Race details | |
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Date | September-January |
Region | Switzerland |
Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
Organiser | EKZ |
History | |
First edition | 2014 |
Editions | 5 (as of 2019) |
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Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
Women's history | |
First edition | 2007 |
Editions | 5 (as of 2019) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
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