Young American has frustrating winter days behind him Taylor Phinney had an incredible 2010 season and was looking forward to his first ProTour year with the BMC racing team. But so far, Phinney’s preparation left him with a good deal […]

A Tour podium would already define the season as successful Omega Pharma-Lotto officially presented its team to the public for the 2011 season. There was quite a shake-up in the winter, with 15 riders leaving. The same amount of newcomers […]

Belarusian outsprints Ravard and Leukemans in stage one The peloton is starting to pick up the pace, with the five-day Etoile de Bessèges underway as the first stage race in Europe. On day one it was sprinter Yauheni Hutarovich (Française […]

Says he was the second strongest rider Sven Nys has been dominating many of the season-long events, such as the World Cup or the Superprestige, for years. But when it comes to the World Championships, he usually misses out on […]

Young talent has outstanding ride in 2011 Worlds Philipp Walsleben is the biggest cyclocross talent that Germany has had in years. Rolf Wolfshohl, Klaus Peter Thaler and Mike Kluge were the most successful ones, but Kluge’s Worlds title dates back […]

Czech rider was U23 winner in 2005 and elite champion in 2011 on same course Zdenek Stybar won the cyclocross World Championships this weekend in Sankt Wendel, Germany, in dominating fashion. He dropped his last rival, Belgian Sven Nys, midway […]

Dutchwoman takes dominating win in St Wendel Marianne Vos of the Netherlands won her fourth cyclocross World Championships when she used a timely move in the last lap to escape her two breakaway companions, Katherine Compton of the United States […]

Nys and Pauwels bring home only runner-up medals for Belgium Zdenek Stybar attacked hard midway through the men’s 2011 cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany, and was never seen again. Lone chaser Sven Nys settled for silver. Kevin Pauwels […]

American has to overcome flat front tire and crash It is rare that a rider is beaming after a 13th place. But Danny Summerhill did exactly that when he finished the U23 cyclocross World Championships in Germany in that position. […]

Dutchman beats compatriot Teunissen on track in St Wendel Lars van der Haar became the U23 cyclocross World Champion by passing teammate Mike Teunissen shortly before entering the track in St Wendel, Germany, then defended his lead all the way […]