Category Archives: Races

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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Weekend Preview РTour M̩diterran̩en

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

The 2011 Tour Méditerranéen wraps-up this weekend with two stages along the sea that gives the race its name.  Saturday’s 155-kilometer trip from La Londe Les Maures to Biot presents two climbs early in the day, but they’re not enough to prevent Romain Feillu from taking his third stage and perhaps adding a few bonus … 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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It’s Not Over Until the French Champion Wins

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Laurent Mangel thought he won today’s stage–Thomas Voeckler had another thing in mind.

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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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