Pro Bike Profile: World Champion Niels Albert’s 2013 Colnago Cross Prestige
Last year, after Niels Albert’s dominant win in the Koksijde sand dunes at the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships, we profiled Albert’s winning Colnago Cross Prestige …
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Niels Albert is King of Kings CX, Nash Solos to Win – UPDATED Report, Gallery, Results
by Joe Bellante with additional coverage by Molly Hurford CINCINNATI, OHIO – The first race with the Euro crew assembled for Worlds next week is …
2013 World Championships Preview: A Look at the UCI Cyclocross Individual Rankings – Men
With the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships just a week away, the cyclocross geeks at Cyclocross Magazine thought we’d take a look at the UCI cyclocross …
World Cup Hoogerheide: Martin Bina Usurps the Top Step As Bad Luck Claims Pauwels’ Chance at World Cup Title – Results
HOOGERHEIDE, NETHERLANDS – As flurries of snow swirled around the racers and frozen ground saw the best riders in the world crashing as their bikes disappeared beneath …
Belgian Worlds Team Announced – Meeusen Out, Wellens In
Unless Kevin Pauwels wrests the World Cup title from Niels Albert, thus opening up an additional slot, there were six spots up for grabs on …
World Cup Rome – Pauwels Dominates and Fontana Wows Home Crowd on Discs UPDATED: Results
ROME, ITALY – Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) took his third World Cup victory today in Rome, ahead of World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and Italian Champion …
Superprestige Diegem: Niels Albert Dominates Night Race for Fourth Year in a Row; Pauwels, Stybar Finish Podium UPDATED: Photo Gallery
DIEGEM, BELGIUM – In a spectacular night race, thick with mud and rain, world champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) overcame a poor start to take command halfway …
GVA Loenhout – Albert Wins Thrilling Duel Against Stybar; Nys Has Day He Would Rather Forget UPDATED: Videos, Full Report
LOENHOUT, BELGIUM – In an exciting duel that saw both riders on the ropes at different moments, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) landed the final punch in …
World Cup Zolder: Nys Outrides Albert for Last Lap Win, Stybar Escapes Chase for Third UPDATED: Photo Gallery, Videos
HUESDEN-ZOLDER, BELGIUM – As the rain pounded down on the elite men, Sven Nys (Landbouwkredit) again had the upper hand over Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) to ride …
World Cup Namur: Pauwels Hands Above The Rest; Nys Surprises Albert to Take Second UPDATED: Photo Gallery
NAMUR, BELGIUM – Kevin Pauwels showed he’s not to be written off, with a commanding ride today at World Cup Namur. The Sunweb-Revor rider, who has …
Soudal Classic Leuven – Albert Time Trials to Victory ahead of Pauwels, Nys UPDATED: Photo Gallery
On an aggressive, sinewy course with narrow tracks, steep descents, and a bit of mud, Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) escaped a large group of riders early …
Druivenveldrit Overijse: Nys Reigns Again in Muddy, Slippery Conditions UPDATED: Photo Gallery
OVERIJSE, BELGIUM: Falling rain, slick mud, near-freezing temperatures – cyclocross fans today got the best of their sport as the Euro Elite headed to the …
Soudal Scheldecross Antwerpen: Pauwels Gets His Win as Nys Loses his Pedal, Albert Third
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – On a chilly, sunny winter day along banks of the river Scheldt, the Elite men gathered to test their skills on another …
World Cup Roubaix: Sven Nys Times His Move Perfectly to Best Pauwels and Albert on the Velodrome UPDATED: Gallery, Full Report
ROUBAIX, FRANCE: Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) continues his domination of the 2012/13 season after besting Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) and Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) to take the win …
Superprestige Gieten: Sunweb-Revor Finally Makes Good as Vantornout Holds Off Nys for Win; Wyman Bests Vos in World Champion’s Return to Cyclocross UPDATED: Photo Galleries
GIETEN, NETHERLANDS: On a sunny but blustery day, Klaas Vantornout had to contend with fierce winds, sticky mud and a charging Sven Nys to win …
