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Lucinda Brand Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

December 3, 2025 at 8:51 am3 min reading

Lucinda Brand is on a cyclocross hot streak, with – as already stated in these pages – four race wins in a row, nine wins in 11 races and 51 podium finishes in succession. Those are Pogačarish accomplishments, but the 36-year-old Dutch rider is rarely…

Nys Repeats, van Alphen Takes First World Cup Victory

December 1, 2025 at 11:01 am2 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Thibau Nys made it two Cyclocross World Cup wins in two races while Aniek van Alphen (Seven Racing) took advantage of the absence of the superstars to register her maiden World Cup win on a fast and drying course in Flamanville, France, on Sunday.

Dominant Nys and Indomitable Brand Win Opening Cyclocross World Cup Races

November 24, 2025 at 12:12 pm3 min reading

Health & Training

Belgian champion Thibau Nys and the seemingly invincible Lucinda Brand (both Baloise Glowi Lions) used contrasting strategies to win Sunday’s opening races of the 2025-26 UCI Cyclocross World Cup season. In below-zero temperatures, Brand used her strength to wear down her rivals on the iconic…

Lucinda Brand Sets the Tone in Tábor as 2025–26 CX World Cup Begins

November 24, 2025 at 11:09 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

The first race of a new cyclo-cross season always carries a big charge; we are seeing fresh legs, new ambitions, and the annual reminder that nothing quite replicates the chaos and energy of cold-weather racing. The 2025–26 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup began on November 23…

Brand Rules Women’s ‘Cross as Nieuwenhuis and Nys Share Weekend Spoils

November 17, 2025 at 2:39 pm

Outdoor/Mountain

Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) underscored her current dominance of women’s cyclocross by winning both weekend races, Saturday’s Superprestige Merksplas and Sunday’s X2O Trofee Hamme to make it three wins in a row, seven wins in nine races and, remarkably, 50 podium finishes in succession.…

Van der Poel (in a Waltz), van Empel (in a War) Win Cyclo-Cross World Titles

February 3, 2025 at 10:39 am3 min reading

Cyclo-Cross Corner

Mathieu van der Poel became only the second elite male rider to win seven cyclo-cross world championships when he again destroyed a field of the world’s best riders on Sunday in Liévin, France.

Van der Poel, van Empel Should Win Cyclocross World Championships, But . . .

January 31, 2025 at 8:28 am3 min reading

Cyclo-Cross Corner

Mathieu van der Poel is the prohibitive favorite to win the Elite Men’s UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship on Sunday in in the French town of Liévin and win his seventh world title, tying him with Erik De Vlaeminck for the most wins in the sport’s…

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…

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

February 5, 2024 at 12:23 pm5 min reading

#Ride2Unite

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…

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Lucinda Brand Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Nys Repeats, van Alphen Takes First World Cup Victory

Dominant Nys and Indomitable Brand Win Opening Cyclocross World Cup Races

Lucinda Brand Sets the Tone in Tábor as 2025–26 CX World Cup Begins

Brand Rules Women’s ‘Cross as Nieuwenhuis and Nys Share Weekend Spoils

Van der Poel (in a Waltz), van Empel (in a War) Win Cyclo-Cross World Titles

Van der Poel, van Empel Should Win Cyclocross World Championships, But . . .

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

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

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

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