Plage Cross

A Belgian winter classic with every second counted.
LocationHofstade, 🇧🇪 Belgium
WhenFourth Tuesday in December
CourseHofstade mixes lakeside exposure with winter traction changes.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

Plage Cross: Hofstade mixes lakeside exposure with winter traction changes.

Overview

Plage 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. Plage Cross sits beside the water at Hofstade, where exposed sections, sand and weather can quickly change the shape of the race.

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.

Plage Cross sits beside the water at Hofstade, where exposed sections, sand and weather can quickly change the shape of the race.

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

Plage Cross sits beside the water at Hofstade, where exposed sections, sand and weather can quickly change the shape of the race. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.