Cyclo-cross News & Racing Round-up, Friday, January 29, 2010

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January 29, 2010, 15:00

• Stybar, Van den Brand new leaders of UCI 'cross standings

  

  Article published:

  January 21, 2010, 13:03

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  Cycling News

  Albert, Compton drop from top after leading rankings entire season

  Czech champion Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team) and Dutch champion Daphny Van den Brand (ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida) moved into the lead of the UCI cyclo-cross standings after Sunday's penultimate World Cup round in Roubaix, France, unseating Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) and Katie Compton (Planet Bike) from their familiar positions atop the men's and women's rankings respectively.

  Stybar won the World Cup round in Roubaix, France and earned 300 points, bringing the Czech's season total to 2,570 points. Entering the Roubaix World Cup, previous UCI leader and world champion Niels Albert led Stybar by 40 points, but an eighth place finish only garnered Albert 130 points, dropping him to second on the season standings with a 2,440 point total.

  Albert had stood atop the men's rankings the entire 2009-2010 season, but the world champion is still feeling the effects of a fractured rib suffered at the hands of a drunk spectator during Belgium's national championships on January 10.

  Besides Stybar and Albert swapping positions at the top of the standings, there were a few shuffles in the top-10 due to placings at Roubaix. Dutchman Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank), sixth at Roubaix, bumped Belgium's Kevin Pauwels (Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team), 11th at Roubaix, from fifth position in the standings.

  Erwin Vervecken's fourth place finish at Roubaix moved the 37-year-old Belgian up three positions into ninth place, his highest ranking of the season. Switzerland's Steven Heule, previously ninth, dropped to 10th overall while previous 10th place holder, the Czech Republic's Radomir Simunek, dropped to 12th.

  For the women's standings, Daphny Van den Brand moved into the lead for the first time this season after finishing fourth in the women's World Cup event at Roubaix. The 190 points earned on Sunday increased her total to 1,732 and moved the Dutchwoman from second into first.

  American champion Katie Compton, the leader of the World Cup for the entire season, dropped to third place overall after an occurrence of leg cramps prevented her from starting in Roubaix. She remains at 1,600 points for the season.

  World champion Marianne Vos, third in Roubaix, moved from third on the standings into second with 1,660 points.

  The Netherlands' Sanne Van Paassen remains in fourth place while Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel jumped from seventh to fifth place after finishing second in Roubaix, her best World Cup performance of the season.

