Cyclocross Leuven
|  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) | 
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]
Podiums
[edit]Men
[edit]| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |  Tom Meeusen (BEL) |  Felipe Orts (ESP) | 
| Nov. 2020 |  Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |  Toon Aerts (BEL) |  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | 
| Feb. 2020 |  Toon Aerts (BEL) |  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |  Lars van der Haar (NED) | 
| 2019 |  Toon Aerts (BEL) |  Tom Meeusen (BEL) |  Lars van der Haar (NED) | 
| 2018 |  Corné van Kessel (NED) |  Clément Venturini (FRA) |  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | 
| 2017 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |  Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |  Laurens Sweeck (BEL) | 
| 2016 |  Toon Aerts (BEL) |  Tom Meeusen (BEL) |  Vincent Baestaens (BEL) | 
| 2015 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |  Tom Meeusen (BEL) |  Kevin Pauwels (BEL) | 
| 2014 |  Sven Nys (BEL) |  Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |  Tom Meeusen (BEL) | 
| 2012 |  Niels Albert (BEL) |  Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |  Sven Nys (BEL) | 
| 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) | 
| Nov. 2020 |  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |  Denise Betsema (NED) |  Lucinda Brand (NED) | 
| Feb. 2020 |  Denise Betsema (NED) |  Annemarie Worst (NED) |  Sanne Cant (BEL) | 
| 2019 |  Denise Betsema (NED) |  Loes Sels (BEL) |  Annemarie Worst (NED) | 
| 2018 |  Loes Sels (BEL) |  Thalita de Jong (NED) |  Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | 
| 2017 |  Katie Compton (USA) |  Sophie de Boer (NED) |  Ellen Van Loy (BEL) | 
| 2016 |  Sophie de Boer (NED) |  Sanne Cant (BEL) |  Ellen Van Loy (BEL) | 
| 2015 |  Sabrina Stultiens (NED) |  Ellen Van Loy (BEL) |  Jolien Verschueren (BEL) | 
| 2014 |  Marianne Vos (NED) |  Sanne Cant (BEL) |  Nikki Harris (GBR) | 
| 2012 |  Sanne Cant (BEL) |  Amy Dombroski (USA) |  Ellen Van Loy (BEL) | 
| 2011 |  Marianne Vos (NED) |  Daphny van den Brand (NED) |  Sophie de Boer (NED) | 
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)

