Vestingcross

Vestingcross
Race details
DateFebruary
RegionZeeland, Netherlands
DisciplineCyclo-cross
CompetitionBrico Cross (2017-2020)
World Cup (2021-)
History
First edition2017 (2017)
Editions8 (as of 2022)
First winner Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
Most wins Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (6 wins)
Most recent Niels Vandeputte (BEL)

The Vestingcross is a cyclo-cross race held in Hulst, Netherlands. From 2017 to 2020 it was part of the Ethias Cross, formerly known as the Brico Cross. From the season 2020-2021 it is part of the Worldcup. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 the race was held on an alternative location in Perkpolder and not on and around the city walls in Hulst as usual.[1]

Past winners

Year Men's winner Women's winner
2024 Belgium Niels Vandeputte Luxembourg Marie Schreiber
2023 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands Puck Pieterse
Nov. 2022 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands Puck Pieterse
Jan. 2022 United Kingdom Tom Pidcock Netherlands Lucinda Brand
2021 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands Denise Betsema
2020 Belgium Eli Iserbyt Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2019 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands Denise Betsema[2][3]
2018 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Belgium Laura Verdonschot
2017 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel Belgium Sanne Cant

References

  1. ^ Vestingcross verhuist van Hulst naar Perkpolder en gaat door
  2. ^ Betsema: "Toegelaten voedingssupplement was vervuild" (in Dutch)
  3. ^ UCI zet het licht op groen voor terugkeer van betrapte Betsema (in Dutch)