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Mol, Belgium – While the world’s top Elite racers were headed to the Netherlands for the Hoogerheide World Cup last weekend, there was another big …

In the lead up to the World Championships this weekend in Tabor, Czech Republic, there have been some technology changes that the UCI has imposed …

by Dan Seaton Hoogerheide, Belgium – Niels Albert, whose season appeared to be in shambles after several recent missteps and one hard fall in the …

by Dan Seaton Hoogerheide, Belgium – Just a week short of one year since she first put on the World Champion’s jersey in these same …

Reigning Czech Cyclocross Champions Zdenek Stybar (Telenet –  Fidea Cycling Team) and Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) took wins in the seventh World Cup stop …

U23 Men – Brief Report Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) dropped his chasers on the final lap to take the victory in Roubaix, France. Tijmen Eising took …

by Andrew Yee One might think that if you’re a cyclocross pro, especially if you’re a three-time Elite Cyclocross National Champion, you have the coaching, …

The top competitors in this weekend’s Czech National Championships had a unique advantage to tune-up; the course in Tabor is the same that will be …

by Bart Hazen In the youth categories (beginners and juniors) at the Dutch National Championship there was no double for the Van der Poel family. …

by Bart Hazen Lars Boom has successfully defended his national title in the Dutch Cyclocross Championships today. In only his second ‘cross race this season, …

by Dan Seaton Oostmalle, Belgium – Sven Nys, whose 2009-10 season has been punctuated by some of the highest and lowest notes of his storied …

Telenet-Fidea rider Corné van Kessel is the surprising Dutch Champion in the U23 ranks. The first year U23 proved too strong for Ramon Sinkeldam (second), …

by Bart Hazen Daphny van den Brand has prolonged her title in the Elite Women’s category. Van den Brand won after an exciting battle from …

Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) took his second win of the season today in the GP Richard Groenendaal. Aernouts won with a big margin over teammate Gerben …

by Bart Hazen Sint Michielsgestal, Belgium – Marianne Vos (Nederland bloeit) won the Elite Women’s race today at the GP Richard Groenendaal. Vos won with …

by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – As the densely packed Belgian holiday cyclocross schedule reached its penultimate race, one might …

by Dan Seaton Baal, Belgium – Riding through sticky mud and occasional snow flurries on a cold New Years Day, Euro ‘Cross Camper Yannick Eckmann …

Frenchman Steve Chainel and Dutch World Champ Marianne Vos celebrated the start of 2010 with wins in Luxembourg today at the Grand Prix Hotel Threeland. …

by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Baal, Belgium – For Sven Nys, the celebration tonight may go on just a bit longer than …

by Dan Seaton Bredene, Belgium – Dieter Vanthourenhout took the first Belgian victory of his professional career Wednesday at the Sylvestercyclocross. In mild, drizzly weather, …

by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Loenhout, Belgium – On a cold and dreary day—though one made warmer by a crowd still feeling …

Loenhout, Belgium – Tuesday dawned chilly and grey in Belgium, but the rain, forecast to turn the course here in Loenhout to sloppy mud later …

by Dan Seaton Diegem, Belgium – In the shadow of Brussels International Airport—in fact, just a few hundreds of meters from the end of the runway—the …

Mike Teunissen and Tom Meeusen took wins in the junior and U23 races at the 2009 Superprestige in Diegem. Meeusen won after a hard-fought battle …

by Dan Seaton Zolder, Belgium – Under crystal blue December skies, as the remainder of last weekend’s snow melted away leaving the course on the …

by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Zolder, Belgium – On a perfect December day and a course that started icy and became progressively …

Kevin Pauwels stayed away from a chasing Niels Albert to win the 2009 Zolder World Cup.  Full Zolder Elite Men Cyclocross World Cup report is …

Marianne Vos took a convincing win at a muddy, technical Zolder World Cup today, with Katie Compton (Planet Bike) finishing in second, 25 seconds back. …

by Dan Seaton Zolder, Belgium – The UCI World Cup returned to action in much milder conditions than last Sunday’s frozen, snowy race in Kalmthout. …

Noordzeecross Middelkerke, BEL – Sven Nys continued his winning ways in Belgium this week, besting Tom Meeusen.  Eariler this week, Nys took his first World …