The Cyclocross Leuven is a cyclo-cross race held in Leuven, Belgium. It was first held on 30 December 2011 as a part of the Fidea Classics, replacing the Cyclocross Tervuren.[1] Since the 2012–2013 season, it is part of the SOUDAL Classics.[2] The track is located on the military domain next to the Hertogstraat in Heverlee, a deelgemeente of Leuven.[3]
 2021 logo | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | December, January |
| Region | Leuven, Belgium |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| History | |
| First edition | 2011 |
| Editions | 11 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  Sven Nys (BEL) |
| Most wins | Toon Aerts (BEL) 3 wins |
| Most recent | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First winner |  Marianne Vos (NED) |
| Most wins | Marianne Vos (NED) 2 wins |
| Most recent |  Anna Kay (GBR) |
Podiums
editMen
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
Tom Meeusen (BEL) |
 Felipe Orts (ESP)
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| Nov. 2020 | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)
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| Feb. 2020 | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
Lars van der Haar (NED)
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| 2019 | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Tom Meeusen (BEL) |
Lars van der Haar (NED)
|
| 2018 | Corné van Kessel (NED) |
 Clément Venturini (FRA) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)
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| 2017 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
Laurens Sweeck (BEL)
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| 2016 | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
Tom Meeusen (BEL) |
Vincent Baestaens (BEL)
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| 2015 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Tom Meeusen (BEL) |
Kevin Pauwels (BEL)
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| 2014 | Sven Nys (BEL) |
Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
Tom Meeusen (BEL)
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| 2012 | Niels Albert (BEL) |
Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
Sven Nys (BEL)
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| 2011 | Sven Nys (BEL) |
Rob Peeters (BEL) |
Francis Mourey (FRA)
|
Women
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Anna Kay (GBR) |
Ellen Van Loy (BEL) |
Laura Verdonschot (BEL)
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| Nov. 2020 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
Denise Betsema (NED) |
Lucinda Brand (NED)
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| Feb. 2020 | Denise Betsema (NED) |
Annemarie Worst (NED) |
Sanne Cant (BEL)
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| 2019 | Denise Betsema (NED) |
Loes Sels (BEL) |
Annemarie Worst (NED)
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| 2018 | Loes Sels (BEL) |
Thalita de Jong (NED) |
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)
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| 2017 |  Katie Compton (USA) |
Sophie de Boer (NED) |
Ellen Van Loy (BEL)
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| 2016 | Sophie de Boer (NED) |
Sanne Cant (BEL) |
Ellen Van Loy (BEL)
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| 2015 | Sabrina Stultiens (NED) |
Ellen Van Loy (BEL) |
Jolien Verschueren (BEL)
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| 2014 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Sanne Cant (BEL) |
Nikki Harris (GBR)
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| 2012 | Sanne Cant (BEL) |
Amy Dombroski (USA) |
Ellen Van Loy (BEL)
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| 2011 | Marianne Vos (NED) |
Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
Sophie de Boer (NED)
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References
edit- ^ "Cyclocross Leuven". Fidea Classics 2011–2012 (in Dutch). 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Cyclocross Leuven". SOUDAL Classics 2012–2013 (in Dutch). 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Cyclocross Leuven - Parcours". SOUDAL Classics 2012–2013 (in Dutch). 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Cyclocross Leuven - Uitslagen". SOUDAL Classics (in Dutch). 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ Betsema: "Toegelaten voedingssupplement was vervuild" (in Dutch)
- ^ UCI zet het licht op groen voor terugkeer van betrapte Betsema (in Dutch)
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