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• Sven Nys Dominates Hoogstraten Superprestige

  8 February 09 • 0 comment

  by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton The seventh round of the Superprestige in Hoogstraten was won by the leader of the UCI World Rankings and the winner of the World Cup and the Gazet van Antwerpen series, Sven Nys. One day after the heroic battle with World Champion Niels Albert in Lille, the Belgian [...]

• A Look Back at Worlds: Revisiting the Men’s Race

  7 February 09 • 1 comment

  Dan Seaton, author of Issue 5′s article on amateur racing in Belgium, takes a deeper look at last weekend’s world championships. First up is his overview of the men’s race. Also see our live coverage of the race including race commentary by Tim Johnson, as well as Christine Vardaros’ take on her personal blog. The [...]

• Albert Outsprints Nys for a Pancake, Van den Brand Gets Revenge, Younger World Champions Upset at Krawatencross in Lille

  7 February 09 • 1 comment

  In today’s Krawatencross GVA Trophy race in Lille, Belgium, both the newly crowned junior and U23 world champs were defeated in their first races wearing their rainbow jerseys, while elite world champ Niels Albert put on an impressive display to beat Sven Nys by millimeters in a sprint. In the junior race, Belgian Wietse Bosmans, [...]

• Albert Wins Hasselt Indoor Cross

  5 February 09 • 0 comment

  World Champion Niels Albert celebrated his 22nd birthday today by winning the indoor cross in Hasselt, taking his first victory in his rainbow stripes.  With his post-worlds partying over, Albert again beat Czech Zdenek Stybar and Stybar’s Fidea teammate, Bart Wellens. U23 world champ Philipp Walsleben continues to impress, finishing fourth. Richard Groenendaal, racing in [...]

• Nys Wins Parkcross, New World Champions Disappoint and Surprise

  5 February 09 • 1 comment

  In his first race after the world championships, Sven Nys wasted no time in showing that he’s still the boss of trade team racing. Nys gapped breakaway companions Sven Vanthourenhout and Bart Wellens on the last lap, just after a sand section, and held his one second gap to win the Parkcross UCI C2 race [...]

• 129 Brave Ice and Mud at Sunday’s Cross My Heart and Superbowl of Singlespeed Race

  4 February 09 • 1 comment

  

  While racers from across the world were racing for the rainbow jersey in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, Maryland offered a fine alternative for east coast ‘cross diehards. Race report below: College Park, MD. The crew from Proteus Bicycles couldn’t anticipate the weather when they planned for the event. A lot of people anticipated freezing temps and [...]

• Albert is King, Boom Takes Out Trebon in Hoogerheide – Updated: Full Report, Results, Photos

  1 February 09 • 3 comments

  by Dan Seaton, photos by Joe Sales Also see our blow-by-blow coverage archive. The clouds cleared and the sun was shining this afternoon on Belgium’s new king, young Niels Albert, in Hoogerheide as a powerful Belgian team worked together to secure victory for the first-year pro. For his part, Albert launched a bold attack during [...]

• Vos Outkicks Kupfernagel and Compton to Win Worlds – Updated: Full Report, Results, Photos

  1 February 09 • 0 comment

  by Dan Seaton, photos by Joe Sales Also see our blow-by-blow coverage archive. Day 2 of the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, dawned looking much like Day 1, clear and cold.  And, for a while, it looked like the races would go like they did on Day 1 as well, when Katie Compton, who [...]

• Walsleben Continues Favorites’ Streak with U23 Win – Full Report and Photos

  31 January 09 • 2 comments

  by Dan Seaton. Photos by Joe Sales. Also see our live updates archive here. The Germans took a cue from their Dutch neighbors in the juniors race, finishing 1-2 in the 2009 Espoir World Championships in Hoogerheide today. Although the temperature warmed slightly from this morning’s junior race, the wind and a setting sun kept [...]

• Live Coverage from Hoogerheide World Championships – Day 1

  30 January 09 • Comments Off

  Updated: Our live coverage of Day 1 is over, but the archive of the exciting racing can be found here.

• Nys, Van den Brand Wrap Up World Cup Season With Wins – Updated: Full Photo Gallery

  26 January 09 • 0 comment

  

  Daphny Van den Brand and Sven Nys won the Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s races in Milan in hotly contested races, with each taking close victories over their biggest rivals. Full reports below by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton with photos from CXM star shutterbug Joe Sales. Also, for full details on how the [...]

• Masters Worlds: Kathy Sarvary Leads Three American Medalists in Mol – Updated: Full Results

  25 January 09 • 2 comments

  New England’s Kathy Sarvary (Mid State Cycling) hates getting rid of old clothing. In December, she wore her rainbow-striped world champion jersey to successfully defend her masters 50-54 national championship in Kansas City and keep her coveted stars and stripes jersey. On Saturday in Mol, Belgium, she wore that stars and stripes jersey to successfully [...]

• Live Updates from World Cup in Milan!

  24 January 09 • 1 comment

  In our lead-up to the World Championships in Hoogerheide, Holland, we warmed up with live coverage of the final UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Milan, Italy. You can view the archived, blow-by-blow coverage below:

• Walsleben Wins Roubaix and World Cup U23 Title – Updated: New photos

  20 January 09 • 2 comments

  by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton Photos by Joe Sales German Champion and World Cup winner Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-PowerPlus) has won the final U23 race for the World Cup in Roubaix today. Walsleben who is dominating the whole u23 scene this year won with a big gap on his competitors. France Aurelien Duval and [...]

• Vervecken Upsets the Favorites at Roubaix – Updated: Full Report, Photos

  18 January 09 • 3 comments

  

  by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton Photos by Joe Sales Veteran Erwin Vervecken (Revor Cycling Team) showed he is back in top form for the upcoming World Championships in Hoogerheide on February 1. The multiple World Champion, winner of the Koksijde World Cup earlier this year, won with a slight advantage over Zdenek Stybar. [...]