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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: GvA Trofee

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

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

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

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

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

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

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

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

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

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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Early Season Sprinting

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

If you’ve been watching the races that mark the start of the professional cycling season, you may notice a certain level of chaos that distinguishes these early season races from the more well-organized sprints that happen in later in the season. While a bunch sprint is one of the more dangerous things one can do … Continue reading →

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