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• 2010-2011 UCI World Cup Cyclocross Calendar

  14 March 10 • 0 comment

  

  The 2009-2010 cyclocross season saw a record number of fans, including millions watching on TV in Europe and throughout the world. As top racers contemplate their race schedules for next season, most of us regular folks look to our local races for competition but dream of the storied courses of the UCI World Cup. The [...]

• Scheldecross and Kalmthout World Cup 2009, A Column by Christine Vardaros

  27 December 09 • 0 comment

  By Christine Vardaros It’s been absolutely unreal to see how much snow has fallen in Belgium the last few days. People always talk about the crap winters here, but in reality it’s rarely ever cold enough to warrant snow. Thanks to about two feet of it, the whole country has been temporarily shut down and [...]

• December Update: Vicki Thomas En Route to Worlds

  23 December 09 • 0 comment

  Vicki Thomas checks in with another journal entry about chasing her ‘cross dream on the courses of Europe. Check out her November update of her chronicles of Belgium here. I suppose the simplest way to start this update is to tell you my big news. You may have heard, but in case you haven’t – [...]

• Crossing the Atlantic: Americans Test Their Legs in Belgium

  21 December 09 • 2 comments

  by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – Since last weekend’s National Championships marked the end of the racing season in the United States, a host of American riders made the trip to Belgium last week to continue to test their legs against the best in the world. Cyclocross Magazine had a chance to catch up with [...]

• Nys Will Not Be Denied in Kalmthout Snow – Updated: Photo Gallery, Video, Full Results

  20 December 09 • 3 comments

  

  by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman (Read reactions from the American riders  here) Kalmthout, Belgium – There are only a handful of races that attain legendary status, races that qualify as career defining efforts. Sven Nys’ ride in Kalmthout today may have been one of those races. After two mishaps in the first [...]

• Van Den Brand Outduels Vos in Kalmthout – Updated: Photo Gallery, Full Results

  20 December 09 • 3 comments

  by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – The storm that brought slick conditions to the early races in Kalmthout picked back up just in time for the start of the women’s World Cup in Kalmthout today, burying the course again and setting up a dramatic shootout between World Champion Marianne Vos and Dutch National Champion Daphny [...]

• Meeusen Crashes but Wins U23′s in Kalmthout – Updated: Photo Gallery

  20 December 09 • 1 comment

  by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium - Just as frigid Belgium was digging out from a paralyzing snowstorm earlier in the week, Kalmthout, the site of today’s World Cup race, picked up several more inches of snow overnight. So an already challenging course was made even more difficult by some of the snowiest conditions Belgium has seen [...]

• Tabor World Cup – Albert and Kupfernagel Step Up in Tabor, Page Breaks Chain – Full Report & Photos

  27 October 08 • 2 comments

  Last week’s silver medalists at the World Cup in Kalmthout moved up a podium step to take convincing wins in Tabor, while last week’s winners had to settle for fourth. Full reports by Christine Vardaros. Video highlights can be seen here. Men’s Race: Niels Albert (Palmans Cras) takes the win solo After being outsprinted by [...]