Thibau Nys Archives

Van Aert’s Weekend Cyclocross Double Signals Return to Form

January 6, 2025 at 10:41 am3 min reading

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…

Nys Wins European Cyclo-Cross Championship with Power, Technique and Smarts

November 4, 2024 at 12:19 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Belgium’s budding superstar Thibau Nys won his first Elite Men’s championship with power, style and smart cycling when he took Sunday’s UEC European Cyclo-cross Championship in Pontevedra, Spain. Hometown favourite Felipe Orts Lloret rode the race of his life to finish second, 3 seconds adrift,…