The Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships were first held in 1910, and have been held annually since 1921 (with a break in 1940 due to World War II) by the Royal Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB). Races are run for elite men, elite women, under 23 men, junior (under 18) men, juvenile men, various masters (amateur over 30) categories and by other organisations catering for veteran riders.
Elite men
The winners and placed riders for the professional men's event (literally "elite with contract"; a separate championship is still held for elite men without contract, following on from the earlier amateur event) each year have been:
1910 Philippe Thys 1911 not held1912 Joseph Van Ingelghem (1/2) 1913 Henri Moerenhout (1/2) 1914 Joseph Van Ingelghem (2/2) 1915 to 1920 not held1921 René Vermandel 1922 Maurice De Waele 1923 Théodore Van Eetvelde 1924 Joseph Van Dam 1925 Pé Verhaegen 1926 Henri Moerenhout (2/2) 1927 Jean Meeuwis 1928 Jules Goedhuys (1/2) 1929 Georges Ronsse (1/2) 1930 Georges Ronsse (2/2) 1931 Jules Goedhuys (2/2) 1932 Jef Demuysere 1933 Maurice Seynaeve (1/5) 1934 Maurice Seynaeve (2/5) 1935 Maurice Seynaeve (3/5) 1936 Maurice Seynaeve (4/5) 1937 Maurice Seynaeve (5/5) 1938 Omer Thys (1/2) 1939 Omer Thys (2/2) 1940 not held1941 Richard Blendeman 1942 Eugeen Jacobs (1/2) 1943 Eugeen Jacobs (2/2) 1944 Frans Van Hellemont 1945KeerbergenGeorges Vandermeirsch (1/5)Lode MichielsEugeen Jacobs1946AntwerpGeorges Vandermeirsch (2/5)Lode MichielsOscar Goethals1947WervikGeorges Vandermeirsch (3/5)Lode MichielsOdiel Vandenmeerschaut1948HeverleeFrans De CosterOdiel VandenmeerschautFrans Loyaert1949ZingemGeorges Vandermeirsch (4/5)Frans De CosterEugeen Jacobs1950MaterFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (1/6)Georges VandermeirschMichel Decroix1951WestouterGeorges Vandermeirsch (5/5)Firmin Van KerrebroeckMichel Decroix1952HoeseltFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (2/6)Frans FeremansRené De Keyser1953LensGeorges FurnièreRoger De ClercqFirmin Van Kerrebroeck1954HombeekFrans FeremansRoger De ClercqCharles Van Houtte1955SombreffeFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (3/6)Roger De ClercqCharles Van Houtte1956EdelareFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (4/6)Roger De ClercqCalixte Van Steenbrugge1957BudingenRené De Rey (1/2)Georges FurnièreRoger De Clercq1958MeulebekeFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (5/6)Roger De ClercqHendrik Willems1959HoeseltRené De Rey (2/2)Firmin Van KerrebroeckHendrik Willems1960EverbeekRoger De Clercq (1/3)Firmin Van KerrebroeckPierre Kumps1961HombeekFirmin Van Kerrebroeck (6/6)Herman Van CaesterPierre Kumps1962VonêcheRoger De Clercq (2/3)Albert Van DammePierre Kumps1963GavereAlbert Van Damme (1/6)Jozef MatheussenPierre Kumps1964BomalRoger De Clercq (3/3)René De ReyAlbert Van Damme1965OverijseAlbert Van Damme (2/6)Pierre KumpsLeon Scheirs1966MeulebekeAlbert Van Damme (3/6)René De ReyRobert Vermeire1967ZolderErik De Vlaeminck (1/4)Freddy NysRené De Clercq1968OpwijkAlbert Van Damme (4/6)Roger De VlaeminckHerman Van Caester1969RuienErik De Vlaeminck (2/4)Julien Van Den HaeseveldeFreddy Nys1970WetterenAlbert Van Damme (5/6)Roger De VlaeminckDaniel Van Damme1971RuienErik De Vlaeminck (3/4)Albert Van DammeRené De