  Elite men's UCI cyclo-cross standings - January 19, 2010

  1	Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	2570	pts
  2	Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus	2440
  3	Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	2300
  4	Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Rebor	1736
  5	Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank	1415
  6	Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	1331
  7	Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux	1266
  8	Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank	1232
  9	Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Baboco Revor	976
  10	Christian Heule (Swi)	958
  11	Enrico Franzoi (Ita) BKCP-Powerplus	918
  12	Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus	905
  13	Steve Chainel (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom	811
  14	Martin Bina (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor	772
  15	Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	741
  16	Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike	721
  17	Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus	716
  18	Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Rebor	708
  19	Martin Zlamalik (Cze) (Volvo Auto Hase Mtb Team	691
  20	Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	634
  21	Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	632
  22	Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink - BeOne	571
  23	Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team	569
  24	Mariusz Gil (Pol)	548
  25	Timothy Johnson (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com	485
  26	Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned)	458
  27	Kamil Ausbuher (Cze)	437
  28	James Driscoll (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com	428
  29	Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus	409
  30	Marco Bianco (Ita)	403
  31	Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona-FSA	394
  32	Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com	359
  33	Ondrej Bambula (Cze)	324
  34	Marcel Wildhaber (Swi)	323
  35	Laurent Colombatto (Fra)	321
  36	Nicolas Bazin (Fra)	320
  37	Rob Peeters (Bel)	318
  38	Pawel Szczepaniak (Pol)	301
  39	Jim Aernouts (Bel)	293
  40	John Gadret (Fra)	293
  41	Joachim Parbo (Den)	289
  42	Geoff Kabush (Can)	289
  43	Jan Verstraeten (Bel)	284
  44	Lukas Flückiger (Swi)	282
  45	Wilant Van Gils (Ned)	270
  46	Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa)	264
  47	Todd Wells (USA)	251
  48	David Derepas (Fra)	250
  49	Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned)	244
  50	Christoph Pfingsten (Ger)	240
  51	Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned)	236
  52	Johannes Sickmueller (Ger)	231
  53	Milan Barenyi (Svk)	222
  54	Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux)	208
  55	Christopher Jones (USA)	205
  56	Fabio Ursi (Ita)	204
  57	Luca Damiani (Ita)	202
  58	Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)	191
  59	Robert Glajza (Svk)	190
  60	Elia Silvestri (Ita)	189
  61	Tijmen Eising (Ned)	185
  62	Alessandro Gambino (Ita)	184
  63	Jan Denuwelaer (Bel)	178
  64	Kacper Szczepaniak (Pol)	176
  65	Keiichi Tsujiura (Jpn)	176
  66	Davide Frattini (Ita)	170
  67	Dan Timmerman (USA)	165
