Tag Archives: C2

International Cyclocross Weekend Preview

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

GVA Trophy – GP Rouwmoer (C1) After a one month break, round four of the GVA Trophy takes place in Essen, Belgium this Saturday. In the past nine years, only three riders have won this race: Sven Nys (5), Bart Wellens (3) and Niels Albert (1). After a pair of victories last weekend, the heavy … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Week in Review: Berden Takes Two

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

It was a slim weekend for North American cyclocross. Many of the nation’s top-tier riders opted to take the weekend off after a grueling couple of weeks that saw seven major UCI-rated races – last week’s huge USGP weekend in Louisville, and before that, races in Cincinatti and Massachusetts. Some had particularly compelling reasons to … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: Wallonne, GVA, Euro Champs, and more

Posted on November 8, 2011 by and

Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne (C2) As predicted, the 14th edition of this race in Dottignies, Belgium came down to Belgian National Champion Niels Albert, World Champion Zden Stybar and French National Champion Francis Mourey. Albert was able to slip away from the rest of the competition, beating Stybar by 12 seconds. The real … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Wallonne, GVA, and European Championships

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne (C2) French National Champion Francis Mourey went two-for-two in his native France this past weekend, proving that he has great form. Mourey won this race last year and is a favorite to win again, but in order to do so he’ll have to content with a handful of competitors … 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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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview, 10/28 – Part 1 – C2 Races

Posted on October 28, 2011 by and

With ten race taking place over five days in Europe this extended weekend, UCI points will be up for grabs across the continent. The two big races are round two of the Superprestige in Zanhoven, Belgium and the first round of the GVA Trophy on, and around, the infamous Koppenberg climb. Both races are UCI … Continue reading →

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