en Rapencross Lokeren

Rapencross
Race details
Date	November
Region	Lokeren, Belgium
English name	Turnip cyclo-cross race
Discipline	Cyclo-cross
Competition	Cyclo-cross Trophy
Type	one-day
History (men)
First edition	2018
Editions	4 (as of 2024)
First winner	Daan Soete (BEL)
Most wins	Eli Iserbyt (BEL); (2 wins)
Most recent	Thibau Nys (BEL)
History (women)
First edition	2018
Editions	4 (as of 2024)
First winner	Sanne Cant (BEL)
Most wins	Sanne Cant (BEL); Aniek van Alphen (NED); Denise Betsema (NED); Lucinda Brand (NED); (1 win)
Most recent	Lucinda Brand (NED)

The Rapencross Lokeren race is a cyclo-cross race held in Lokeren, Belgium. The race for professional elite riders has been held since 2018. The race is held in Park ter Beuken near the city center of Lokeren and on the banks of Durme. The literal translation of the local name of the race is Turnip cyclo-cross race; turnip root is present on the flag and the coat of arms of Lokeren.

Turnip (raap) on the current flag (left) and the coat of arms (right) of Lokeren.

The first 3 editions in 2018, 2020 and 2021 were part of the Exact Cross series. In 2023 there was no Rapencross, instead the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were organized in this venue.^[1]

The 2024 race was part of the X²O Badkamers Trophy. ^[2]

Past winners

Elite Men

Season	Series	Winner	Second	Third
2024–2025	X²O Badkamers Trophy	Thibau Nys (BEL)	Niels Vandeputte (BEL)	Jente Michels (BEL)
2021–2022	Exact Cross	Eli Iserbyt (BEL)	Lars van der Haar (NED)	Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL)
2020–2021	Exact Cross	Eli Iserbyt (BEL)	Toon Aerts (BEL)	Laurens Sweeck (BEL)
2018–2019	Exact Cross	Daan Soete (BEL)	Laurens Sweeck (BEL)	Toon Aerts (BEL)

Elite Women

Season	Series	Winner	Second	Third
2024–2025	X²O Badkamers Trophy	Lucinda Brand (NED)	Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED)	Sara Casasola (ITA)
2021–2022	Exact Cross	Denise Betsema (NED)	Fem van Empel (NED)	Aniek van Alphen (NED)
2020–2021	Exact Cross	Aniek van Alphen (NED)	Manon Bakker (NED)	Lucinda Brand (NED)
2018–2019	Exact Cross	Sanne Cant (BEL)	Laura Verdonschot (BEL)	Loes Sels (BEL)

External links

Official Website

References

^ "De Rapencross in Lokeren is een jonge veldrit, maar kon toch al een BK organiseren" [Rapencross in Lokeren is a new cyclo-cross race but it could already organize the National Championships.]. wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ "6.500 wielerliefhebbers zien Thibau Nys Rapencross in Lokeren winnen: "De sfeer en de pintjes zijn hier super"" [6500 cycling fans watch as Thibau Nys wins the Rapencross in Lokeren: "Here the atmosphere and the drinks are amazing"]. VRT (in Dutch). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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[1] "De Rapencross in Lokeren is een jonge veldrit, maar kon toch al een BK organiseren" [Rapencross in Lokeren is a new cyclo-cross race but it could already organize the National Championships.]. wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[2] "6.500 wielerliefhebbers zien Thibau Nys Rapencross in Lokeren winnen: "De sfeer en de pintjes zijn hier super"" [6500 cycling fans watch as Thibau Nys wins the Rapencross in Lokeren: "Here the atmosphere and the drinks are amazing"]. VRT (in Dutch). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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