As the 2015 Elite Women's World Cyclocross Championship is practically open for the taking by a large number of racers, the folks here at Cyclocross Magazine won't be making any hard-and-fast predictions, but we will be highlighting ten favorites as well as some outside contenders. With the weather now verging on the likelihood of snow the day before the Elite Races, the fast course of Tabor will also provide a few areas that will likely cause some spills, especially if the notorious Czech ice comes into play.
Also, don't miss our Elite Men's Preview of Tabor.
The Favorites: Pauline Ferrand Prevot
Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo Liv)) hops the barriers at Superprestige Diegem. photo: vier.be video
The French National Champion should be on everyone’s radar considering that the battle between her, Vos and Nash seemed to dominate the headlines while Cant was in recovery mode. This will be the fifth World Championship she has ridden although she has never cracked any better than eighth place. On the road side of things, a different story should be told: she is the current Road Champion of the World.
This bunny-hopping roadie flashed her new skills this cyclocross season, and if the course is dry and mild, she might have a field day with her power-centered legs. Still she has yet to win a UCI cyclocross race where more than French riders participate. Can she handle the pressure if she finds herself alone in the lead at Tabor? We might find out Sunday.
