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With Nationals both in the U.S. and Europe done and dusted (literally in the case of U.S. Nationals), it is now time for the big three-weekend push to the World Championships in Valkenburg. Two World Cups provide a last tune-up before the big one in the Netherlands.

Up first is the World Cup in Nommay Pays de Montbeliard, France this weekend. Need some help with the pronunciation? Steve Chainel Steve, Lucie Chainel and Caroline Mani are here to help. Kaitie Keough … not so much.

Nommay is located in eastern France, near the Swiss-German border. This year’s race will be te eighth time since 2000 that a World Cup has been held in there. The last one was in 2014, where Marianne Vos and Tom Meeusen took home wins.

For a look at the course, check out a replay of the 2008 race or the course preview video on the event’s website.

Seven of the nine 2017/2018 World Cup races are in the books. The biggest story of interest to U.S. fans is Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) currenty sits in second place in the Women’s standings. She is currently just 18 points ahead of Eva Lechner (Clif Pro Team), so after a rough go at U.S. Nationals on Sunday, she will be itching to secure here second spot.

Sanne Cant (Corendon-Circus) leads the Womens’s standings by a wide margin and Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) currently leads the Men’s World Cup by 90 points over Wout van Aert (Crelan-Charles). Standings for the top ten women and men are below.

Women's World Cup Standings 2017/18 After Seven of Nine Races

RankNameCountryRace Points/ResultsTotal Points
1Sanne CantBEL65 (3) - 80 (1) - 65 (3) - 80 - (1) - 80 (1) - 39 (12) - 80 (1) 489
2Kaitie KeoughUSA70 (2) - 70 (2) - 46 (8) - 65 (3) - 40 (11) - 50 (6) - 35 (16)376
3Eva LechnerITA42 (10) - 38 (13) - 40 (11) - 60 (4) - 48 (7) - 65 (3) - 65 (3)358
4Sophie de BoerNED60 (4) - 60 (4) - 70 (2) - 40 (11) - 55 (5) - 38 (13) - 14 (37)337
5Katerina NashCZE80 (1) - 50 (6) - x - 50 (6) - 60 (4) - 48 (7) - 37 (14)325
6Nikki BrammeierGBR44 (9) - 32 (19) - 44 (9) - 42 (10) - 46 (8) - 70 (2) - 40 (11)318
7Helen WymanGBR35 (16) - 26 (25) - 48 (7) - 70 (2) - 70 (2) - 36 (15) - 24 (27)309
8Ellen Van LoyBEL39 (12) - 48 (7) - 39 (12) - 55 (5) - 28 (23) - 40 (11) - 46 (8)295
9Katie ComptonUSA32 (19) - 9 (42) - 55 (5) - 0 - 65 (3) - 60 (4) - 70 (2)291
10Maud KaptheijnsNED55 (5) - 42 (10) - 80 (1) - x - 23 (28) - 33 (18) - 44 (9)277

Men's World Cup Standings 2018 After Seven of Nine Races

RankNameCountry Race Points/ResultsTotal Points
1Mathieu van der PoelNED80 (1) - 80 (1) - 80 (1) - 80 (1) - 70 (2) - 65 (3) - 80 (1)535
2Wout van AertBEL37 (14) - 48 (7) - 65 (3) - 70 (2) - 80 (1) - 80 (1) - 65 (3)445
3Toon AertsBEL48 (7) - 46 (8) - 40 (11) - 65 (3) - 65 (3) - 70 (2) - 46 (8)380
4Laurens SweeckBEL70 (2) - 30 (21) - 60 (4) - 48 (7) - 32 (19) - 46 (8) - 70 (2)356
5Corne van KesselNED39 (12) - 70 (2) - 37 (14) - 50 (6) - 60 (4) - 50 (6) - 50 (6)356
6Michael VanthourenhoutBEL50 (6) - 60 (4) - 46 (8) - 44 (9) - 55 (5) - 55 (5) - 44 (9)354
7Lars van der HaarNED55 (5) - 34 (17) - 70 (2) - 60 (4) - 40 (11) - 32 (19) - 60 (4)351
8Kevin PauwelsBEL60 (4) - 50 (6) - 39 (12) - 42 (10) - 50 (6) - 60 (4) - 39 (12)340
9Daan SoeteBEL40 (11) - 65 (3) - 50 (6) - 31 (20) - 34 (17) - 44 (9) - 55 (5)319
10Tim MerlierBEL34 (17) - 55 (5) - 29 (22) - 55 (5) - 38 (13) - 39 (12) - 48 (7)298

