The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Lille, Belgium. It is held in the Lilse Bergen on the sandy edge of a bathing lake.The first edition was held in 1992, and it has been held every year as pat of the Cyclo-cross Trophy, except in 2004 and 2016 when Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were held in Lille.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Region |  Lille, Belgium |
| English name | Cyclo-cross of the Croats |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | Cyclo-cross Trophy |
| Type | one-day |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 1992 |
| Editions | 32 (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) |
| Most wins | Sven Nys (BEL) (7 wins) |
| Most recent | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2003 |
| Editions | 19 (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Anja Nobus (BEL) |
| Most wins | Sanne Cant (BEL) (5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Lucinda Brand (NED) |
The literal translation of the name is Cyclo-cross of the Croats, which refers to a local historical event from the 17th century involving the Croat cavalry. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Past winners
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edit- ^ "De Krawatenhistorie van Lille" [History of the Croats in Lille]. genietvanlille.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Docent in Kroatië voert onderzoek naar Lilse Krawaten" [University teacher in Croatia researches the Croats of Lille]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 12 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "De Krawaten van Lille" [The Croats of Lill]. croris.hr (in Dutch). 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "De Krawatencross is een ode aan alle veldrittalenten uit Lille" [The Krawatencross in a homage to all the talented cyclo-cross racers from Lille]. wielerflits.nl (in Dutch). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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