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As the sun went down, the level of racing notched up in Las Vegas this Wednesday night. Another Cross Vegas, the unofficial kickoff to the …

We caught up with living legend and current World Champion Sven Nys as he did an autograph signing pre-CrossVegas, and chatted about Las Vegas, gambling …

Viva CrossVegas! It’s almost here, with almost everyone in Las Vegas for Interbike counting the hours until the big race. And in typical Las Vegas-style, …

We reported a few weeks ago on a rumor that Sven Nys plans to ride for Trek in 2014, and as of this morning, the …

Rabobank’s Lars van der Haar, the 2013 Elite World Championship bronze medalist in Louisville, has announced via Twitter that he will start his season this at …

While cyclocrossers/MTBers in the US were battling for positions on the American Cross-Country Mountain Bike Nationals podium this weekend, so were ’crossers across the globe. …

by Robbie Carver Richard Fries, with his characteristic hyperbole, called Sven Nys to the start line. “This is not a man,” he said, “but a …

by Kat Statman It’s that time of year again, folks! That’s right, my third favorite cycling event of year: the Giro d’Italia. For any cycling …

The final race of the European cyclocross season, Cyclocross Masters, was more spectacle than race, with World Champion Sven Nys “winning” ahead of Belgian Champion …

MIDDELKERKE, BELGIUM – Belgian National Champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napolean Games) played a tactically perfect race today, covering the early moves and then attacking a select …

HOOGSTRATEN, BELGIUM: On a challenging course lined with snow and thick with leg-sapping mud, Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) took his first win in his newly won World Championship …

LILLE, BELGIUM – A week after a disappointing ride at the World Championships in Louisville, Niels Albert stormed the shores of Lille today with a commanding solo escape. …

[Update: See Sven Nys’ 2013 Cross Vegas-winning Colnago Cross Prestige cyclocross bike profile] Just as mechanics were packing the team’s bikes in the Belgian team …

If you were out watching Worlds in person yesterday, you may have missed some of the key moves and race action that happened at different …

by David Evans LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – In front of a raucous, cheering international crowd that thundered and roared, 36-year-old Sven Nys (Belgium) cemented his position …

Sven Nys, Niels Albert, Marianne Vos, Lars van der Haar and Kevin Pauwels all talk about the 2013 Louisville World Championships, coming to the States, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

ESSEN, BELGIUM – In what proved to be one of the most exciting days of racing this season, on a course thick with mud, mechanicals, and …

  by Kat Statman Well, the world didn’t implode or explode yesterday, and we admit, we weren’t surprised. Everyone knows the world is not allowed …

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 …

After the exciting, muddy racing that was the Scheldecross Antwerpen and Vlaamse Druivenveldrit last weekend, the European Elite turn now to Leuven, Belgium for the …

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 …

ANTWERP, BELGIUM – On a chilly, sunny winter day along banks of the river Scheldt, the Elite men gathered to test their skills on another …

Check out our extended men and women’s galleries from the 2012 World Cup Roubaix. Don’t forget to read up on how Katie Compton overcame numerous …