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European Cross – Week 11 Predictions

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Erik

After a wild weekend last week, things calm down a bit this weekend as there are only two UCI races in Europe. The cross collective heads to Koksijde for the third time in the past year for the third round of the World Cup. Last year, Sven Nys won the World Cup round while Niels … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged atsushi maruyama, bart aernouts, european cyclocross, japan, kevin pauwels, lars van der haar, masanori kosaka, niels albert, superprestige, sven nys, world cup, yu takenouchi | Leave a comment

Cross Predictions Wrap-Up – Week 8

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Erik

Somehow last week’s wrap-up got lost in the shuffle, so hereâ€™s the results of week seven and eight. Things have quieted down a bit over the past few weeks, but the next few weeks will keep me and the cross world busy. In fact, this week there are 14 UCI races spread over four days. … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged ben berden, colorado, Cyclocross, justin lindine, kevin pauwels, mac, necx, niels albert, ryan trebon, spooky cross, sven nys, world cup | Leave a comment

European Cross – Week 7 Predictions

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Erik

This weekend there are two UCI races in Europe, the 20th Cyclocross de Karrantza (in Basque country) and round two of the World Cup in Plzen, Czech Republic. Both races are on Sunday, which means Karrantza could see an invasion of younger Belgian riders looking for easy UCI points. With no start list available, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged cyclcross, javier ibanez, jeremy powers, karrantza, kevin pauwels, lars van der haar, niels albert, plenz, radomir simunek, sven nys, world cup | Leave a comment

UCI Rankings Explained

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Erik

Lost somewhere in the shuffle between the continued fallout from the USADA report on Lance Armstrong and the presentation of the 2013 Tour de France route was the release of the UCI Cyclocross Classification (aka UCI Rankings). The rankings are updated each week following a World Cup race. So, with the first World Cup race … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged Cyclocross, jeremy powers, kevin pauwels, niels albert, rankings, sven nys, uci, world cup, zdenek stybar | Leave a comment

European Cross – Week 6 Predictions

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Erik

All eyes are on Tabor, Czech Republic for the first round of the World Cup. With a full slate of racing (Junior, U23, Elite Women and Elite Men), all of Europe will be there. Without Zdenek Stybar, the World Cup looks destine for another year of Belgian domination, unless riders like Francis Mourey and Lars … Continue reading →

Posted in Races | Tagged contern, Cyclocross, jan denuwelaere, jeremy powers, joeri adams, kevin pauwels, niels albert, sven nys, sven vanthourenhout, world cup | Leave a comment

Cyclocross World Cup Round 5 Preview: Namur

Posted on December 16, 2011 by mattio

Namur, Belgium hosts the fifth round of the Word Cup this Sunday and is part of a series of firsts. This marks the first time Namur will host a World Cup round on its famous course. Itâ€™s also the first time a city in the Walloon region of Belgium has hosted a World Cup race. … Continue reading →

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