HG Cross
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | October–February |
| Region | Belgium and the Netherlands |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Web site | hgcross |
| History | |
| First edition | 2016–2017 |
The HG Cross is a season-long cyclo-cross competition consisting of 7 rounds between October and February in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of five season-long cyclo-cross series, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Cyclo-cross Superprestige, the X²O Badkamers Trophy and the HSF System Cup. In contrast to the other competitions, the HG Cross does not award points or compose an overall ranking, but rather consists of separate races.
In August 2026, the series announced Dutch company HG (cleaning products) as its new title sponsor. Previous title sponsors were hardware chain Brico (2016-2019), insurance company Ethias (2019-2022), and enterprise software provider Exact (2022-2026).
Individual race winners
2026–27 HG Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Dendermonde |  Lucinda Brand (NED) |  Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Meulebeke |  Marie Schreiber (LUX) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Heerderstrand | Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Joran Wyseure (BEL) |
| Lokeren | ||
| Mol | ||
| Maldegem | ||
| Sint-Niklaas |
2025–26 Exact Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Meulebeke | Inge van der Heijden (NED) | Joran Wyseure (BEL) |
| Essen | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Toon Vandebosch (BEL) |
| Heerderstrand | Fem van Empel (NED) | Joris Nieuwenhuis (NED) |
| Kortrijk | Inge van der Heijden (NED) | Niels Vandeputte (BEL) |
| Mol | C. del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Maldegem | Marie Schreiber (LUX) | Niels Vandeputte (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Niels Vandeputte (BEL) |
2024–25 Exact Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Beringen | Fem van Empel (NED) | Lars van der Haar (NED) |
| Essen | Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Heerderstrand | C. del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Kortrijk | Fem van Empel (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Loenhout | Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Maldegem | Marie Schreiber (LUX) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Niels Vandeputte (BEL) |
2023–24 Exact Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Beringen | Fem van Empel (NED) | Thibau Nys (BEL) |
| Essen | Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Mol | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Loenhout | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Zonnebeke | Marion Norbert-Riberolle (BEL) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Maldegem | Laura Verdonschot (BEL) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
2022–23 Exact Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Kruibeke | Fem van Empel (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Beringen | Fem van Empel (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Meulebeke | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Essen | Aniek van Alphen (NED) | Gerben Kuypers (BEL) |
| Mol | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Loenhout | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Zonnebeke | Denise Betsema (NED) | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Annemarie Worst (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
2021–22 Ethias Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Lokeren | Denise Betsema (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Beringen | Yara Kastelijn (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Bredene | Denise Betsema (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Meulebeke | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Leuven |  Anna Kay (GBR) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Essen | Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Maldegem | Annemarie Worst (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
2020–21 Ethias Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Lokeren | Aniek van Alphen (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Kruibeke | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
| Beringen | Denise Betsema (NED) | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
| Leuven | C. del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Essen | Marianne Vos (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Bredene |  Kata Blanka Vas (HUN) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Eeklo | Denise Betsema (NED) | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
| Sint-Niklaas | Denise Betsema (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
2019–20 Ethias Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Eeklo | Maud Kaptheijns (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Meulebeke | C. del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Kruibeke | Annemarie Worst (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Beringen | Annemarie Worst (NED) | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
| Essen | Marianne Vos (NED) | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
| Bredene | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Maldegem | Annemarie Worst (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
| Hulst | C. del Carmen Alvarado (NED) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
2018–19 Brico Cross
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Geraardsbergen |  Eva Lechner (ITA) | Lars van der Haar (NED) |
| Meulebeke | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Ronse | Marianne Vos (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Lokeren | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Daan Soete (BEL) |
| Essen | Maud Kaptheijns (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Bredene | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Maldegem | Denise Betsema (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Hulst | Denise Betsema (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
2017–18 Brico Cross Trophy
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Eeklo | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Meulebeke | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Kruibeke |  Katie Compton (USA) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Bredene | Alice Maria Arzuffi (ITA) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Maldegem | Marianne Vos (NED) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) |
| Hulst | Laura Verdonschot (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
2016–17 Cyclo-cross Brico Cross Trophy
| Venue | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Geraardsbergen | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Meulebeke | Ellen Van Loy (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Kruibeke | Jolien Verschueren (BEL) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| Bredene | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
| Maldegem | Marianne Vos (NED) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Hulst | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
References
- ↑ "Name change in cyclocross world: Exact crosses become HG crosses after four years". CyclingFlash. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
- ↑ cyclocrosss (2019-08-28). "Ethias Cross – All you need to know about the Ethias Cyclocross / Veldrijden Series 2019 / 2020". Cyclocross Social. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ "L'Ethias Cross devient l'Exact Cross". Videos de cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ Betsema: "Toegelaten voedingssupplement was vervuild" (in Dutch)
- ↑ UCI zet het licht op groen voor terugkeer van betrapte Betsema (in Dutch)