Author Archives: Erik

On the Nys-Pauwels Sprint

Posted on November 28, 2011 by , and

As the photo above demonstrates, Saturday’s World Cup race in Koksijde, Belgium came down to a race between Sven Nys, a veteran who’s maintained his winning ways throughout an unusually long and successful career, and Kevin Pauwels, a younger rider in the midst of a dominant season that is the fulfillment of several years of … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Jingle Cross and Baystate

Posted on November 25, 2011 by and

Happy Thanksgiving. Are you thankful for the opportunity to go race your bike this weekend? Or are you grateful that, after yesterday’s excesses, you don’t have to? Let’s take a look at who had to restrain themselves last night in order to perform this weekend: Jingle Cross Rock (C2/C2/C1) Iowa City has become synonymous over … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: From Hasselt to Gavere, Pauwels is There

Posted on November 22, 2011 by and

GVA Trophy – GP Hasselt (C2) Kevin Pauwels once again proved he’s a force to be reckoned with this year picking up his third GVA Trophy victory in as many races. Pauwels out-sprinted World Champion Zdenek Stybar, beating him by just a few inches. Sven Nys and Tom Meeusen rolled across the line in third … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview

Posted on November 18, 2011 by and

North Carolina GP (C2/C2) With a bit of a hole in the North American UCI calendar, many of the nations top riders are either taking some time off before beginning the second half of their season. However, the pair of UCI races in Hendersonville, NC this weekend provide an opportunity for many racers to grab … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: Nommay, Jaarmarktcross, Hamme-Zogge, and more

Posted on November 15, 2011 by and

Another big weekend in Europe, which saw a host of races including two C1 races, one of which a Superprestige race at Hamme-Zogge. Without further ado, our wrap-up and analysis: Cyclocross Nommay (C1) - There are very few C1 events outside of Belgium, so this past week’s race in Nommay was a rare opportunity for riders … 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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