This weekend, Euro fans have a double-header of ’cross to enjoy, as racers first head to East Flanders on Saturday for round three of the GVA Trofee – the GP Hasselt. The fast, mostly flat course is known to keep riders fighting each other rather than the terrain, though the sand pits, tight corners, and log [...]
HAMME-ZOGGE, BELGIUM – Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet KDL) remains undefeated in the 2012 Superprestige Series, taking a commanding solo win after escaping from a select group of racers on lap four. It was an opportune moment for Nys, who was leading Lars van der Haar (Rabobank), Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor), and Bart Aernouts (AA Drink) – as Nys came [...]
This weekend, the Superprestige series continues with its third round of the season at Hamme-Zogge. Last weekend, at Superprestige Zonhoven, Sven Nys continued his winning ways in the series, proving his legs the stronger as he outgunned reigning world champion Niels Albert in the final turns before the line. The win ensured that Nys will [...]
ZONHOVEN, BELGIUM – Round two of the Superprestige Series was an exciting race that saw crashes, comebacks, and disappointments on the famed sandy course. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet KDL) repeated his first Superprestige win by overtaking Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in the final turns before the line after the two aggressively contested the lead position. Albert and [...]
PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC – On a chilly, muddy course Katie Compton (Trek) overcame early difficulties to claw her way back to a lead group containing Helen Wyman (Kona), Sanne van Paassen (Rabobank), Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea), Hanka Kupfernagel (Rusvelo), and Sanne Cant (BKCP). Compton then took to the lead, and by the end of the race had shed all her [...]
TABOR, CZECH REPUBLIC – In the opening round of the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup series, Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) rode away from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus), Lars van der Haar (Rabobank), and Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) to take a commanding solo win. Van der Haar, clearly excited with his podium place, out-sprinted Albert for second. A broken chain in [...]
By Andrew Davis On a clear, brisk day at Ruddervoorde, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) stayed true to his Mr. Superprestige title by taking the win ahead of Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) after the two commandeered the race in the early laps. Echoing last weekend at Kalmthout, the race turned predictable as it looked to come down to a [...]
Last week, we saw Sven Nys show the cyclocross world that he’s not yet done being one of the best in the business, as he took Niels Albert at the line at both the Soudal GP Neerpelt and the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin at Kalmthout. The current world champion, however, was both times only a few [...]
KALMTHOUT, BELGIUM – In a finishing sprint that almost perfectly mirrored yesterday’s finish at GP Neerpelt, Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) bested World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) at the line. Straying from yesterday’s script was the inclusion of Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) who, after looking ready to crack from the lead group of six riders, managed [...]
On the eve of one of the first classic races of the season, the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin at Kalmthout, racers in Belgium stretched their legs at the Soudal GP Neerpelt. Sven Nys showed that being 37 years of age is no detriment, winning ahead of current World Champion Niels Albert in a sprint to the [...]
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