Tibor del Grosso Wins Superprestige Diegem – Race Summary
Here’s a breakdown of the Superprestige Diegem cyclocross race,based on the provided article:
Winner: Tibor del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – This is his second consecutive Superprestige series win,following his victory in Heusden-Zolder.
Key Race Details:
* Location: Diegem,Belgium
* Conditions: Night race,technical circuit with a challenging sand pit.
* Early Crash: A crash at the start took down several riders, including Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Altez Industriebouw), a series runner-up.
Top 3 Finishers:
| Rank | Rider Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibor Del Grosso | Alpecin-Deceuninck |
| 2 | Joran Wyseure | Crelan-Corendon |
| 3 | Thibau Nys | Baloise Glowi Lions |
Race Highlights:
* Del Grosso opened a gap in the sand pit, establishing a lead on the first lap (6:41, nine seconds ahead of the chase group).
* He built an eight-second lead at the start of the second lap.
* Thibau nys briefly made contact with Del Grosso, but repeatedly lost his wheel and had to expend energy to rejoin.
* Other chasers included: Hendrikx, Orts Lloret, Mason, Corsus, Kevusin-Couhn, Virts, and Michels.
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