richard Groenendaal | Sven Nys | ||
| 2006 | Sven Nys 1hr 2min 34sec |
Bart Wellens @ 12sec |
Gerben De Knegt @ 26sec |
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| 2007 | Sven Nys 1hr 3min 17sec |
Lars Boom |
Zdenek Stybar @ s.t. |
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| 2008 | Sven Nys 58min 25sec |
Zdenek Stybar 58min 25sec |
Thijs Al @ 38sec |
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| 2009 | Niels Albert 1hr 2min 14sec |
Sven Nys @ 11sec |
Zdenek Stybar @ 33sec |
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| 2010 | Sven Nys 1hr 0min 21sec |
Klaas Vantornout @ 5sec |
Kevin Pauwels @ 8sec |
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| 2011 | Bart Wellens 59min 4sec |
Niels Alberts @ 25sec |
Rob Peeters @ 39sec |
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| 2012 | Jan Denuwelaere 1hr 0min 5sec |
Rob Peeters @ s.t. |
Niels Alberts @ 1sec |
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| 2013 | Kevin Pauwels | Sven Nys | Niels Albert | ||
| 2014 | Wout van Aert | Tom Meeusen | Rob Peeters | ||
| 2015 | Wout van Aert | Sven Nys | Michael Vanthourenhout | ||
| 2016 | Wout van Aert | Kevin Pauwels | Tom Meeusen | ||
| 2017 | Mathieu Van der Poel 1hr 0min 28sec |
Laurens Sweeck @ 23sec |
Toon Aerts @ 42sec |
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| 2018 | Laurens Sweeck 1hr 0min 15sec |
Gianni Vermeersch @ 19sec |
David Van Der Poel @ s.t. |
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| 2019 | Quinten Hermans 59min 26sec |
Laurens Sweeck @ 57sec |
Thomas Pidcock @ 1min 35sec |
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| 2020 | Mathieu van der Poel 1hr 2min 43sec |
Quinten Hermans @ 11sec |
Thomas Pidcock @ 18sec |
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| 2021 | Wout van Aert 57min 21sec |
Thijs Aerts @ 1min 47sec |
Pim Ronhaar @ 2min 7sec |
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| 2022 | Gerben Kuypers 1hr 0min 30sec |
Jens Adams @ 15sec |
Emiel Verstrynge @ 23sec |
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Complete Women's podium history:
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average Speed |
| 2011 | Marianne Vos | Sophie de Boer | Nikki Harris | ||
| 2012 | Sanne Cant | Helen Wyman | Nikki Harris | ||
| 2013 | Sanne Cant | Helen Wyman | Nikki Harris | ||
| 2014 | Sophie de Boer | Sanne Cant | Ellen van Loy | ||
| 2015 | Sanne Cant | Thalita de Jon | Jolein Verschueren | ||
| 2016 | Sanne Cant | Sophie de Boer | Thalita de Jong | ||
| 2017 | Sanne Cant 39min 34sec |
Nikki Brammeier @ 9sec |
Katherine Compton @ 25sec |
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| 2018 | Maud Kaptheijns 45min 24sec |
Lucinda Brand @ 14sec |
Eva Lechner @ 23sec |
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| 2019 | Marianne Vos 47min 57sec |
Kata Blanka Vas @ 1min 0sec |
Anna Kay @ 1min 7sec |
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| 2020 | Marianne Vos 39min 45sec |
Perrine Clauzel @ 6sec |
Inge van der Heijden @ 9sec |
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| 2021 | Zoe Backstedt 50min 51sec |
Laura Verdonschot @ 1min 4sec |
Anna Kay @ 1min 36sec |
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| 2022 | Aniek van Alphen 48min 3sec |
Alicia Franck @ 35sec |
Yara Kastelijn @ 39sec |
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