Cyclocross
Sven Nys wins his first World Cup race in three years at Koksijde (VIDEO)
Following on from his victory yesterday at Hasselt, Sven Nys showed he's back to his best again today as he won the fiftieth World Cup victory of his long career at Koksijde. World Champion Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Corendon) was back racing today after a knee injury kept him out of action and he went clear early on, with only...
Elite Women’s Race highlights from Koksijde round of Cyclo-Cross World Cup (VIDEO)
Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) took yet another win today in the Koksijde round of the World Cup today, finishing ahead of Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) with American Katie Compton (Trek) placing third. Cant's victory today on a muddy and sandy course was her sixth win in November alone and she achieved the win despite a difficult start to the race. Cant and Harris...
“I’m as happy as a young twenty-something winning his first cross race” – Sven Nys (VIDEO)
Sven Nys (Crelan AA Drink Team) has taken his first victory in over a year at the Soudal GP Hasselt in Belgium today. Nys has faced a difficult year, and today's race shows that he is back on form. The riders faced difficult conditions and the muddy, slippy course suited the veteran Belgian. Nys had made a couple of attempts...
Chaos at Draper UTCX Cyclocross (VIDEO)
The action happened at the Draper UTCX Cyclocross event on a flyover on the course. With testing conditions all it took was one rider to slow down marginally going over the crest of a kicker to bring down the three riders behind. At the top end of the sport this little tactic is often used to force...
Rider goes for a slide at UK Cyclocross race
The torrential rain in recent days in both Britain and Ireland has had a big impact on cyclocross courses. This video is from Round 8 of the Central CX league which took place last weekend in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The video was posted by Nigel Bennett with the message "What a gent, even put the post back in ground." It looks...
Starlight Cross Day 2 – Highs and lows (VIDEO)
You may have seen the clip posted the other day with the cyclocross riders really struggling to get up a very muddy bank. The race was the Starlight Cross which took place in Makuhari Messe convention center which is in Chiba City in Japan. Heavy rain in the lead up to the event and during the races...
Lars van der Haar wins the European Cyclo-Cross Championships
Lars van der Haar has taken the victory in the European Cyclo-Cross Championships in Huijbergen today and will be the first professional rider to wear the blue jersey. In an exciting finale, Lars was too strong for rival Wout van Aert. After the race Lars said: “It was a difficult, hard race. Wout (van Aert) was stronger on one...
Absolute carnage at the PanAm CX Champs
The Pan-American Continental Championships took place in Cincinnati at the weekend, and one particular section of the course appeared to not only be incredibly difficult to ride, but also even to walk. The video was uploaded by Geoff Kabush to Facebook with the message "PanAm Champs course is no joke. U23 women first lap carnage!" Carnage is the right word to describe...
Lars van der Haar takes the win at the Niels Albertland cyclo-cross
Lars van der Haar (Team Giant-Alpecin) took his third victory of the season yesterday at the Niels Albertland cyclo-cross in Boom. On a fast, slightly slippery course he outsprinted Wout van Aert. After the race Lars said: “I’ve had a good start. We were off with four and later with the three of us. After halfway, I decided to save...
Sven Nys aiming for tenth victory in the Koppenbergcross
Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) will line up this Sunday in the Koppenbergcross for the final time - a race which he has won nine times previously, the last time being in 2012. "For me personally, the Koppenbergcross is a special race. I have dominated the past decade, and that creates a bond," Nys told Wielerflits. Nys feels that the weather may...
The Male Prairie Cyclocross Rider
This very funny advertisement was featured during a commercial break for the Canadian CX Nationals coverage and gives a brief introduction to the male prairie cyclcocross rider who due to the harsh winters only has eight weeks to mate and enjoy the season.
Onboard footage from the Glencullen round of the Fixx Supercross Cup
Some great onboard footage from the Glencullen round of the Fixx Supercross Cup has been posted by Johnny McCabe of Cuchulainn Cycling Club. The race was the second round of the series sponsored by Fixx Coffeehouse which took place at Glencullen Golf Club, and included a cool sand section through one of the bunkers.
Highlights of Men’s and Women’s Superprestige races at Zonhoven
Watch the highlights of both the Elite Women's and Men's races which took place yesterday at Zonhoven, Belgium. The races were the second round of the eight-round Superprestige series with the next round taking place in Ruddervoorde in two week's time. Elite Women's Race Elite Men's Race
Irish Cyclo-Cross champion David Montgomery gets Belgian campaign underway
The Irish National Cyclo-Cross champion David Montgomery has taken part in the first of a series of races in Belgium. The rider from Banbridge lined up in the Kermiscross Ardooie in West Flanders yesterday. Despite crashing a couple of times on a muddy course, and having to stop to sort out his bars, he managed to finish 36th out...
American junior rides up 20 steps in a cyclo-cross race
This is an impressive display of skill from this rider in a recent cyclo-cross race. American junior Will Doherty managed to ride his way up all twenty steps at Primalpalooza at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, Golden, Colorado. We're not sure if it's quicker than dismounting and running with the bike, but it's great to watch.
Kalas Classic Series 2015
After running two very successful cyclocross races last year the Dublin City CX crew have gone one step further and are running a 3 race series this season the "Kalas Classic Series 2015". The snappy title comes courtesy of the title sponsor Kalas Sportswear who are a leading manufacturer and distributor of cycling apparel in Central and Northern Europe. Round...