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Cyclocross

Tom Meeusen: “Losing Zdenek Stybar would be a disaster”

Kalmthout winner not ready for team leadership yet Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) may have already taken three victories this season, the latest and by far the biggest of which being last weekend’s World Cup in Kalmthout, Belgium, but the 22-year-old is […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sanne Cant Interview: Flying the flag for Belgian women’s cyclocross

20-year-old Belgian champion asserts herself in the sport that her countrymen dominate Sanne Cant (BKCP-Powerplus) has only recently turned 20 years old, but can already be seen at the front of most women’s cyclocross races. She took the first of […]

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

Lars Boom's father crashes into a tree while out training

Boom hits Boom; Tree hits Tree; father of Dutch cyclocross champion suffers deep gash to right knee Lars Boom’s (Rabobank) father has crashed into a tree while the pair were out training.  The Dutch cyclocross champion announced the news via […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys hopes for good luck in Diegem to secure tenth Superprestige title

Race that doesn’t suit him stands between Kannibaal and landmark title Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is well on course for an unprecedented tenth overall title in the Superprestige cyclocross series. The Belgian champion already passed the incredible milestone of fifty race […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Nys and Compton move up to head the men’s and women’s cyclo cross rankings

Experienced duo overtake younger rivals The 2004/2005 season world champion Sven Nys has taken over at the top of the UCI cyclo cross rankings, taking advantage of both his strong form this winter and also the absence of Zdenek Stybar […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Stybar will make last-minute decision about weekend's racing

Czech rider currently at home celebrating Christmas Christmas is coming up and if Zdenek Stybar gets his top present on his wish list he will compete Sunday in the World Cup race in Zolder, Belgium. Even starting Monday at the […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Telenet-Fidea boss sees a lot of Bart Wellens in Tom Meeusen

22-year-old is destined for great things, says Hans Van Kasteren Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) won his first World Cup race in Kalmthout on Sunday, just a few months into his first season as a senior elite rider. The 22-year-old was the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Helen Wyman looks to bounce back from Kalmthout disappointment

Crash and puncture cost British champion a result in Sunday’s World Cup race Helen Wyman (Kona-FSA) was the first rider into the first corner in Sunday’s cyclocross World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium. Sadly for the British champion though, this […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Quick Step ups its offer for Zdenek Stybar

Patrick Lefevere’s team apparently determined to sign World Cyclocross champion Quick Step has apparently increased its offer to sign World cyclocross champion Zdenek Stybar, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Czech star currently rides for Telenet-Fidea who, while one of the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Tom Meeusen comes of age to take Kalmthout World Cup

22-year-old outsprints the Belgian master to take the biggest win of his career Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) won the cyclocross World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium. The 22-year-old outsprinted Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) at the end of the snowy race […]

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

Erwin Vervecken out of the running to replace Hans van Kasteren as Telenet-Fidea manager

Three-time Cyclocross World Champion opts instead for full-time position as sports marketing coordinator with Golazo Three-time cyclocross World Champion, Erwin Vervecken, has been transitioning well to life after bike racing. The rider, who had a penchant for big results in […]

Author: Jered Gruber Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Radomir Simunek comes through the Antwerp snow to win Scheldecross

Hanka Kupfernagel time trials over the frozen course to take women’s race Radomir Simunek (BKCP-Powerplus) won the Fidea Scheldecross on the banks of the river Schelde, within sight of the city of Antwerp. The Czech rider, who is a specialist […]

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

Zdenek Stybar and his doctor feeling optimistic about quick return to racing

Cyclocross World Champion building slowly and carefully When Cyclocross World Champion, Zdenek Stybar, left for a training camp on Mallorca last week, the prognosis was very foggy for the health of the 25 year old. When the Czech champion left […]

Author: Jered Gruber Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

“I’m much better this season”, says Kevin Pauwels

Telenet-Fidea rider developing further in the shadow of Zdenek Stybar Kevin Pauwels (Telenet-Fidea) is having the best season of his career so far. The 26-year-old, who was under-23 World champion in 2004, has spent much of his career in the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Kalmthout organiser praying for good weather for Cyclocross World Cup

Last year’s snow caused a financial loss as spectators stayed away The organisers of this Sunday’s World Cup cyclocross race in Kalmthout, Belgium are hoping that they will have no repeat of last year’s heavy snow, according to Sporza. While […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys says Boom is always a dangerous competitor

Dismisses Dutchman’s notion of using cross as training Sven Nys has been the dominant figure in cross racing in over a decade. He is getting good competition now from riders like Zdenek Stybar, Niels Albert, Kevin Pauwels – and Lars […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Marianne Vos to kick off her cyclocross season this weekend

World champion to ride ten races to build up to title defence World cyclocross champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) has announced a ten-race list of cyclocross races that she is to compete in this year. The 23-year-old is starting her […]

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

Sven Nys offered extension with Landbouwkrediet through 2014 but wants his friend to join him

Belgian cyclocross Kannibaal wants team to sign Sven Vanthourenhout Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) may not be the dominant force that he was a few years ago, but the Kannibaal van Baal is still the biggest draw in cyclocross. The fact that […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

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