Krawatencross

The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Lille, Belgium. It is held in the Lilse Bergen [nl] on the sandy edge of a bathing lake.The first edition was held in 1992, and it has been held every year as pat of the Cyclo-cross Trophy, except in 2004 and 2016 when Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were held in Lille.

Krawatencross

Race details
Date	February
Region	Lille, Belgium
English name	Cyclo-cross of the Croats
Discipline	Cyclo-cross
Competition	Cyclo-cross Trophy
Type	one-day
Web site	www.krawatencross.be
History (men)
First edition	1992 (1992)
Editions	32 (as of 2025)
First winner	Erwin Vervecken (BEL)
Most wins	Sven Nys (BEL) (7 wins)
Most recent	Laurens Sweeck (BEL)
History (women)
First edition	2003 (2003)
Editions	19 (as of 2025)
First winner	Anja Nobus (BEL)
Most wins	Sanne Cant (BEL) (5 wins)
Most recent	Lucinda Brand (NED)

The literal translation of the name is Cyclo-cross of the Croats, which refers to a local historical event from the 17th century involving the Croat cavalry. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Past winners

Year	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	Laurens Sweeck	Lucinda Brand
2024	Niels Vandeputte	Fem van Empel
2023	Laurens Sweeck	Fem van Empel
2022	Toon Aerts	Lucinda Brand
2021	Laurens Sweeck	Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2020	Wout van Aert	Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2019	Mathieu van der Poel	Sanne Cant
2018	Mathieu van der Poel	Sanne Cant
2017	Mathieu van der Poel	Maud Kaptheijns
2016	Not held due to organization of Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
2015	Mathieu van der Poel	Sanne Cant
2014	Sven Nys	Sanne Cant
2013	Niels Albert	Marianne Vos
2012	Tom Meeusen	Marianne Vos
2011	Kevin Pauwels	Sanne Cant
2010	Sven Nys	not held
2009	Niels Albert	Daphny van den Brand
2008	Niels Albert	not held
2007	Sven Nys	Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
2006	Sven Nys	Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn
2005	Sven Nys	Anja Nobus
2004	Not held due to organization of Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships
2003	Arne Daelmans	Anja Nobus
2002	Bart Wellens	not held
2001	Sven Nys
2000	Sven Nys
1999	Bart Wellens
1998	Erwin Vervecken
1997	Adrie van der Poel
1996	Erwin Vervecken
1995	Paul Herygers
1994	Paul Herygers
1993	Paul Herygers
1992	Peter Willemsens

External links

• Official website
• Men's results
• Women's results