Azencross
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | December |
| Region | Loenhout, Belgium |
| English name | The Cyclo-cross of the Aces |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | Exact Cross |
| Type | one-day |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 1984 |
| Editions | 40 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Roland Liboton (BEL) |
| Most wins | Sven Nys (BEL) (6 wins) |
| Most recent | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 1998 |
| Editions | 25 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent | Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) |
The Azencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Loenhout village, Wuustwezel, Belgium. The race has been organized since 1984 and is named after the cycling race Critérium des As in Paris. During 1987-1992 and 2001-2021 the race was part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy series, except for the 2020 edition which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During 1993-1995 the race was part of UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. Since 2022 the race has been part of the Exact Cross series.
In 1998 the Azencross became the first Belgian cyclo-cross race to organize a race for women. Daphny van den Brand won that race.
Azencross was the first cyclo-cross event that introduced a 'washboard' (wasbord in Dutch), which is a section of the circuit consisting of several successive bumps.
Past winners
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