{"id":156347,"date":"2017-04-10T20:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=156347\/"},"modified":"2017-04-10T20:32:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T18:32:54","slug":"260-km-belgian-mountainbike-challenge-600-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/260-km-belgian-mountainbike-challenge-600-riders\/","title":{"rendered":"260 Km Belgian Mountainbike Challenge &#8211; 600 Riders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad3]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">BeMC is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">t<\/span><span class=\"s1\">he one of biggest International Cycling Federation \/ Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) stage races for individual mountainbikers in the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>2017 will see 600 professional and serious amateur riders from around 20 countries taking part.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In addition, world champions\u00a0participating include\u00a0Tiago Ferreira, UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion, Mathieu Van der Poel, the 2015 Cyclocross world champion,\u00a0and\u00a0Sally Bigham European Mountain Bike Marathon Champion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">The BeMC stands out because of it\u2019s great atmosphere, combined with a tough and demanding course. This makes it one of the most\u00a0popular\u00a0mountain bike events in Europe\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">as a result it has doubled in size since it started six years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/167203743?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/167203743\">Belgian Mountainbike Challenge (BeMC) 2016 full report<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user1841390\">Motomediateam.be<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">BeMC is one of the hardest mountainbike races in Europe.\u00a0 As a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">UCI XCS class 1\u00a0status it is one of only four similar races around the world.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Over three days, from the 12th to the 14th May, it will cover\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s2\">260 Km \/ 8,000 altitude metres in<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-156349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Start-stage-with-Sally-Bigham-103-Crnogorac-Jovana-126-Karen-Brouwer-111-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-23-750x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Start-stage-with-Sally-Bigham-103-Crnogorac-Jovana-126-Karen-Brouwer-111-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-23-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Start-stage-with-Sally-Bigham-103-Crnogorac-Jovana-126-Karen-Brouwer-111-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-23-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Start-stage-with-Sally-Bigham-103-Crnogorac-Jovana-126-Karen-Brouwer-111-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-23.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BeMC UCI is part of the international UCI calendar as a XCS S1 race which and is only accessible for\u00a0Elite Men\u00a0(or U23) and Elite Women (or U23). The BeMC Open is open\u00a0to all other UCI-license holders as well as non-license holders. The minimum age to enter is 19 (born before 01\/01\/1999).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-156352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sarah-Reiners-Germany-during-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-25-750x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sarah-Reiners-Germany-during-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-25-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sarah-Reiners-Germany-during-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-25-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Sarah-Reiners-Germany-during-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-Sportograf-25.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The BeMC distinguishes itself from other multiple day events in the Benelux by the difficulty of the stages and the quality of the field. Finishing the BeMC is something everybody, whether you are a professional or a recreational racer, can be proud of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-156351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/So\u0308ren-Nissen1-Denmark-and-Tiago-Ferreira-Portugal-pass-a-farm-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-BeMC-Bull-tree-riders-750x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/So\u0308ren-Nissen1-Denmark-and-Tiago-Ferreira-Portugal-pass-a-farm-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-BeMC-Bull-tree-riders-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/So\u0308ren-Nissen1-Denmark-and-Tiago-Ferreira-Portugal-pass-a-farm-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-BeMC-Bull-tree-riders-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/So\u0308ren-Nissen1-Denmark-and-Tiago-Ferreira-Portugal-pass-a-farm-at-the-Belgian-Mountain-Bike-Challenge-BeMC-2016-photo-BeMC-Bull-tree-riders.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The race\u00a0consists of three marathon stages (XCM).<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage 1 : La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 Tenneville \u2013 La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 87 km \u2013 2450 m+<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage 2: La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 Houffalize \u2013 La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 100 km \u2013 3050 m+<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Stage 3: La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 La Roche-en-Ardenne \u2013 75 km \u2013 25250 m+<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The start and finish of each stage is in La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium.\u00a0The race office and the finish of each stage will be situated in the garden of hotel Floreal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>List of countries taking part<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are riders from 16 countries which are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Denmark<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">France<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Switzerland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Czech Republic<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Finland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Slovenia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Greece<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Luxembourg<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Top riders<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Surname<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>First name<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Sex<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Nationality<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Club<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Achievement<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">CLAES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Frans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">LOVING HUT MTB TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">2* National Champion XCM (2015, 2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">CARABIN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">S\u00e9bastien<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MERIDA-WALLONIE MTB TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner BeMC 2014; National Champion XCM 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">VAN HOOVELS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Kevin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td21\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td22\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td23\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MTB TEAM LANGDORP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td24\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">National Champion XCO 2010 and XCM 2011; Olympian 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MICHIELS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Githa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">F<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">LINGIER