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  • Vos, Meeusen Triumph at GvA Trofee Krawatencross — UPDATED: Report, Full Results, Photos

    The podium: Pauwels, Meeusen and Stybar. Bart Hazen

    by David Evans LILLE, BELGIUM—Marianne Vos took the win in the fifth race in the GvA Trofee series, Krawatencross, today. She was followed by Daphny van den Brand and Sanne Cant, exactly the same podium as last Sunday’s World Championships. In the men’s race, Tom Meeusen took the win, followed by Zdenek Stybar and Kevin [...]

  • Sunday Preview: Superprestige Hoogstraten

    Sven Nys wins the 2011 Superprestige in Hoogstraten, Belgium. © Bart Hazen

    by Evan Schmitt The Superprestige series is anything but over as it returns to the main stage this Sunday, February 5, in Hoogstraten, Belgium. Coming one day after the GvA series race in Lille, it will be a race for the strongest riders in field. Hoogstraten is the penultimate race in the eight-race Superprestige series [...]

  • Vanthourenhout Wins Augustijn Parkcross Maldegem

    Vanthourenhout focuses on scoring the last spot on the Belgian World Cup team. © Jonas Bruffaerts

    World Championships were merely days ago, but for some racers, the season isn’t over just yet. Belgian racer Sven Vanthourenhout took the win at Augustijn Parkcross Maldegem on Wednesday. Kevin Pauwels took second, and World Champion Neils Albert was relegated to a ninth place finish. Full Results:

  • Saturday Preview: GVA Lille

    Niels Albert takes his second World title. His biggest win in his career thus far for home crowd.

    by Evan Schmitt Believe it or not, even though the World Championships have come and gone, the cyclocross season is not over yet. The GVA Trofee Series continues on this Saturday, February 4, in Lille, Belgium. In 2011, the race was won by Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) and Sanne Cant (BKCP-Powerplus).

  • Geeking out on Lap Times – 2012 Cyclocross World Championships – Men’s Race

    The beauty of electronic timing, if it works reliably and is implemented well, is near instant results and lap times. The official UCI results for the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde included lap times, and of course we can’t help ourselves but to take a deeper look into them.  We’ve moved the lap [...]

  • Niels Albert Reclaims His Crown in Kosijde; Belgium Sweep Top Seven Spots – UPDATED: More Quotes and Photos, Full Results

    Niels Albert (Belgium) celebrates his victory in the Elite men's race at the 2009 UCI Cyclocross World Championships.

    In a historic display of dominance, the Belgian team took the top seven spots today at the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, led by an incredible solo victory by Niels Albert. Defending champion Zdenek Stybar – nor any other rider– had no response for a Belgian team, racing on Belgian soil, bearing the weight of a country demanding they regain the crown as the world center of cyclocross. From the first lap, the Belgian Juggernaut completely owned the race, with Czechs Zdenek Stybar and Radomir Simunek quickly strangled out of the front group.

  • Men’s Start List – 2012 Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships

    64 men from 19 countries will line up for the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium. The men will be called up by UCI rank, with World Cup Winner Kevin Pauwels leading the pack. American Jeremy Powers will crack the top 10 in the starting grid, starting in 9th.  Read the 2012 Elite [...]

  • Vos Unstoppable At Koksijde; Compton Rallies For Fifth: UPDATED Photos, Report, Results

    Marianne Vos wins 2010 Cyclocross National Championships in Tabor.

    View our complete coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on our Full Coverage page. by Robbie Carver For the fourth consecutive year, Marianne Vos displayed her complete dominance over women’s cyclocross, leading this year’s race from pole to pole. Far more exciting was the battle for second, as Belgian Sanne Cant disrupted a [...]

  • Lars van der Haar Continues His Reign; American Zach McDonald 12th in U23 Worlds – UPDATED: Full Report, Results and Galleries

    New U23 Cyclocross World Champion Lars van der Haar showing his gold medal

    View our complete coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on our Full Coverage page. by Robbie Carver and Christine Vardaros In an exciting finale that saw thrown elbows, last minute bobbles and a sprint to the line, reigning U23 world champion Lars van der Haar (Netherlands) retained his crown against Belgian [...]

  • Mathieu van der Poel Wins First Race of the World Championship in Koksijde: UPDATED Juniors Report, Results, Photos

    Mathieu van der Poel takes his first ever World title. Bart Hazen

    KOKSIJDE, BELGIUM—Winning on the same historic course on which his father, Adri, took home a victory 16 years ago, Mathieu van der Poel won the Junior Cyclocross World Championship in Koksijde today in fine style.

  • U23 Men Start List – 2012 Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships

    View our complete coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on our Full Coverage page. We’ve got the full start list for the U23 (Espoir) men for the 2012 UCI Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships.  57 racers from 18 countries will line up for the race, including two Americans in Zach McDonald [...]

  • Junior Men Start List – 2012 Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships

    View our complete coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on our Full Coverage page. We’ve got the full start list for the Junior men for the 2012 UCI Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships.  59 racers from 17 countries will line up for the race, including five Americans.  Logan Owen and Andrew [...]

  • Koksijde: Reliving 42 Years of Cyclocross in the Sand Dunes

    2009 Koksijde Elite Men World Cup 11/28/2009 ©Bart Hazen

    Koksijde, Belgium, is about to set new records for attendance at a UCI Cyclocross World Championship. What’s the story with this little town and its sandy course? We take a look back at the history and racing in Koksijde today, and will have an in-depth feature on the event and venue in our upcoming Issue [...]

  • Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross 22: The Final Showdown – UPDATED Gallery

    The SCPS Podium

    While the 2012 National Championships are over, many racers throughout the country have fitness and motivation to extend the cyclocross season to mimic the European racing. In Bakersfield, California, two days of racing wrapped up the season for both North and Southern California racers. Day one saw the finale of the Southern California Prestige Series. [...]

  • Bart Aernouts and Marianne Vos shine for Rabobank in Rucphen

    Marianne Vos wins the first international cyclo cross in Rucphen. Bart Hazen

    Report and photos by Bart Hazen Belgian Bart Aernouts took the win at Rucphen Saturday, in The Netherlands. The Rabobankrider attacked in the final lap from a three rider break to win with a few seconds over Mariusz Gil and Tom Meeusen. Gerben de Knegt and U23 World Champion Lars van der Haar rounded off [...]



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