The Grand Prix Sven Nys or GP Sven Nys is a
cyclo-cross race held in
Baal
Baal (), or Baal,; phn, , baʿl; hbo, , baʿal, ). ( ''baʿal'') was a title and honorific meaning "owner", "lord" in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied t ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. The race is named after cyclo-cross legend
Sven Nys who is a citizen of Baal. Nys won his "own" race 12 out of 16 times he competed. He was sick at home for the 14th edition in 2013. The race is part of the
X²O Badkamers Trophy
The X²O Badkamers Trophy ( nl, X²O Badkamers Trofee) is a Belgian cyclo-cross racing series sponsored by X²O Badkamers (X²O Bathrooms) which previously was known as the DVV Trophy (2017-2019), BPost Bank Trophy (2012-2016) and until 2011– ...
.
Podiums
Men
Women
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Cycle races in Belgium
Cyclo-cross races
Recurring sporting events established in 2000
2000 establishments in Belgium
Sport in Flemish Brabant
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