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Cyclocross

Men’s Cyclocross Nationals: Nys wrests his title back; Stybar and Boom defend

Kannibaal back to his old self in the mud as some champions lose their thrones Sven Nys takes back the jersey that belongs to him After his domination of his own GP on New Year’s Day, it was no surprise […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Women’s Cyclocross Nationals: Vos, Wyman and Cant defend

National championships decided all over Europe with most going to the biggest names Marianne Vos cruises to Netherlands title number two It was all too easy for Marianne Vos (Rabobank) once again, as the World champion cruised to what is […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Belgian national cyclocross course shortened due to excessive mud

Favourite Sven Nys unimpressed as easier lap “to my disadvantage” The course for the Belgian national cyclocross has been shortened due to excessive mud, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Hooglede-Gits circuit was to be identical to that used in […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

John Gadret aiming for French Cyclo-cross title this weekend

Ag2R rider pleased with overall growth of ‘cross in France John Gadret (Ag2R-La Mondiale) has recently stated that he will be all in for the Giro d’Italia this season, but for now, the Frenchman has a more current goal to […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Zdenek Stybar seeking sixth Czech national cyclocross title

White, red and blue colours still important to Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider despite wearing the rainbow jersey for two years It’s hard to see it under the rainbow stripes of his World champion’s jersey, but Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Zdenek Stybar […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Niels Albert suffering with pneumonia ahead of Belgian championship defence

Not enough rest over Christmas period for BKCP-Powerplus rider has made infection worse; Sven Nys favourite to take back driekleur jersey Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has suffered yet another setback to his 2011/12 season, with the discovery that the cold he […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys wins his own Grote Prijs in vintage fashion

Kannibaal van Baal is master of his hometown yet again; Daphny van den Brand takes women’s race in the absence of Marianne Vos Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took his eleventh victory in the thirteen editions of the New Year’s Day race […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Sven Nys Kannibaal-ises the first ever Fidea Classics in Leuven

Landbouwkrediet rider the class of an illness-reduced field; Marianne Vos continues near-perfect season Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was by far the best of an illness-reduced field to take the first ever edition of the Fidea Classics in Leuven, Belgium. The 35-year-old […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Kevin Pauwels limits his Loenhout losses to hold GvA lead

Sunweb-Revor rider calmly recovers from first lap disaster to take sixth in Azencross Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) began today’s Azencross in Loenhout, just outside Antwerp, Belgium, with a 22-point lead in the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trofee over second placed Zdenek […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Niels Albert bounces back with Loenhout GvA victory

Belgian champion escapes alone to take second straight Azencross; Marianne Vos outclasses women’s field yet again Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) bounced back from the disappointment of eighth place in the Boxing Day World Cup in Heusden-Zolder, to take his second straight […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Stybar ready to prioritise road over cyclo cross

World cross champion realises he can’t try to target both disciplines Having been unable to show the same dominance in cyclo cross as he did in the past, Zdenek Stybar has wisely made the decision to choose one discipline over […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Niels Albert and Lars Boom clash over lack of cooperation in Zolder World Cup

Belgian and Dutch cyclocross champions in disagreement over the chase of the race’s top three Midway around the fourth of nine laps in yesterday’s cyclocross World Cup race in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, the race-winning trio of Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor), Zdenek Stybar […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Kevin Pauwels takes Heusden-Zolder World Cup in a tight sprint with Stybar

Sunweb-Revor rider retakes competition lead as Nys crashes on final corner; near perfect winter continues for Marianne Vos Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) won the sixth round of the cyclocross World Cup in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, in a tight two-man sprint with Zdenek […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Niels Albert completes his comeback with third straight Superprestige Diegem

Sven Nys holds series lead; Marianne Vos in a class of her own once more Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the evening Superprestige race in Diegem, Belgium, taking his third straight victory in the floodlit race. The result means that the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Lars Boom Video: “Roubaix is my main target for 2012”

Dutch champion admits he misses cyclocross, but six races this winter will help him prepare for next year’s Classics Lars Boom (Rabobank) has begun his short winter cyclocross season, but the Dutch champion admits that he doesn’t expect any spectacular […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Paris-Roubaix, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Cyclocross stars upset over Superprestige Diegem late start

Traditional floodlit race pushed back to 7:30pm because of day change The start time of Friday’s Superprestige race in Diegem, to the north of Brussels, Belgium, is causing some consternation among the stars of Cyclocross, according to Sporza. The elite […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Riders react to Sunday’s muddy World Cup battle in Namur

Albert, Sunweb-Revor, Telenet-Fidea speak after big showdown Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) pulled away from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and the rest of the field on the final lap of Sunday’s World Cup race in Namur, but most of the elite men’s race […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys prevails in the Namur mud to take World Cup lead

Kannibaal takes attritional race as Kevin Pauwels struggles; Marianne Vos dominates women’s field once more Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) rose above the disappointment of the previous day’s abandon in the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trofee race in Essen, to come out […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

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