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Ohio’s Jamie Williams has gained a new perspective on cyclocross and ’cross courses during his time at EuroCrossCamp in Belgium.

With everyone there to race hard, it has been full gas from start to finish for North Carolina’s Skylar Bovine at this year’s EuroCrossCamp in Belgium.

Racing cyclocross in Belgium has been a dream for Ryley Mosher, and this winter she has gotten to make it a reality at EuroCrossCamp.

New York’s Trevor August got a full year’s worth of cyclocross experience in two weeks of racing in Belgium at EuroCrossCamp.

Even though he suffered a flat at Superprestige Diegem, Ryder Uetrecht was urged forward by the cheers of the raucous Belgian cyclocross fans.

Racing cyclocross in Belgium has been a surreal experience for Indiana’s Max Palmer. He shares his thoughts on soaking in the Belgian vibe,

Whether it be going for a training ride or trying to make Christmas cookies, Eleanor Dyas is rolling with the detours Belgian cyclocross presents.

Ivan Gallego is racing in Belgium with the 2019 EuroCrossCamp program. He shares the (unexpected) experience of sharing roads with friendly Belgian drivers.

The EuroCrossCamp cyclocross development program returns in 2019/20 with 9 U.S. Juniors racing in Belgium this Kerstperiode and early January.

Fifteen North Americans took to the famed sands for the 2018 World Cup Koksijde cyclocross race. Head to the dunes with this gallery from Bart Hazen.

Six U.S. Juniors raced at the 2018 World Cup Koksijde as part of EuroCrossCamp. See results for the Junior and U23 Men’s races.

Cooper Willsey made his fourth EuroCrossCamp trip this December. Find out what the Vermont rider learned and his plans for U23 Cyclocross Nats in Reno.

Gage Hecht took 14th in the U23 race and Lane Maher 17th in the Junior race at the 2017 World Cup Zolder. Get full U.S. and Canadian results from Zolder.

World Cup racing continues on Tuesday, Dec. 26 with World Cup Zolder. See start lists to find out who will be taking the line at the famed race Belgian race.

Young U.S. riders at EuroCrossCamp got to brave the climbs, drops and ruts at World Cup Namur. See how the muddy experience went in this photo gallery by Bart Hazen.

Scott Funstion and Clara Honsinger led the 10-rider U.S. EuroCrossCamp contingent at the 2017 Flandriencross. See how all U.S. riders did in full results from Hamme.

The young U.S. ‘cross stars in Europe for the November EuroCrossCamp had an impressive weekend in the Netherlands. We have a run-down of their results.

“You still have to adapt though, because there’s no disputing any feature here, get over it or don’t ride. So why all the gushing about how different and difficult things are on this side of the pond? It goes back to the purpose of this camp: excellence.”

“On recovery days our rides are always super fun. Today for instance, we had planed to do just an hour of easy riding with some “openers” in the middle to get the legs ready for tomorrow’s Bpost in Baal. We were not even 5 minutes into the ride before there was already some sort of competition going on.”

“I was heading into a long straight away with a lot of speed and could see the next group up the road. And as I turned the next corner, I see that the marshalls had opened the course crossing up, and a lone lady stood right in my path.”

“This was my very first trip to Europe to race. I had been here before to visit my Grandparents in Germany but I hadn’t done any riding while I was here. Today’s race was in Loenhout and it was a very good day for Team USA. We had four riders in the top ten, and the other members had strong rides too.”

“We ride smooth as a group and everyone is socializing. On our way back towards the house we make a mandatory stop at the famous Coffee Mundo, located in the main square of Sittard. Following 9 or 10 lattes, Team USA rolls back to the lovely team house.”

“The World Cup at Zolder was nothing but demanding, particularly the section with two very steep sand run ups followed by an even longer and steeper hill. That alone, could have done my legs in for a weekend, but I know this is why I am over here. To ask more of myself than I ever have.”

“Four hundred meters of full sprint elbow to elbow, bar to bar at 35 mile per hour. I push through small holes trying to get an extra position, any advance at all. Riders yell and swerve, I protect my front wheel.”

“I focus my attention to my starting position, which is quite precarious. I have taken the rightmost spot in the third row, which means virtually nothing in Europe, as the rows blend together, each person half-wheeling the rider in front of them.”

“After getting a face full of cobbles in Namur, I fully realized how crazy a European race start is. A few hundred meters into the course it makes it’s way into a tight S turn. Being Europe and a different style of racing, the Europeans turn on their instincts and dive bomb the corners, which sent me and another American off our bikes.”

” Geoff Proctor gave me the Christmas Day diary entry since I somewhat started the Secret Santa tradition when I bought all the guys underwear from the European dollar store as a junior. I’ve come to cherish these traditions and special times that often seem so small.”

“The group of riders and mechanics that are here currently have decided to get into the spirit as well. It has become a tradition in the past few years of the Christmas block cyclocross camp to create a Secret Santa.”

“Christmas is very big over here, and in the town square of Sittard they had a huge structure that had an ice rink and live music inside. They also had a huge Coca-Cola truck that children could go in to meet Santa, along with about a hundred other people dressed up as Santa.”

Compared with some of the other USA Cycling Cyclocross Development Camp riders we’ve heard from thus far, Eric Brunner is a name you may not be as familiar with. This is his first season racing in Europe. But he’s no stranger to success on course.