World Cup Koksijde: The Cannibal Strikes Again as Nys Plays Perfect Tactical Race Over Albert in the Sand; Junior Logan Owen Takes Fifth UPDATED: Photo Gallery
KOKSIJDE, BELGIUM – As the rain fell on the sands of Koksijde, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) again showed why he has dominated the sport of cyclocross …
GVA Hasselt: Nys Again on Top as Pauwels’ Again Crashes Out of Contention- UPDATED Gallery
HASSELT, BELGIUM – On a fast, dry course, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet KDL) rode away from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in the penultimate lap to secure his second victory …
Race Preview: Stacked Euro Weekend With GVA Trofee Hasselt and Superprestige Gavere
This weekend, Euro fans have a double-header of ’cross to enjoy, as racers first head to East Flanders on Saturday for round three of the …
Superprestige Hamme-Zogge: Nys Again Unstoppable as Pauwel’s Bad Luck Continues; Sanne van Paassen Solos to Win UPDATED: Photo Gallery, Results
HAMME-ZOGGE, BELGIUM – Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet KDL) remains undefeated in the 2012 Superprestige Series, taking a commanding solo win after escaping from a select group of racers …
Race Preview: Nys Hopes for Hat-Trick at Superprestige Hamme-Zogge
This weekend, the Superprestige series continues with its third round of the season at Hamme-Zogge. Last weekend, at Superprestige Zonhoven, Sven Nys continued his winning …
Superprestige Zonhoven: Nys Continues His Reign Over Albert and the Rest; Sanne Cant Proves Best in the Sand
ZONHOVEN, BELGIUM – Round two of the Superprestige Series was an exciting race that saw crashes, comebacks, and disappointments on the famed sandy course. Sven …
World Cup Plzen – Katie Compton, Niels Albert Take Muddy Wins as Crashes Dissapoint Nys and Powers UPDATED: Gallery, Results
PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC – On a chilly, muddy course Katie Compton (Trek) overcame early difficulties to claw her way back to a lead group containing Helen Wyman (Kona), …
World Cup Tabor: Pauwels Proves Best as Powers Performs, Sanne van Paassen takes Compton at the Line
TABOR, CZECH REPUBLIC – In the opening round of the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup series, Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) rode away from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus), Lars van …
Bpost Bank Trofee, GP Mario De Clercq: Albert Triumphs Over Pauwels, While Nys Struggles Early
by Andrew Davis Neils Albert took the win in the GP Mario De Clercq, at the first round of the bpost bank Trofee series, ahead …
Superprestige Ruddervoorde: Sven “Mr. Superprestige” Nys Opens His Account, Again Bests Albert UPDATED: Photo Gallery
By Andrew Davis On a clear, brisk day at Ruddervoorde, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) stayed true to his Mr. Superprestige title by taking the win ahead …
Race Preview: Superprestige Ruddervoorde Launches the 2012 Superprestige Series – Will Nys Make it 12?
Last week, we saw Sven Nys show the cyclocross world that he’s not yet done being one of the best in the business, as he …
Cyclocross Bosduin Kalmthout: Nys Again Bests Albert as Van der Haar Shows He’s Ready to Play
KALMTHOUT, BELGIUM – In a finishing sprint that almost perfectly mirrored yesterday’s finish at GP Neerpelt, Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) bested World Champion Niels …
Sven Nys, Nikki Harris Show Their Form at Soudal GP Neerpelt
On the eve of one of the first classic races of the season, the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin at Kalmthout, racers in Belgium stretched their legs …
Race Preview: Europe’s Best Line up at Kalmthout for Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin
EuroCross fans rejoice! This weekend, in Kalmthout, Belgium, your favorite old-world racers are back to test their legs at the first classic cyclocross race of …
TRP Stops Niels Albert and Joachim Parbo with the RevoX – Interbike 2012
TRP Brakes has been churning out a number of brakes recently, with the Parabox hydraulic disc brake conversion kit, the new CR959 carbon cantilever brakes …