The sixth round of Super prestige will take place in Diegem, this Monday, December 30. This is for the moment the only cyclo-cross race of this Christmas period, with the 5th round of World Cup in Hulst last Saturday, which will take place without Mathieu van der Poel in Wout Van Aert. This is mainly due to his evening schedule, but the race organizer says he is always willing to get participation from Wout van Aertdespite the fact that the Belgian is still ill, which forced him to postpone his resumption initially planned during the 5th round of Super prestige in Mol this Monday. He could nevertheless potentially add another race to his program to compensate, and the organizers of the Super prestige de Diegem remain very attentive to this possibility, although it is unlikely.
Video – Wout Van Aert in training before his illness
“Whatever he asks, we will gladly pay”
The race director, Francis Bosschaertsconfided in Cycling flash : “There is already Average Rob’s Turbo Cross here, which attracts a lot of spectators. Jonathan Borlée and Luca Brecel are also coming, they are stars who attract people”. About Van Aerthe remains optimistic: “I don't know at the moment if that's a possibility. Usually you are informed a week in advance whether the big stars are coming or not. They give their price, you sign the contract and you pay. “There are no negotiations with van Aert, van der Poel and Pidcock. They decide themselves where they are going to run.”.
So far, all three stars have decided not to participate in the Super prestige de Diegem, mais la maldie de Van Aert opens up a possibility: “All we have to do is make sure we have the money to pay them. But if van Aert calls in the next few days, he will definitely be able to race. He can race here, no problem. Whatever he request, we will gladly pay. But in the end it won't make any difference to us. I was in Mol on Monday, and two rounds before the end, the public was already entering the tent, so there was no tension. no atmosphere Diegem is more of a race. atmosphere. And perhaps we are the most exciting race of this period”.