The Elite start lists for Nommay feature a good number of familiar names. The contingent of U.S. riders will likely grow for next weekend’s World Cup finale in Hoogerheide.

The U.S. women on the start list include Keough, Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek/Knight Composites), Rebecca Fahringer (Stan’s NoTubes p/b Maxxis/gofahr), Elle Anderson (Milwaukee – Alpha Motorhomes), Beth Ann Orton (Team S&M CX), Corey Coogan Cisek (The Fix Studio) and Christine Vardaros.

There are also several Canadians in France, including Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team), Ruby West (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld), Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (SAS Macogep Aquisio), Siobhan Kelly (To Wheels Epic Sports Performance) and Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Club Cycliste de Sherbrooke).

Helen Wyman (Xypex-Verge Sport) and Nikki Brammeier (Mudiiita) are the lone British Women.

The Men’s start list includes four Americans: Kerry Werner (Kona Factory CX Team), Eric Thompson (MSpeedwax.com), Andrew Juiliano (Grit World Racing p/b Shimano) and Tyler Cloutier (Transitions LifeCare p/b Garneau-Easton). Michael van den Ham (Garneau Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) is starting for Canada and Garry Millburn (Speedvagen-MAAP) for Australia.

Full start lists are below. Stay tuned to Cyclocross Magazine for race reports on Sunday.

Women's Start List: 2018 Nommay, France World Cup

BibNameNationalityYOBUCI Rank
1CANT Sanne
BEL19901
2VAN LOY Ellen
BEL19805
3SELS Loes
BEL198513
4*VERDONSCHOT Laura
BEL199619
5VANDERBEKEN Joyce
BEL198430
6VERSCHUEREN Jolien
BEL199035
7VERHESTRAETEN Karen
BEL199148
8*VERHOEVEN Suzanne
BEL199662
9COMPTON Katherine
USA19783
10KEOUGH Kaitlin
USA19922
11ANDERSON Elle
USA198821
12FAHRINGER Rebecca
USA198927
13ORTON Beth Ann
USA1981175
14COOGAN CISEK Corey
USA1977254
15VARDAROS Christine
USA1969342
16MANI Caroline
FRA198712
17PETIT Marlene
FRA199137
18FERRAND PREVOT Pauline
FRA199240
19*WIEL Jade
FRA200043
20*NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion
FRA199961
21DELHAYE Pauline
FRA198963
22MOREL PETITGIRARD Marlene
FRA198888
23STUMPF Fanny
FRA1994103
24FERRIER BRUNEAU Christel
CAN197933
25ROCHETTE Maghalie
CAN199324
26*WEST Ruby
CAN199939
27*KELLY Siobhan
CAN1996162
28*VALLIERES MILL Magdeleine
CAN2001283
29BRAMMEIER Nikki
GBR19869
30WYMAN Helen
GBR19816
31MAJERUS Christine
LUX198717
32KAPTHEIJNS Maud
NED19948
33WORST Annemarie
NED199514
3434 *DEL CARMEN ALVARADO Ceylin
NED199828
35*BAKKER Manon
NED199942
36*VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge
NED199945
37*NAGENGAST Fleur
NED199849
38HOEKE Geerte
NED199070
39*KASTELIJN Yara
NED199795
40GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia
ESP199026
41NUNO PALACIO Aida
ESP198338
42*TRABAZO BRAGADO Irene
ESP1998122
43*GIL RANERO Saioa
ESP2000328
44*LARTITEGI ORMAZABAL Amaia
ESP2001341
45HAVLIKOVA Pavla
CZE198315
46NASH Katerina
CZE19777
47*NOSKOVA Nikola
CZE199736
48*UNGERMANOVA Elizabeth
CZE199976
49*VANICKOVA Tereza
CZE2000110
50LECHNER Eva
ITA19854
51ARZUFFI Alice Maria
ITA199425
52*BARONI Francesca
ITA199956
53*TEOCCHI Chiara
ITA199659
54NEFF Jolanda
SUI199344
55HENZELIN Lise-Marie
SUI199179
56*KRAHEMANN Lara
SUI199993
57*RUEGG Noemi
SUI2001108
58*BARHOUMI Zina
SUI1996138
59BRANDAU Elisabeth
GER1985166
60*HEIGL Nadja
AUT199634