VERSLUYS BEACHBIKERS VZW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner BeMC 2014, 2015; 1* National Champion XCM (2008); 6* National Champion XCO (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); Olympian 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">ALLEMAN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Wout<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">GOEMAN SCOTT CYCLING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">2nd BeMC 2016; National Junior Champion XCO (2014)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td25\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">PIRARD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td26\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Alice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td27\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">F<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td28\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td29\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MERIDA-WALLONIE MTB TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td30\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">4* National Champion XCM (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016); winner Crocodile Trophy 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td31\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">NOVAK<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td32\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Jiri<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td33\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td34\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">CZE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td35\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DMT RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td36\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">National Champion XCM (2012)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">NISSEN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">S\u00f6ren<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td21\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td22\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DEN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td23\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">STEVENS &#8211; iHUS RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td24\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner BeMC 2015; 2* National Champion XCM (2014, 2015)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">THOMAS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Ben<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">GBR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MOUNTAIN TRAX &#8211; VAUXHALL CYCLING<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">2* National Champion XCM (2015, 2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BIGHAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Sally<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">F<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">GBR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">TOPPEAK-ERGON<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">European Champion XCM (2016); 5* National Champion XCM; 4* 2nd European Championship XCM; 2$ 2nd World Championship XCM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td25\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">PERIKLIS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td26\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Ilias<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td27\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td28\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">GRC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td29\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DMT RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td30\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">World Champion XCM 201; National Champion XCO (2012, 2013, 2014); National Champion XCM (2015)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">MALACARNE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Davide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">ITA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DMT RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Professional road racer for ASTANA (until 2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">SCHAUS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Fabienne<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">F<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">LUX<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">LC TETANGE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Multiple national champion XCO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">VAN DER POEL<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Mathieu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td21\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td22\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">NED<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td23\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BEOBANK-CORENDON CT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td24\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">World Champion CX 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">BECKING<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Hans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">NED<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">CST BRENTJENS MTB RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">2* National Champion XC0 (2012, 2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td25\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">TIAGO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td26\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Ferreira<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td27\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td28\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">POR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td29\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DMT RACING TEAM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td30\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner BeMC 2016; World Champion XCM 2016; Olympian 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td31\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">PINTO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td32\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Luis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td33\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"td34\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">POR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td35\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"td36\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">5* National Champion XCM<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Entrant categories<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">BeMC UCI<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Elite Men (included U23 Men)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Elite Women (included U23 Women)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">BeMC OPEN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Open 20 (non-elite men &lt; 30)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Open 30 (non-elite men from 3 and &lt; 40)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Open 40 (non-elite men from 40 and &lt; 50)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Open 50 (non-elite men &gt; 50)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">Open Women (non-elite women)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p11\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>BeMC programme<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Thursday 11 MAY 2017<\/span>\n<ol class=\"ol2\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">19:00 Registration opens<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">20:00 Race briefing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">21:00 Registration closes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Friday 12 MAY 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<ol class=\"ol2\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">09:00 