Belgian cyclocross champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) was fuming after yesterday’s World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium despite his victory, according to sportdome.nl. The blizzard conditions may have suited Nys better than most of his rivals, but it also led to […]
Sven Nys won an exciting finale today against his eternal rivals Zdenek Stybar and Niels Albert. In heavy snow fall, a slip by Nys in the last lap reduced his three-second gap to zero, but he continued to lead. With […]
Sven Nys dominated the Scheldecross in Antwerp today. Riding away in lap two, he held off his chasers, led home by Tom Meeusen and Zdenek Stybar. A grenade found near the course delayed the start by over 40 minutes. Nys […]
Sunday’s World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium, is the sixth out of the nine World Cup races on offer this season. With his two recent wins, Czech rider Zdenek Stybar has come to within five points of leader Niels Albert. […]
For many years, Sven Nys has dominated the top cyclo-cross races, but the start of the 2009/2010 season has been different. He’s taken just five wins thus far, precisely half of his total by this point last year, yet his […]
The relationship between Belgian Cyclo-crosser Sven Vanthourenhout and his team, Sunweb-Projob, has taken a turn for the worse. The negotiations concerning his contract extension have stalled, leaving two unhappy parties as they enter the final part of the season. “My […]
Marianne Vos received yet more accolades as she was awarded the title of Dutch Sportswoman of the Year in the Netherlands’ capital Amsterdam lastnight. The 22-year-old beat other finalists World champion speedskater Renate Groenewold (also a track cyclist, who was […]
Helen Wyman won the cross race in Wetzikon, Switzerland, yesterday in very cold conditions. She beat French rider Lucie Chainel-Lefevre by half a minute. Swiss rider Katrin Leumann came in third, already more than a minute back. Temperatures were below […]
Despite his impressive fifth place in the World Cup race in Igorre, Spain last weekend, Bart Wellens knows that he still has a long way to go, as his 13th place in Sunday’s race at Overijsse would indicate. The former […]
Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) sealed up his third cyclo-cross National Championships in the men’s elite race today, beating hometown favorite and 2008 winner Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) into second while Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) took third after returning from Europe. The Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com […]
Niels Albert scored season win number 13 in Overijse, Belgium, and showed he is back on the same form as in the beginning of the season, when he dominated cross races. Sven Nys and Kevin Pauwels fought hard for second […]
Danny Summerhill (Felt-Holowesko Partners) claimed the Under 23 US National Cyclo-Cross Championships, holding off Chance Noble (California Giant Berry Farms) and Luke Keough (Champion Systems) yesterday in Bend, Oregon. Summerhill dominated the muddy course showing that his silver medal at […]
Niels Albert used an impressive start to grab the top spot in the Gazet van Antwerp (GvA) race in Essen, Belgium, today. His eternal rival Sven Nys finished second, thanks to an impressive final part of the race, where he […]
Rabobank has announced the creation of its new off road division beginning January 1, 2010, naming the project the Rabo-Giant Offroad Team. The newly formed team will be composed of several cyclocross and mountain bike riders and will grow alongside […]
Philipp Walsleben and Marianne Vos won the men’s and women’s elite races in Frankfurt. Walsleben beat Christoph Pfingsten, while Vos held off multiple Frankfurt winner Hanka Kupfernagel. It was the third consecutive victory for Walsleben in Frankfurt. After a slow […]
Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) continued his incredible season by adding the fifth cyclo-cross World Cup in Igorre, Spain to his palmares. The 23-year-old Czech soloed in for the victory dropping Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) and World Champion Niels Albert (Bkcp-Powerplus) […]
Quick Step rider Maarten Wynants proved to be the fastest of the roadmen in the fun cyclocross race organised by teammate Tom Boonen and director Wilfried Peeters. The event was organised in aid of the charity Move to Improve. Wynants, […]
Cyclocross riders Sven Nys and Sven Vanthourenhout had cash and laptops stolen from their hotel rooms in Mallorca, where they were staying prior to this weekend’s World Cup race in Igorre, Spain. “When they were downstairs having a drink in […]
