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The Grand Slam in cyclo-cross is the achievement of winning all the major races and competitions. In the men's elite category this is a feet only ever achieved by the Belgian Sven Nys during the 2004–2005 season.

Definition
The Grand Slam is not a precisely defined term. First coined during the 2003–2004 season as Bart Wellens was coming close to winning everything of importance. However, he failed to win the World Cup and the idea was put to rest till next season, when Sven Nys dominated everything even more than Wellens did. After this season, it was generally considered to mean winning each of


 * World championship
 * National championship
 * World Cup
 * Superprestige
 * Bpost bank trophy
 * UCI ranking