“A winter without cyclocross will come” – Expert sees Tadej Pogacar as key to Mathieu van der Poel’s rumoured CX retirement
That is not a retirement announcement. But it is a clear signal that even for a rider as…
“He has to learn to sit on Mathieu’s wheel straight away, full stop” – Former world champion sees clear gap between Thibau Nys’ talent and race IQ
Nys then did what he always seems to do in these situations: he rode strongly, consistently, and…
“Not only I would lap him, he’d be taken out of the race” – Mathieu van der Poel challenges Jasper Philipsen to try cyclocross
The exchange came in the wake of Benidorm, where Van der Poel had added the race to…
Retiring Belgian CX rider doesn’t ask for pittance nomination
There was a time when Laura Verdonschot appeared to by well on the way to break the Dutch…
“It feels very frustrating” – Van der Poel and Van Aert cost Dutch veteran cyclocross world titles
The cyclocross world has been dominated by Mathieu van der Poel in the last few years, whilst he…
“This is not the farewell that Eli Iserbyt deserves” – Former world champion raises doubts over femoral artery surgery
That is how Iserbyt will be remembered inside the sport. Not just as a winner, but as…
Van der Haar says goodbye to Dutch Nationals with emotional silver medal
“I noticed that the people were going crazy, but I was becoming crazy myself too. I thought:…
Verstrynge laments barely missing out on Belgian title
“I crashed early in the race. I felt that the confidence was gone, I had to find…
“How long will Van der Poel keep crossing?”
That single question frames everything. Thibau’s growth is steady. But the window for dominating cyclocross may only…
Puck Pieterse worried about injury after crash at Dutch Nationals
The course in Huijbergen was tricky. Snow and ice had made the surface unpredictable, though the temperature began…
Results Belgian National Cyclocross Championships
Moors then lifted the pace and, by the end of the first full lap, had opened an…
“It didn’t come without a fight” – Tibor Del Grosso’s Dutch title turns into a day of chaos and recovery
Del Grosso had started as the clear favourite, but the race refused to follow a simple script.…