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World Championships

Joanna Rowsell Interview: London World Cup starts the Olympic momentum

Two Golds for VeloNation blogger in “London Prepares” World Cup One of the big heroes of the weekend’s final round of the Track World Cup on the new London Velodrome was VeloNation’s newest blogger Joanna Rowsell. The Great Britain rider, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, Olympics, Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

Mixed fortunes in the sand for Anglophone women in cyclocross Worlds

Best-ever sixth place for Nikki Harris; crashes and health problems for Helen Wyman and Katie Compton Sunday’s elite women’s cyclocross World championships saw the top Anglophones enjoy mixed fortunes in the sandy dunes of Koksijde, Belgium. Great Britain’s Nikki Harris […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, World Championships,

Stybar welcomes crowd support after ‘really bad day’

Former champion says he’s unsure right now about his future in cross Defending champion Zdenek Stybar has paid tribute to the massive crowd at Koksijde today, saying that the respect shown to him en route to a disappointing 13th place […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Niels Albert solos from the gun to World Cyclo-cross Championship

Peeters 2nd, Pauwels 3rd in dominant Belgian sweep Niels Albert (Belgium) took a lead from the gun in the Elite Men’s World Cyclo-cross Championship, a lead he would never relinquish, and the 26-year-old soloed to his second world title today […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, World Championships,

Vos dominates women’s cyclo cross championship in Koksijde

Van den Brand and Cant fight it out for silver Clocking up her sixteenth consecutive victory of the season and her fourth straight world cyclo-cross championship, Marianne Vos today further underlined her dominance with a superlative performance in Koksijde. The […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, World Championships,

Cyclocross Worlds Preview: Belgium vs Belgium vs Štybar in Belgium

Marianne Vos outstanding favourite for record fifth women’s title; dossard number 13 for Sven Nys Just as it was on the previous two year’s, this weekend’s Elite Men’s cyclocross World championships should see a battle between Belgium and Czech defending […]

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

Meeusen, Peeters on track for World Cyclo-cross Championships

Peeters promises to be a team player after warning from Belgian Federation The Telenet-Fidea duo of Tom Meeusen and Rob Peeters are both preparing to kit up in the Belgian national colours for Sunday’s World Cyclo-cross Championships, and both have […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

No tickets on the door for Sunday’s Koksijde Cyclocross Worlds

Fans turning up on a whim will find themselves turned away Anyone planning to turn up to Sunday’s Koksijde World cyclocross championships on a whim could find themselves disappointed, as it has been announced that there will be no tickets […]

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

Zdenek Stybar on cross Worlds: “I’m calm and confident”

Czech star looking to make it three world titles in a row in Koksijde Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) heads into Sunday’s World Cyclo-cross Championships as a favourite to win on the Koksijde sand dunes. While the Czech rider will […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Koksijde laying out two million Euros to host cyclocross Worlds

2012 edition to be the most expensive ever in the name of tourism; much the of sum already recovered through sponsorship and ticket sales The town of Koksijde, on the north coast of Belgium, has laid out almost two million […]

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

Zdeněk Štybar and his pink bike are ready for Koksijde Worlds

Defending champion prepared for a third-straight title astride his distinctive Specialized Crux Defending champion Zdeněk Štybar will start Sunday’s World cyclocross championship race, on the dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, as one of the outstanding favourites to take a third straight […]

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

Zdenek Stybar fans urged to “Wear Pink” at Koksijde World championships

Czech’s fans want to see more than just black, yellow and red at Belgium’s home race To show themselves in the crowd, and to stand out from the multitudes of Belgians on the barriers at this coming weekend’s World cyclocross […]

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

Suspected wrist fractures for Sophie de Boer and Caroline Mani after Hoogerheide crash

Better than it first seemed for Dutch and French riders, but World championship looks doubtful for both For Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) and Caroline Mani (France) the World Cup cyclocross race in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, lasted just a few seconds as […]

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

Belgium announces seven-man team for cyclocross World Championships

No place for Sven Nys’ teammate as selectors go with the form book Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the seven-man squad that will represent the host nation in the World cyclocross championships, in Koksijde, Belgium, at […]

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

Big boost from world championships for Danish economy

Copenhagen worlds pays off in spades The desirability for countries in bidding for and hosting the world road race championships has been boosted by a very healthy return from the 2011 events in Denmark, according to a report commissioned for […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, World Championships,

Great Britain announces team for cyclocross World Championships

National champions Helen Wyman and Ian Field to lead red, white and blue team in Koksijde dunes British Cycling has announced the list of riders that will be representing Great Britain at the cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium at […]

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

Sven Nys: “That Belgian championship race will stay with me forever”

Kannibaal speaks of emotional outpouring after reclaiming his driekleur; expresses concern over health of old rival Bart Wellens The post-race party thrown for Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in his hometown of Baal reportedly kept the newly restored Belgian champion up past […]

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

Giorgia Bronzini Interview: “We want the same professional contract as the men”

Women’s World champion speaks to VeloNation about the inequality in the sport and the unity of the Italian team Women’s world champion Giorgia Bronzini spoke out recently in an interview with la Gazzetta dello Sport, where she complained of the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Track, World Championships,

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”