Former Russian champion and French prodigy add strength to Dutch team’s on- and off-road squads Rabobank has announced the signing of Tatiana Antoshina and Pauline Ferrand Prevot to its women’s team, on one- and two-year contracts respectively. As a two-time […]
Dutch champion to defend national title but not seek to reclaim rainbow jersey as he targets 2012 Classics Rabobank’s Lars Boom has announced what he describes as a “compact” cyclocross programme for this winter, consisting of just six races. Within […]
Belgian says new cast should enable him to train Injured six days ago when clipped by a car when out training, Niels Albert has learned that he will face a longer time off the bike and away from competition than […]
Sanne van Paassen takes the women’s race on rolling, winding course Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) pulled off a rare weekend double, taking the GP Hasselt yesterday and now the Superprestige round in Asper-Gavere today. Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) outsprinted Zdenek Stybar (Quick […]
Frustrated Belgian says he won’t accept second or third Sitting at home injured while his competitors continue to battle it out for the big prizes in cyclo-cross, Niels Albert has promised himself that he will win the sport’s top award; […]
Positioning proves vital for final gallop Preserving his one hundred percent unbeaten record in this season’s Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy, Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) outsprinted world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step Cycling Team) to take round three of the series […]
Training accident could cost Superprestige leader chance to win series Niels Albert’s run of fine form in the current cyclocross season has suffered an unwelcome disruption, with the Belgian suffering a bad crash while out training. The BKCP-Powerplus rider is […]
Belgian champion adds his voice to those hoping for the winter to arrive in Europe After yet another fast, dry race in Sunday’s Superprestige in Hamme-Zogge, to the east of Gent, Belgium, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has added his voice to […]
Brilliant solo by Czech rider seals fate of competitors early; Van den Brand wins women’s race Zdenek Stybar took his first Superprestige win of the season when he delivered a brilliant solo ride at the Hamme-Zogge cross. He had a […]
Landbouwkrediet-KDL uses teamwork to launch the Kannibaal ad he does the rest Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-KDL) took his third successive victory in the Jaarmarktcross in Niel, to the south of Antwerp, Belgium. The victory, which is Nys’ fourth in the race […]
Cyclocross Kannibaal praying for rain as warm weather makes courses too easy for his rivals As the European cyclocross season gets into full swing, not everybody is enjoying the unseasonable warm, dry weather in the Flemish part of Belgium, according […]
Belgian may be lucky to race again Sunday; German out for at least two weeks Bart Wellens will have to sit out the Jaarmarktcross in Niel, Belgium, which takes place on Friday, November 11, 2011. Wellens is struggling with an […]
Two offer outstanding final lap Kevin Pauwels used his cornering skills to get the decisive gap over Zdenek Stybar on the final offroad descent in the GvA Trofee in Ronse, Belgium. The two finished 20 seconds ahead of lone chaser […]
Early crash sees Belgian champion’s rivals delayed Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) bounced back from a disappointing showing in Tuesday’s Koppenbergcross to take a convincing solo victory in the Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne in Dottignies. The Belgian champion took the […]
Belgian champion’s BKCP-Powerplus team will change to Italian brand on January 1st Niels Albert’s BKCP-Powerplus team will switch to Colnago bikes from 2012, according to Het Nieuwsblad, meaning that the Belgian champion will step off his Stevens bike for the […]
Dutchman once again concentrates on the road races; Stybar may give it a shot Like in the past couple of years, Lars Boom will skip the cyclocross World Championships and concentrate on the road racing season. Boom ended his season […]
Late puncture denies “Mr Koppenberg” the chance to take an incredible ninth victory Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was dethroned as the undisputed king of the Koppenbergcross as he was forced to watch Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) ride away with less than three […]
Puncture costs Sven Nys the chance for ninth victory on the cobbles; Sanne van Paassen continues winning form in women’s race Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) is the new king of the Koppenbergcross, denying Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and incredible ninth victory in […]
