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Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week 20

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Two excellent races this past weekend have shaken up the Power Rankings somewhat. As always, the number in parenthesis indicates the rider’s placing from last weekend. 1. Zdenek Stybar (1) looked indisputably the strongest on Saturday, but a fast course and a tenacious Nys prevented him from slipping away for the win. Sunday’s crashfest relegated … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: Krawatencross and Superprestige Hoogstraten

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

This weekend saw two excellent races – Saturday’s Krawatencross Lille, the penultimate race of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee, and Sunday’s Superprestige Hoogstraten, also the second-to-last race in that series. Sven Nys went into the weekend leading both series, but threatened by Kevin Pauwels and Zdenek Stybar in both. Leading two of cyclocross’s grand slam … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

On the tails of this week’s Power Rankings, here’s this week’s Weekend Preview. This weekend’s big race is Saturday’s edition of the Gazet van Antwerpen series, the Krawatencross Lille. It is the penultimate race in the GvA series. Sven Nys has won this race six times before, dating back to 2000, and Bart Wellens and … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #19

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

With the World Championship behind us, a handful of riders are going home to their spouses and dogs, but many are going to fight out a few last weeks while there remain races left in the GvA series and the Superprestige series. Going in to the wrap-up of those two series, here are this week’s … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: World Championship Edition

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

On Sunday afternoon in Sankt-Wendel, Germany, Zdenek Stybar successfully defended his position as Cyclocross World Champion with a commanding win. Faced with a strong Belgian team, Stybar went to the front early and stayed there, whittling away the ranks of his rivals until only Sven Nys remained. And then, he distanced Nys, too. It was … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross World Championship Preview

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Initial reports from St-Wendel in advance of this weekend’s Cyclocross World Championship races are that it will be bitterly cold. If there’s no snow, the frozen ground will be hard and fast. The course does feature some tricky sections – Podium Insight tweeted a picture of reigning champion Zdenek Stybar having a bit of difficulty … Continue reading →

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