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North American Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #5

1. Jeremy Powers – after a start to the season that made us wonder, it looks like J-Pow is really coming around. It hasn’t been easy – he’s had to go head to head against a Ryan Trebon who looks to be in the form of his life. At Sunday’s USGP race in Fort Collins, the … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Week in Review, 10/11

Superprestige Ruddervoorde (C1) Much like the USGP races in Colorado, where a Powers/Johnson battle didn’t materialize as anticipated, the expected battle between Sven Nys and Kevin Pauwels failed to come to life during the first round of the Superprestige series. Instead, it was Belgian National Champion Niels Albert who picked up the victory ahead of … Continue reading

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Belgian World Cup Squad – Plzen, 10/16

The Belgian Team for this weekend’s Cyclocross World Cup race in Plzen, Czech Republic will contain the following 8 veldrijders: Bart Aernouts Neils Albert Tom Meeusen Sven Nys Kevin Pauwels Sven Vanthourenhout Klaas Vantornout Bart Wellens A glance at the list and we note the exclusion of Dieter Vanthourenhout and Rob Peeters. The final decision … Continue reading

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North American Cyclocross Week in Review, 10/10

USGP – The New Belgium Cup (C1/C2) The expected showdown between Tim Johnson and Jeremy Powers was a moot point this past weekend in Colorado. Instead, Ryan Trebon, who skipped last weekend’s New England World Championships in Gloucester, continued to show his great form picking up a win and a second place in Fort Collins. … Continue reading

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview, 10/7

USGP – The New Belgium Cup (C1/C2) After throwing down in the heart of New England at last weekend’s Gloucester slug-fest, Jeremy Powers (Rapha/Focus) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrosworld.com) take their feud to Fort Collins, CO for rounds three and four of the USGP of Cyclocross. Three of the top-five overall in the USGP’s … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview, 10/7

Superprestige Ruddervoorde (C1) - Round One of the Superprestige Series kicks-off this weekend in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. Last year, Sven Nys picked up his tenth overall title and is looking for number eleven. Kevin Pauwels tried his best to spoil Nys’s party, but the pressure and a mechanical meant that he failed to come up with the … Continue reading

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