Tag archive for ‘world cup’

  • Video: An Amazing Look at the World Cup Women’s Race in Aigle

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    I’m so happy to have stumbled across Petitesreine’s video of the prelude, race action and aftermath of Sunday’s World Cup women’s race in Aigle, Switzerland. No narration, just ambient sounds, stunning imagery and a glimpse behind the scenes of the top end of cyclocross. The short film has a little of the feel of the [...]

  • Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com Happy with First World Cup Outcome

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    From Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team: After one of the most successful Septembers and Octobers the Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com team has seen in its history, US National Champion Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers and Jamey Driscoll headed to Switzerland for the first round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Aigle.

  • Van den Brand to Ride Her Penultimate Season of Cyclocross

    Daphny van den Brand on the podium at Namen © Bart Hazen

    by Christine Vardaros After a full 25 years of racing, Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) is entering her penultimate season of ‘cross. With her limited time, this Netherlander has her sights set on two top priorities – to win World Championships one more time and to add two more national jerseys to her current fleet [...]

  • Sue Butler’s Aigle World Cup Report: The Opposite of a Hole Shot

    Elite racer Sue Butler brings us a report from the trenches of this season’s first World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland. by Sue Butler When I found out I was lining up 27th, I decided not to stress about it. That is the price of not going to Worlds the year prior and not having the [...]

  • Stybar On Top Again at Aigle World Cup – Updated: Video Highlight, Report and Full Results

    Aigle, Switzerland – Czech cyclocross star Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has started the 2010/2011 cyclocross season exactly where he finished last season – out in front and on top. The world champion proudly displayed his rainbow stripes at the front of the race, taking an early lead on the first lap and pushing the pace through [...]

  • Compton Rallies to Aigle World Cup Victory – Updated Photo Gallery, Report, Full Results

    Aigle, Switzerland – On a cool day among the snow-dusted mountains of the Alps, Katie Compton (Planet Bike) came from behind on a fast, challenging course to win the first UCI Cyclocross World Cup of the season in Aigle, Switzerland. Compton rode away from Dutch star Daphny van den Brand late in the race, taking [...]

  • Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings Week Of October 15th, 2010

    by Kat Statman With the first World Cup of the Season this weekend, there’s a lot to talk about in pro cyclocross. The United States sends one of its strongest teams to Switzerland, with the likes of current national champion Tim Johnson as well as mountain bike World Cup veteran Adam Craig. Tom Meeusen and [...]

  • Aigle World Cup Preview and Live Coverage Update

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    This Sunday the 2010/2011 World Cup season kicks off in Aigle, Switzerland,and Cyclocross Magazine will be there to keep you up on the action. We will provide live coverage of the event this Sunday, details are here. Look for a huge influx of Americans to make the start, details below. Zdenek Stybar is fresh off [...]

  • Breaking News: Powerhouse Stevens Team to Unite Compton, Kupfernagel and Van Nieuwpoort

    Compton powers through the sand pit, Photo by Joe Sales

    Cyclocross Magazine has just learned of a new powerhouse team which will bring together six-time American national champ and multiple-time World Cup winner Katie Compton with three-time world champion Hanka Kupfernagel of Germany and young up-and-coming Dutchwoman Tessa van Nieuwpoort. Kupfernagel finished second at Worlds the past two seasons, while Compton took the silver in [...]

  • Marianne Vos to Ride Abbreviated ’Cross Season, Eyes Olympic Track

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    by Christine Vardaros If you stop following cyclocross after US Nationals, you may miss the few appearances of Netherlander Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) and her famously rainbow-striped jersey. Although she had just come off an abbreviated cyclocross season to include the World and European Championship titles, a silver at Dutch Nationals, and 10 total wins [...]



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