Cyclo-cross Essen

The Cyclo-cross Essen, currently known as Robotland Cyclo-cross for sponsorship reasons and previously Grand Prix Rouwmoer, is a cyclo-cross race held in Essen, Belgium, which was until 2017 part of the BPost Bank Trophy.

Cyclo-cross Essen

Race details
Date	December
Region	Essen, Belgium
Discipline	Cyclo-cross
Competition	BPost Bank Trophy
History
First edition	1965 (1965)
Editions	59 (as of 2024)
First winner	Guy Goossens (BEL)
Most wins	Sven Nys (BEL) (6 wins)
Most recent	Laurens Sweeck (BEL)

Past winners

Year	Winner
2024	Laurens Sweeck
2023	Wout van Aert
2022	Gerben Kuypers
2021	Wout van Aert
2020	Mathieu van der Poel
2019	Quinten Hermans
2018	Laurens Sweeck
2017	Mathieu van der Poel
2016	Wout Van Aert
2015	Wout Van Aert
2014	Wout Van Aert
2013	Kevin Pauwels
2012	Jan Denuwelaere[note 1]
2011	Bart Wellens
2010	Sven Nys
2009	Niels Albert
2008	Sven Nys
2007	Sven Nys
2006	Sven Nys
2005	Bart Wellens
2004	Bart Wellens
2003	Bart Wellens
2002	Sven Nys
2001	Mario De Clercq
2000	Peter Van Santvliet
1999	Bart Wellens
1998	Sven Nys
1997	Richard Groenendaal
1996	Adrie van der Poel
1995	Paul Herijgers
1994	Paul Herijgers
1993	Paul Herijgers
1992	Danny De Bie
1991	Danny De Bie
1990	Roland Liboton
1989	Guy Vandijck
1988	Dirk Pauwels
1987	Walter Marijnissen
1986	Walter Marijnissen
1985	Noël Danneels
1984	Jan Teugels
1983	Ludo De Rey
1982	Henk Baars
1981	Johan Ghyllebert
1979	Hennie Stamsnijder
1978	Alfons Van Parijs
1977	Klaus-Peter Thaler
1976	Gert Wildeboer
1975	Hendrik Arnouts
1974	Jan Teugels
1973	Leo Arnouts
1972	Auguste Badts
1971	Flory Ongenae
1970	Freddy Nijs
1969	Freddy Nijs
1968	Auguste Badts
1967	Flory Ongenae
1966	Cock van der Hulst
1965	Guy Goossens

Women

Year	Winner	2nd	3rd
2024	Marion Norbert-Riberolle	Sara Casasola	Laura Verdonschot
2023	Marion Norbert-Riberolle	Aniek van Alphen	Laura Verdonschot
2022	Aniek van Alphen	Alicia Franck	Yara Kastelijn
2021	Zoe Bäckstedt	Laura Verdonschot	Anna Kay
2020	Marianne Vos	Perrine Clauzel	Inge van der Heijden
2019	Marianne Vos	Kata Blanka Vas	Anna Kay
2018	Maud Kaptheijns	Lucinda Brand	Eva Lechner
2017	Sanne Cant	Nikki Brammeier	Katie Compton
2016	Sanne Cant	Sophie de Boer	Thalita de Jong
2015	Sanne Cant	Thalita de Jong	Jolien Verschueren
2014	Sophie de Boer	Sanne Cant	Ellen Van Loy
2013	Sanne Cant	Helen Wyman	Nikki Harris
2012	Sanne Cant	Helen Wyman	Nikki Harris
2011	Marianne Vos	Sophie de Boer	Nikki Harris

Notes

1. Zdeněk Štybar passed the line first, after accidentally pushing Denuwelaere over during the sprint. Denuwelaere slid over the finish line as second. Štybar was relegated to the fourth position for his action.

References

• Results