This Sunday marks the exciting return of the World Cup series to Roubaix, France and the legendary velodrome that welcomes home road’s closest ’cross cousin, the Paris-Roubaix. Last held in 2010, the brutal race was dominated by Zdenek Stybar, who proved best in the muddy, slippery slog as behind him Klaas Vantornout slipped away from [...]
KOKSIJDE, BELGIUM – On a foggy, damp day in Koksijde, American Katie Compton (Trek) established an early lead and never looked back, taking her second cyclocross World Cup win of the season. Behind her, Nikki Harris continued tto show off her strong form, and spent the whole of the race chasing solo, fending off Lucie [...]
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 [...]
The Patrick UCI Cyclocross World Cup concluded in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) defended his overall lead on a muddy course with style by grabbing his fourth win in the series. In the Women’s category, Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl Cycling Team) did more than enough to secure her overall win with her [...]
by Chris Bagg HOOGERHEIDE, NETHERLANDS—Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) won a tactical affair here in Hoogerheide today, retaining his World Cup skinsuit in taking the series finale. Riders covered the fast course eight times, with the lead group swelling at times to more than ten riders. Pauwels, as series leader, finally seized the race, attacking late and [...]
by Chris Bagg HOOGERHEIDE, NETHERLANDS—In years past, Katie Compton (Giant-Rabobank) has rolled into the World Championships on a string of victories, only to miss out to Marianne Vos (Rabobank) at the the biggest race of the year. Vos has flipped the script thus far this year, however, and looks unbeatable going into next weekend’s championships [...]
by Evan Schmitt | @evanschmitt After a weekend in France, the World Cup season finishes up in the Dutch town of Hoogerheide on the course that hosted the 2009 World Championships. On Sunday, January 22, 249 athletes from 19 different nations will start the race in Hoogerheide. This is the final tune up race for [...]
by David Evans Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took advantage of Kevin Pauwels’ (Sunweb-Revor) misstep in Sunday’s World Cup in Liévin to take a solo win. The duo, having dropped all of the field, barring Radomir Simunek (BKCP-Powerplus), after just two laps, looked to be preparing for a sprint before Pauwels’ right foot went under [...]
by Evan Schmitt / @evanschmitt After a blustering weekend of National Championship races, the World Cup series returns to Liévin, France, on January 15. 213 athletes will compete from 19 different nations at the World Cup in France and the newly crowned national champions will be eager to show their colors. The World Championships are [...]
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