The Druivencross, also known as Vlaamse Druivenveldrit, is a cyclo-cross race held in Overijse, Belgium. The race is organised by the VZW Sportvrienden Overijse and was first held in 1960. The race is regarded as a Cyclo-cross classic[1] and has a difficult and dangerous parcours that often results in crashes.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | December |
| Region | Overijse, Belgium |
| English name | Overijse cyclo-cross |
| Local name(s) | Overijse |
| Nickname(s) | Dutch: De moeder van alle crossen The mother of all crosses |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | Superprestige |
| Type | Single-day |
| Organiser | VZW Sportvrienden Overijse |
| Race director | Willy Van Roy |
| History | |
| First edition | 1960 |
| Editions | 85 (as of 2023)[note 1] |
| First winner |  Pierre Kumps (BEL) |
| Most wins | Roland Liboton (BEL) (15 wins) |
| Most recent | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
History edit
Two members of the Overijse cycling club, Frans Vanhoey and Joris Bergiers, originally organized the event in 1960.[2] Up until 1989 the race was usually held twice a year and was held three times in 1975. In addition the Belgian national cyclo-cross championships have been held on the course on five occasions in 1965, 1976, 1983, 1990 and 1996 and were organized by the same organizations. On two occasions a two-man cyclo-cross race or Koppelveldrit was also run on the same course and disputed by professional or elite cyclo-cross riders. In 1974, Roger De Vlaeminck and Frans Verbeeck won and in 1984 Adri van der Poel and Hennie Kuiper won. The 1984 Koppelveldrit was organised as a retirement race for Roger De Vlaeminck.
The event formed part of the Superprestige cyclocross series from the beginning of the Superprestige in 1983 until the 2001–2002 season.[3] After that the Race was not part of a cyclo-cross classification competition. In the 2020–2021 season the race was the last race of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.
The race has been won by many of the top cyclo-cross cyclists with multiple Cyclocross world champion Roland Liboton being the record holder in the event with 15 wins. Liboton is followed by the De Vlaeminck brothers, Eric and Roger who have nine and six wins each, as well as Sven Nys who also has six. In the 2005 edition, Bart Wellens kicked a spectator who was allegedly throwing beer at him. Wellens went on to win the event after Boom slipped in the final lap and initially was awarded the win despite the threat of disqualification.[4] Several days later after a meeting of the three race commissionaires and the UCI, Wellens was disqualified and Boom was awarded the win.[5]
In 2023, the race was added to the Superprestige calendar.
Past winners edit
| Year | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 Oct | Eli Iserbyt |
Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal |
| 2022 | 20 Nov | Michael Vanthourenhout |
Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal |
| Oct. 2021 | 31 Oct | Eli Iserbyt |
Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal |
| Jan. 2021 | 24 Jan | Wout van Aert |
Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 2019 | 15 Dec |  Mathieu van der Poel (4) |
Corendon–Circus |
| 2018 | 9 Dec | Toon Aerts |
Telenet–Fidea Lions |
| 2017 | 10 Dec | Mathieu van der Poel (3) |
Beobank–Corendon |
| 2016 | 11 Dec | Mathieu van der Poel (2) |
Beobank–Corendon |
| 2015 | 6 Dec | Mathieu van der Poel |
BKCP–Powerplus |
| 2014 | 7 Dec | Tom Meeusen |
Telenet–Fidea |
| 2013 | Sven Nys (6) |
Crelan–Euphony | |
| 2012 | Sven Nys (5) |
Landbouwkrediet–Euphony | |
| 2011 | Sven Nys (4) |
Landbouwkrediet | |
| 2010 | Sven Nys (3) |
Landbouwkrediet | |
| 2009 | Niels Albert |
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| 2008 | Kevin Pauwels |
Fidea | |
| 2007 | Klaas Vantornout |
Fidea | |
| 2006 | Sven Nys (2) |
Rabobank | |
| 2005 | Lars Boom[note 2][4][5] |
Rabobank | |
| 2004 | Sven Nys |
Rabobank | |
| 2003 | Bart Wellens (2) |
Spaarselect | |
| 2002 | Bart Wellens |
Spaarselect | |
| 2001 | Tom Vannoppen |
Collstrop-Palmans | |
| 2000 | Erwin Vervecken (2) |
Record Bank | |
| 1999 | Richard Groenendaal (2) |
Rabobank | |
| 1998 | Erwin Vervecken |
Espace Card | |
| 1997 | Richard Groenendaal |
Rabobank | |
| 1996 |  Luca Bramati (2) |
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| 1995 | Luca Bramati |
Selle Italia-Velta | |
| 1994 | Adri van der Poel |
Collstrop-Cystex | |
| 1993 | Daniele Pontoni (2) |
Zalf | |
| 1992 | Daniele Pontoni |
Zalf | |
| 1991 |  Thomas Frischknecht |
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| 1990 | Danny De Bie (2) |
