The
BPost Bank Trophy 2012-2013 began on October 14 with the GP Mario De Clercq and finished on February 24 in Oostmalle. The men's elite competition was won by the
Belgian Niels Albert
Niels Albert (born 5 February 1986 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing incl ...
while the women's elite was won by
Sanne Cant
Sanne Cant (born 8 October 1990) is a Belgian former Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who last competed in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Crelan–Corendon, and in road cycling for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's Continental Team . Cant's cousin Loes ...
, also of Belgium. The bank of the
Belgian Post Group took over the sponsorship of this event, formerly known as
Gazet van Antwerpen
The (; ; popularly named ''De Frut'') is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.
History and profile
was established in 1891. Its editor was Jan Baptist Napolitaan Van Os, a Catholic. Shortly afterwards, the compa ...
trofee.
Since this season, the ranking is no longer decided by points classification, but by time difference. This is a method well known from
road racing
Road racing is a North American term to describe motorsport racing held on a paved road surface. The races can be held on a race track, closed circuit—generally, a purpose-built racing facility—or on a street circuit that uses temporarily c ...
. All riders that do not start in a race, do not finish the race or finish more than 5 minutes behind the winner receive 5 minutes delay on the winner in the ranking and are still in the race for the overall title. Time bonuses can be earned: during each race there is a sprint in which the first three riders gain 15, 10 and 5 seconds respectively. The same time bonuses are given at the finish.
Calendar
Ranking (top 10)
Results
Ronse
Oudenaarde
Hasselt
Essen
Loenhout
Baal
Lille
Notes
References
External links
Website bpost bank Trofee
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Cyclo-cross BPost Bank Trophy
2012 in cyclo-cross
2013 in cyclo-cross