Men's Start List: 2018 Nommay, France World Cup

BibNameNationalityYOBUCI Rank
1VAN AERT Wout
BEL19942
2SWEECK Laurens
BEL19935
3PAUWELS Kevin
BEL19846
4AERTS Toon
BEL19937
5VANTHOURENHOUT Michael
BEL19938
6HERMANS Quinten
BEL19959
7MERLIER Tim
BEL199211
8SOETE Daan
BEL199413
9VERMEERSCH Gianni
BEL199215
10MEEUSEN Tom
BEL198820
11ADAMS Jens
BEL199227
12BAESTAENS Vincent
BEL198928
13CLEPPE Nicolas
BEL199532
14AERNOUTS Jim
BEL198933
15SWEECK Diether
BEL199336
16BOSMANS Wietse
BEL199140
17VANTORNOUT Klaas
BEL198250
18VAN DER POEL Mathieu
NED19951
19VAN DER HAAR Lars
NED19913
20VAN KESSEL Corne
NED19914
21VAN DER POEL David
NED199214
22GODRIE Stan
NED199348
23VAN DEN BRAND Twan
NED198975
24ZAHNER Simon
SUI198323
25WILDHABER Marcel
SUI198524
26SAGESSER Severin
SUI199247
27FORSTER Lars
SUI199360
28BOROS Michael
CZE199216
29PAPRSTKA Tomas
CZE199226
30NESVADBA Jan
CZE199129
31HEKELE Emil
CZE197762
32CHAINEL Steve
FRA198319
33BOULO Matthieu
FRA198930
34CANAL Fabien
FRA198934
35MOUREY Francis
FRA198046
36FALENTA Alois
FRA198970
37TROPARDY Arthur
FRA1991175
38MENUT David
FRA1992192
39TRIGO Florian
FRA1994230
40WERNER Kerry
USA199125
41THOMPSON Eric
USA198989
42JUILIANO Andrew
USA1988184
43CLOUTIER Tyler
USA1989356
44ESTEBAN AGUERO Ismael
ESP198355
45ORTS LLORET Felipe
ESP199521
46RUIZ DE LARRINAGA IBANEZ Javier
ESP197938
47HERNANDEZ GUTIERREZ Aitor
ESP198267
48SUAREZ FERNANDEZ Kevin
ESP199479
49ANIA GONZALEZ Daniel
ESP1987326
50BERTOLINI Gioele
ITA199541
51BRAIDOT Luca
ITA199177
52SAMPARISI Nicolas
ITA199278
53SAMPARISI Lorenzo
ITA199384
54FONTANA Marco Aurelio
ITA1984127
55BRAIDOT Daniele
ITA1991128
56VAN DEN HAM Michael
CAN199259
57MEISEN Marcel
GER198912
58WEBER Sascha
GER198851
59MULLER Manuel
GER1995261
60MAYER Yannick
GER1991263
61HARING Martin
SVK198657
62GLAJZA Ondrej
SVK199482
63FIELD Ian
GBR198645
64HEIGL Philipp
AUT1993206
65MILLBURN Garry
AUS198773