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The final Superprestige of the season: Middelkerke!  LIVE!!!

Saturday 12th February, 15:30 CET, 14:30 GMT, 09:30 USA Eastern

Don't cry, Cross fans, but it's the final race in the SP season.  Sven Nys might have already won the competition, but it's worth watching anyway - especially because the race is preceded edit!  followed by! by the thrills & spills that make up the season highlights (Albertina may need to hide behind a cushion if they show the highlight's of ast week's race)

The race itself?  gs says (the last time I'll use her calendar!  Sob!)

We're nearing the fakest of Hallmark holidays, so that must mean that we're also nearing the end of cross season. Excuse me while I shed a tear. If any of the riders feel like a good cry, though, they better wait til after the Middelkerke race, as it's the very final leg of the Superprestige, and thus the very final opportunity to climb in the rankings. If I reveal to you the nickname of the Middelkerke cross, you should know where in Belgium we're at and what kind of race we're talking about. Ready? You sure? Alright. Middelkerke is also known as the Noordzeecross. At sea thus. Not that at sea as Koksijde unfortunately, so no beach sand. Instead there's grass and lots of wind.

And as always with the lovely SuperPrestige, live on http://superprestige.vt4.be/, and doubtless chat here too

Race website is ace, I really like the course map

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via www.noordzeecross.be

(although it doesn't indicate wind direction)

and here's a promo vid:

 

NoordzeeCross Middelkerke from Danny De Brackeleer on Vimeo.