February 7, 2025
Superprestige Middelkerke – Noordzeecross 2026 (C1) ME – Middelkerke, Belgium 🇧🇪
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands.
February 7, 2025
Superprestige Middelkerke – Noordzeecross 2026 (C1) ME – Middelkerke, Belgium 🇧🇪
The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three major season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and the Cyclo-cross Trophy. A season consist of several races in the categories Elite Men and Elite Women. Riders can win points in each race and at the end of the season the rider with the highest point tally in each category is considered the winner.
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen – Altez Industriebouw) claimed his first cyclo-cross victory since early December in the Superprestige round in Middelkerke.
The Belgian held off a chase by series leader Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Premier Tech) to take the win. Vanthourenhout’s teammate Gerben Kuypers was third.
Early in the race, the lead was held by Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley) and Kuypers but Vanthourenhout attacked to join his teammate, leaving the Dutchman behind.
Vandeputte finally caught the duo in the closing lap and left Kuypers behind to take second and the overall series.
Results :
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The Cyclo-cross Superprestige is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, consisting of around 8 rounds throughout the season in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is one of three major season-long competitions, alongside the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and the Cyclo-cross Trophy. A season consist of several races in the categories Elite Men and Elite Women. Riders can win points in each race and at the end of the season the rider with the highest point tally in each category is considered the winner.
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen - Altez Industriebouw) claimed his first cyclo-cross victory since early December in the Superprestige round in Middelkerke.
The Belgian held off a chase by series leader Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Premier Tech) to take the win. Vanthourenhout's teammate Gerben Kuypers was third.
Early in the race, the lead was held by Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ridley) and Kuypers but Vanthourenhout attacked to join his teammate, leaving the Dutchman behind.
Vandeputte finally caught the duo in the closing lap and left Kuypers behind to take second and the overall series.
<strong>Results : </strong>
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