World champion does not expect an easy ride despite injury to chief rival As the outstanding Czech cyclocross rider, Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) is the overwhelming favourite for his national championships in Hlinsko on Saturday. The World champion knows that he […]
Bart Wellens cleared to ride on Sunday Sven Nys is getting ready for the Belgian cyclocross championships this weekend. Like many of the top racers, he used Wednesday to scout out the parcours in Antwerpen. Nys has already won the […]
Rabobank rider recovered from injuries and aiming for record fifth victory Concerns that defending champion Lars Boom would be unable to compete in this weekend’s Dutch national cyclo cross championships have proven to be unfounded, with the Rabobank rider receiving […]
Former champion looks unlikely to add a third driekleur to his collection Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) crashed out of Sunday’s Fidea Cyclocross Classics race in Tervuren, Belgium in the very first lap; the former two-time World champion came down hard and […]
Belgian champion escapes Zdenek Stybar on final lap to take his home race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) started the year in his accustomed fashion with victory in the race that is organised in his own honour, the Grote Prijs Sven Nys, […]
Dutch cyclocross champion crashed heavily on his hip in Grote Prijs Sven Nys Lars Boom (Rabobank) came down heavily in the first lap of today’s Grote Prijs Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium. The Dutch champion was leading the race but […]
2009 World champion wants to save himself for Belgian Championships Although he has won three races since Christmas, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) will take the start of the GP Sven Nys on New Year’s Day looking for another; he will not […]
World champion condemns Sven Nys to third second place in four days Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) won the Sylvestercross in Bredene, Belgium to take his first victory after injuring his knee in training back in mid-November. The 25-year-old World champion outsprinted […]
Fall in the pits costing Belgian champion chance of victory is just the latest in a line of catastrophes Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) was poised to sprint for victory with Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in yesterday’s Azencross in Loenhout, Belgium. The Belgian […]
Sanne van Paassen stays in the overall lead Marianne Vos won a three-up sprint against Hanka Kupfernagel and Daphny van den Brand in the muddy GvA Trofee in Loenhout, Belgium. Sanne Cant was fourth, Sanne van Paassen ended the day […]
Botched bike change leaves Nys in second place Niels Albert and Sven Nys dominated the GvA Trofee race in Loenhout, Belgium, today. It wasn’t until a botched bike change, sending Nys to the muddy ground shortly before the end, when […]
Dutch champion to concentrate on the road even though he would be one of the favourites for victory in St-Wendel Lars Boom (Rabobank) completely dominated Sunday’s World Cup race in Heusden-Zolder, which would surely make him one of the hottest […]
Belgian champion sees ten point deficit to Kevin Pauwels as not insurmountable Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) has his tenth Superprestige competition all but sewn up after Monday’s floodlit race in Diegem, Belgium. With his entirely unprecedented tenth title under his belt, […]
Belgian champion will end his career with current team Sven Nys has committed himself to a further four years at his current Landbouwkrediet team, meaning that the Belgian Kannibaal will end his career with the green team. It was reported […]
Belgian champion’s final lap mechanical leaves door open for big rival Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the Superprestige night race in Diegem, Belgium to repeat his victory of 2009. After being away off the front of the race with Sven Nys […]
Albert confirms overall with second place; Compton takes women’s race Lars Boom came, saw and conquered his first World Cup race of the season, in snowy Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. Boom came in solo, 13 seconds ahead of Niels Albert, who confirmed […]
Czech rider returns to racing on Monday in Superprestige Diegem Zdenek Stybar’s knee trouble seems to finally be over, with the Czech rider targeting the Superprestige race on Monday in Diegem, Belgium, for his return. His decision means he will […]
Using cross season to have a go at early classics Lars Boom has scheduled a total of six cyclocross races into his winter calendar but never made it a secret that he is totally committed to the road. In mid-January […]
