For many cycling fans this is the most wonderful time of the year. The grand tours are still weeks away and the GC specialists are preparing themselves by taking part in week-long stage races. But the Hardmen of the cobbled classics are in peak condition as they smash themselves and their opponents around the roads […]
1st Matteo Trentin, Italy 2nd Mathieu van see Poel, Netherlands 3rd Wout van Aert, Belgium
The Cyclocross Worlds are the peak of the Cyclocross calendar. The race which can define a season, if not a career. Alternatively it’s merely a 50/60 minute stress-free spin and see what happens. It all depends on your point of view as a rider. As fans it definitely feels more than your average race. The […]
My good cyclocross pal Jon McComisky helped get me in to the whole thing several years ago through his cracking Dig In videos about the Scottish Cyclocross scene. He also writes some good cyclocross blogs including the one I have linked to here about Swiss cross. Before you head there, a quick note on the […]
A few weeks ago I launched a feature on this blog, World of Cyclocross. The intention was to shine a light on some of the many nations which form the rich tapestry of cyclocross. We all know plenty about Belgium and The Netherlands, but what about the less-successful Cross Countries? How about Spain, Japan or even […]
First off some apologies. I had hoped to provide a preview of all the World Cup races (and the World Champs) for this season. However due to an IT malfunction I was very late in getting my preview online, and then somehow I managed to delete instead of post and that was that. So apologies […]
It has been a month since the previous round of the UCI CX World Cup at the popular Zolder parcours in Belgium. The intervening weeks have been a busy time for Cyclocross, with rounds of the DVV Trofee, Superprestige, BricoCross, and National Trophy, not to mention the various National Championships all being held. Oh and plenty of […]
Felipe Orts wheelieing his way to U-23 silver at the 2017 Worlds When it comes to cyclocross it’s very easy to focus on the big names, the hitters, who dominate the sport. These days the Belgians and Dutch are the driving force in both the men’s and women’s fields, with the odd American, Brit, Czech, […]
Evie Richards wins at Namur : © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine I wrote a preview to Rounds 6 & 7 ahead of Namur last weekend, thinking I would not have the time to preview Zolder (7) seeing as it falls on Boxing Day (or Second Christmas Day as our Low Lying friends call it). Due […]
The festive season is fast approaching and, similar to the British football fixture list, the international cyclocross calendar is packed with a number of high class races in a period often referred to as Crossmas or Holy Week. Today’s preview is a Two-for-one deal, as the busy time of year is reflected in the World Cup series […]
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