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Cyclo-cross Boom
The Cyclo-cross Boom is a cyclo-cross race in Boom, Belgium. Established in 2015, it is also called Niels Albert CX after two-time World Champion Niels Albert Niels Albert (born 5 February 1986 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo. He became World Champion twice, in 2009 and 2012. Career Similarly to Sven Nys, A ... who retired early from the sport in 2014, aged 28 due to heart problems. Held in October, in the 2017-2018 season it became part of the Superprestige. Winners Male Women Notes {{Cyclo-cross Superprestige Cycle races in Belgium Cyclo-cross races Recurring sporting events established in 2015 2015 establishments in Belgium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom, Belgium
Boom (, ; ) is a Belgian town, located in both the arrondissement and province of Antwerp. In 2021, Boom had a total population of 18,799. The total area is 7.37 km² (2.85 sq mi). Residents are known as "Boomenaren". Since 2005, Boom has hosted the annual electronic dance music event Tomorrowland. History Recorded history of this community started in the late 1300s. The population increase in Boom occurred some time during the 19th century. In Boom, people venerate a statue of the lady of Boom. Geography Boom is located between three big cities (Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent), and is situated along the Rupel river. Climate Boom has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb). Economy Because of the presence of clay around Boom, the region is well known for and has many clay pits and brick factories. Notable people * Egidius Aerts (1822–1853), flautist and composer * Glen De Boeck (1971), football player and coach. * Peter Dens (1690–1775), Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Vanthourenhout
Michael Vanthourenhout (born 10 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. He is the brother of racing cyclist Dieter Vanthourenhout. In August 2021 Michael Vanthourenhout married Kelly Van den Steen Major results ;2010–2011 : Junior Superprestige ::2nd Ruddervoorde : 2nd Junior Aigle : Junior Fidea Classics ::3rd Tervuren ;2011–2012 : Under-23 Gazet van Antwerpen ::1st Ronse : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::3rd Liévin ;2012–2013 : Under-23 Superprestige ::1st Middelkerke : 1st Kalmthout : 3rd Overall Under-23 Bpost Bank Trophy ::1st Ronse ::1st Koppenberg ::2nd Hasselt : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::3rd Plzeň ;2013–2014 : 1st UEC European Under-23 Championships : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::1st Cauberg ::3rd Nommay : Under-23 Superprestige ::2nd Ruddervoorde ::2nd Middelkerke ::3rd Hoogs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniek Van Alphen
Aniek van Alphen (born 1 February 1999) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Fenix–Deceuninck Continental in road cycling, and in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team . Major results Cyclo-cross Road ;2020 : 8th Trophée des Grimpeuses ;2023 : 9th Overall Thüringen Ladies Tour The Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, formerly known as the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen (Women's Tour of Thuringia) is a stage race for women road cycle racers held every July in the German state of Thuringia. It is rated a class 2.1 event by ... References External links * 1999 births Living people Dutch female cyclists People from Bladel Cyclo-cross cyclists Cyclists from North Brabant 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annemarie Worst
Annemarie Worst (born 19 December 1995) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently competes in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Team , and in road cycling for UCI Women's Continental Team . She became world under-23 cyclo-cross champion in 2017. For the 2017–18 cyclo-cross season, Worst joined the team, era-circus.be but she moved to for the 2018–19 season. She won the European Championship and the Superprestige Gieten in 2018. During the 2019–20 season, she won the World Cup races in Bern, and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puck Pieterse
Puck Pieterse (born 13 May 2002) is a Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. She became the U23 European cyclo-cross champion in 2020, and at age 20, the Elite Women's National Cyclocross Champion of the Netherlands in 2023. Pieterse is known for her ability to bunny hop the plank barriers in cyclo-cross races. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2018–2019 : 1st National Junior Championships : 1st Leudelange : 2nd Contern : 3rd Pétange : 5th UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2019–2020 : 1st UEC European Junior Championships : 2nd UCI World Junior Championships : 2nd National Junior Championships ;2020–2021 : 1st UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2021–2022 : 1st UCI World Under-23 Championships : 2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships : 3rd Overall UCI World Cup ::1st Under-23 classification ::2nd Overijse ::2nd Tábor ::2nd Hulst ::2nd Flamanville ::3rd Namur ::3rd Hoogerheide : Ethias Cross ::3rd Bredene : 3rd National Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fem Van Empel
Fem van Empel (born 3 September 2002) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. In January 2021, she won the women's under-23 race at the 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. During the 2022–2023 season she won the women's elite race at the World Championships and the European Cyclo-cross Championships. On 22 January 2023, she secured overall victory at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup ( 2022–23). On 16 Feb 2023 at Brussels, Fem clinched the X20 Badkamers Trophy. The previous week, her first race in the World Champions jersey, competing in the X20 Badkamers at Lille she finished 1st doing a "Pidcock" (posing as Superwoman) across the finish line. In the cyclo cross season 2023 to 2024 Fem was first in her first eleven races. Having finished the previous season with five successive firsts, it brought her run of first places in top level Cyclocross to sixteen. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2019–2020 : 3rd National Junior Championships : 5th UCI World Junior Championships ;2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Nys
Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of his generation, and remains a prominent figure in cyclo-cross. Apart from cyclo-cross, Nys is also fivefold national mountainbike champion, and has competed in that discipline in two Olympic games. Career overview Early years Born in Bonheiden, Belgium, Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8. He won eight BMX national titles before switching to cyclocross, a more popular sport in Belgium. He won the under-23 world championship in 1997 and 1998, beating another Belgian, Bart Wellens. Nys moved to the elite category in 1998–1999, joining the Dutch team. Becoming elite In the elite class he won the Superprestige competition and came third in the national championships. The next season, he won the Superprestige again, ended the World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wietse Bosmans
Wietse Bosmans (born 30 December 1991 in Brasschaat) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for Belgian team Creafin–TÜV SÜD. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2008–2009 :1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, Junior National Championships :1st 2008–09 Cyclo-cross Superprestige, Superprestige juniors, Vlaamse Aardbeiencross, Hoogstraten :4th 2009 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's junior race, Junior World Championships ;2009–2010 :3rd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, Under-23 National Championships ;2010-2011 :2010–11 Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen, GvA Trophy Under-23 ::1st Azencross ::1st Grand Prix Sven Nys :2nd Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, Under-23 National Championships :3rd Overall 2010–11 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Under-23 World Cup ::1st Heusden-Zolder :6th 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's under-23 race, Under-23 World Championships ;2011–2012 :1st Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurens Sweeck
Laurens Sweeck (born 17 December 1993) is a Belgian cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. Sweeck is the grandson of former cyclist Alfons Sweeck. His twin brother Diether Sweeck and his older brother Hendrick Sweeck are also professional cyclists. Major results Road ;2017 : 1st Grote Prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré : 10th Halle–Ingooigem ;2022 : 5th Heistse Pijl Cyclo-cross ;2014–2015 : 1st National Under-23 Championships : 2nd Overall Under-23 Superprestige ::1st Ruddervoorde ::1st Hoogstraten ::1st Middelkerke ::2nd Gieten ::3rd Zonhoven ::3rd Gavere : 2nd Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup ::1st Heusden-Zolder ::1st Hoogerheide ::3rd Namur : 2nd UCI World Under-23 Championships : 2nd UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2nd Antwerpen : 2nd Maldegem : 2nd Mol : 2nd Under-23 Hasselt : 3rd Oostmalle ;2015–2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Cyclo-cross Superprestige
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and t ... 2017-18 – also known as the Telenet Superprestige for sponsorship reasons – is a season long cyclo-cross competition held in Belgium and the Netherlands. Calendar Men's competition Women's competition Season standings In each race, the top 15 riders gain points, going from 15 points for the winner decreasing by one point per position to 1 point for the rider finishing in 15th position. In case of ties in the total score of two or more riders, the following tie breakers exist: most races started, most races won, best result in the last race. ''Standings after six races'': Men Women (Top 5) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Cyclo-cross Superprestige Cyclo-cross Superprestige 2018 in c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Vermeersch
Gianni Vermeersch (born 19 November 1992) is a Belgian professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam in road racing, cyclo-cross and gravel cycling. In 2022, Vermeersch became the inaugural winner of the men's race at the UCI Gravel World Championships. Major results ''Sources'': Cyclo-cross ;2008–2009 : 1st Junior Eernegem ;2009–2010 : 1st Junior Middelkerke : 2nd Junior Bredene : Junior Gazet van Antwerpen ::3rd Hasselt : 3rd Junior Erpe-Mere : 3rd Junior Tervuren : 5th UCI World Junior Championships ;2011–2012 : 2nd National Under-23 Championships ;2012–2013 : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::2nd Hoogerheide ::3rd Rome : Bpost Bank Trofee ::2nd Baal ::3rd Essen : 2nd National Under-23 Championships : 3rd Overall Under-23 Superprestige ::2nd Hoogstraten ::3rd Ruddervoorde ;2013–2014 : UCI Under-23 World Cup ::2nd Tábor ::3rd Koksijde : Bpost Bank Trofee ::2nd Ronse ::3rd Hasselt : 3rd Overall Under-23 Superprestige ::3rd Ruddervoorde ::3rd Hamme-Zogge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Van Der Poel
Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Dutch cyclist who rides for the UCI ProTeam . He competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, gravel cycling, and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport and is best known for winning the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tábor in 2015, Bogense in 2019, Dübendorf in 2020 and Ostend in 2021, the Junior Road Race World Championships in Florence in 2013, and twice winning the Junior Cyclo-cross World Championships, in Koksijde in 2012 and Louisville in 2013; the first rider to win multiple titles at that level. As well as this, Van der Poel was the winner of the 2018 Dutch National Road Race Championships in Hoogerheide, as well as the 2019 editions of Dwars door Vlaanderen, the Brabantse Pijl, and the Amstel Gold Race. Born in Kapellen, van der Poel comes from a family of professional cyclists; his brother David is also prominent in cyclo-cross racing, winning the 2013 National Under-23 Championships in Hilvarenbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
