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North American Cyclocross – Weekend Preview, 11/4

Posted on November 4, 2011 by and

Like last weekend in Europe, this weekend sees a big North American schedule, offering riders all over a good tune-up before next weekend’s USGP race. Read on… Cincy 3 Cyclocross Festival (C2/C2/C1) Cincinnati will host its annual three day cyclocross festival this Friday through Sunday. The weekend consists of the Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede (C2), Java Johnny’s … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: More C2s Than You Can Shake A Power Washer At

Posted on November 3, 2011 by and

With a stack of European C2 races spread throughout last weekend and into the week, it took a while to compile a wrap-up, but for those of you loyal readers who keep track of the minor UCI races sprinkled around Europe, here is this week’s Euro C2 Review:  Nacht van Woerden (C2) Bart Aernouts picked … Continue reading →

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Fons Wouters: Sven Nys’s Greatest Opponent?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Sven Nys’s second place at Koppenbergcross on Tuesday marks only the third time since 2001 that he’s failed to win the race. In 2002 and 2003, Richard Groenendaal and Bart Wellens won the race, but until Tuesday, Sven Nys was the master of the Koppenberg. He won the race seven consecutive times from 2004 to … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #7

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Following Tuesday’s Koppenbergcross – the first round of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee (GVA) – we’re taking a look at the top ten cyclocrossers in the world. For a bit of additional context, we’ve added each rider’s ranking from last week in parenthesis, and we’ve noted who has dropped off the list and why. 1. … Continue reading →

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This Week in International Cyclocross – Superprestige and GVA – 11/2

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

As our two-part Weekend Preview (Part 1 and Part 2) indicated, it was a major race weekend for European cyclocrossers. With 8 C2 races scheduled, there were copious opportunities to chase results for those riders who couldn’t match the level of competition at the two C1 races for the weekend – the 2nd race in … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #8

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

After a weekend of North American racing that seemed to defy attempts at consistency and saw eight different riders take top-five spots in two races in Colorado, Pavé takes a look at the top ten cyclocrossers on the continent: 1. Ryan Trebon – the tall man from Oregon headed to Colorado and put in a … Continue reading →

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