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International Cyclocross Power Rankings: Week #15

With the holiday week in the books, it’s time to find out where everyone lays heading into this weekend’s national championships. Last week’s top three (Albert, Nys, and Stybar) remains the same, albeit in a different order.  Let’s see where everyone lands for Week 15: 1. Sven Nys (2) – Nys ends up on top … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Holiday Run-Down

What an exciting week it was for fans of European cyclocross, with no less than six races in eight days. Despite the deep fields and crazy conditions though, we saw four different winners in those six races—and only two of them were Belgian. Obviously, the big stories included Lars Boom’s World Cup victory as well … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Rankings: Week 14

The annual Christmas week festivities started of with a boom as the World Cup headed to Heusden-Zolder, Belgium for the sixth round of the series. Lars Boom rode away from Niels Albert late in the race to capture the victory in his only World Cup apperance this year. Albert dominated the bulk of the race, … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking: Weeks #12 & 13

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Belgium, not a creature was stirring, except for dozens of cross riders. Their bikes were all clean and their bags were all packed; The skinsuits were ready, the wheels were all stacked. Sven Nys is once again king after four more podium appearances and a pair of … Continue reading

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Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking: Final

It took less then 30-seconds on Sunday for Jeremy Powers to lose his shot at a national title. His crash midway through the race left many scratching in disbelief. Meanwhile, Todd Wells collected himself, remounted his bike, and took-off in pursuit of a third National Championship. The 2010 US Cyclocross National Championships were billed to … Continue reading

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US Cyclocross Nationals – Day 3 & 4 Predictions

Day two of nationals was a day for the juniors and masters riders. By days end, ten National Titles were awarded. After a decent start yesterday (7-13), day two completely destroyed my record. Only threeof my choices won their respective races making me 3-10 on the day and 10-23 overall. The worst part, three of … Continue reading

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