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Cyclocross

Zdeněk Štybar wins Tom Boonen and friends charity cyclocross

One minute penalty not enough to hold back former World champion against field of road riders Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) followed in the wheeltracks of fellow former cyclocross World champion Lars Boom, as he won the fourth edition of […]

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

John Gadret riding cyclocross to please himself in preparation for road season

Former two-time French champion riding smaller races to stay fresh for 2013 John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) is riding a far quieter cyclocross season this winter as he looks ahead to his big road targets in 2013. The former two-time […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Nothing broken for Tom Meeusen after Koksijde World Cup crash

Badly bruised arm means light training for Telenet-Fidea star; still expects to ride Roubaix on Sunday Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) suffered no fractures in his big crash during Saturday’s cyclocross World Cup Race in Koksijde, Belgium, his team has confirmed. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys: “When I talk to my son Thibau about quitting, he blinks away a tear.”

Cyclocross’ Kannibaal talks retirement with a season and a half to go Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) still starts virtually every cyclocross race as the overwhelming favourite, even at the age of 36. The Kannibaal van Baal has already won nine races […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Klaas Vantornout denies Sven Nys his 60th Superprestige in muddy Gieten race

Tight sprint sees Mr Superprestige denied; Wyman beats Vos as the World champions returns Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) denied Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) his sixtieth career victory in the Superprestige series at the end of a tough race in Gieten, in the […]

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

Francis Mourey: “The Belgians are not unbeatable”

French rider makes Koksijde podium and hopes for more in Roubaix Francis Mourey (FDJ-BigMat) was a non-Belgian interloper in the big battle between the riders of the host nation in today’s Koksijde World Cup race, and managed to take third […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Katie Compton: “I tend to be a lot more clumsy when I’m tired”

US champion flies through the jetlag to extend World Cup lead with her third Koksijde victory Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) managed to overcome jetlag to take her second victory in the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup, as she rode solo […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Cyclocross World Cup: Sven Nys powers away from Niels Albert to win in rainy Koksijde

Slippery mud stops Niels Albert on the sand dune course; Katie Compton Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) powered away from a struggling Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) to take his sixth victory in the Koksijde Duinencross – an outright record – as the slippery […]

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

Sven Nys heading into what could be yet another record breaking weekend

60th Superprestige race victory awaits in Gieten after a possible sixth Koksijde World Cup Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) is heading into what could be yet another record breaking weekend as he takes on the World Cup race in Koksijde, Belgium, and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

AA Drink extends with Aernouts and Van Amerongen

New duo riding well heading into big weekend of cyclocross In the days leading up to one of the biggest cyclocross weekends of the season, AA Drink announced the contract extensions of its two stars, Bart Aernouts and Thijs Van […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross,

Peter Sagan tops the list of stars at Boonen and Friends charity cyclocross

Slovakian champion’s green jersey to be included in auction in aid of Move To Improve Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) will be one of the big headline riders to be taking part in the Boonen and Friends Charity Cyclocross on December 1st, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys continues perfect Superprestige season in Aspere-Gavere

Kannibaal outsprints Klaas Vantornout in close muddy contest; Nikki Harris takes women’s race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) maintained his perfect record in the 2012/13 Superprestige series with his eighth career victory in Aspere-Gavere. The Kannibaal far from had things his own […]

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

Sven Nys wins a hard fought GP Hasselt over Niels Albert

Kevin Pauwels’ unlucky season continues as he crashes out of contention on the hurdles Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) was the most determined rider once again as he took his third victory in the GP Hasselt, the third round of the bpost […]

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

Tom Meeusen to miss a second weekend of racing as rib pain continues

Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) is set to miss his second straight weekend of cyclocross races as he continues to suffer with pain in his ribs. The 24-year-old crashed spectacularly as he lost control of his bike in the rutted sand at […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys gives a cyclocross masterclass to take the Hamme-Zogge Superprestige

Belgian champion rides most of the race alone to take his seventh Bollekescross Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) gave the rest of the field a cyclocross masterclass in the Bollekescross, the third round of the 2012/13 Superprestige in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium. The Belgian […]

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

Niels Albert takes a muddy Jaarmarktcross with final lap attack

World champion asserts himself over Sven Nys as tenacious Bart Aernouts takes second Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) ended the three-year reign of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) at the Soudal Jaarmarktcross in Niel, Belgium, with a final lap attack. The World champion accelerated […]

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

Marianne Vos to start cyclocross season at Superprestige Gieten on November 25th

World and Olympic road champion aiming for a sixth off road rainbow in Louisville World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) will begin her cyclocross season on November 25th, at the Superprestige in Gieten, Netherlands, the race organiser has announced. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys shows Niels Albert Who’s Mr Superprestige on the dunes of Zonhoven

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) defiantly showed Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) who is Mr Superprestige as the Belgian champion won yet another race-long duel with the younger World champion. Despite Nys better skills on the sand-dune course, Albert managed to repeatedly close the […]

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

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