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Diegem Cross
The Diegem Cross also known as Superprestige Diegem is a cyclo-cross race held in Diegem, Belgium. The race is part of the Superprestige series and is usually held in the last week of December before the New Year's day. The race is one of the few cyclo-cross races that is held in the evening hours under the artificial lighting. HistoryThe event has been held since 1975. In 1982 the race was included in the first edition of the Superprestige series which it has continued to be part of ever since. Since 2011 women's race was added to the event. The race has been held under the artificial lightning for the first time in 2000 [1] and later every year since 2007. In 2023 and 2024 the celebrity cyclo-cross race Turbo Cross was organized in between the Elite Women's and Elite Men's races. [2][3] In 2007, future road cycling world champion Peter Sagan won the junior cyclo-cross race in Diegem.[1][4] Past winners
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