Ben Berden
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Ben Berden is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 professional racing cyclist.

Career highlights

1993–1994
, World U19 Cyclo-Cross Championship, Koksijde
Koksijde
Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:...


1995–1996
U23 Cyclo-Cross Champion, Overijse
Overijse
Overijse is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the town of Overijse, and the communities of Eizer, Maleizen, Jezus-Eik, Tombeek and Terlanen. On December 31, 2008 Overijse had a total population of 24,410...

3rd, Leudelange
Leudelange
Leudelange is a commune and town in south-western Luxembourg. It is situated in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, district of Luxembourg., the town of Leudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 2,100....

, Cyclo-cross

1996–1997
2nd, National U23 Cyclo-Cross Championship, Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Hoogstraten proper and the towns of Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel,...

2nd, Paal-Beringen, Cyclo-cross

1997–1998
2nd, Koningshooikt
Koningshooikt
Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 creates a municipality with Lier in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In the local dialect Koningshooikt is often named after Jut or Koningsjut...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Fond-de-Gras, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Paal-Beringen, Cyclo-cross

1998–1999
1st, Overall, Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant
Winner Stage 1, Heverlee
Heverlee
Heverlee is a town in Belgium. It is a deelgemeente of the city of Leuven. Heverlee is bordered by Herent, Bertem, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven ....

1st, Bredene
Bredene
Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On January 1, 2006 Bredene had a total population of 15,118...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Eernegem
Eernegem
Eernegem is a town in Ichtegem, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach or Mühlenbach can refer to* Muhlenbach, Luxembourg* Mühlenbach, a town in Ortenau , Baden-Württemberg, Germany...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Duffel
Duffel
Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On January 1, 2006 Duffel had a total population of 16,019...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Ruiselede
Ruiselede
Ruiselede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. This town only comprises the town of Ruiselede proper. On January 1, 2006 Ruiselede had a total population of 5,113. The total area is 30.20 km² which gives a population density of 169 inhabitants per km².Ruiselede was...

/Doomkerke, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Koppenberg
Koppenberg
Koppenberg is a high hill in Oudenaarde, the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Eeklo
Eeklo
Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Eeklo proper. The name Eeklo comes from the contraction of “eke” and “lo”, two Old German words meaning “oak” and “sparse woods”....

, Cyclo-cross

1999–2000
2nd, Oostende, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Koningshooikt
Koningshooikt
Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 creates a municipality with Lier in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In the local dialect Koningshooikt is often named after Jut or Koningsjut...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Eeklo
Eeklo
Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Eeklo proper. The name Eeklo comes from the contraction of “eke” and “lo”, two Old German words meaning “oak” and “sparse woods”....

, Cyclo-cross

2000–2001
1st, Zelzate
Zelzate
Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Zelzate proper. On January 1, 2006 Zelzate had a total population of 12,176. The total area is 13.71 km² which gives a population density of 888 inhabitants per km².Zelzate is...

, Cyclo-cross

2001–2002
1st, Eernegem
Eernegem
Eernegem is a town in Ichtegem, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

-Waid
WAID
WAID is a radio station broadcasting a Urban Contemporary format. Licensed to Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA. The station is currently owned by Radio Cleveland and features programing from ABC Radio ....

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Rijkevorsel
Rijkevorsel
Rijkevorsel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the town of Rijkevorsel, Achtel, Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel and Gammel. On January 1, 2006 Rijkevorsel had a total population of 10,674. The total area is 46.79 km² which gives a population density of...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Geluveld, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006 Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2006 Wielsbeke had a total population of 8,906. The total area is 21.76 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach or Mühlenbach can refer to* Muhlenbach, Luxembourg* Mühlenbach, a town in Ortenau , Baden-Württemberg, Germany...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Oostende, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Baal
Baal
Baʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Otegem, Cyclo-cross

2002–2003
1st, Châteaubernard
Châteaubernard
Châteaubernard is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Koksijde
Koksijde
Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Lieshout
Lieshout
Lieshout is a small village in the southern Netherlands, lying about 15 kilometres northeast of Eindhoven. There are 4,300 inhabitants, and the village is famous for its beer brewery called 'Bavaria'....

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Heerlen
Heerlen
Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the province of Limburg. It forms part of Parkstad Limburg, , an agglomeration of about 220,000 inhabitants.After its early Roman beginnings and a rather modest medieval period, Heerlen...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Oostmalle
Oostmalle
Oostmalle is a village which is located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The village itself is part of the municipality of Malle.Oostmalle was an independent municipality until 1976. It has a surface area of 28.27 km² and in 2004 had 6,510 inhabitants....

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Wortegem-Petegem
Wortegem-Petegem
Wortegem-Petegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Elsegem, Moregem, Ooike, Petegem, and Wortegem. On January 1, 2006 Wortegem-Petegem had a total population of 5,977. The total area is 41.96 km² which gives a population...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Magstadt, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and Sinaai....

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, National Cyclo-Cross Championship, Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ooigem, Sint-Baafs-Vijve and Wielsbeke proper. On January 1, 2006 Wielsbeke had a total population of 8,906. The total area is 21.76 km² which gives a population density of 409 inhabitants...

2nd, Pijnacker
Pijnacker
Pijnacker is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 4 km east of the city of Delft, in the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp....