SEFB-Saxon | |
| 1989 | Christian Hautekeete |
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| 1988 | 18 Dec | Danny De Bie |
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| 1988 | 17 Jan | Hennie Stamsnijder (3) |
PDM–Concorde |
| 1987 | 20 Dec | Roland Liboton (15) |
Guerciotti–Falcon |
| 1987 | 18 Jan | Roland Liboton (14) |
Guerciotti–Falcon |
| 1986 | 21 Dec | Hennie Stamsnijder (2) |
PDM–Concorde |
| 1986 | 19 Jan | Roland Liboton (13) |
Guerciotti–Falcon |
| 1985 | 20 Jan | Hennie Stamsnijder |
Willy Van Doorne |
| 1985 | 22 Dec | Roland Liboton (12) |
Guerciotti |
| 1984 | 22 Dec | Roland Liboton (11) |
Guerciotti |
| 1984 | 22 Jan | Roland Liboton (10) |
Guerciotti |
| 1983 | 11 Dec | Roland Liboton (9) |
Guerciotti |
| 1983 | 23 Jan | Roland Liboton (8) |
Guerciotti |
| 1982 | 21 Nov | Roland Liboton (7) |
Vermeer Thijs |
| 1982 | 24 Jan | Roland Liboton (6) |
Vermeer Thijs |
| 1981 | 22 Nov | Roland Liboton (5) |
Vermeer Thijs |
| 1981 | 25 Jan | Roland Liboton (4) |
Vermeer Thijs |
| 1980 | 23 Nov | Roland Liboton (3) |
Marc VRD |
| 1980 | 6 Jan | Roland Liboton (2) |
Marc VRD |
| 1979 | 18 Nov | Jan Teugels (2) |
Duval |
| 1979 | 7 Jan | Bert Vermeire |
Marc Zeepcentrale–Superia |
| 1978 | 19 Nov | Jan Teugels |
Duval |
| 1978 | 29 Jan | Roland Liboton |
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| 1977 | 20 Nov | Roger De Vlaeminck (6) |
Brooklyn |
| 1977 | 9 Jan | Erik De Vlaeminck (9) |
Gios-Torino |
| 1976 | Erik De Vlaeminck (8) |
Gero-Eurosol | |
| 1975 | 29 Nov | Roger De Vlaeminck (5) |
Brooklyn |
| 1975 | 2 Nov | Norbert Dedeckere (2) |
Flandria–Carpenter |
| 1975 | 4 Jan | Roger De Vlaeminck (4) |
Brooklyn |
| 1974 | Norbert Dedeckere |
Flandria–Carpenter | |
| 1973 | Roger De Vlaeminck (3) |
Brooklyn | |
| 1972 | 15 Oct | Albert van Damme |
Rokado |
| 1972 | 23 Jan | Erik De Vlaeminck (7) |
Flandria Beaulieu |
| 1971 | 31 Oct | Erik De Vlaeminck (6) |
Flandria–Mars |
| 1971 | 24 Jan | Erik De Vlaeminck (5) |
Flandria–Mars |
| 1970 | Roger De Vlaeminck (2) |
Flandria–Mars | |
| 1969 | Roger De Vlaeminck |
Flandria–De Clerck | |
| 1968 | Erik De Vlaeminck (4) |
Goldor–Gerka | |
| 1967 | Erik De Vlaeminck (3) |
Groene Leeuw | |
| 1966 | Erik De Vlaeminck (2) |
Wiels-Groene Leeuw | |
| 1965 | Erik De Vlaeminck |
Wiels-Groene Leeuw | |
| 1964 | Roger De Clercq (3) |
Wiels-Groene Leeuw | |
| 1963 | Roger De Clercq (2) |
Wiels-Groene Leeuw | |
| 1962 | Pierre Kumps (2) |
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| 1961 | Roger De Clercq |
Groene Leeuw-SAS | |
| 1960 | Pierre Kumps |
Women's winners edit
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fem van Empel |
Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 2022 | Puck Pieterse |
Alpecin–Deceuninck |
| Oct. 2021 |  Kata Blanka Vas |
SD Worx |
| Jan. 2021 | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado |
Alpecin–Fenix |
| 2019 | Annemarie Worst |
777 |
| 2018 | Lucinda Brand |
Team Sunweb |
| 2017 |  Pauline Ferrand-Prévot |
Canyon–SRAM |
| 2016 | Sophie de Boer |
Kalas–H.Essers–NNOF |
| 2015 | Jolien Verschueren |
Telenet–Fidea |
| 2014 | Sanne Cant |
Enertherm–BKCP |
| 2013 |  Katie Compton |
Trek Cyclocross Collective |
| 2012 | Katie Compton |
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| 2011 | Katie Compton |
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| 2007 |  Stefanie Pohl |
Team Getränke-Hoffmann |
| 2006 | Daphny van den Brand |
AA Drink |
| 2005 | Daphny van den Brand |
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| 2004 | Daphny van den Brand |
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| 2003 | Hilde Quintens |
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| 2002 | Laurence Leboucher |
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| 2000 | Daphny van den Brand |
Winners when run as Belgian Cyclo Cross Championships edit
| Year | Winner | Amateur Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Erwin Vervecken | |
| 1990 | Danny De Bie | Marc Janssens |
| 1983 | Roland Liboton | Werner van der Fraenen |
| 1976 | Marc de Block | Bert Vermeire |
| 1965 | Albert van Damme |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Nys wins 'mother of all crosses'". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Familiecross werd business". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Overzicht 25 jaar Superprestige". Superprestige cyclo cross. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ a b "Wellens hits spectator". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ a b "Wellens disqualified after hitting spectator". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2008-01-07.