Hamme, Belgium 16 Nov 2025 Class C1 – Class 1

The history of the X²O Badkamers Trofee Flandriencross in Hamme is rich with name changes, location moves, and famous winners.

Here is a summary of its history:

1. The Early Years: Bollekescross (2002–2013)

First Edition: The race was first held in 2002.
Original Name: It was initially known as the Bollekescross, named after a beer brand from the main sponsor, De Koninck Brewery.
Location: The race was originally held in the Hamme sub-municipality of Zogge.
Series: From 2004 to 2013, it was part of the prestigious Superprestige series.
Notable: The Belgian Cyclo-cross Championships were held on the Zogge course in January 2007.

2. The Big Transition: Renaming and Series Change (2014–Present)

Series Change: After the 2013 edition, the race switched to being part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy (now known as the X²O Badkamers Trofee).
Renaming (2014): The name was changed to Flandriencross as a tribute to cyclist Greg Van Avermaet, a multiple-time winner of the “Flandrien of the Year” award who was born and raised in Hamme-Zogge.
Location Move (2014): Due to disagreements with landowners, the race moved from Zogge to the main town of Hamme, specifically to the Meulenbroek domain, where it has been held ever since. The new course features wooded areas, ponds, and unpaved sections near the Durme river.

3. Key Champions and Legacy

The race has been won by many of cyclo-cross’s biggest names:

Record Winner (Men): Sven Nys holds the record for the most victories with 7 wins (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012).
Modern Dominators (Men): Mathieu van der Poel (with a five-win streak from 2016 to 2021) and Wout van Aert are also multiple winners in the Flandriencross era.
Top Winner (Women): Sanne Cant has the most women’s elite victories with 3 wins.

In essence, the Flandriencross is the modern continuation of the Bollekescross, representing a key stop on the X²O Badkamers Trofee calendar in the heart of Flemish cycling country.

Results

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#	Rider	Team	Time/Gap
1	Brand Lucinda	Baloise Glowi Lions	42:35:00
2	van der Heijden Inge	Crelan – Corendon	00:20:00
3	van Alphen Aniek	Seven Racing	,,
4	Schreiber Marie	Team SD Worx – Protime	01:05:00
5	Brouwers Julie	Charles Liégeois Roastery CX	01:09:00
6	Bakker Manon	Crelan – Corendon	,,
7	Betsema Denise	De Ceuster – Bouwpunt	01:17:00
8	Worst Annemarie		01:31:00
9	Clauzel Hélène		02:12:00
10	De Schoesitter Shanyl	Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team	03:11:00
11	Hladíková Kateřina	Brilon Racing Team MB	03:27:00
12	Hartog Larissa	Orange Babies Cycling Team	,,
13	Cusack Lidia	CXD Trek Bikes	03:44:00
14	Clauzel Perrine	Sebmotobikes CX Team	04:01:00
15	Crabbé Kiona	Athletes for Hope	04:14:00
16	Wenzel Liv	Sebmotobikes CX Team	04:15:00
17	Van de Steene Kim		04:33:00
18	Seynave Ilken	Deschacht – Hens CX Team	04:41:00
19	Laurijssen Sanne	Crelan – Corendon	05:07:00
20	Vervloet Sterre	Deschacht – Hens CX Team	05:13:00
21	Kay Anna	Velopro-EGS Group-Alpha Motorhomes	05:15:00
22	Baele Lotte	De Ceuster – Bouwpunt	05:28:00
23	De Bruyckere Xenna	De Ceuster Bouwpunt Cycling Team	05:56:00
24	Mitchinson Ellie		06:28:00
25	De Raedemaeker Alexe	KDM – Pack Cycling Team vzw	07:06:00
26	Knijnenburg Anne	VolkerWessels Cycling Team	07:31:00
27	de Bruyne Meg	Super Help – Evil Eye	07:50:00