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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Benidorm, Spain |
| English name | Cyclo-cross Benidorm |
| Local name | Ciclocrós Benidorm |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Competition | UCI World Cup |
| Type | one-day |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Editions | 4 (as of 2026) |
| First winner |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| Most wins | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Editions | 4 (as of 2026) |
| First winner | Fem van Empel (NED) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
The Cyclo-cross Benidorm is a professional cyclo-cross race held annually in Benidorm, Spain.[1] Since 2023 the event has been part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, making it the first World Cup cyclo-cross race hosted in Spain in over a decade.[2]
Cyclo-cross Benidorm debuted on the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup calendar during the 2022–23 season, with the first race held in January 2023.[3] The race replaced the historic Ziklokross Igorre as Spain’s World Cup cyclo-cross event.[4]
Winners
[edit]Male
[edit]| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
 Thibau Nys (BEL) |
 Felipe Orts (ESP) |
| 2025 | Thibau Nys (BEL) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Lars van der Haar (NED) |
| 2024 | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
Thibau Nys (BEL) |
| 2023 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Wout van Aert (BEL) |
Eli Iserbyt (BEL) |
Female
[edit]| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucinda Brand (NED) |
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
 Amandine Fouquenet (FRA) |
| 2025 | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Lucinda Brand (NED) |
 Marie Schreiber (LUX) |
| 2024 | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Puck Pieterse (NED) |
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (NED) |
| 2023 | Fem van Empel (NED) |
Puck Pieterse (NED) |
Shirin van Anrooij (NED) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Benidorm". FirstCycling.com. 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ciclocross Benidorm - Men Elite". cyclocross24.com. 1 December 2022.
- ↑ "2022-2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Benidorm - Costa Blanca". uci.org/. 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Iowa out, Benidorm in for 2022-2023 Cyclo-cross World Cup". cyclingnews.com. 14 February 2022.
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