Exactcross Loenhout-Azencross (C-1),
Loenhout, Belgium
Winners, Complete podium history
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The race:
The Azencross has been run in the Belgian town of Loenhout since 1984.
It is considered a pacesetter among cyclo-cross competitions. It is the first Belgian cross race to post its results on the internet. It is also considered a pioneer in promoting Belgian cross racing for women.
There is a tradition that every winner of the Azencross will eventually become World Champion.
The 2020 edition was run in Herentals because the Lowenhout race was cancelled because of the Covid-19 crisis.
As part of the ExactCross cross-season competition, ExactCross is now part of its name.
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Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| 1993 | Marc Janssens | Adrie Van der Poel | Paul Herygers |
| 1994 | Radomir Simunek | Richard Groenendaal | Daniele Pontoni |
| 1995 | Paul Herygers | Richard Groenendaal | Luca Bramati |
| 2000 | Sven Nys 59min 19sec |
Bart Wellens @ 22sec |
Erwin Vervecken @ 30sec |
| 2001 | Erwin Vervecken 59min 12sec |
Peter Van Santvliet @ 3sec |
Jiri Pospisil @ s.t. |
| 2002 | Sven Nys 1hr 1min 33sec |
Richard Groenendaal @ 51sec |
Tom Vannoppen @ 1min 11sec |
| 2003 | Bart Wellens 1hr 0min 52sec |
Sven Nys @ 10sec |
Ben Berden @ 1min 3sec |
| 2004 | Sven Nys 1hr 2min 0sec |
Sven Vanthourenhout @ 20sec |
Erwin Vervecken @ 44sec |
| 2005 | Sven Nys | Enrico Franzoi | Petr Dlask |
| 2006 | Niels Albert | Sven Nys | Erwin Vervecken |
| 2007 | Lars Boom | Zdenek Stybar | Niels Albert |
| 2008 | Niels Albert | Sven Nys | Radomar Simunek |
| 2009 | Sven Nys | Niels Albert | Zdenek Stybar |
| 2010 | Niels Albert | Sven Nys | Zdenek Stybar |
| 2011 | Niels Albert | Zdenek Stybar | Sven Nys |
| 2012 | Niels Albert | Zdenek Stybar | Ken Pauwels |
| 2013 | Sven Nys | Tob Peeters | Niels Albert |
| 2014 | Wout van Aert | Mathieu van der Poel | Tom Meeusen |
| 2015 | Tom Meeusen | Tim Merlier | Wout van Aert |
| 2016 | Wout van Aert | Tom Meeusen | Kevin Pauwels |
| 2017 | Mathieu van der Poel 1hr 0min 41sec |
Wout van Aert @ 35sec |
Toon Aerts @ 1min 0sec |
| 2018 | Mathieu van der Poel 1hr 0min 51sec |
Wout van Aert @ 40sec |
Toon Aerts @ 41sec |
| 2019 | Mathieu van der Poel 1hr 0min 26sec |
Eli Iserbyt @ 9sec |
Corne van Kessel @ 52sec |
| 2020 | Wout van Aert 58min 13sec |
Mathieu van der Poel @ 35sec |
Michael Vanthourenhout @ 1min 32sec |
| 2021 | Wout van Aert 56min 16sec |
Michael Vanthourenhout @ 14sec |
Toon Aerts @ 27sec |
| 2022 | Wout van Aert 59min 40sec |
Mathieu van der Poel @ 1sec |
Tom Pidcock @ s.t. |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der Poel 56min 48sec |
Gianni Vermeersch @ 39sec |
Felipe Orts Lloret @ s.t. |
| 2024 | Mathieu van der Poel 58min 11sec |
Thibau Nys @ 14sec |
Laurens Sweeck @ 15sec |
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Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| 2003 | Hanka Kupfernagel 36min 43sec |
Daphny Van den Brand @ s.t. |
Hilde Quintens @ 11sec |
| 2004 | Daphny Van den Brand 37min 15sec |
Hanka Kupfernagel @ 11sec |
Sabine Spitz @ 54sec |
| 2005 | Marianne Vos 40min 46sec |
Daphny Van den Brand @ s.t. |
Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel @ 53sec |
| 2006 | Hanka Kupfernagel 40min 10sec |
Daphne van den Brand @ s.t. |
Marianne Vos @ 56sec |
| 2007 | Hanka Kupfernagel 42min 21sec |
Mijam Melchers-Van Poppel @ 27sec |
Saskia Elemans @ 52sec |
| 2008 | Daphne van den Brand 37min 7sec |
Katie Compton @ 4sec |
Marianne Vos @ 5sec |
| 2009 | Daphne van den Brand 39min 52sec |
Marianne Vos @ 25sec |
Sanne Van Passen @ 1min 5sec |
| 2010 | Marianne Vos 41min 36sec |
Hanka Kupfernagel @ s.t. |
Daphne van den Brand @ s.t. |
| 2011 | Marianne Vos | Daphny van den Brand | Sanne Cant |
| 2012 | Sanne Cant | Nikki Harris | Helen Wyman |
| 2013 | Marianne Vos | Katherine Compton | Helen Wyman |
| 2014 | Katerina Nash | Marianne Vos | Ellen van Loy |
| 2015 | Sanne Cant | Pavla Havlikova | Ellen van Loy |
| 2016 | Sanne Cant | Marianne Vos | Thalita de Jong |
| 2017 | Sanne Cant 46min 17sec |
Lucinda Brand @ 13sec |
Katherine Compton @ 14sec |
| 2018 | Lucinda Brand 40min 2sec |
Sanne Cant @ 1sec |
Denise Betsema @ s.t. |
| 2019 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado 43min 52sec |
Sanne Cant @ 1min 45sec |
Annemarie Worst @ 1min 48sec |
| 2020 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado 45min 53sec |
Lucinda Brand @ 19sec |
Denise Betsema @ 23sec |
| 2021 | Lucinda Brand 46min 23sec |
Denise Betsema @ 15sec |
Shirin van Androoij @ 33sec |
| 2022 | Shirin van Anrooij 49min 50sec |
Marie Scheiber @ 59sec |
Manon Bakker @ 1min 29sec |
| 2023 | Sanne Cant 43min 27sec |
Kristyna Zemanova @ 29sec |
Manon Bakker @ 1min 35sec |
| 2024 | Marion Norbert Riberolle 48min 49sec |
Sanne Cant @ 23sec |
Imogen Wolff @ 50sec |
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