The Silvestercyclocross or Ereprijs Paul Herygers is a cyclo-cross held yearly in Belgium. From 1993 to 2004 the race was organized in Veldegem, from 2005 to 2008 in Torhout and since 2009 in Bredene. It is part of the Ethias Cross series.[1] Until 2020 the race was held at the end of December, but in 2021 it moved to the end of September.

Silvestercyclocross
Race details
DateLate December (until 2020)
Late September (from 2021)
RegionBredene, Belgium
Local name(s)Ere Prijs Paul Herygers (in Dutch)
DisciplineCyclo-cross
CompetitionBrico Cross
Organiservzw Sportidee
History
First edition1993 (1993)
Editions27 (as of 2021)
First winner Filip Van Luchem (BEL)
Most wins Wout van Aert (BEL) (4 wins)
Most recent Eli Iserbyt (BEL)

Winners

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Year Winner Second Third
2021   Eli Iserbyt   Laurens Sweeck   Michael Vanthourenhout
2020   Mathieu van der Poel   Toon Aerts   Michael Vanthourenhout
2019   Mathieu van der Poel   Tim Merlier   Gianni Vermeersch
2018   Wout van Aert   Quinten Hermans   Jens Adams
2017   Wout van Aert   Mathieu van der Poel   Quinten Hermans
2016   Wout van Aert   Laurens Sweeck   Gianni Vermeersch
2015   Dieter Vanthourenhout   Michael Vanthourenhout   Klaas Vantornout
2014   Wout van Aert   Gianni Vermeersch   Tim Merlier
2013   Zdeněk Štybar   Rob Peeters   Dieter Vanthourenhout
2012   Sven Nys   Niels Albert   Zdeněk Štybar
2011   Jan Denuwelaere   Zdeněk Štybar   Dieter Vanthourenhout
2010   Zdeněk Štybar   Sven Nys   Niels Albert
2009   Dieter Vanthourenhout   Martin Zlamalik   Niels Albert
2008   Klaas Vantornout   Marco Bianco   Ben Berden
2007   Klaas Vantornout   Ben Berden   Francis Mourey
2006   Sven Vanthourenhout   Gerben de Knegt   Davy Commeyne
2005   Gerben de Knegt   Klaas Vantornout   Davy Commeyne
2004   Mario De Clercq   Tim Van Nuffel   David Willemsens
2003   Sven Vanthourenhout   Bjorn Rondelez   David Willemsens
2002   Mario De Clercq   Sven Vanthourenhout   Dariusz Gil
2001   Sven Vanthourenhout   Bart Wellens   Mario De Clercq
2000   Bart Wellens   Mario De Clercq   Kipcho Volckaerts
1999   Bart Wellens   Mario De Clercq   David Willemsens
1998   Peter Van Den Abeele   Bjorn Rondelez   Paul Herygers
1997   Mario De Clercq   Danny De Bie   Sven Nys
1996   Paul Herygers   Peter Van Den Abeele   Peter Willemsens
1993   Filip Van Luchem   Paul Herygers   Alex Moonen

Women

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Year Winner Second Third
2021   Denise Betsema   Yara Kastelijn   Puck Pieterse
2020   Kata Blanka Vas   Sanne Cant   Alicia Franck
2019   Sanne Cant   Anna Kay   Rebecca Fahringer
2018   Lucinda Brand   Loes Sels   Eva Lechner
2017   Alice Maria Arzuffi   Helen Wyman   Loes Sels
2016   Thalita de Jong   Ellen Van Loy   Jolien Verschueren
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