  68	Jérome Chevallier (Fra)	159
  69	Barry Wicks (USA)	155
  70	Derrick St John (Can)	154
  71	Jonathan Lopez (Fra)	147
  72	Cristian Cominelli (Ita)	146
  73	Martin Haring (Svk)	144
  74	Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa)	143
  75	Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra)	142
  76	Jens Westergren (Swe)	139
  77	Peter Presslauer (Aut)	138
  78	Matthieu Boulo (Fra)	137
  79	Vaclav Metlicka (Svk)	137
  80	Sascha Weber (Ger)	136
  81	Lubomir Petrus (Cze)	134
  82	Arnaud Grand (Swi)	132
  83	Micki Van Empel (Ned)	132
  84	Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze)	132
  85	Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel)	127
  86	Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)	122
  87	Pavao Roset (Cro)	120
  88	Szilard Buruczki (Hun)	120
  89	George-Daniel Anghelache (Rom)	120
  90	Kimmo Kananen (Fin)	120
  91	Lars Boom (Ned)	120
  92	Vincent Baestaens (Bel)	119
  93	Marek Cichosz (Pol)	119
  94	Gusty Bausch (Lux)	119
  95	Ian Field (GBr)	116
  96	Daniel Summerhill (USA)	116
  97	Troy Wells (USA)	114
  98	Zdenek Mlynar (Cze)	114
  99	Ivar Hartogs (Ned)	114
  100	Ben Berden (Bel)	108
  101	Valentin Scherz (Swi)	107
  102	Mike Garrigan (Can)	106
  103	Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa)	104
  104	Arnaud Labbe (Fra)	102
  105	Mitchell Huenders (Ned)	102
  106	Jody Crawforth (GBr)	100
  107	José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spa)	100
  108	Paul Oldham (GBr)	100
  109	Florian Vogel (Swi)	99
  110	Adam Craig (USA)	98
  111	Nicholas Weighall (USA)	98
  112	Brian Matter (USA)	94
  113	Sascha Wagner (Ger)	93
  114	Lukas Kloucek (Cze)	93
  115	David Lozano Riba (Spa)	90
  116	Luke Keough (USA)	90
  117	Justin Lindine (USA)	90
  118	Joeri Adams (Bel)	89
  119	Marek Konwa (Pol)	89
  120	Tommy Nielsen (Den)	89
  121	Jesse Anthony (USA)	89
  122	Adam Myerson (USA)	86
  123	Aaron Schooler (Can)	84
  124	Corne Van Kessel (Ned)	83
  125	Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel)	82
  126	Jan Van Dael (Bel)	82
  127	David Seco Amundarain (Spa)	81
  128	René Lang (Swi)	81
  129	Masanori Kosaka (Jpn)	80
  130	Marko Lalonde (USA)	78
  131	Magnus Darvell (Swe)	77
  132	Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa)	76
  133	Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA)	74
  134	Joshua Dillon (USA)	74
  135	Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned)	72
  136	Marco Ponta (Ita)	72
  137	Yu Takenouchi (Jpn)	67
  138	Tristan Schouten (USA)	67
  139	Andreas Moser (Swi)	66
  140	Ole Quast (Ger)	66
  141	Pirmin Lang (Swi)	66
  142	Paul Voss (Ger)	65
  143	Bram Schmitz (Ned)	62
  144	Evan Guthrie (Can)	62
  145	Kevin Cant (Bel)	61
  146	Balazs Lobmayer (Hun)	60
  147	Deni Banicek (Cro)	60
  148	Balint Szeghalmi (Hun)	60
  148	Roland Mörx (Aut)	60
  150	Lucian Logigan (Rom)	60
  151	Juha Kangaskokko (Fin)	60
  152	Jan Skarnitzl (Cze)	60
  153	Lars Van Der Haar (Ned)	58
  154	Stef Boden (Bel)	58
  155	Jan Soetens (Bel)	57
  156	Jake Wells (USA)	57
  157	Marcel Meisen (Ger)	56
  158	Jerome Townsend (USA)	56
  159	Atsushi Maruyama (Jpn)	55
  160	Tyler Trace (Can)	55
  161	Pit Schlechter (Lux)	54
  162	Finn Heitmann (Ger)	54
  163	David Kasek (Cze)	52
  164	Silvano Valcic (Cro)	50
  165	David Puskas (Hun)	50
  165	Thomas Mair (Aut)	50
