Thibau Nys Archives

The Road to the Tour: Thibau Nys Jumps Into the Deep Water of the Tour de France

June 30, 2025 at 4:27 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The last few years have been both encouraging and disappointing for the 2021 U23 European road race champion and 2024 European cyclocross titlist Thibau Nys, who will be riding in his first Grand Tour in the upcoming Tour de France.

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…

Van der Poel Returns from Injury for Cyclo-Cross World Cup Double

January 24, 2025 at 1:45 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

On Saturday and Sunday, the final two races of the cyclo-cross World Cup competition will be held in Maasmechelen, Belgium, and Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, respectively. Perhaps more important, the two races also serve as warmups for the UCI World Championships, which will be held in…

Nys Repeats European Success at Benidorm as van Aert Falters

January 20, 2025 at 12:07 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Thibau Nys (Baloise Glowi Lions) returned on Sunday to the Spanish Benidorm course where in November he won the European cyclocross championship and won again, adding his first World Cup victory to his growing Palmares. With another intelligent, well-paced ride, the 22-year-old Nys was easily…

Nys and del Grosso Ambush Their Elders in Belgian and Dutch National Championships

January 13, 2025 at 12:16 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

This past weekend was a festival of national cyclo-cross championships with no fewer than 18 European nations, from Albania to Switzerland, alphabetically speaking, crowning their 2025 home champions. The most interest, quite naturally, was in the two countries that dominate men’s cyclo-cross, Belgium and the…

Van Aert’s Weekend Cyclocross Double Signals Return to Form

January 6, 2025 at 10:41 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

The first weekend of the new year provided good news for Wout van Aert and his many fans. The 30-year-old Visma–Lease a Bike rider won both cyclocross races of the weekend, including a dominating victory in Sunday’s World Cup race in the deep mud of…

Nys Crashes as Sweeck and Vandeputte Share the Weekend Cyclo-Cross Spoils

November 18, 2024 at 10:05 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Everyone has heard of the so-called Commentator’s Curse. Praise an athlete and they will immediately drop the ball, trip over their shoelaces or, in the case of Thibau Nys, crowned cycling’s Next Big Thing in this column, lose a race he should have won and…

Is Thibau Nys the Next Big Thing in Cycling? Yes!

November 14, 2024 at 9:28 am3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

It’s probably a little early to compare Thibau Nys, who just turned 22, with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the basis of a handful of cyclo-cross and road race victories, even if the manner of his…

Nys Triumphs Again as Sweeck Battles Through Deep Mud to Win at Niel

November 12, 2024 at 2:06 pm3 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Cyclo-cross fans waiting impatiently this season for the arrival of a superstar such as current world champion Mathieu van der Poel and three-time world champion Wout van Aert needn’t bother. Their wait is over. There is already a superstar riding on the circuit. His name…

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The Road to the Tour: Thibau Nys Jumps Into the Deep Water of the Tour de France

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 . . .

Van der Poel Returns from Injury for Cyclo-Cross World Cup Double

Nys Repeats European Success at Benidorm as van Aert Falters

Nys and del Grosso Ambush Their Elders in Belgian and Dutch National Championships

Van Aert’s Weekend Cyclocross Double Signals Return to Form

Nys Crashes as Sweeck and Vandeputte Share the Weekend Cyclo-Cross Spoils

Is Thibau Nys the Next Big Thing in Cycling? Yes!

Nys Triumphs Again as Sweeck Battles Through Deep Mud to Win at Niel

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