Mosselcross
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | October, January |
| Region | Dendermonde,  Belgium |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, HG Cross |
| Type | one-day |
| Web site | www |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2026) |
| First winner |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Most wins |
|
| Most recent | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2026) |
| First winner | Denise Betsema (NED) |
| Most wins |
|
| Most recent | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
The Mosselcross race, previously called Ambiancecross or Ambiancecross Dendermonde, is a cyclo-cross race held in Dendermonde, Belgium. The race has been held since 2018 and is currently part of the HG Cross series. From 2020 to 2025 it was part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. The race is held on a usually muddy course just outside the village of Grembergen in the municipality of Dendermonde.
History
[edit]The Mosselcross was first held in 2018 in Wachtebeke, which had previously been the location of the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships in 2005.[1] The race was organised by Jurgen Mettepenningen who was also the team manager of the UCI continental cycling team Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal. In 2020 the race moved from Wachtebeke some 30 kilometers further to Dendermonde and became part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. However the first edition, in December 2020, had to be held without spectators due to COVID-19 pandemic; moreover, the 2020 race was also affected by the Storm Bella. The 2021 world cup race was held once more without spectators due to COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022 there was no race but in 2023 it was back as part of the world cup.[2]
In 2026, Borremans, a fish wholesaler in Berlare, took over title sponsorship of the event, renaming it Mosselcross and awarding 100 kilograms (220 lb) of mussels to the men's and women's elite race winners.[3]
Past winners
[edit]Elite Men
[edit]| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–2027 | HG Cross | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Yordi Corsus (BEL) | Gerben Kuypers (BEL) |
| 2025–2026 | World Cup | Thibau Nys (BEL) | Tibor Del Grosso (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| 2024–2025 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Emiel Verstrynge (BEL) | Joran Wyseure (BEL) |
| 2023–2024 | World Cup | Pim Ronhaar (NED) | Lars van der Haar (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| 2021–2022 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
| 2020–2021 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
| 2019–2020 | stand-alone race | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
| 2018–2019 | stand-alone race | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Elite Women
[edit]| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–2027 | HG Cross | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Denise Betsema (NED) |
| 2025–2026 | World Cup | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Puck Pieterse (NED) |  Amandine Fouquenet (FRA) |
| 2024–2025 | World Cup | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Puck Pieterse (NED) | Fem van Empel (NED) |
| 2023–2024 | World Cup | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Lucinda Brand (NED) |  Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) |
| 2021–2022 | World Cup | Lucinda Brand (NED) |  Clara Honsinger (USA) | Denise Betsema (NED) |
| 2020–2021 | World Cup | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Clara Honsinger (USA) | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
| 2019–2020 | stand-alone race | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Laura Verdonschot (BEL) |
| 2018–2019 | stand-alone race | Denise Betsema (NED) |  Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) | Annemarie Worst (NED) |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Was er ooit een betere naam voor een veldrit? Van Aert en Van der Poel starten in eerste "Ambiancecross"" [Has there ever been a better name for a cyclo-cross race? Van Aert and Van der Poel to start in the first "Ambiancecross"]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 23 November 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "Twee keer geen publiek, maar ambiance staat nog altijd centraal in Dendermonde" [Twice without any spectators but the ambiance is still the centerpiece in Dendermonde]. wielerflits.nl (in Dutch). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ ""100 kg of mussels for the winners: the Belgian cyclocross season gets underway"". brujulabike.com. 11 October 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
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