  165	Kenneth Hansen (Den)	50
  168	Emil Lindgren (Swe)	50
  169	Marius-Cristian Petrache (Rom)	50
  170	Olli Miettinen (Fin)	50
  171	Ralph Naef (Swi)	50
  172	Daniel Ruiz Echeandia (Spa)	49
  173	Stijn Huys (Bel)	48
  174	Jiri Polnicky (Cze)	47
  175	Ryan Iddings (USA)	47
  176	Pascal Triebel (Lux)	46
  177	Mathias Flückiger (Swi)	45
  178	Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned)	44
  179	Hannes Genze (Ger)	44
  180	William Dugan (USA)	44
  181	Marek Canecky (Svk)	43
  182	David Hackworth (USA)	42
  183	Matt Shriver (USA)	42
  184	Travis Livermon (USA)	41
  185	Bojan Rafaj (Cro)	40
  186	Zoltan Vigh (Hun)	40
  186	Jannik Hyldtoft Hansen (Den)	40
  186	Robert Banach (Pol)	40
  186	Karl Heinz Gollinger (Aut)	40
  190	Mattias Nilsson (Swe)	40
  191	Bogdan Tiganescu (Rom)	40
  192	Tommi Tuikka (Fin)	40
  193	Hikaru Kosaka (Jpn)	40
  194	Craig Richey (Can)	40
  195	Stuart Wearmouth (GBr)	40
  196	Alessandro Fontana (Ita)	38
  197	Martin Gujan (Swi)	37
  198	Matthias Rupp (Swi)	36
  199	Justin Spinelli (USA)	36
  200	Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra)	35
  201	Zach Mc Donald (USA)	35
  202	Arnold Jeannesson (Fra)	35
  203	Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa)	34
  204	Julien Pion (Fra)	34
  205	Thomas Girard (Fra)	34
  206	David Collins (GBr)	34
  207	Wietse Bosmans (Bel)	33
  208	Seigo Yamamoto (Jpn)	33
  209	Ryan Knapp (USA)	33
  210	Michael Broderick (USA)	33
  211	Thomas Paccagnella (Ita)	32
  212	Andrew Watson (Can)	32
  213	Julien Roussel (Fra)	32
  214	Twan Van Den Brand (Ned)	31
  215	Bryan Falaschi (Ita)	31
  216	Fabian Danner (Ger)	31
  216	Matteo Trentin (Ita)	31
  218	Shawn Bunnin (Can)	31
  219	Tim Van Nuffel (Bel)	31
  220	Ryan Dewald (USA)	31
  221	Andras Toth (Hun)	30
  222	Inigo Gomez Elorriaga (Spa)	30
  223	Chance Noble (USA)	30
  224	Simon Lambert-Lemay (Can)	30
  225	Marin Andelini (Cro)	30
  226	Zsolt Búr (Hun)	30
  226	Jérôme Junker (Lux)	30
  226	Gerald Hauer (Aut)	30
  226	Jonas Schau Guddal (Den)	30
  226	Slawomir Frejowski (Pol)	30
  231	Mathias Karlsson (Swe)	30
  232	Nicolae Tintea (Rom)	30
  233	Jukka Heinikainen (Fin)	30
  234	David Juarez Alday (Spa)	29
  235	Sven Beelen (Bel)	29
  236	Weston Schempf (USA)	29
  237	Angelo De Clercq (Bel)	28
  238	Florian Le Corre (Fra)	28
  239	Balint Bischof (Hun)	25
  239	Kamil Gradek (Pol)	25
  241	Jérémy Grimal (Fra)	25
  242	Brian Robinson (Can)	25
  243	Alen Verbanac (Cro)	25
  244	Artúr Sagát (Hun)	25
  244	Vincent Dias Dos Santos (Lux)	25
  244	Lukasz Modzelewski (Pol)	25
  244	Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa)	25
  244	Stefan Herr (Aut)	25
  244	Henrik Andersen (Den)	25
  250	Calle Friberg (Swe)	25
  251	Adrian Nitu (Rom)	25
  252	Petri K. Leppänen (Fin)	25
  253	Melvin Rulliere (Fra)	25
  254	Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA)	24
  255	Rudi Van Houts (Ned)	24
  256	Kris Lapere (Bel)	24
  257	Jared Stafford (Can)	23
  258	Karsten Volkmann (Ger)	23
  259	Carl Decker (USA)	22
  260	Konrad Michael Optiz (Ger)	22
  261	Boldbaatar Bold-Erdene (Mgl)	20
  262	Ariunbold Naranbat (Mgl)	20
  263	Bálint Kormos (Hun)	20
  263	Kornel Osicki (Pol)	20
  263	Daniele Mensi (Ita)	20
  266	David Larson (Can)	20
  267	Ivan Trgovec (Cro)	20
  268	Robert Pietrzak (Pol)	20
  268	Viktor Specziar (Hun)	20
