Date | 1 January |
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Region | Baal, Belgium |
Local name(s) | Grote Prijs Sven Nys (Dutch) |
Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
Competition | BPost Bank Trophy |
First edition | 2000 |
Editions | 18 (as of 2017) |
First winner | Sven Nys (BEL) |
Most wins | Sven Nys (BEL) (12 wins) |
Most recent | Toon Aerts (BEL) |
The Grand Prix Sven Nys or GP Sven Nys is a cyclo-cross race held in Baal, Belgium. The race is named after cyclo-cross legend Sven Nys who is a citizen of Baal. Nys won his "own" race 12 out of 16 times he competed. He was sick at home for the 14th edition in 2013. The race is part of the BPost Bank Trophy.