Praptska Opens Up Worlds with Czech Win – Updated: Photos, Brief Report, Full Results
by Dan Seaton Tábor, Czech Republic – On an icy, frozen course, but under brilliant sunshine and relatively warm conditions, Czech junior Tomas Paprstka held off …
Tábor Prepares for Cyclocross’ Biggest Show – UPDATED: Photo Gallery
by Dan Seaton Tábor, Czech Republic – While Louisville got the go ahead to plan for ‘cross Worlds in three years, the city of Tábor–about …
Breaking Story: UCI Confirms Louisville World Champs in 2013, Masters Worlds in 2012 & 2013
by Dan Seaton Tábor, Czech Republic – The UCI Management Committee confirmed this afternoon that the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships and 2012/13 Cyclocross Masters World …
Possibility of U.S. World Championships Makes Waves in Europe
by Dan Seaton Vienna, Austria – When the news broke last week that ‘cross Worlds may come to the United States in 2013, fans weren’t …
Albert Bounces Back in Hoogerheide, Štybar Holds Overall Title – UPDATED – Full Results, Photos
by Dan Seaton Hoogerheide, Belgium – Niels Albert, whose season appeared to be in shambles after several recent missteps and one hard fall in the …
Vos Takes Final World Cup, Van Den Brand Holds Overall – UPDATED – Full Results and Photos
by Dan Seaton Hoogerheide, Belgium – Just a week short of one year since she first put on the World Champion’s jersey in these same …
Van Der Poel, Szczepaniak win Juniors, U23 in Hoogerheide – UPDATED – Full Results and Photos
by Dan Seaton Hoogerheide, Netherlands – On a dark and drizzly day in this small Dutch town, just north of the Belgian border, Dutch Junior …
Nys Claims Seventh Belgian National Title – Updated: Videos
by Dan Seaton Oostmalle, Belgium – Sven Nys, whose 2009-10 season has been punctuated by some of the highest and lowest notes of his storied …
Mourey Bounces Back from Fall to Win at De Ster in Sint-Niklaas – Updated: Photos, Full Results
by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – As the densely packed Belgian holiday cyclocross schedule reached its penultimate race, one might …
Eckmann Lands on Podium, Meeusen Wins in Baal – Updated: Full Results & Photos
by Dan Seaton Baal, Belgium – Riding through sticky mud and occasional snow flurries on a cold New Years Day, Euro ‘Cross Camper Yannick Eckmann …
Nys Wins At Home Again – Updated: Video, Photo Gallery, Full Results, Reactions
by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Baal, Belgium – For Sven Nys, the celebration tonight may go on just a bit longer than …
Vanthourenhout Takes Sylvestercyclocross
by Dan Seaton Bredene, Belgium – Dieter Vanthourenhout took the first Belgian victory of his professional career Wednesday at the Sylvestercyclocross. In mild, drizzly weather, …
Albert Wins, Nys Walks in Diegem – Full Report & Results – UPDATED – Photos
by Dan Seaton Diegem, Belgium – In the shadow of Brussels International Airport—in fact, just a few hundreds of meters from the end of the runway—the …
Vos Takes Solo Win in Zolder – Updated: Rider Reactions, Photo Gallery
by Dan Seaton Zolder, Belgium – Under crystal blue December skies, as the remainder of last weekend’s snow melted away leaving the course on the …
Pauwels Takes His First World Cup Victory in Zolder – Updated: Rider Reactions, Photo Gallery
by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman Zolder, Belgium – On a perfect December day and a course that started icy and became progressively …
Alaphilippe, Meeusen Take Juniors, U23 in Zolder – Updated: Photo Galleries, Full Results
by Dan Seaton Zolder, Belgium – The UCI World Cup returned to action in much milder conditions than last Sunday’s frozen, snowy race in Kalmthout. …
Crossing the Atlantic: Americans Test Their Legs in Belgium
by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – Since last weekend’s National Championships marked the end of the racing season in the United States, a host of …
Nys Will Not Be Denied in Kalmthout Snow – Updated: Photo Gallery, Video, Full Results
by Dan Seaton with reporting by Mindi Wisman (Read reactions from the American riders here) Kalmthout, Belgium – There are only a handful of races …
Van Den Brand Outduels Vos in Kalmthout – Updated: Photo Gallery, Full Results
by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – The storm that brought slick conditions to the early races in Kalmthout picked back up just in time for …
Meeusen Crashes but Wins U23’s in Kalmthout – Updated: Photo Gallery
by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – Just as frigid Belgium was digging out from a paralyzing snowstorm earlier in the week, Kalmthout, the site of today’s …
Van Den Brand, Nys Pull the Pin on the Banks of the Schelde, Dombroski Earns Top Ten
by Dan Seaton Antwerp, Belgium – Forty-five minutes standing around in the coldest conditions Belgium has seen in nearly a year is probably not the …
Albert Leaves Little Doubt that he’s Back on Top in Overijse
by Dan Seaton Overijse, Belgium – Nine timezones away from frigid, snowy Bend, winter made its presence known in Belgium as well, as temperatures plunged …
The Return of the King? It’s Albert in Essen – UPDATED
By Dan Seaton Essen, Belgium – On a brisk and windy day—perhaps the coldest racers in Belgium have seen this season—Niels Albert returned to his …
Sven Vanthourenhout Takes ‘Cross in Asteasu
by Dan Seaton Asteasu, Spain – Sven Vanthourenhout, who just a few weeks ago was sidelined by overtraining, showed he is back on form yesterday …
Štybar Takes Two, JP Turns a Page in Igorre World Cup
by Dan Seaton Igorre, Spain – On a deeply rutted course, equal parts slick and slow with mud, Zdeněk Štybar was able to capitalize on …
Nys Marks a Milestone with Win in Gieten, van den Brand Wins the Day – UPDATED – Full Results, Photos
by Dan Seaton & Bart Hazen Gieten, Netherlands – On a flat but muddy course in Gieten today, Daphny van den Brand and Marrianne Vos …
Vos is Victorious, Štybar Steps Up Again in Koksijde World Cup – Updated: Full Report & Results, Video and Photos
by Dan Seaton Koksijde, Belgium – Saturday brought classic weather — sun, clouds, rain and sun again — to the Belgian coast as the UCI …
Štybar Makes it Two in a Row at Hamme-Zogge Superprestige – Updated: MORE Photos, Rider Reactions
by Dan Seaton Hamme, Belgium – Buoyed by his first trip to the top step of the podium yesterday in Hasselt, Zdeněk Štybar once again grabbed …
Albert wins, Nys flats in Gavere – UPDATED: Full Report, Photo Gallery, Video
by Dan Seaton Gavere, Belgium – In conditions that can only be described as truly Belgian — heavy, slick and deeply rutted mud — Niels …
Compton Wins Asper-Gavere – Updated: Full Results, Photo Gallery
by Dan Seaton On a day that dawned wet and windswept, leaving an already challenging course in Gavere muddy and slick, Katie Compton again powered …