A Belgian winter classic with every second counted.
Plage Cross
Plage Cross: Hofstade mixes lakeside exposure with winter traction changes.
Next edition Dec 22, 2026
- Location
- Hofstade, 🇧🇪 Belgium
- When
- Late December
- Course
- Hofstade mixes lakeside exposure with winter traction changes.
- Category
- X²O Badkamers Trofee
About 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.
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.
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.
2026 edition
Dec 22, 2026. Plage Cross returns to Hofstade on 22 December 2026. The event guide brings the venue, date and watch information together in one place.
Plage Cross course
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.