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
Year Men's winner Women's winner 2025 Mathieu van der Poel Lucinda Brand 2024 Mathieu van der Poel Marion Norbert-Riberolle 2023 Mathieu van der Poel Sanne Cant 2022 Wout Van Aert Shirin van Anrooij 2021 Wout Van Aert Lucinda Brand 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Mathieu van der Poel Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado 2018 Mathieu van der Poel Lucinda Brand 2017 Mathieu van der Poel Sanne Cant 2016 Wout Van Aert Sanne Cant 2015 Tom Meeusen Sanne Cant 2014 Wout Van Aert Kateřina Nash 2013 Sven Nys Marianne Vos 2012 Niels Albert Sanne Cant2011 Niels Albert Marianne Vos2010 Niels Albert Marianne Vos2009 Sven Nys Daphny Van Den Brand2008 Zdeněk Štybar Daphny van den Brand2007 Lars Boom Hanka Kupfernagel2006 Niels Albert Hanka Kupfernagel 2005 Sven Nys Marianne Vos 2004 Sven Nys Daphny van den Brand 2003 Bart Wellens Hanka Kupfernagel 2002 Sven Nys Daphny Van Den Brand 2001 Erwin Vervecken Daphny Van Den Brand 2000 Sven Nys not held 1999 Richard Groenendaal Hanka Kupfernagel 1998 Marc Janssens Daphny Van Den Brand 1997 Adrie van der Poel First held in 1998 1996 Adrie van der Poel 1995 Paul Herygers 1994 Radomír Šimůnek, Sr. 1993 Marc Janssens 1992 Adrie van der Poel 1991 Danny De Bie 1990 Danny De Bie 1989 Danny De Bie 1988 Roland Liboton 1987 Hennie Stamsnijder 1986 Hennie Stamsnijder 1985 Roland Liboton 1984 Roland Liboton
References Men's results Women's results