They follow one another at a rapid pace, these cyclo-cross races. The Gullegem Superprestige is sandwiched on Saturday between the X2O Trophy in Koksijde and the World Cup in Dendermonde, but it has the chance to be one of the five cyclo-cross races in which Wout van Aert will start. Under the leader’s jersey take you!
The Gullegem cyclocross is relatively new in the calendar since it has only taken place six times. Last year she did it under her own banner, Hexia Cross, but this season she is again present in the regularity ranking after a year of absence in Superprestige. Michael Vanthourenhout won the men’s race last year, while Zoe Backstedt won the women’s cross.
There is nothing wrong with the Gullegem cross-country record, because we also find the names of Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel there at the beginning of its existence. In the ladies category, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado won twice, but we also saw young girls like Shirin van Anrooij and Blanka Kata Vas win.
Latest winners of the Superprestige Gullegem
2023/2024 Michael Vanthourenhout / Zoé Backstedt
2022/2023Wout van Aert / Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2021/2022 Tom Pidcock / Shirin van Anrooij
2020/2021 Mathieu van der Poel / Blanka Kata Vas
2019/2020 Mathieu van der Poel / Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
2018/2019 Mathieu van der Poel / Loes Sels
Route, weather and timetables Superprestige Gullegem 2025
The Gullegem course is 2500 meters long and contains many obstacles. From the start there is some time to position yourself, which will also be necessary. After a few turns there are a few obstacles in front of us, the washboard, a hill and the bridge, where some difference can already be made.
Riders then find themselves facing a more technical area, immediately followed by the bars and the sandbox. After a short respite, the drivers then cross the hilly area, after which they reach the start/finish area via two bridges and a few bends. Depending on the weather conditions, it can be a difficult mud crossing with some running tracks or an easily passable meadow crossing.
Weather report
It’s cold, but expected to be dry: this is how we can describe the weather conditions in Gullegem. It seems to be around 2 degrees Celsius in the west of Flanders.
Times:
Women’s departure: 1:40 p.m.
Arrival Women: around 2:30 p.m.
Men’s departure: 3:10 p.m.
Arrival for men: around 4:10 p.m.
Favoris Superprestige Gullegem 2025 femmes
In this cyclocross for the Superprestige we will probably see another battle between Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Phoenix-Deceuninck) et Marcus Lucinda (Baloise Glowi Lions). After six matches in this regularity ranking, the two men are barely separated by a point, in favor of Alvarado. She will also not ride in Koksijde on Friday and could therefore have a small advantage.
Encounter Zoé Backstedt Last year’s winner is also set to leave on behalf of Canyon//SRAM, while the other confirmed entrants are currently Marion Norbert-Riberolle, Sanne Cant, Sara Casasola (Crelan-Corendon), Léonie Bentveld (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel) and Aniek van Alphen (Seven Racing) for their own organization.
Favorite: Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Fenix-Deceuninck)
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Long shots: Marion Norbert Riberolle, Sanne Cant (Crelan-Corendon) et Léonie Bentveld (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel)
Favoris Superprestige Gullegem 2025 hommes
Wout van Aert So far I have done one cyclocross this winter – in Loenhout – and I immediately left a good impression. While the other cyclo-cross riders continued to ride cross after cross, the man from Visma | trained to rent a bike further away. That means he might be just a little fresher than his competitors on Saturday. Since he won’t meet Mathieu van der Poel here, we consider him the big favorite.
However, we do this based on tire thickness, as some other riders have already shown that they are certainly on top. What about Laurens Sweeck of Crelan-Corendon, winner in Diegem? Or Niels Vandeputte in the jersey of Alpecin-Deceuninck, who is now leading the Superprestige with a good lead?
That is to say Iserbyt In Michael VanthourenhouThe day before the Dendermonde center of manager Jurgen Mettepenningen, they are also at the start in Gullegem. This too Lars van der Haar of the Baloise Glowi Lions, number two in the Superprestige. For the rest, the names of Toon Aerts (Deschacht-Hens-FSP), Felipe Orts (Ridley), Joran Wyseure (Crelan-Corendon), Cameron Mason (Seven Racing), Clément Venturini (Arkéa) and Ryan Kamp appear on the provisional list. . starting list.
Favorite: Wout van Aert (Visma | Louer un vélo)
Foreigners: Laurent Sweeck (Crelan-Corendon) et Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Long shots: Eli Iserbyt, Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel), Lars van der Haar (Baloise Glowi Lions) et Toon Aerts (Deschacht-Hens-FSP)
TV Superprestige Gullegem 2025
The Gullegem Superprestige can be followed mainly on Saturday via Eurosportwhich will be available on the main channel and HBO Max with live footage starting at 1:30 p.m. (and continuing immediately after the women with the men). You can also join in Belgium Do sports In Next Pickx rightly so.
