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Final Cyclocross Power Rankings

After a hard-fought weekend of cyclocross racing, and what was no doubt an excellent party to celebrate the GvA Trofee, the season is over. Here are Pavé’s Power Rankings at the end of the 2010-2011 season: 1. Sven Nys (2) – Nys finished the season strongly, capturing the Superprestige and the GvA Trofee, after a … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: GvA Trofee

This past weekend saw two races, and though Saturday’s race in Cauberg had plenty of big names to pay attention to on the starting line, it was Sunday’s race in Oostmalle, culminating the season-long Gazet Van Antwerpen Trofee, that was the highlight of the weekend. Saturday’s race saw veteran Bart Wellens take the win ahead … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Nys, Pauwels, & GvA

Though this weekend marks the end of the cyclocross season, you should have put the Belgian ales away weeks ago and gotten back on your road bike. However, our favorite European stars have one more race in their legs before they can hang up their knobbies. Fortunately for us, the final edition of the Gazet … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Power Rankings: Week 21

The Power Rankings for the 21st week of the European cyclocross season get shaken up a bit – riders coming off of World Championship peaks are slipping, opportunists are hunting some late-season results, and some are phoning it in, ready for the end of the season. With three races this past weekend, including two splitting … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up

With the Superprestige Series victory already determined – clinched by Sven Nys last weekend in Hoogstraten – not much was on the line for European veldrijders this weekend. However, the weekend’s two major races – the final Superprestige race in Middelkerke, and the Grote Prijs Heus in Heerlen – still saw enough fireworks to keep … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview

On Saturday, Middelkerke, Belgium plays host to the final installation of the Cyclocross Superprestige. Last weekend, in Hoogstraten, Sven Nys clinched his victory, holding his hands in the air to indicate his tenth overall victory in the Superprestige. Regardless, start contracts remain in place, so the big guns will still toe the line, and besides, … Continue reading

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