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 [...]
by Dan Seaton Overijse, Belgium – Nine timezones away from frigid, snowy Bend, winter made its presence known in Belgium as well, as temperatures plunged towards the freezing mark for the first time this season. But in Overijse, it wasn’t snow that determined the course conditions, it was the loss of access to a field [...]
By Dan Seaton Essen, Belgium – On a brisk and windy day—perhaps the coldest racers in Belgium have seen this season—Niels Albert returned to his old form after nearly a month of disappointing results. Riding what has become his trademark race, the World Champion attacked hard from the gun and never looked back. Although Sven [...]
by Dan Seaton & Bart Hazen Gieten, Netherlands – On a flat but muddy course in Gieten today, Daphny van den Brand and Marrianne Vos rode away from the field in the women’s race. Sven Nys bounced back from his near miss in Koksijde to take his 50th Superprestige victory in commanding fashion. After a [...]
by Bart Hazen After many second and third places, Czech Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) finally took a big win at the third race of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee in Hasselt. In a four-up sprint, “Styby” was the fastest over teammate Kevin Pauwels, World Champion Niels Albert and Sunweb’s Klaas Vantornout. Belgian Champion Sven Nys crashed mid-way through [...]
by Dan Seaton Gavere, Belgium – In conditions that can only be described as truly Belgian — heavy, slick and deeply rutted mud — Niels Albert claimed another impressive solo victory on the site of the heavy fall that seriously disrupted his 2008 season. Sven Nys, who overcame a substantial gap to reach the World [...]
by Bart Hazen (Dottingnies, BEL)- World Champion Niels Albert took his tenth season win in Dottignies today. The Belgian tops a complete international podium of champions with French Champion Francis Mourey in second and Italian Champion Enrico Franzoi claiming third. Albert’s teammates Dieter Vanthourenhout and Radomir Simunek completed the top five. American Jonathan Page finished [...]
by Dan Seaton Nommay, France – Anybody who might have glanced at the final results from Nommay today may have thought they were experiencing déjà vu, with Katie Compton and Niels Albert once again victorious in a UCI World Cup. However, while the victors were the same, the story was very much different. In the [...]
Cyclocross Superprestige #2 – Hoogstraten HOOGSTRATEN, Belgium. World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the second race of the Superprestige in Hoogstraten, his eighth victory of the season. In a race pummeled by heavy rain, the prince of Belgian cyclocross beat Czech champion Zdenek Stybar (Fidea) and Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago).
by Bart Hazen World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has won the Kermiscross in Ardooie. Albert broke clear from his companions over halfway through the race to take his sixth win of the season. Zdenek Stybar and Sven Vanthourenhout
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