The X2O Badkamers Trofee opened on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with the Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde, Belgium. The race sends the Elite Women and Elite Men over the Koppenberg, the steep cobbled climb that has made the event one of the best known races on the cyclocross calendar, and the 2026 edition served as the opening round of the X2O Badkamers Trofee series.
Elite Women’s Race
Lucinda Brand won the Elite Women’s race in 53:29. Sara Casasola finished second, 53 seconds behind the winner, and Marie Schreiber finished third, 1:22 behind. Helene Clauzel finished fourth, and Amandine Fouquenet finished fifth.
North American racers who competed included Mia Aseltine of the United States, who finished 21st in 1:00:22, and her Competitive Edge Racing teammate Kaya Musgrave, also of the United States, who finished 22nd in 1:00:48.
2026 Koppenbergcross Elite Women’s Results
| Place | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucinda Brand | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | 53:29 |
| 2 | Sara Casasola | Crelan-Corendon | 54:22 |
| 3 | Marie Schreiber | Team SD Worx Protime | 54:51 |
| 4 | Helene Clauzel | 777TV CX Team | 55:13 |
| 5 | Amandine Fouquenet | Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | 55:31 |
| 6 | Denise Betsema | De Ceuster Bouwkranen | 55:35 |
| 7 | Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado | Fenix-Premier Tech | 55:47 |
| 8 | Fem Van Empel | Specialized TMRW | 56:12 |
| 9 | Kristyna Zemanova | Crelan-Corendon | 56:50 |
| 10 | Inge Van der Heijden | Crelan-Corendon | 56:56 |
| 11 | Lison Desprez | AS Bike Racing / France Literie | 57:01 |
| 12 | Alicia Franck | X-Oats-Lotto Athletes for Hope | 57:06 |
| 13 | Mae Cabaca | Heizomat – Cube | 57:32 |
| 14 | Rebecca Gariboldi | De Ceuster Bouwkranen | 57:49 |
| 15 | Amandine Muller | Specialized TMRW | 58:12 |
| 16 | Anniek Mos | KDM-Pack Cycling Team | 58:17 |
| 17 | Grace Inglis | Team HUP | 58:18 |
| 18 | Kiona Crabbe | Op Kop Cycling Team | 59:20 |
| 19 | Julie Brouwers | Charles Liegeois CX Team | 59:45 |
| 20 | Oda Laforce | IF Froy | 1:00:12 |
| 21 | Mia Aseltine | Competitive Edge Racing | 1:00:22 |
| 22 | Kaya Musgrave | Competitive Edge Racing | 1:00:48 |
| 23 | Xenna De Bruyckere | De Ceuster-Acrog | 1:01:11 |
| 24 | Kim Van de Steene | Individueel | -1 LAP |
| 25 | Maite Barthels | Cycling Team Atertdaul | -1 LAP |
| 26 | Juline Delcommune | Team Wilink Brussels Cycling | -1 LAP |
| 27 | Alderney Baker | Team Empella | -1 LAP |
| 28 | Lisa Maes | De Ceuster-Acrog | -1 LAP |
| 29 | Adele Hurteloup | Team CX TPM | -1 LAP |
| 30 | Jana Dobbelaere | Individueel | -2 LAP |
| 31 | Alana Polfliet | Never Give Up by Jolien Verschueren | -2 LAP |
| 32 | Camille Devigne | Espoir Cycliste Wambrechies Marquette | -2 LAP |
| 33 | Lara Defour | Cycling Team Jade – LDL | -2 LAP |
| 34 | Nele De Vos | Never Give Up by Jolien Verschueren | -2 LAP |
| 35 | Roisin Lally | Grity Race Team | -3 LAPS |
| 36 | Kirstine Rysbjerg | Nucli CC | -3 LAPS |
| Annemarie Worst | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | DNF | |
| Alice Colling | Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team | DNF | |
| Anna Kay | Essec Cycling Team | DNF | |
| Emily De Cuyper | Super Help – Evil Eye | DNF | |
| Freya Whiteside | Shibden Apex RT | DNF | |
| Celia Gery | Specialized TMRW | DNF |
Elite Men’s Race
Thibau Nys made his season debut and won the Elite Men’s race in 1:01:31. Michael Vanthourenhout finished second, seven seconds behind the winner, and Gerben Kuypers finished third, 42 seconds behind. Pim Ronhaar finished fourth, and Cameron Mason finished fifth.
No riders from the United States or Canada competed in the Elite Men’s race.
2026 Koppenbergcross Elite Men’s Results
| Place | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thibau Nys | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | 1:01:31 |
| 2 | Michael Vanthourenhout | Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | 1:01:38 |
| 3 | Gerben Kuypers | Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | 1:02:13 |
| 4 | Pim Ronhaar | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | 1:02:28 |
| 5 | Cameron Mason | 777TV CX Team | 1:02:32 |
| 6 | Jarno Bellens | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | 1:02:44 |
| 7 | Arne Baers | Baloise Verzekeringen – Het Poetsbureau Lions | 1:02:54 |
| 8 | Romain Debord | AS Bike Racing / France Literie | 1:03:14 |
| 9 | Thomas Mein | Hope Factory Racing | 1:03:23 |
| 10 | Jente Michels | Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team | 1:03:26 |
| 11 | Kay De Bruyckere | Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw Cycling Team | 1:03:31 |
| 12 | Remi Lelandais | Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme | 1:04:07 |
| 13 | Ryan Kamp | Team Bomba Join | 1:04:29 |
| 14 | Toon Vandebosch | Crelan-Corendon | 1:04:36 |
| 15 | Danny Van Lierop | Heizomat – Cube | 1:04:55 |
| 16 | Joris Nieuwenhuis | Heizomat – Cube | 1:04:58 |
| 17 | Cyprien Gilles | ES Torigny | 1:06:17 |
| 18 | Hannes Degenkolb | Heizomat – Cube | 1:06:43 |
| 19 | Miel Storms | TWC De Kempen | 1:06:57 |
| 20 | Remon Delnoije | TWC De Kempen | -1 LAP |
| 21 | Maxence Lemardele | Team Superior Rafal Cycling | -3 LAP |
| 22 | Nicola Parenti | Bike Academy-Marchini Costruzioni | -3 LAP |
| 23 | Milan De Nys | Team Cibel Cebon | -3 LAP |
| 24 | Dean Harvey | Individueel | -3 LAP |
| 25 | Pete Matthews | Team HUP | -4 LAP |
| 26 | Kevin Blanpain | CC Cambrai | -5 LAP |
| Mees Hendrikx | Team Bomba Join | DNF | |
| Victor Van de Putte | Charles Liegeois CX Team | DNF | |
| Filippo Cecchi | Bike Academy-Marchini Costruzioni | DNF |
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