How to watch X2O Trophy Hamme-Zogge women 2026 live in the UK

The women’s X²O Trophy race at Hamme-Zogge is live on TNT Sports 3 from 12:45 GMT on Sunday, 15 November 2026. The riders are scheduled to start at that same time, and viewers with the appropriate TNT Sports access can also use HBO Max. Unlike a television slot with a studio lead-in, this one gives little room to join late.

The event is the second round of the X²O Badkamers Trofee, following the Koppenbergcross at the start of November. It brings the Bollekescross back to Zogge after 13 years away from the village, and the time-based nature of this series means that even riders outside the lead group may have something to race for.

UK television channel and live streaming

Sunday’s UK programme listing names TNT Sports 3 at 12:45 GMT. That coincides with the organiser’s start time, so the first few corners may already matter as soon as the live pictures appear. If recording the race, include a little time before and after the advertised window.

Access to TNT Sports 3 depends on the television package. Satellite, cable and other TV providers distribute TNT Sports differently, so check the actual channel list supplied with your subscription. The fact that a provider carries some TNT Sports coverage does not necessarily mean that every programme can be viewed through a basic entertainment package.

HBO Max is the UK streaming route associated with TNT Sports, but it must be the version or add-on that includes the relevant sports content. A standard HBO Max entertainment subscription alone should not be assumed to unlock the live cyclocross stream. Search within the sports area for X²O Badkamers Trofee, Flandriencross or Hamme-Zogge.

Television allocations sometimes change in the final hours before a live programme. The currently verified UK listing is TNT Sports 3 at 12:45, corroborated by a second television schedule. Check the electronic programme guide on race day if you plan to record the event or are using a provider with its own channel numbering.

What time does the women’s Bollekescross start?

The organiser’s Sunday programme gives a 13:45 start in Belgium, where clocks are on Central European Time. The British equivalent is 12:45 GMT. The conversion matters because rider announcements and local event pages use Belgian time, while most UK TV guides show the same race an hour earlier.

The men begin at 15:00 local time, 14:00 GMT, with their own TNT Sports 3 programme. The elite women’s race ordinarily takes around three-quarters of an hour, but exact lap counts depend on the course and race conditions. The two sessions are distinct even when the television channel remains the same.

The race takes place in Hamme-Zogge in East Flanders, not at Merksplas. Merksplas hosts the Superprestige on Saturday, while Hamme-Zogge is an X²O Trophy event on Sunday. This distinction is particularly important for anybody comparing two closely spaced listings after the same riders have appeared in both events.

Do not confuse the programme window with a guaranteed finish time. If mud slows the lap pace, the organiser can adjust the remaining laps and the television coverage may continue beyond a preliminary prediction. The best way to avoid missing the opening phase is to tune in ahead of 12:45.

Why the X²O Trophy matters beyond the result

The X²O series is decided by cumulative adjusted time, not finishing-position points. Its eight rounds stretch from the Koppenbergcross on 1 November to Brussels in February. Hamme-Zogge is round two, followed by the Be-Mine race at Beringen on 22 November. Our 2026–27 cyclocross calendar brings the wider programme together.

The overall championship is settled on adjusted cumulative times. There are bonuses for the first three at the end of lap one and for the three fastest eligible laps, so a rider can gain time even without winning. Our X²O Trophy explainer makes the difference from Superprestige’s points system clear.

That changes how the early race is fought. A rider defending a narrow overall lead may decide that a bonus sprint is worth an immediate effort. Another may prefer a steadier approach to the whole race, particularly when muddy ground can make an aggressive start expensive later. Our X²O format and scoring explainer sets out the five-minute limit and what happens when a rider misses a round.

Lucinda Brand won the opening round on the Koppenberg and was also victorious in the 2025 Flandriencross at Hamme. Her prospects this weekend have been complicated by an ankle injury at Niel, where she abandoned. Our Niel women’s race report explains how Manon Bakker took advantage of that difficult race to claim victory.

Hamme-Zogge returns to a familiar part of Belgian cyclocross

The Bollekescross has been associated with Hamme for many years, but the Zogge venue was absent from the race calendar for 13 seasons. The November 2026 edition brings that setting back, using meadows around Boschmansstraatje rather than simply rerunning the 2025 Flandriencross circuit.

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Brand beat Van der Heijden and Van Alphen in the 2025 Flandriencross, but Sunday’s race returns to the Zogge meadows after 13 years and is not a repeat of the same course. That makes the rain and the technical demands more useful things to watch than last year’s finishing gaps.

Meadow courses can become progressively more difficult if the weather has been wet. Each rider’s tyres cut into the turf, creating ruts and leaving exposed sections slippery. Staying smooth through corners and immediately regaining speed matters. The time-based series also rewards a rider who limits losses on a poor day.

The Hamme-Zogge Flandriencross history explores the changing venues, earlier winners and why the return to the Zogge meadows has significance beyond this particular race weekend.

What if you cannot watch the race live?

The UK schedule establishes the live showing, not guaranteed free highlights or a permanent replay. TNT Sports and HBO Max decide whether the complete event is retained for on-demand viewing. Search their official replay or highlights listings after the finish rather than assuming the live stream will remain accessible.

Belgian broadcasters also carry cyclocross, but the fact that a race is shown on Sporza does not establish that the same feed can be viewed legally in the UK. Rights differ between territories, and streams can be restricted to viewers in the relevant country.

If you are following the sport rather than watching live, the organiser’s confirmed result should be used for the women’s classification and the subsequent X²O standings. Live timing can be provisional, particularly where bonuses and any post-race changes must be accounted for.

For the UK viewer the working details are TNT Sports 3 at 12:45 GMT and the corresponding HBO Max sports stream where included. Check the platform itself for on-demand coverage after the race. Our UK cyclocross guide explains the broader rights situation.