  268	Constantino Fernandez (Lux)	20
  268	Jacob Kjeldsen (Den)	20
  268	Carlos Hernandez Garcia (Spa)	20
  268	Patrick Hackl (Aut)	20
  274	Martin Mahdar (Svk)	20
  274	Kazuya Nakayama (Jpn)	20
  276	Lars Bleckur (Swe)	20
  277	Andrei Varga (Rom)	20
  278	Samuel Halme (Fin)	20
  279	Adam Mcgrath (USA)	20
  280	Guillaume Perrot (Fra)	20
  281	Clément Bourgoin (Fra)	19
  282	Gavin Mannion (USA)	19
  283	Robert Jebb (GBr)	18
  284	Petr Novotný (Cze)	18
  285	Luca Braidot (Ita)	17
  286	Thomas Collinet (Fra)	17
  287	Tyler Wren (USA)	17
  288	Gianni Denolf (Bel)	16
  289	Stuart Bowers (GBr)	16
  290	Dylan Mcnicholas (USA)	16
  291	Petr Cirkl (Cze)	16
  292	Boris Zimine (Fra)	16
  293	Norbert Kalmár (Hun)	15
  293	Dawid Janecki (Pol)	15
  293	Jan Büchmann (Ger)	15
  293	Matthias Allenspach (Swi)	15
  293	Sean De Bie (Bel)	15
  298	Aser Estevez Cividanes (Spa)	15
  298	Paul Herman (Fra)	15
  300	Jeremy Ferguson (USA)	15
  301	Jurica Knezevic (Cro)	15
  302	Peter Szabo (Hun)	15
  302	Radoslaw Lonka (Pol)	15
  302	Olivier Laterza (Lux)	15
  302	Kim Petersen (Den)	15
  302	Raphael Loidolt (Aut)	15
  307	Ryohei Komori (Jpn)	15
  307	Matej Vysna (Svk)	15
  309	Mikael Salomonsson (Swe)	15
  310	Ioan Neagu (Rom)	15
  311	Mathew Hewitt (Can)	15
  312	Marko Leppämäki (Fin)	15
  313	Oscar Vazquez Crespo (Spa)	15
  314	Bjorn Rondelez (Bel)	15
  315	Irwin Gras (Fra)	15
  316	Alex Howes (USA)	14
  317	Geert Wellens (Bel)	14
  318	Jonathan Sundt (USA)	14
  319	Kirt Fitzpatrick (USA)	14
  320	Attila Pawlik (Hun)	13
  320	Felix Euteneuer (Ger)	13
  320	Wojciech Herba (Pol)	13
  320	Daniele Braidot (Ita)	13
  320	Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi)	13
  325	Oscar Boente (Spa)	13
  326	Justin Middleton (Can)	13
  327	Andrew Wulfkuhle (USA)	13
  328	Fabien Taillefer (Fra)	13
  329	Derik Zampedri (Ita)	12
  330	James Lalonde (USA)	12
  331	Nino Schurter (Swi)	12
  332	Martin Hunal (Cze)	12
  333	Kaj Slenter (Ned)	12
  334	Mauro Gonzalez Fontan (Spa)	12
  335	Zoltan Tisza (Hun)	11
  336	Masashi Matsui (Jpn)	11
  337	Rafael Visinelli (Ita)	10
  338	Domenico Maria Salviani (Ita)	10
  338	Piotr Kurczab (Pol)	10
  338	Enno Quast (Ger)	10
  338	Ruben Veestraeten (Bel)	10
  338	Lukas Winterberg (Swi)	10
  338	Tamas Iszkadi (Hun)	10
  344	Jon Gomez Elorriaga (Spa)	10
  344	Pascal Leroux (Fra)	10
  346	Conor Mullervy (USA)	10
  347	Kyle Fry (Can)	10
  348	Hrvoje Pentek (Cro)	10
  349	István Hegymegi (Hun)	10
  349	Allan Juul (Den)	10
  349	Andrzej Michniak (Pol)	10
  349	Joris Boillat (Swi)	10
  349	Florian König (Aut)	10
  349	Cyrille Heymans (Lux)	10
  349	Ismael Ventura Sanchez (Spa)	10
  349	Marcus Kaufmann (Ger)	10
  357	Yoshinori Irie (Jpn)	10
  357	Stefan Gajdosik (Svk)	10
  359	Fredrik Svarm (Swe)	10
  360	Shaun Adamson (Can)	10
  361	Jaakko Sorvisto (Fin)	10
  362	Chris Sheppard (Can)	10
  363	Romain Lejeune (Fra)	10
  364	Eric Thompson (USA)	10
  365	Kristof Cop (Bel)	10
  366	Lewis Craven (GBr)	10
  367	Mitch Hoke (USA)	10
  368	Russell Stevenson (USA)	10
  369	Daniel Booth (GBr)	10
  370	Thomas Lapeyrie (Fra)	10
  371	Mariusz Woznicki (Pol)	8
  371	Fabio Aru (Ita)	8
  371	Marcus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger)	8
  371	Eric Brungger (Swi)	8
  375	Boy Van Poppel (Ned)	8
  375	Yoann Corbihan (Fra)	8
  375	Ismael Felix Barba (Spa)	8
