For the first time in cyclo-cross history, the elite women have been assured full television coverage of most of their major races - the World Cup, Superprestige and Bpost Bank Trofee races.
The UCI has previously shown live streaming of the men and women's World Cup races, but most of the coverage for the Superprestige and BPost Bank Trofee races has been limited to recaps shown in the minutes leading up to the elite men's broadcast.
Sporza and Telenet have taken over television rights for the Superprestige, and will broadcast the elite women's race live for all eight Bpost Bank races the three Superprestige events it will air - Ruddervoorde and Gavere in November, and Hoogstraten in February.
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Belgian champion Sanne Cant is happy to finally have live coverage, and emphasised to Sporza the importance for racers and their sponsors. "It's great news that our women's crosses will be seen live on television," Cant said to Sporza. "We have come a long way, and are happy with every step we take now."
The women's coverage begins with this weekend's GP Mario De Clercq in Ronse, the first race in the Bpost Bank Trofee, and will also be available via livestream online.
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