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• Geeking out on Lap Times – 2012 Cyclocross World Championships – Men’s Race

  30 January 12 • 2 comments

  The beauty of electronic timing, if it works reliably and is implemented well, is near instant results and lap times. The official UCI results for the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde included lap times, and of course we can’t help ourselves but to take a deeper look into them.  We’ve moved the lap [...]

• World Champion Bike Profile: Niels Albert’s Colnago Prestige Cyclocross Bike

  29 January 12 • 5 comments

  

  Today, in the sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, Niels Albert led a Belgian domination of the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships, but for company Colnago, the win represented a return for Italy to the top step of the Worlds podium and showed that their signing of the 2009 World Champion was a smart move and major coup. [...]

• Niels Albert Reclaims His Crown in Kosijde; Belgium Sweep Top Seven Spots – UPDATED: More Quotes and Photos, Full Results

  29 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  In a historic display of dominance, the Belgian team took the top seven spots today at the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, led by an incredible solo victory by Niels Albert. Defending champion Zdenek Stybar – nor any other rider– had no response for a Belgian team, racing on Belgian soil, bearing the weight of a country demanding they regain the crown as the world center of cyclocross. From the first lap, the Belgian Juggernaut completely owned the race, with Czechs Zdenek Stybar and Radomir Simunek quickly strangled out of the front group.

• Relive it: 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships from Koksijde – Live Blogging Coverage of Elite Men, Women

  29 January 12 • 3 comments

  

  We’ve got live coverage coming 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.  Races are at 11am and 3pm Belgian time, which is an early 5am EST and 9am EST.  Join us for an early morning as we [...]

• Men’s Start List – 2012 Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships

  29 January 12 • 0 comment

  64 men from 19 countries will line up for the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium. The men will be called up by UCI rank, with World Cup Winner Kevin Pauwels leading the pack. American Jeremy Powers will crack the top 10 in the starting grid, starting in 9th.  Read the 2012 Elite [...]

• Women’s Start List – 2012 Koksijde Cyclocross World Championships

  29 January 12 • 0 comment

  39 women from 17 countries will line up for the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium. The women will be called up by UCI rank, with Marianne Vos leading the pack, coming into today with 15 straight wins, followed by American Katie Compton. Read the race preview here. 

• Tom Simpson’s Take on Worlds

  28 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Tom Simpson First, you have to start off with the map otherwise you’d never feel oriented (especially when I mention course crossing #9 and you’re already in the woods). Here’s the map. Course crossing #02 – and the race is already done. It’s 100 yards after the hole shot turn off the pavement and [...]

• Australian Racer Lewis Rattray Looks at Worlds

  28 January 12 • 5 comments

  

  Yes, Australia has cyclocross. They have the Dirty Deeds cyclocross series, and that inspired one Aussie to cross the pond and try his hand racing in Belgium. Now that Aussie, Lewis Rattray, represents his country at the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium. He sent us this journal penned late on Friday. by Lewis [...]

• National Champion Katie Compton Talks Worlds, Next Season

  28 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  Katie Compton talks Nationals, Worlds, her season so far and what’s to come for this eight-time national champion. by Bart Hazen

• Lars van der Haar Continues His Reign; American Zach McDonald 12th in U23 Worlds – UPDATED: Full Report, Results and Galleries

  28 January 12 • 0 comment

  

  View our complete coverage of the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on our Full Coverage page. by Robbie Carver and Christine Vardaros In an exciting finale that saw thrown elbows, last minute bobbles and a sprint to the line, reigning U23 world champion Lars van der Haar (Netherlands) retained his crown against Belgian [...]