Registration opens<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">10:30 Registration closes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">11:00 Start stage one<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">14:30 Finish first riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">16:00 Podium ceremony<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">18:00 Finish last riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">20:00 Race briefing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Saturday 13 MAY 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<ol class=\"ol2\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">10:00 Start stage two<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">14:30 Finish first riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">16:00 Podium ceremony<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">18:00 Finish last riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">20:00 Race briefing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s1\">Sunday 14 MAY 2017<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<ol class=\"ol2\">\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">10:00 Start stage three<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">13:30 Finish first riders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">13:30 Pasta party<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">16:00 Podium ceremony<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li10\"><span class=\"s1\">16:30 Finish last riders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>General description of BEMC stages<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stage 1 La Roche \u2013 Tenneville \u2013\u00a0La Roche (87 KM \u2013 2,450 M+)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The first stage no longer consists of two laps but is mainly inspired by stage two in 2016. The start takes the riders straight to the Parc \u00e0 Gibier and is, to avoid traffic jams, completely on asphalt. The first off road climb comes after 4 km. The first 17 kilometers are mainly on wide forest roads, but contain some technical difficulties that make it very hard. When they first get a chance to fill up their bottles the riders already climbed 650 vertical meters, but the next 23 km until feedstation two in Wyompont are by far the easiest of the three days and allow you to recuperate a bit before entering a difficult loop in the forest near Wyompont.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">On the way back from Wyompont to Buisson you have to overcome some technical parts near the river Ourthe and some steep climbs. The forth feedstation is again on the same spot in Buisson. The final will be one to talk about with two extreme hard climbs and dito technical descends. The long classic descend to the finish will be a relieve for most riders. The finish along the Ourthe in the beautiful garden of hotel Floreal awaits\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stage 2 La Roche \u2013 Houffalize \u2013 La Roche (100 KM \u2013 3050 M+)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The queen stage of the BeMC is now on Saturday. The first 20 km are almost identical to those in 2016. In Houffalize we reach some new trails and ride other roads in opposite direction. The descend and climb on the former worldcup course is still present but will be about 10 km further in the stage, making it feel even harder. Just after Bonnerue we\u2019ll join the \u201cclassic\u201d course with among others the descend of the steep \u201cwall of death\u201d. Between Engreux and the last feedstation close to the barrage of Nisramont, it gets a little easier. The final with the legendary crossing of the Ourthe became a little easier as opposed to the previous editions but remains with 38 meters of climbing per kilometer for from simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stage 3 LA ROCHE \u2013 LA ROCHE (75 KM \u2013 2525 M+)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The final stage may well be the shortest, but with an average of 33 meters of climbing per kilometer, a lot harder than the two previous stages. This stage consists of the laps north-east of La Roche. The famous wall of Borz\u00e9e must be tackled twice. The second accent will be the final climb of the race and may be decisive for the overall win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">There are some new technical parts in this stage \u2013 one of which is a very spectacular decent to the castle \u2013 which can still make a difference close to the finish. This stage is perfect for spectators to see the riders several times and then enjoy the pasta party \/ BBQ with the riders after the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">There is more technical detail on the BeMC website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemc.be\/?lang=en\"><span class=\"s8\">http:\/\/www.bemc.be\/?lang=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p11\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>2016 BeMC results<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner UCI Men: Tiago Ferreira <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner UCI Women: Sally Bigham <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner Masters 1: Bart Van Hecke <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner Masters 2: Arne Daelmans <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner FUN B Mannen: Cedric Himpe <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">Winner FUN B Vrouwen: Ellen Blome<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s9\"><b>About the <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>BeMC organiser<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The organizer of BeMC is Koenraad Vanschoren. He was born on 13 May 1977 and is married with Lynn who helps him organise BeMC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He has one daughter Jill (5y). They live in Brussels. He studied law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) and has a master LL.M. in international and comparative law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Koenraad was \/ is a hobby mountainbiker and have been working for several smaller MTB organisations since 2002. Back in 2011 he had the feeling Belgium needed a real MTB stage race and decided to organise one, together with a good friend of his in 2012. \u00a0Now he mainly organises BeMC and the new BeMC Marathon, but also helps out at other UCCI MTB races including Alpentour Trophy in Austria and Crocodile Trophy in Australia. Together with a friend of his, he also organises the classification between the races for Sebamed MTB Series, a series of 9 MTB Marathons in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>About Stefam Maertens<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p14\"><span class=\"s1\">Born 2 september 1982. Lives in Ghent, Belgium. He is a truck driver and unsupported bike packer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p14\"><span class=\"s1\">Past results:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tour Divide (Banff, Canada) &#8211; Indian Wells, border US-Mexico) \/ 4.400 km\/ 2,700 miles and 65.000 vertical meters. Finisher 2014 and 2016 (6th overall in 2016 in 16 days, 13 hours, 24 min) <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Navad 1000 (1000km), Switzerland) &#8211; 4th in 2015<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Highlandtrail, Scotland &#8211; twice finisher (2014 and 2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p14\"><span class=\"s1\">He will try to win this year\u2019s Tour Divide.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad3] BeMC is\u00a0the one of biggest International Cycling Federation \/ Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) stage races for individual mountainbikers in the world.\u00a0 2017 will see 600 professional and serious amateur riders from around 20 countries taking part.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition, world champions\u00a0participating include\u00a0Tiago Ferreira, UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion, Mathieu Van der Poel, the 2015 Cyclocross world champion,\u00a0and\u00a0Sally Bigham European Mountain Bike Marathon Champion.\u00a0\u00a0The BeMC stands out because of it\u2019s great atmosphere, combined with a tough and demanding course. 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