Cyclo-cross Maasmechelen
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January |
| Region | Maasmechelen,  Belgium |
| English name | Cyclo-cross Maasmechelen |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup |
| Type | one-day |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Most wins |
|
| Most recent |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Fem van Empel (NED) |
| Most wins |
|
| Most recent |  Blanka Kata Vas (HUN) |
The Cyclo-cross Maasmechelen race, sometimes called Cyclocross Maasmechelen or Wereldbeker Maasmechelen is a cyclo-cross race held in Maasmechelen, in the Province of Limburg in Belgium. The race has been held since 2022 and has been part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup since then. The race is held in Hoge Kempen National Park on the location of the former coal mines of Eisden. The course has some steep down ramps and a longer off-camber section.
Part of the course runs alongside large mirrors belonging to the Ecotron Lab of Hasselt University.
History
[edit]The Cyclocross Maasmechelen was first held in 2022 replacing Cyclo-cross Rupchen in the world cup program. The first edition attracted some criticism due to presence of pebbles and stone on the course, which was the result of the venue being a former mining site. [1][2]
Past winners
[edit]Elite Men
[edit]| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | World Cup | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED)
|
| 2023–2024 | World Cup | Lars van der Haar (NED) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Laurens Sweeck (BEL)
|
| 2022–2023 | World Cup | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
Lars van der Haar (NED) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL)
|
Elite Women
[edit]| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | World Cup | Blanka Kata Vas (HUN) |
 Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) |
Lucinda Brand (NED)
|
| 2023–2024 | World Cup | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
Aniek van Alphen (NED)
|
| 2022–2023 | World Cup | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Puck Pieterse (NED) |
Shirin van Anrooij (NED)
|
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ondanks de prachtlocatie toch consternatie bij eerste editie van Wereldbeker Maasmechelen" [The first edition of Maasmechelen World Cup under criticism despite its picturesque location]. wielerflits.nl (in Dutch). 19 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Flanders Classics pakt bekritiseerd WB-parcours Maasmechelen aan: "Zal nu minder feedback komen"" [Flanders Classics modifies the criticized World Cup course: "There will be less criticism now"]. wielerflits.nl (in Dutch). 29 October 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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