-Nootdorp
Nootdorp
Nootdorp is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located approx. 2 km to the east of Delft and about 6 km southeast of the centre of The Hague, in the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp....

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Lanarvily
Lanarvily
Lanarvily is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanarvily are called in French Lanarvilisiens.-References:** ;-External links:*...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Kalmthout
Kalmthout
Kalmthout is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the village of Kalmthout. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Wortegem-Petegem, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Baal
Baal
Baʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Wetzikon
Wetzikon
Wetzikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Eeklo
Eeklo
Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Eeklo proper. The name Eeklo comes from the contraction of “eke” and “lo”, two Old German words meaning “oak” and “sparse woods”....

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Hoogerheide
Hoogerheide
Hoogerheide is a village in the municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands. The name "Hoogerheide" means "High Heath" in English. The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel cyclo-cross race is held annually in Hoogerheide.-External links:*...

, Cyclo-cross

2003–2004
1st, Eernegem
Eernegem
Eernegem is a town in Ichtegem, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders...

 Cyclo-cross
1st, Huijbergen
Huijbergen
Huijbergen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Woensdrecht, about southeast of Bergen op Zoom, close to the Belgian border.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Koksijde
Koksijde
Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Magstadt
Magstadt
Magstadt is a town in the German Federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the district Böblingen. It is located between Renningen and Sindelfingen....

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Zolder
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem. On January 1, 2010 Erpe-Mere had a total...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Woerden
Woerden
Woerden is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and the fact that it has excellent rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commuters who work in those cities.-Population...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Hamme
Hamme
Hamme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hamme proper and Moerzeke, Zogge and St-Anna as parttowns. On January 1, 2006, Hamme had a total population of 23,232. The total area is 40.21 km² which gives a population density...

-Zogge, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Baal
Baal
Baʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Middelkerke
Middelkerke
Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Dottignies, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Harderwijk
Harderwijk
' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Torino, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Niel
Niel
Niel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Niel proper. On January 1, 2006 Niel had a total population of 8,798. The total area is 5.27 km² which gives a population density of 1,669 inhabitants per km².-Famous inhabitants:* Jan...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Sankt-Wendel, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Hooglede
Hooglede
Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006 Hooglede had a total population of 9,831...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Zeddam
Zeddam
Zeddam is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 7 km south of Doetinchem.Zeddam was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Bergh....

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Loenhout, Cyclo-cross

2004–2005
1st, Genk
Genk
Genk is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the city of Genk itself...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Harderwijk
Harderwijk
' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Hooglede
Hooglede
Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006 Hooglede had a total population of 9,831...

, Cyclo-cross
1st, Lebbeke
Lebbeke
Lebbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderbelle, Lebbeke proper and Wieze. On January 1, 2006 Lebbeke had a total population of 17,608...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Zolder
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Aalter
Aalter
Aalter is a municipality located between Bruges and Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Aalter, Bellem, Lotenhulle and Poeke. It is bordered on the north by Knesselare, on the east by Zomergem and Nevele, on the south by Deinze, and on the west by...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere
Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, Erondegem, Erpe, Mere, Ottergem and Vlekkem. There is also a hamlet in Bambrugge: Egem. On January 1, 2010 Erpe-Mere had a total...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Ardooie
Ardooie
Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren.-Sights:* St...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Vossem
Vossem
Vossem is a village in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek . There is small nature reserve in Vossem, the Twaalf-Apostelenbos , a swamp.Vossem was an independent village until 1977, when it became part of the municipality of Tervuren....

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Gavere
Gavere
Gavere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. On January 1, 2006 Gavere had a total population of 12,004. The total area is 31.35 km² which gives a population...

-Asper
Asper
- People :* Aemilius Asper, Latin grammarian* David Asper, Vice-president of CanWest Global Communications Corp.* Gail Asper, President of the CanWest Global Foundation and managing director and secretary of The Asper Foundation...

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Milano, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Ruddervoorde, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Koksijde
Koksijde
Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, Kalmthout
Kalmthout
Kalmthout is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the village of Kalmthout. On January 1, 2007 Kalmthout had a population of 17,508. The total area is...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, National Cyclo-Cross Championship Wachtebeke
Wachtebeke
Wachtebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Wachtebeke proper, and a smaller town: Overslag. On January 1, 2006 Wachtebeke had a total population of 6,881...


2006–2007
3rd, Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach
Muhlenbach or Mühlenbach can refer to* Muhlenbach, Luxembourg* Mühlenbach, a town in Ortenau , Baden-Württemberg, Germany...

, Cyclo-cross

2007–2008
2nd, Torhout
Torhout
Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Torhout proper. On January 1, 2008 Torhout had a total population of 19,755...

-Wijnendale
Wijnendale
Wijnendale is a village located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.It belongs to the municipality of Torhout. Wijnendale is situated at 4 km from the city center of Torhout, halfway in between this city center and Ichtegem....

, Cyclo-cross
2nd, Lanarvily
Lanarvily
Lanarvily is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanarvily are called in French Lanarvilisiens.-References:** ;-External links:*...

, Cyclo-cross
3rd, National Amateur Cyclo-Cross Championship, Hofstade
Hofstade
Hofstade is a village in the municipality of Zemst, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.Hofstade lies on the river Zenne....



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