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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview: GVA and Superprestige

GVA Trophy – GP Hasselt (C2) Heading into the third round of the GVA Trophy, Kevin Pauwels holds a healthy ten-point lead of Zdenk Stybar and a 14-point lead over Sven Nys. Pauwels will head into Saturday’s race as a heavy favorite as he attempts to win his third straight GVA Trophy race and further … Continue reading

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview

North Carolina GP (C2/C2) With a bit of a hole in the North American UCI calendar, many of the nations top riders are either taking some time off before beginning the second half of their season. However, the pair of UCI races in Hendersonville, NC this weekend provide an opportunity for many racers to grab … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #9

The Top Four: Pauwels, Stybar, Nys, and Albert have a stranglehold on European cyclocross. These four have won every major race this season, unwilling to let wins slip through their stingy fingers to the rest of the pack. They are head and shoulders above the rest of the field, and as such, deserve to be … Continue reading

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Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Louisville and Hamme-Zogge

This weekend’s cyclocross action sees a host of action as riders on the North American circuit head to Louisville, Kentucky – site of this year’s Master’s World Championships and next year’s World Championships – for the latest two-race installment of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross. Overseas, the Euro crowd visits Hamme-Zogge for a Superprestige … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #8

Coming off another action-packed weekend of International cyclocross, here’s this week’s installment of Pavé’s power rankings. 1. Kevin Pauwels (1) – Pauwels is on fire. It’s not that he’s winning races – we knew he was capable of that – but rather that he’s riding away from Niels Albert early in the race and then dumping Zdenek … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: Wallonne, GVA, Euro Champs, and more

Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne (C2) As predicted, the 14th edition of this race in Dottignies, Belgium came down to Belgian National Champion Niels Albert, World Champion Zden Stybar and French National Champion Francis Mourey. Albert was able to slip away from the rest of the competition, beating Stybar by 12 seconds. The real … Continue reading

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