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• Nys Wins “His” Race, Van den Brand Takes Women’s Title at G.P. Sven Nys – UPDATED Full Results, Galleries

  1 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  BAAL, BELGIUM – Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) won the race named after him, in his hometown of Baal this morning. Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) took second, but at 46 seconds behind Nys, had no chance of catching the seasoned pro. Finishing third was Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea), followed by Zdenek Stybar (Quickstep Cycling Team) and Wellens’ teammate, Rob [...]

• Nys, Vos Triumph in Leuven Fidea Classic

  30 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  LEUVEN, BELIGUM — Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) took the win in the women’s race in Leuven today. Again, the racer from the Netherlands finished the race more than two minutes ahead of second place, Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl). Behind the two, Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) finished third, making the podium entirely Dutch racers.

• January Denuwelaere Takes Late December Win at Bredene

  30 December 11 • 0 comment

  by David Evans Relative unknown January Denuwelaere (Style and Concept) out sprinted World Champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) in Bredene on Thursday. The race is not part of the Superprestige or World Cup classifications, meaning some big names such as Bart Wellens, Sven Nys and Kevin Pauwels took the opportunity for a rare festive season [...]

• Albert Continues Comeback by Winning GvA Loenhout Azencross; Vos Wins Again

  28 December 11 • 0 comment

  by Chris Bagg LOENHOUT, BELGIUM—On a course more cross-country and BMX than cyclocross, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and Marianne Vos (Nederland-Bloeit) distanced their rivals on the way to victory. Albert, coming back from a wrist injury, and Vos, following a fuller cyclocross program after her traditional break from the road season, dominated their respective fields today [...]

• Wednesday Preview: GVA Loenhout

  28 December 11 • 0 comment

  by Evan Schmitt The GVA Trophy Series continues on Wednesday in Loenhout, Belgium. After a packed weekend of races in Diegem and Zolder, the World’s fastest descend upon Azencross to battle once again. In 2010, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the race.

• Vos Continues to Dominate World Cup at Heusden-Zolder – UPDATED: Photo Gallery, Full Report

  26 December 11 • 1 comment

  

  At the sixth round of the UCI World Cup, Marianne Vos once again showed that she is the top racer on European soil. The current World Champion rode a near perfect race, powering away on the last lap to finish thirty seconds ahead of Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink). Sanne van Paassen (Brainwash) rounded [...]

• Nys Nips Albert for the Win in Namur World Cup — Report, Results, Galleries

  18 December 11 • 1 comment

  

  by Chris Bagg NAMUR, BELGIUM — Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) added to his mythology (and his 134 previous victories) today in Namur, beating a resurgent Niels Albert in the final few hundred meters to take round five of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup Series.  Nys recovered from two flat tires to take the win, making his [...]

• Vos Wins Round #4 of the Women’s World Cup in Namur — Report, Results

  18 December 11 • 5 comments

  

  by Chris Bagg NAMUR, BELGIUM — Marianne Vos rode away from the field today in Namur, Belgium, looking unstoppable in her campaign for a fifth cyclocross World Championship. Yesterday’s GvA Trophy race in Essen brought the first true cyclocross conditions, seeing riders completely covered in mud by the end of the race. Today’s World Cup in [...]

• Wellens, Vos Win GP Rouwmoer – UPDATED: Report, Results, Galleries

  17 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  ESSEN, BELGIUM — Bart Wellens seized his first win of the 2011 Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee Series Saturday after a mechanical stopped Sven Nys on the final lap. Nys, the winner of last year’s race here, was leading the GP Rouwmoer until he was forced to abandon. Jonathan Page, arguably the top US racer in [...]

• Pauwels Takes Igorre Leg of World Cup ahead of Nys, Meeusen UPDATED: Full Results

  4 December 11 • 0 comment

  by Chris Bagg IGORRE, SPAIN — Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) took another win on the World Cup circuit today in Igorre, distancing main rival and last weekend’s adversary Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) by 15 points in the series. After some early shuffling, the outcome was never in doubt, as the non-technical course provided nothing to break up [...]

• Vos Takes Revenge and Victory at Superprestige Gieten UPDATED: Photos

  27 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  In her second cyclocross race of the season, Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) took revenge on compatriot Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) after finishing second behind her at Koksijde World Cup on Saturday by winning today’s Superprestige Gieten.

• Nys Outsprints Pauwels for Second Win in Two Days at Superprestige Gieten UPDATED: Photos, U23 Results and Photos

  27 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  by Scott Rosenfield In a replay of yesterday’s contentious finish at Koksijde, Belgium, the tandem of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb Revo) sprinted for the win at Superprestige Gieten but without any of Koksijde’s questionable tactics.

• Sven Nys Sprints to Victory at World Cup #3 Koksijde, Belgium

  26 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  In a two-up sprint for the win, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) edged out Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) for victory at the third round of the World Cup in Koksijde, Belgium. Behind,  Bart Aernouts (Rabobank-Giant – Offroad Team) was third ahead of world champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) in fourth.

• Daphny van den Brand Wins at World Cup #3 Koksijde, Belgium

  26 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink/Leontien.nl)  defeated world champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) in Koksijde, Belgium in the third round of the World Cup. Following a poor start, Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant – Offroad Team) managed to shake off Sanne van Paassen (Brainwash) to take third place. With Katerina Nash (Luna) absent from the race, Van [...]

• 2011 Gieten Superprestige Preview

  24 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  by Evan Schmitt This weekend the Dutch will get a taste of the Superprestige series as it heads to Gieten, the Netherlands. The race has been going on since it’s first edition in 1976 and held it’s first women’s race in 1996. The fastest men and women will take to the course around Gieten.