  378	Cuylar Conly (Can)	8
  379	Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger)	8
  380	Tobias Erler (Ger)	8
  381	Molly Cameron (USA)	8
  382	Mark Thwaites (GBr)	8
  383	Nathaniel Ward (USA)	8
  384	Grant Berry (USA)	8
  385	Sam Krieg (USA)	8
  386	Greg Wittwer (USA)	8
  387	Thomas Lemaitre (Fra)	8
  388	Flavien Dassonville (Fra)	8
  389	Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel)	7
  390	David Menger (Cze)	7
  391	Kevin Eeckhout (Bel)	6
  392	Christian Schneidawind (Ger)	6
  393	Drew Mckenzie (Can)	6
  394	Tom Vannoppen (Bel)	6
  395	Masayuki Gouda (Jpn)	6
  395	Ludovic Renard (Fra)	6
  395	Davy Yeater (USA)	6
  395	René Obst (Ger)	6
  399	Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel)	6
  400	Bretislav Rohel (Cze)	6
  400	Tom Last (GBr)	6
  400	Kevin Noiles (Can)	6
  403	Jan Nesvadba (Cze)	6
  404	Santiago Armero Sanchez (Spa)	6
  405	Jacobe Keough (USA)	6
  406	Stanislav Bambula (Cze)	6
  407	Jamie Newall (GBr)	6
  408	Yves Corminboeuf (Swi)	5
  409	Erik Box (Can)	5
  410	Osmond Bakker (Can)	5
  411	Naran Khangarid (Mgl)	5
  412	Baasankhuu Myagmarsuren (Mgl)	5
  413	Igor Smarzaro (Ita)	5
  413	Mateusz Chmurzewski (Pol)	5
  413	Peter Frei (Swi)	5
  416	Kevin Smit (Ned)	5
  416	Pierre Garson (Fra)	5
  416	Óscar Martínez (Spa)	5
  419	Nathan Bannerman (USA)	5
  420	Matthew Krahn (Can)	5
  421	Robert Radojkovic (Cro)	5
  422	Juan Carlos Gomez (Spa)	5
  422	Torben Ternstrøm (Den)	5
  422	Andreas Mayer (Aut)	5
  422	Krzysztof Florczuk (Pol)	5
  422	Philipp Bützow (Lux)	5
  422	Christof Bischof (Swi)	5
  428	Jozef Zima (Svk)	5
  429	Martin Filipsson (Swe)	5
  430	Kevin Calhoun (Can)	5
  431	Ari Kansikas (Fin)	5
  432	Jack Hinkens (USA)	5
  433	Jordy Luisman (Ned)	5
  434	Alessandro Calderan (Ita)	4
  435	Shintarou Nakama (Jpn)	4
  436	Lukas Prihoda (Cze)	4
  437	Quentin Bertholet (Bel)	4
  438	Nathan Wyatt (USA)	4
  439	Kristian Hynek (Cze)	4
  440	Thibault Taboury (Fra)	4
  441	Pawel Wojczal (Pol)	3
  441	Michael Wildhaber (Swi)	3
  441	Toni Bretschneider (Ger)	3
  441	Daniele Dall'oste (Ita)	3
  445	Gonzalo De Luis (Spa)	3
  445	Jimmy Turgis (Fra)	3
  445	Geert Van Der Horst (Ned)	3
  448	Steve Fisher (USA)	3
  449	Stephen Cooley (Can)	3
  450	Justin Robinson (USA)	3
  451	Nicholas Craig (GBr)	3
  452	Karel Nepras (Cze)	3
  453	Ned Overend (USA)	3
  454	Matt Pacocha (USA)	2
  455	Cameron Jette (Can)	2
  456	Antonio Suarez Fernandez (Spa)	2
  457	Alec Donahue (USA)	2
  458	Shinya Ikemoto (Jpn)	2
  458	Julien Belgy (Fra)	2
  458	David Bertram (Ger)	2
  461	Lionel Genthon (Fra)	2
  462	Guillaume Nelessen (USA)	2
  463	Nico Brüngger (Swi)	2
  464	Bart Verschueren (Bel)	2
  465	Mitchell Kersting (USA)	2
  466	Wim Leemans (Bel)	2
  467	Julien Trehin (Fra)	2
  468	Adam Bergman (USA)	1
  469	Kyle Douglas (Can)	1
  470	Joseph Thompson (USA)	1
  471	David Pagnier (Fra)	1
  472	Andreas Kugler (Swi)	1
  473	Martino Fruet (Ita)	1
  474	Dave De Cleyn (Bel)	1
  474	Damian Schmitt (USA)	1
  476	Nathan Chown (Can)	1
  477	Peter Bradshaw (USA)	1
  478	Brady Kappius (USA)	1
  479	Stefan Freudenberg (Ger)	1
  479	Brad Perley (USA)	1
  481	Josef Soukup (Cze)	1
  481	Brandon Dwight (USA)	1
  483	Ian Brown (USA)	1
  484	Mark Batty (Can)	1
  485	Tom Burke (USA)	1
  486	Rickey Visinski (USA)	1
  487	Ben Eedy (GBr)	1
  488	Théo Vimpere (Fra)	1