Clercq1972LembeekErik De Vlaeminck (4/4)Albert Van DammeMichel Baele1973HorebekeAlbert Van Damme (6/6)Michel BaeleJulien Van Den Haesevelde1974BeernemRoger De Vlaeminck (1/3)Albert Van DammeMichel Baele1975VolkegemRoger De Vlaeminck (2/3)Erik De VlaeminckMarc De Block1976OverijseMarc De Block (1/2)Albert Van DammeErik De Vlaeminck1977MunteMarc De Block (2/2)Albert Van DammeErik De Vlaeminck1978BeernemRoger De Vlaeminck (3/3)Eric DesruelleJan Teugels1979KoerselJan TeugelsRoger De VlaeminckRobert Vermeire1980MaurageRoland Liboton (1/10)Robert VermeireJohan Ghyllebert1981Vaux-sous-ChèvremontRoland Liboton (2/10)Robert VermeireJohan Ghyllebert1982KesselRoland Liboton (3/10)Robert VermeireJohan Ghyllebert1983OverijseRoland Liboton (4/10)Robert VermeireJohan Ghyllebert1984AsperRoland Liboton (5/10)Robert VermeireJohan Ghyllebert1985ZillebekeRoland Liboton (6/10)Rudy De BieRobert Vermeire1986KoerselRoland Liboton (7/10)Paul De BrauwerRudy De Bie1987MolRoland Liboton (8/10)Paul De BrauwerYvan Messelis1988PloegsteertRoland Liboton (9/10)Paul De BrauwerDanny De Bie1989BioulRoland Liboton (10/10)Yvan MesselisDanny De Bie1990OverijseDanny De Bie (1/3)Roland LibotonYvan Messelis1991AsperDanny De Bie (2/3)Paul De BrauwerJohan Museeuw1992DiksmuideDanny De Bie (3/3)Guy VandijckPaul De Brauwer1993HouthalenPaul Herygers (1/2)Danny De BiePaul De Brauwer1994SoumagnePeter Van Den AbeeleDanny De BieFilip Van Luchem1995Heist-op-den-BergMarc Janssens (1/3)Erwin VerveckenPeter Van den Abeele1996OverijseErwin VerveckenPaul HerygersMario De Clercq1997HoogstratenPaul Herygers (2/2)Mario De ClercqArne Daelmans1998GeraardsbergenMarc Janssens (2/3)Erwin VerveckenMario De Clercq1999SoumagneMarc Janssens (3/3)Mario De ClercqSven Nys2000GhentSven Nys (1/9)Erwin VerveckenMario De Clercq2001MolMario De Clercq (1/2)Erwin VerveckenBart Wellens2002KoksijdeMario De Clercq (2/2)Erwin VerveckenSven Vanthourenhout2003WielsbekeSven Nys (2/9)Ben BerdenBart Wellens2004LilleBart Wellens (1/2)Mario De ClercqSven Nys2005WachtebekeSven Nys (3/9)Tom VannoppenBen Berden2006TervurenSven Nys (4/9)Erwin VerveckenBart Wellens2007HammeBart Wellens (2/2)Klaas VantornoutSven Nys2008HofstadeSven Nys (5/9)Bart WellensNiels Albert2009RuddervoordeSven Nys (6/9)Niels AlbertKevin Pauwels2010Oostmalle Sven Nys (7/9)Klaas VantornoutTom Meeusen2011Antwerp Niels Albert Bart WellensKevin Pauwels2012Hooglede-Gits Sven Nys (8/9) Niels AlbertRob Peeters2013Mol Klaas Vantornout (1/2)Sven NysKevin Pauwels2014Waregem Sven Nys (9/9) Rob Peeters Bart Wellens 2015 Erpe-Mere Klaas Vantornout (2/2)Tom MeeusenWout van Aert 2016 Lille Wout van Aert (1/5) Laurens Sweeck Sven Nys 2017 Ostend Wout van Aert (2/5) Kevin Pauwels Laurens Sweeck 2018 Koksijde Wout van Aert (3/5) Laurens Sweeck Daan Soete 2019 Kruibeke Toon Aerts Wout van Aert Michael Vanthourenhout 2020 Antwerp Laurens Sweeck Eli Iserbyt Toon Aerts 2021 Meulebeke Wout van Aert (4/5) Toon Aerts Michael Vanthourenhout 2022 Middelkerke Wout van Aert (5/5) Laurens Sweeck Quinten Hermans 2023 Lokeren Michael Vanthourenhout Laurens Sweeck Thibau Nys 2024 Meulebeke Eli Iserbyt Joran Wyseure Michael Vanthourenhout 2025 Zolder Thibau Nys Laurens Sweeck Toon Aerts 2026 Beringen Thibau Nys Emiel Verstrynge Michael Vanthourenhout
Multiple winners
Riders in italics are still active.
