Baal is a village in the municipality of Tremelo

Tremelo

Tremelo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Baal and Tremelo proper. On January 1, 2006 Tremelo had a total population of 13,725...

, in the province of Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...

, Belgium

Belgium

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It is notable as the home of successful cyclo-cross competitor Sven Nys

Sven Nys

Sven Nys is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races.Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8...

. He is sometimes called by the nickname "the Kannibaal van Baal" (Dutch for "Cannibal of Baal").

The Grand Prix Sven Nys

Grand Prix Sven Nys

The Grand Prix Sven Nys or GP Sven Nys is a cyclo-cross race held in Baal, Belgium. The race is named after cyclo-cross legend Sven Nys who is a citizen of Baal. Nys won his "own" race ten out of twelve times it was organized. The race is part of the Cyclo-cross Gazet van Antwerpen.-Past...

 cyclo-cross race, named after Nys, is held annually in Baal.

Fellow cyclo-cross competitor Niels Albert

Niels Albert

Niels Albert is a professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo.- Career :...

also lives in Baal.