Author Archives: Erik

Welcome to Part 2 of our Cyclocross National Championships Wrap-Up.   Netherlands Our Pick: Lars BoomWinner: Lars BoomNotes: Lars Boom dominated his final race of the season, beating Thijs van Amerongen by 22 seconds. Niels Wubben rounded out the podium rolling across the line 44 seconds after Boom. The oldest man in cross, Gerben de … Continue reading →

After a weekend of exciting racing across Europe and in the United States, we provide our wrap-up of the 14 national championships the took place over the weekend. While we didn’t outright pick winners, we did hint heavily at who we thought would prevail. As a result, our wrap-up states our “pick,” the actually winner, … Continue reading →

All eyes will be focused on Hooglede-Gits in north-west Belgium for the annual world championship preview race that is known as the Belgian National Championships. While Zdenek Stybar has played spoiler to the Belgian party in recent years, the national championships usual provide a sneak preview of who may grace the top step of the … Continue reading →

Madison, Wisconsin welcomes the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships this week. The five-day event gives out 50+ titles to riders from across the country who have invaded the mid-West town. The event culminates on Sunday with the Elite Men’s race, which promises to be one of the most exciting races of the season. Of … Continue reading →

We continue our preview of this weekends various national championships with our third installment. This will be the final part minus the number one country in the World, Belgium. Like the United States, we will be doing a separate preview for what may be a World Championship preview. Netherlands (2,403 pts.) Last year, Gerben de … Continue reading →