Azencross Loenhout: The Story Behind the “Drinking Cross” Nickname

  1. Why the Azencross in Loenhout is nicknamed “the drinking cross”: “I drank my first pint at seven o’clock this morning.” GVA
  2. “I was lucky”: Van der Poel barely stays straight after a spectator taps the handlebars during cross HLN
  3. Mathieu van der Poel also delivers a strong solo in Loenhout, an idler struggles with Wout van Aert sporza
  4. “He already has a layer of varnish on his bodywork”: our cyclist was impressed with how Mathieu van der Poel dealt with the incident in Loenhout Newspaper
  5. While Van der Poel flies away, Van Aert curses about a flat tire The Morning

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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