Koppenbergcross

The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held since 1988 in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and is part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy. The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flanders. This is a very steep and cobbled climb that is part of the course of which the riders do eight laps. Fifteen thousand spectators were reported to have watched the 2006 edition of the event which was won by Belgian Sven Nys.^[1]

Grote Prijs Koppenbergcross Oudenaarde

Race details
Date	November
Region	Oudenaarde,  Belgium
Local name(s)	Koppenbergcross
Discipline	Cyclo-cross
Competition	Cyclo-cross Trophy
Type	one-day
Organiser	A.S.B.L. Sint-Pieters Vrienden Oudenaarde
Race director	André Delepeleire
Web site	koppenbergcross.be
Men's History
First edition	1988 (1988)
Editions	35 (as of 2024)
First winner	Rudy Thielemans (BEL)
Most wins	Sven Nys (BEL) (9 wins)
Most recent	Lars van der Haar (NED)
Women's History
First edition	2002 (2002)
Editions	20 (as of 2024)
First winner	Laurence Leboucher (FRA)
Most wins	Helen Wyman (GBR) (4 wins)
Most recent	Fem van Empel (NED)

In the 2021 the women edition was renamed the G.P. Jolien Verschueren.

Past winners

Men

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1988	Belgium	Rudy Thielemans
1989	Belgium	Rudy Thielemans
1990	Belgium	Chris David
1991	Belgium	Peter Van Den Abeele
1992	Czechoslovakia	Pavel Camrda
1993 1995	No race
1996	Belgium	Mario Lammens
1997	Belgium	Peter Van Den Abeele
1998	Belgium	Bart Wellens
1999	Belgium	Peter Van Den Abeele
1999	Belgium	Mario De Clercq	Palmans–Ideal
2000	Belgium	Mario De Clercq	Palmans–Ideal
2001	Belgium	Sven Nys	Rabobank
2002	Netherlands	Richard Groenendaal	Rabobank
2003	Belgium	Bart Wellens	Spaarselect
2004	Belgium	Sven Nys	Rabobank
2005	Belgium	Sven Nys	Rabobank
2006	Belgium	Sven Nys	Rabobank
2007	Belgium	Sven Nys	Rabobank
2008	Belgium	Sven Nys	Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner
2009	Belgium	Sven Nys	Landbouwkrediet–Colnago
2010	Belgium	Sven Nys	Landbouwkrediet
2011	Belgium	Kevin Pauwels	Sunweb-Revor
2012	Belgium	Sven Nys	Landbouwkrediet–Euphony
2013	Belgium	Tom Meeusen	Telenet–Fidea
2014	Belgium	Wout van Aert	Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace
2015	Belgium	Wout van Aert	Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace
2016	Belgium	Wout van Aert	Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace
2017	Netherlands	Mathieu van der Poel	Beobank–Corendon
2018	Belgium	Toon Aerts	Telenet–Fidea Lions
2019	Belgium	Eli Iserbyt	Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice
2020	Belgium	Eli Iserbyt	Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
2021	Belgium	Eli Iserbyt	Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
2022	Netherlands	Lars van der Haar	Baloise–Trek Lions
2023	Belgium	Thibau Nys	Baloise–Trek Lions
2024	Netherlands	Lars van der Haar	Baloise–Trek Lions

Women

Year	Country	Rider	Team
2002	France	Laurence Leboucher
2003 2004	No race
2005	Netherlands	Daphny van den Brand
2006	Netherlands	Marianne Vos
2007	Netherlands	Daphny van den Brand
2008	No race
2009	Czech Republic	Pavla Havlikova
2010	Great Britain	Helen Wyman
2011	Netherlands	Sanne Van Paassen
2012	Great Britain	Helen Wyman
2013	Great Britain	Helen Wyman
2014	Netherlands	Sophie de Boer
2015	Belgium	Jolien Verschueren
2016	Belgium	Jolien Verschueren
2017	Great Britain	Helen Wyman
2018	Belgium	Kim Van de Steene	Tartelleto
2019	Netherlands	Yara Kastelijn	777
2020	Netherlands	Annemarie Worst	777
2021	United States	Clara Honsinger	Cannondale–Cyclocrossworld.com
2022	Netherlands	Fem van Empel	Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
2023	Netherlands	Fem van Empel	Team Jumbo–Visma
2024	Netherlands	Fem van Empel	Visma–Lease a Bike