Belgian National Track Championships Explained
The Belgian Track Cycling Championships are a series of competitions to determine who will become Belgian champion in the different parts of track cycling.[1]
Nowadays, the championships are always held at the Flemish Cycling Center Eddy Merckx, one of the two official 250m Olympic tracks in Belgium.[2] [3]
History
Since the first half of the 1900s, national-level track cycling trials were organized, initially limited to speed and pursuit only, then open to various track cycling specialties.[4] Among the multi-titled professionals of these events, Patrick Sercu holds the record with 30 national titles, followed by Kenny De Ketele (22), Jef Scherens (15) and Rik Van Steenbergen (12).[5] [6]
Winners
Men
- 2000: Luc De Duytsche, Nicky Vermeersch, Andries Verspeeten & Kenneth Van de Wiele
- 2001: Christof Mariën, Jan Meeusen, Steven Thijs & Sven Vervloet
- 2002-2005: Not organised
- 2006: Tim Mertens, Ingmar De Poortere, Kenny De Ketele & Steve Schets
- 2007: Tim Mertens, Ingmar De Poortere, Kenny De Ketele & Dominique Cornu
- 2008: Tim Mertens, Ingmar De Poortere, Kenny De Ketele & Dominique Cornu
- 2009: Tim Mertens, Ingmar De Poortere, Stijn Steels & Jeroen Lepla
- 2010: Jonathan Dufrasne, Ingmar De Poortere, Kenny De Ketele & Steve Schets
- 2011: Jonathan Dufrasne, Ingmar De Poortere, Gijs Van Hoecke & Justin Van Hoecke
- 2012: Not organised
- 2013: Tiesj Benoot, Aimé De Gendt, Jonas Rickaert & Otto Vergaerde
Woman
500 m time trial
Points
Keirin
Omnium
Pursuit (individual)
Pursuit (team)
Scratch
Sprint (individual)
Sprint (team)
Elimination
Notes and References
- Web site: 10 July 2023 . Résultats . siteducyclisme.net/ . fr.
- Web site: 11 February 2023 . Nieuwe velodroom in Zolder is klaar in september en heeft grootse plannen: “Eerst een EK (al in 2025?) en daarna een WK” . . nl.
- Web site: Overzicht BK Piste 2022-2023 . 10 July 2023 . belgiancycling.be . nl.
- Web site: Index de la piste . 10 July 2023 . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . fr.
- Web site: Palmarès de Patrick Sercu (Bel) . 10 July 2023 . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . fr.
- Web site: De geschiedenis van het baanwielrennen in België. ethesis.net. nl.