The Cyclo-cross Essen, currently known as Robotland Cyclo-cross for sponsorship reasons and previously Grand Prix Rouwmoer, is a cyclo-cross race held in Essen, Belgium, which was until 2017 part of the BPost Bank Trophy.

Cyclo-cross Essen
Race details
DateDecember
RegionEssen, Belgium
DisciplineCyclo-cross
CompetitionBPost Bank Trophy
History
First edition1965 (1965)
Editions59 (as of 2024)
First winner Guy Goossens (BEL)
Most wins Sven Nys (BEL) (6 wins)
Most recent Laurens Sweeck (BEL)

Past winners

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Year Winner
2024   Laurens Sweeck
2023   Wout van Aert
2022   Gerben Kuypers
2021   Wout van Aert
2020   Mathieu van der Poel
2019   Quinten Hermans
2018   Laurens Sweeck
2017   Mathieu van der Poel
2016   Wout Van Aert
2015   Wout Van Aert
2014   Wout Van Aert
2013   Kevin Pauwels
2012   Jan Denuwelaere[note 1]
2011   Bart Wellens
2010   Sven Nys
2009   Niels Albert
2008   Sven Nys
2007   Sven Nys
2006   Sven Nys
2005   Bart Wellens
2004   Bart Wellens
2003   Bart Wellens
2002   Sven Nys
2001   Mario De Clercq
2000   Peter Van Santvliet
1999   Bart Wellens
1998   Sven Nys
1997   Richard Groenendaal
1996   Adrie van der Poel
1995   Paul Herijgers
1994   Paul Herijgers
1993   Paul Herijgers
1992   Danny De Bie
1991   Danny De Bie
1990   Roland Liboton
1989   Guy Vandijck
1988   Dirk Pauwels
1987   Walter Marijnissen
1986   Walter Marijnissen
1985   Noël Danneels
1984   Jan Teugels
1983   Ludo De Rey
1982   Henk Baars
1981   Johan Ghyllebert
1979   Hennie Stamsnijder
1978   Alfons Van Parijs
1977   Klaus-Peter Thaler
1976   Gert Wildeboer
1975   Hendrik Arnouts
1974   Jan Teugels
1973   Leo Arnouts
1972   Auguste Badts
1971   Flory Ongenae
1970   Freddy Nijs
1969   Freddy Nijs
1968   Auguste Badts
1967   Flory Ongenae
1966   Cock van der Hulst
1965   Guy Goossens

Women

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Year Winner 2nd 3rd
2024   Marion Norbert-Riberolle   Sara Casasola   Laura Verdonschot
2023   Marion Norbert-Riberolle   Aniek van Alphen   Laura Verdonschot
2022   Aniek van Alphen   Alicia Franck   Yara Kastelijn
2021   Zoe Bäckstedt   Laura Verdonschot   Anna Kay
2020   Marianne Vos   Perrine Clauzel   Inge van der Heijden
2019   Marianne Vos   Kata Blanka Vas   Anna Kay
2018   Maud Kaptheijns   Lucinda Brand   Eva Lechner
2017   Sanne Cant   Nikki Brammeier   Katie Compton
2016   Sanne Cant   Sophie de Boer   Thalita de Jong
2015   Sanne Cant   Thalita de Jong   Jolien Verschueren
2014   Sophie de Boer   Sanne Cant   Ellen Van Loy
2013   Sanne Cant   Helen Wyman   Nikki Harris
2012   Sanne Cant   Helen Wyman   Nikki Harris
2011   Marianne Vos   Sophie de Boer   Nikki Harris

Notes

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  1. ^ Zdeněk Štybar passed the line first, after accidentally pushing Denuwelaere over during the sprint. Denuwelaere slid over the finish line as second. Štybar was relegated to the fourth position for his action.

References

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