A Belgian winter classic with every second counted.
GP Sven Nys
GP Sven Nys: Baal’s changing gradients reward complete bike handling.
Next edition Jan 1, 2027
- Location
- Baal, 🇧🇪 Belgium
- When
- Early January
- Course
- Baal’s changing gradients reward complete bike handling.
- Category
- X²O Badkamers Trofee
About GP Sven Nys
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 GP Sven Nys course in Baal is shaped by rolling ground and repeated technical shifts. Riders need to accelerate, recover and carry speed in quick succession.
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 GP Sven Nys course in Baal is shaped by rolling ground and repeated technical shifts. Riders need to accelerate, recover and carry speed in quick succession.
The Trofee’s time-based format gives Belgium’s established venues a different rhythm from a simple one-day points race.
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.
2027 edition
Jan 1, 2027. GP Sven Nys returns to Baal on 1 January 2027. The program includes Elite Women, Elite Men.
GP Sven Nys course
The GP Sven Nys course in Baal is shaped by rolling ground and repeated technical shifts. Riders need to accelerate, recover and carry speed in quick succession. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.