Be-Mine Cross

A Belgian winter classic with every second counted.
LocationBeringen, 🇧🇪 Belgium
WhenFourth Sunday in November
CourseBeringen’s mining landscape creates a climbing test unlike most Belgian rounds.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

Be-Mine Cross: Beringen’s mining landscape creates a climbing test unlike most Belgian rounds.

Overview

Be-Mine Cross

An X²O Badkamers Trofee round is a Belgian cyclocross classic raced within a season-long time classification, where small gains carry from one venue to the next. The be-MINE Cross uses the terril at Beringen for hard climbing and descending, making it a race for riders who can produce power without losing technical control.

The Trofee’s time-based format gives Belgium’s established venues a different rhythm from a simple one-day points race.

An X²O Badkamers Trofee round is a Belgian cyclocross classic raced within a season-long time classification, where small gains carry from one venue to the next.

The be-MINE Cross uses the terril at Beringen for hard climbing and descending, making it a race for riders who can produce power without losing technical control.

Race Notes
UpdatedSeptember 18, 2026
MarketUnited States
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Why this race matters

The overall classification rewards aggression and clean execution. A short gap, a costly crash or one difficult sector can shape both the day and the broader series.

Route DNA

The be-MINE Cross uses the terril at Beringen for hard climbing and descending, making it a race for riders who can produce power without losing technical control. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.