Tag archive for ‘cxworlds2012’

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

    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 [...]

  • Friday Preview of Worlds in Koksijde: Sand Determines All

    Loose sand might make for a slippery course. Christine Vardaros

    by Christine Vardaros On a tricky sand-riddled course such as that of Koksijde, Belgium, where the World Cyclocross Championships are set to take place this weekend, anything can happen. There will be pre-race favorites that may end up flat on their backs due to any number of places on the course where a rider can [...]

  • Cyclocross World Championships 2012 Preview: Elite Men

    Stybar wins the 2012 Liévin World Cup in France. ©Bart Hazen

    by Evan Schmitt It has been five years since the World Championships of Cyclocross have been in Belgium, and the cyclocross-loving country is excited to have the most prestigious race back on its soil. Great pressure will be put on the men of the host country to bring back a world title that has rested [...]

  • Cyclocross World Championships 2012 Preview: Elite Women

    Marianne Vos wins the 2012 Dutch National Championships.

    by Evan Schmitt The fastest female cyclocross racers in the world will toe to the line Sunday morning in Koksijde, Belgium, but the race is all but decided. The race will be one rider’s race to lose, while for other riders, it would be a career-highlighting victory. In 2012, London will host the Olympic Games, [...]

  • Training Thursday at Cyclocross Worlds in Koksijde – Gallery by Bart Hazen

    Zdenek Stybar tests out the sand. Bart Hazen

    Cyclocross Magazine photographer Bart Hazen captured some shots of the pros warming up for Worlds this Saturday and Sunday on the sandy course at Koksijde, Belgium. We’ve got live coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on January 29, 2012 with live blogging of the Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s races.  [...]

  • Cyclocross Worlds 2012 Preview: U23 & Junior Men

    Zach McDonald rides away from the field to take his first U23 title. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    by Evan Schmitt The commentators for this weekend’s World Championships will sound like they are speaking in a foreign language. That’s because they really are. But have no fear because we’re here to tell you who to look for so that you don’t need to hire a translator to watch the U23 and Junior Men’s [...]



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