| Date | January |
|---|---|
| Region | Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup |
| First | 2018 |
| Number | 6 (as of 2025) |
| Firstwinner | Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) |
| Mostwins |
(3 wins) |
| Mostrecent | Wout van Aert (Belgium) |
| Number women | 6 (as of 2025) |
| First women | 2018 |
| Firstwinner women | Denise Betsema (Netherlands) |
| Mostwins women |
(3 wins) |
| Mostrecent women | Lucinda Brand (Netherlands) |
The Ambiancecross race, sometimes called Ambiancecross Dendermonde is a cyclo-cross race held in Dendermonde, Belgium. The race has been held since 2018 and since 2020 it is 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
The Ambiancecross 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]
Past winners
Elite Men
| Season | Series | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (Belgium) | Emiel Verstrynge (Belgium) | Joran Wyseure (Belgium) |
| 2023–2024 | World Cup | Pim Ronhaar (Netherlands) | Lars van der Haar (Netherlands) | Laurens Sweeck (Belgium) |
| 2021–2022 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (Belgium) | Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) | Toon Aerts (Belgium) |
| 2020–2021 | World Cup | Wout van Aert (Belgium) | Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) | Toon Aerts (Belgium) |
| 2019–2020 | stand-alone race | Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) | Tim Merlier (Belgium) | Quinten Hermans (Belgium) |
| 2018–2019 | stand-alone race | Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) | Michael Vanthourenhout (Belgium) | Wout van Aert (Belgium) |
Elite Women
External links
References
- ^ "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"] (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 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] (in Dutch). wielerflits.nl. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.