A Belgian winter classic with every second counted.
Krawatencross
Krawatencross: Lille’s sand and steep features make every choice visible.
Next edition Feb 7, 2027
- Location
- Lille, 🇧🇪 Belgium
- When
- Early February
- Course
- Lille’s sand and steep features make every choice visible.
- Category
- X²O Badkamers Trofee
About Krawatencross
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. Krawatencross in Lille combines sand with punchy changes in elevation, producing a race that rewards both explosive power and composed technique.
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.
Krawatencross in Lille combines sand with punchy changes in elevation, producing a race that rewards both explosive power and composed technique.
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
Feb 7, 2027. Krawatencross returns to Lille on 7 February 2027. The program includes Elite Women, Elite Men.
Krawatencross course
Krawatencross in Lille combines sand with punchy changes in elevation, producing a race that rewards both explosive power and composed technique. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.