Amount Rider 10 Roland Liboton 9 Sven Nys 6 Albert Van Damme Firmin Van Kerrebroeck 5 Maurice Seynaeve Georges Vandermeirsch Wout van Aert 4 Erik De Vlaeminck 3 Danny De Bie Roger De Clercq Roger De Vlaeminck Marc Janssens 2 Marc De Block Mario De Clercq René De Rey Paul Herygers Eugeen Jacobs Henri Moerenhout Thibau Nys Georges Ronsse Omer Thys Joseph Van Ingelghem Klaas Vantornout Bart Wellens
Elite women
2001 Kathleen Vermeiren Anja Nobus Lory Laroy 2002 Anja Nobus (1/2) Kathleen Vermeiren Hilde Quintens 2003 Hilde Quintens (1/2) Anja Nobus Veerle Ingels 2004 Anja Nobus (2/2) Loes Sels Kathleen Vermeiren 2005 Veerle Ingels Anja Nobus Loes Sels 2006 Hilde Quintens (2/2) Kathy Ingels Anja Nobus 2007 Loes Sels (1/2) Katrien Aerts Hilde Quintens 2008 Loes Sels (2/2) Veerle Ingels Katrien Pauwels 2009 Joyce Vanderbeken Sanne Cant Veerle Ingels 2010 Sanne Cant (1/15) Joyce Vanderbeken Ellen Van Loy 2011 Sanne Cant (2/15) Nancy Bober Joyce Vanderbeken 2012 Sanne Cant (3/15) Joyce Vanderbeken Hilde Quintens 2013 Sanne Cant (4/15) Ellen Van Loy Joyce Vanderbeken 2014 Sanne Cant (5/15) Ellen Van Loy Githa Michiels 2015 Sanne Cant (6/15) Ellen Van Loy Githa Michiels 2016 Sanne Cant (7/15) Ellen Van Loy Loes Sels 2017 Sanne Cant (8/15) Laura Verdonschot Ellen Van Loy 2018 Sanne Cant (9/15) Ellen Van Loy Loes Sels 2019 Sanne Cant (10/15) Loes Sels Laura Verdonschot 2020 Sanne Cant (11/15) Laura Verdonschot Ellen Van Loy 2021 Sanne Cant (12/15) Lotte Kopecky Alicia Franck 2022 Sanne Cant (13/15) Marion Norbert-Riberolle Laura Verdonschot 2023 Sanne Cant (14/15) Marion Norbert-Riberolle Alicia Franck 2024 Sanne Cant (15/15) Laura Verdonschot Marion Norbert-Riberolle 2025 Marion Norbert-Riberolle (1/2) Laura Verdonschot Julie Brouwers 2026 Marion Norbert-Riberolle (2/2) Fleur Moors Kiona Crabbé
Multiple winners
Riders in italics are still active.
Amount Rider 15 Sanne Cant 2 Anja Nobus Marion Norbert-Riberolle Hilde Quintens Loes Sels
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