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Cyclocross

Helen Wyman wins European cyclocross championships

British champion outsprints Sanne van Paassen to take the blue and yellow stars jersey Great Britain’s Helen Wyman added the title of European champion to her national crown as she outsprinted the Netherlands’ Sanne van Paassen on the Ipswich, England, […]

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

Sven Nys proves that he’s the undisputed Koning van de Koppenberg again

Ninth title for the Kannibaal of cyclocross; Helen Wyman takes her second in women’s race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) seized back the crown that was taken from him last year, as he proved once more that he is the Koning van […]

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

Niels Albert: “I am not Sven Nys”

World champion wants victory on the Koppenberg but not aiming at overall classifications yet World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has won most of the big races in cyclocross, but has yet to add his name to the roll of honour […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Rob Peeters reluctantly accepts Plzen disqualification

Pauwels bumps up to third behind team-mate Vantornout, struggles through long day In a race of attrition on a muddy Plzen course in the Czech Republic on Sunday, riders slogged for more than an hour, while one of the biggest […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross,

Cyclocross World Cup: Niels Albert solos to victory on a sticky Plzeň course

Disqualified Rob Peeters finishes third; Katie Compton overcomes bad start to take women’s victory Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) took a hard fought solo victory in the second round of the cyclocross World Cup, in Plzeň, Czech Republic, after breaking clear on […]

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

Kevin Pauwels solos to Tabor World Cup opener with penultimate lap attack

Broken chain ends Nys’ chances in fast Czech race; van Paassen outsprints Compton in women’s event Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) got the defence of his cyco;cross World Cup crown off to a perfect start, with a solo victory in the series […]

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

Niels Albert solos to a close victory in the GP Mario De Clercq

Kevin Pauwels just four seconds behind World champion and takes lead in bpost bank trofee Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) gradually his opponents off his wheel to take victory in the GP Mario De Clercq, the the first round of the bpost […]

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

Meeusen disconsolate after illness forces him out of bpost bank round one

Wellens and Peeters also struggle on tough day for Telenet-Fidea Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has seen his cyclo-cross season get off to a rough start, and the Belgian was forced to drop out of the bpost bank trofee opening race in […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Injury,

No cyclocross World championships for Zdeněk Štybar

Spring road ambitions mean that double World champion will not seek a third title in Louisville This winter’s cyclocross World championships, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, between February 2nd and 3rd, will be without one of the sport’s most […]

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

bpost bank new name sponsor for GvA Trofee cyclocross series

Ranking to be decided by an overall time classification rather than traditional points-based system Having been known as the GvA Trofee – after its founder, the Gazet van Antwerpen – since its inception 25 years ago, the eight race cyclocross […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys takes victory in Ruddervoorde Superprestige opener

Mister Superprestige finally fights off Niels Albert in the closing turns of a fast, dry race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) reminded his rivals once again that he is “Mister Superprestige” with victory in the opening race of the 2012/13 series in […]

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

Sven Nys takes second victory in two days in Kalmthout cyclocross

Belgian champion outsprints Niels Albert again; Sanne Cant gets the better of Nikki Harris this time Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) took his second victory in as many days as he won the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin in Kalmthout, near Antwerp, Belgium. The […]

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

Sven Nys outsprints Niels Albert to take Soudal GP Neerpelt

Belgian champion takes first win of the season as Nikki Harris takes first of career in women’s race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) opened his account for the 2012/13 cyclocross season as he outsprinted World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) at the finish […]

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

Tom Meeusen hopes to join the big names of cyclocross in 2012/13

Young Telenet-Fidea rider looking for consistency and victories this winter as his career develops Tom Meeusen hopes that the 2012/13 cyclocross season will be the one that sees him join the ranks of the ‘toppers’ like Sven Nys, Kevin Pauwels […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys ensures he will ride cyclo-cross worlds in Louisville 2013

Seventh place performance in 2012 had Belgian icon contemplating future American cyclo-cross fans have another reason to celebrate as the World Cyclo-cross Championships come to the United States for the first time in 2013. Belgium’s Sven Nys has confirmed to […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross,

Steve Chainel to AG2R La Mondiale on a two-year deal

French cyclocross star to add Classics steel to WorldTour team Steve Chainel is to join AG2R La Mondiale from 2013, on a two-year contract, the team has announced. The 29-year-old from Remiremont, in the Vosges department of eastern France, is […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Van Garderen impresses with prologue performance and wears white jersey today

Young American highlights talent again, says he’ll sacrifice his chances for Evans It’s very early days yet and he’s primarily in the Tour de France as backup for defending champion Cadel Evans, but yesterday’s strong display in the prologue time […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Cyclocross, Tour de France,

Katie Compton leaves Rabobank as Brainwash joins the team

No Olympic games for US cyclocross champion as she focuses solely on the winter Katie Compton has confirmed that she has parted company with the Rabo-Giant Off Road team after just one season. The eight-time US cyclocross champion joined the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

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