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• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings: Week of January 14th, 2011

  14 January 11 • 20 comments

  by Kat Statman The Northeast is frozen over, the Southeast is experiencing ice storms and the biggest ’cross race of the year is on the horizon. On top of everything, there is team transfer news, new sponsor news and just general good times with this week’s edition of Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings. Lars Boom [...]

• Lars Boom Makes a Boom in Heusden-Zolder, Albert Second – UPDATED – Brief Report, Results, Photos and Video

  26 December 10 • 0 comment

  Zolder, Belgium – Lars Boom took an impressive victory in his only World Cup performance of this season, displaying power, poise and smooth riding. On a tricky and snowy course that featured sand-like conditions, Lars Boom rode hard from the beginning of the day and showed great tenacity and balance over the hour-long course. The only [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings Week of December 24th, 2010

  24 December 10 • 3 comments

  by Kat Statman With the build up to the Christmas ’Cross Week, one would think that we would have a lot of noise from the pro ’crossers in Europe. It seems everyone is keeping quiet and focusing on the week ahead and doing last-minute homework to get their Cyclocross Magazine fantasy team done before Christmas. [...]

• Preview: World Cup #6 this Week Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

  24 December 10 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman The famous Christmas week of ’cross kicks off with a bang this Sunday in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. There will be some exciting racing with all of the Elites looking to grab the coveted the World Cup points as well as have a good start to the hardest week of ’cross all season. Last [...]

• Baestaens Wins Another World Cup in U23, Sweeck Dominates Juniors – UPDATED: New Photos, Full Report

  19 December 10 • 0 comment

  by Bart Hazen Telenet-Fidea’s Vincent Baestaens has won the U23 World Cup in Kalmthout, Belgium, with a slight margin over home rider Wietse Bosmans and European Champion Lars van der Haar. Elia Silvestri, Mathieu Boulo, Joeri Adams, Tijmen Eising, Mike Teunissen, Gianni Vermeersch and Arnaud Grand completed the international top ten. For Baestaens it’s his [...]

• Meeusen Surprises Nys in Kalmthout – UPDATED: More Photos, Interviews, Full Report

  19 December 10 • 0 comment

  KALMTHOUT, BELGIUM – Telenet-Fidea’s Tom Meeusen  took his first career World Cup victory in Kalmthout today after beating Sven Nys (Landboukrediet) in a sprint finish. Kevin Pauwels finished third on the snowy course and Francis Mourey was fourth on the day. With Zdenek Stybar still absent as he continues to rehab from tendinitis of the [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings: Week of December 11th, 2010

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman As most of you know, all eyes are focused on Bend, Oregon, for the US ’cross National Championships this week. But that’s not all we’re keeping tabs on, as today in the weekly rumors & rumblings column we will be focused on Europe. There’s a lot to talk about and speculate on, [...]

• Apple Trees, Parking with the Stars, and Mexican Pizza – A World Cup Perspective by Christine Vardaros

  30 October 08 • 2 comments

  Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine Vardaros, a regular print mag contributor, sent us this online report of her recent World Cup in Tabor. Enjoy her unique perspective of the day as a racer, journalist, and fan. You can read her first online installment of the Kalmthout World Cup here. Tales from Tabor by Christine “Peanut” Vardaros [...]

• 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 [...]

• Tabor World Cup: Course Preview Photos

  24 October 08 • 3 comments

  Christine Vardaros is the lone American woman racing in Tabor. After spending 10 hours in the car driving from Belgium on Friday, she managed to still get out to ride the course and send us the following photos from the venue.