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'We went looking for a different star name for our cyclocross' – Why the Gullegem Superprestige tried to get Tadej Pogačar to race in Belgium

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'We're an enthusiastic organisation always looking for new things' race organisers tell Sporza
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Who said cycling was slowing down during the winter? In Belgium, we are passionate about the cyclo-cross, to vibrate on Mathieu van der Poel's almost daily exploits. The Dutchman will not be in Gullegem on January 3rd for a race on the Superprestige circuit. Nor will there be Wout van Aert, or the rising star Thibau Nys. Then the organizers tried the blow with another big fish. The biggest of all, perhaps. .twitter-tweet{margin-left:auto;margin-…

No shot, no chance. In the absence of the biggest names, the organizers of the Superprestige in Gullegem concocted a stunt plan. The goal? To lure Tadej Pogacar to a Belgian cyclocross race. Unfortunately, the road world champion didn't succeed this year. "But we've already made contacts for next year," organizer Stijn Tant says with a wink, referring to the "almost."

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sporza.be broke the news in on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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