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International Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: 1 Week Till Worlds

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

This past weekend saw two races – on Saturday, the Kasteelcross Zonnebeke in Belgium, and on Sunday, the final race of the World Cup series in Hoogerheidi, Netherlands. In Zonnebeke, Rob Peeters credited some unusually good legs that allowed him to respond to Dieter Vanthourenhout’s early acceleration and then respond with his own, opening a … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Sunday saw the seventh and penultimate round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Pont-Chateau, with Neils Albert – having won the Belgian Championship last week, and wearing the white jersey of the World Cup leader – looking to cement his lead. Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Holiday Run-Down

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

What an exciting week it was for fans of European cyclocross, with no less than six races in eight days. Despite the deep fields and crazy conditions though, we saw four different winners in those six races—and only two of them were Belgian. Obviously, the big stories included Lars Boom’s World Cup victory as well … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Weeks #9 & 10

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

My apologies for skipping last week’s column. The turkey, family and a birthday celebration for my little one piled-up too quickly and things got away from me. That said, it’s time to get back on track. Before we cover this past weekend’s action, here’s a quick review of what we missed the previous week. Kevin … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 Cyclocross Season Preview – International Riders to Watch

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Yesterday we looked at some of the best domestic riders heading into the 2010-2011 cyclocross season.  Today we look abroad at the men expected to dominate the sport internationally. The Stars Zdenek Stybar Zdenek Stybar enters the fall following of a dream season capped with a World Championship victory on home soil in Tabor. On … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings – Giro Wrap-up, Boycotts, and More!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

Lots to talk about today. Let’s jump right in! 1. Better late than never for Phillipe Gilbert. We tagged him for Stage 4. He waited until Stage 20. It was a well-deserved win for a rider who’s been in the thick of it since the season started. While other Classics stars were getting rested or … Continue reading →

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