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Lucinda Brand Overcomes Crash and Alvarado to Win Second Cyclocross World Title

February 2, 2026 at 8:08 am2 min reading

Lucinda Brand confirmed her status as the best current women’s cyclocross rider by winning Saturday’s dramatic UCI Elite Women’s World Championship on a slippery course in Hulst. It was her 19th victory in 24 starts this season, during which she also won the UCI World…

Same Old, Same Old: Van der Poel, Brand Win Benidorm World Cup

January 19, 2026 at 11:07 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel wasn’t going to race at Benidorm on Sunday, but his friends talked him into it, and Lucinda Brand was coming off two straight defeats, so she had something to prove. But whatever the motive, the two dominant cyclocross riders of the…

Cyclocross Women’s Preview: 2024-2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup & Beyond

November 25, 2024 at 11:14 am4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

What happens when you mix road cycling, mountain biking, and a dash of steeplechase? You get cyclo-cross – known to fans and riders as CX or simply “cross.” This offroad discipline challenges riders to navigate circuits that are part power, part finesse, and all-out chaos.

Stars of Women’s Cyclocross: The Season’s Top Talents

February 16, 2024 at 7:55 am5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

In the early 20th century, when Tour de France riders sought ways to maintain their fitness during the off-season, they inadvertently birthed a thrilling discipline known as cyclo-cross. Fast forward to the present day and this exhilarating autumn and winter sport has captured the hearts…