Date November English name Koppenberg cyclo-cross Discipline Cyclo-cross | Region Oudenaarde, Belgium Local name(s) Koppenbergcross Competition Gazet van Antwerpen C1 | |
The Cyclo-cross Koppenberg is a cyclo-cross race held in Oudenaarde, Belgium, which is part of the BPost Bank Trophy (previously called Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen). The cyclo-cross race uses the Koppenberg climb that has been used many times in the Belgian Classic the Tour of Flanders. This is a very steep and cobbled climb that is part of the course of which the riders do eight laps. Fifteen thousand spectators were reported to have watched the 2006 edition of the event which was won by Belgian Sven Nys.
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