Monthly Archives: October 2012

Cross Predictions Wrap-Up – Week 8

Somehow last week’s wrap-up got lost in the shuffle, so here’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

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US Cross – Week 8 Predictions

This weekend, the US plays host to three UCI races. Round six of the MAC series will take place on Sunday with HPCX, near Rutgers University in New Jersey. Meanwhile Boulder, Colorado plays host to two C2 races, the Colorado Cross Classic and Victory Circle Graphix Boulder Cup. HPCX will feature the mid-Atlantic’s best riders … Continue reading

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European Cross – Week 7 Predictions

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

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Cross Top 25 – Week 7

Note: thanks to a few of our visitors, an error in the first release of the rankings has been fixed. While the mathematical formula was correct, the wrong computer rankings were being shown. We have fixed the glitch and regret the error. The Top 25 remain the same, but some of their final computer ranking has changed. … Continue reading

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UCI Rankings Explained

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

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Nacht van Woerden Predictions

As I stated last week, the European schedule is filled with mid-week races over the coming weeks. This week Woerden, in the Netherlands, hosts it’s 12th annual night race. While the race is predominantly Dutch, many Belgian, and other international stars head to this race. The race hasn’t been won by a Dutch rider since … Continue reading

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