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Zdeněk Štybar, a Freshly Retired Cyclo-Cross Legend: “If I stop my career on Sunday, on Monday, I want to be back to work, whatever that is“

March 20, 2024 at 12:38 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

In this episode of the We Love Cycling podcast, Matt Stephens is revisiting one legendary pro career that just recently reached its conclusion. In his virtual studio, he welcomed Zdeněk Štybar, a Czech native and a road cycling and cyclo-cross household name.

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…

Highlights from the 2024 UCI Cyclo-Cross Worlds Women’s Events in Tabor

February 5, 2024 at 12:23 pm5 min reading

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In the picturesque town of Tabor, Czech Republic, from February 2-4, the 2024 UCI Cyclocross World Championships unfolded as a testament to the grit, skill, and sheer determination of the world’s top women cyclists. The women’s events, brimming with excitement, were headlined by the sensational…

Dominant van der Poel Wins Sixth Cyclo-cross World Championship

February 5, 2024 at 12:09 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

To no one’s surprise, Mathieu van der Poel won his sixth cyclo-cross world title in Sunday’s UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships by surging to the front with his first pedal stroke and gradually pulling away from his rivals. His Dutch compatriot Joris Nieuwenhuis capped off an…

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Van der Poel on His Cyclo-cross World Title: “My focus is increasingly shifting to the road”

February 5, 2024 at 10:27 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel clinched his sixth cyclocross world championship in Tabor, delivering a performance that once again underlined his dominance in the sport. However, in the aftermath of his victory, van der Poel hinted that this championship might mark the end of his cyclocross…

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Cycling Legend Zdeněk Štybar Rides Last Race in Cross World Championships

February 1, 2024 at 3:31 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Sunday’s Cyclo-cross Elite Men’s World Championship will be notable not only for crowning a new world champion but it will also be the last race of cyclo-cross and road racing legend Zdeněk Štybar. The 38-year-old Czech will retire from cycling after having won three Elite…

Van der Poel in Dominant Form Ahead of the World Championships

January 29, 2024 at 12:17 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

If any of his rivals in the upcoming Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, found a reason to hope in Mathieu van der Poel’s recent loss to arch-rival Wout van Aert, the reigning world champion has shown them they were greatly mistaken. Van der…

Van Aert Turns Tables on Van der Poel, Puts End to his Winning Streak

January 22, 2024 at 2:05 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Cyclo-cross fans got a reminder on Sunday of how thrilling their sport can be when its best riders are in good form, as Wout van Aert (Visma–Lease a Bike) won a tight and dramatic race in Benidorm in Spain, ending arch-rival Mathieu van der Poel’s…

Wout van Aert Triumphs in Benidorm: “It will be an interesting World Championships”

January 22, 2024 at 9:29 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a remarkable show of resilience, Wout van Aert of Visma-Lease a Bike clinched a standalone victory at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup held in Benidorm, Spain. Van Aert’s defining moment came in the final lap where, despite a crash following the barriers and losing…

Van der Poel’s Cyclo-Cross Seasons Is a Perfect 10

January 8, 2024 at 8:00 pm4 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) concluded the first part of his 2023-24 cyclocross season with his tenth consecutive victory, and fourth in a World Cup event, when he won Sunday’s race at Zonhoven by a margin of 20 seconds over fellow Dutchman Joris Nieuwenhuis (Baloise…