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Cyclocross

Klaas Vantornout can’t forget being chased down by Sven Nys in last year’s World Championships

Cooperation between Belgian stars getting more and more unlikely in St-Wendel With the World Cyclocross Championships in St-Wendel, Germany a little more than a week away, the Belgian team is already beginning to take shots at one another. Just like […]

Author: Sven Nys in last year’s World Championships by Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Cyclocross World Championship course will be good for Belgium, says team coach

Rudy De Bie thinks that muddy track in St-Wendel makes his riders the favourites Belgian national cyclocross coach has had a look at the World Championships course in St-Wendel, Germany and he has proclaimed it a good one for the […]

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

Telenet-Fidea's Hans Van Kasteren: "Stybar stays with us unless he wants to obtain his freedom in court."

Czech World Champion and stern Dutch manager not seeing eye to eye Outgoing Telenet-Fidea manager, Hans Van Kasteren, is not known as one to mince words. In a recent interview with P-Magazine and quoted in Het Laatste Nieuws, the no […]

Author: Jered Gruber Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Marianne Vos wins Pontchâteau World Cup from the front in commanding fashion

Sanne Van Paassen takes back series lead with one race to go Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the women’s World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France after accelerating in the very first metres of the race and riding the rest of […]

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

Kevin Pauwels takes first World Cup win of the season in Pontchâteau

Niels Albert all but secures overall title ahead of final race Kevin Pauwels (Telenet-Fidea) won his first World Cup race of the season in Pontchâteau, France after outsprinting Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) on the line. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took the sprint […]

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

Broken rear derailleur costs Helen Wyman possible World Cup podium

First lap mechanical ruins Pontchâteau race for British champion Helen Wyman (Kona-FSA) started the World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France strongly, hitting the first corner among the first few riders. It was all to go horribly wrong though, midway through […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Belgium announces cyclocross Worlds team; Sven Nys doubts they’ll work together

With a number of riders capable of winning and no common enemy the top riders will likely race against one another Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the seven-man elite squad for the World Championships in St-Wendel, […]

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

USA Cycling names five-man elite roster for cyclocross World Championships

National champion denies his place; top domestic riders joined by Belgium-based Page for St-Wendel race After the announcement of the women’s, and junior and under-23 men’s teams for the cyclocross World Championships last week, USA cycling has named the five […]

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

Zdenek Stybar reacts to criticism over sitting out Pontchâteau World Cup race

UCI co-ordinator and Sven Nys angry at World champion’s decision to save himself for title defence Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has reacted angrily to criticism over his decision to sit out Sunday’s World Cup race in Pontchâteau, France, according to Sporza. […]

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

Sven Nys returning to health, dreaming of second Worlds win

Will start this Sunday in seventh round of World Cup The stomach flu that laid former World Cyclocross Champion Sven Nys low for the Belgian Championships last weekend has passed, and the sport’s dominating force over the past ten years, […]

Author: Jered Gruber Categories: Cyclocross, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Wyman heads British Cycling team for cyclo-cross world championships

Briton in strong form this season Six-time British champion Helen Wyman will join up with Gabby Day and Nikki Harris as the elite women’s entrants in the upcoming UCI world cyclo cross championships in St. Wendel, Germany. The trio were […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

No Pontchâteau World Cup for Zdenek Stybar

World champion to concentrate rest of season on rainbow jersey defence World cyclocross champion Zdenel Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has decided not to ride this Sunday’s round of the World Cup in Pontchâteau, France. The Czech is currently on the island of […]

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

Lars Boom will ride 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde

Dutchman’s second victory would be sweet revenge for Rabobank coach Richard Groenendaal Lars Boom (Rabobank) has always said that he would not be riding this month’s Cyclocross World Championships; he will instead be concentrating on the road season and his […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar, World Championships,

Helen Wyman takes her sixth GB cyclocross title as Paul Oldham takes his first

Unprecedented victory for Kona rider in repeat of 2010 podium while last year’s bronze steps up for men’s title Helen Wyman (Kona) won an unprecedented sixth Great Britain cyclocross title in Derby this weekend. The 29-year-old led the race from […]

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

Niels Albert has not taken over from Sven Nys yet, says Sporza commentator

Dominant Belgian Championship race does not mean that the young pretender has seized the king’s throne Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) was declared the new “koning” (king) by Belgian TV commentators as he crossed the line to take a dominant Belgian Championship […]

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

Albert and Vos finally win their first national cross titles

Championships held throughout Europe Niels Albert and Marianne Vos have taken their first national cyclocross titles in the elite ranks. Albert won the Belgian men’s race in a dominating solo performance, while Vos sprinted to victory in the Dutch women’s […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Stybar Czech cross champion again

Fidea rider dominates nationals on way to fourth consecutive title Zdenek Stybar has won his fourth consecutive Czech National cyclocross title, his third with the professionals. The Fidea rider and current world champion beat Martin Zlámalík by 53 seconds. The […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Cyclocross, National Championships, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

USA Cycling announces Women, Under-23’s and Juniors for Cyclocross World Championships

Katie Compton and Danny Summerhill to lead the American charge in St Wendel USA Cycling has announced the first round of nominations for the Cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany on the 29th and 30th of this month. The […]

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

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