Azencross
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The Azencross is a cyclo-cross race held in Loenhout village, Wuustwezel, Belgium. The race has been organized since 1984 and is named after the cycling race Critérium des As in Paris. During 1987-1992 and 2001-2021 the race was part of the Cyclo-cross Trophy series, except for the 2020 edition which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During 1993-1995 the race was part of UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. Since 2022 the race has been part of the Exact Cross series.
In 1998 the Azencross became the first Belgian cyclo-cross race to organize a race for women. Daphny van den Brand won that race.
Azencross was the first cyclo-cross event that introduced a 'washboard' (wasbord in Dutch), which is a section of the circuit consisting of several successive bumps.