  Elite women's UCI cyclo-cross standings - January 19, 2010

  1	Daphny Van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida	1732	pts
  2	Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit	1660
  3	Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike	1600
  4	Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida	1205
  5	Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Radsport Rhein-Neckar	1158
  6	Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Beziers-Mediterranee	1032
  7	Sanne Cant (Bel) Team Ciclismo Mundial	965
  8	Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope	952
  9	Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna	845
  10	Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona-FSA	749
  11	Pavla Havlikova (Cze) AVB Cycling Team	745
  12	Linda Van Rijen (Ned) W.V. Eemland	532
  13	Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Sudtirol	530
  14	Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) CC Etupes Le Doubs Pays	503
  15	Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Rendement Hypo Cyclingteam Vzw	494
  16	Elisabeth Brandau (Ger) RSC Schönaich	469
  17	Reza Hormes (Ned) ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida	439
  18	Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope	407
  19	Gabriella Day (GBr)	391
  20	Jana Kyptova (Cze) (Johnson Controls Aš Mb	377
  21	Amy Dombroski (USA)	368
  22	Sophie De Boer (Ned)	359
  23	Katrin Leumann (Swi)	317
  24	Nikki Harris (GBr)	313
  25	Jasmin Achermann (Swi)	311
  26	Meredith Miller (USA)	307
  27	Arenda Grimberg (Ned)	297
  28	Maureen Guichardot (Fra)	295
  29	Evelyn Staffler (Ita)	261
  30	Maureen Bruno Roy (USA)	243
  31	Nikoline Hansen (Den)	243
  32	Natasha Elliott (Can)	236
  33	Nancy Bober (Bel)	230
  34	Mary Mcconneloug (USA)	230
  35	Ayako Toyooka (Jpn)	215
  36	Veronica Alessio (Ita)	214
  37	Alison Sydor (Can)	202
  38	Laura Van Gilder (USA)	200
  39	Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk)	197
  40	Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra)	189
  41	Susan Butler (USA)	189
  42	Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa)	177
  43	Nicole De Bie - Leyten (Bel)	175
  44	Georgia Gould (USA)	168
  45	Elke Riedl (Aut)	160
  46	Martina Zwick (Ger)	158
  47	Alison Dunlap (USA)	155
  48	Marzena Wasiuk (Pol)	150
  49	Vicki Thomas (Can)	146
  50	Saskia Elemans (Ned)	143
  51	Christine Vardaros (USA)	138
  52	Andrea Smith (USA)	136
  53	Ellen Van Loy (Bel)	135
  54	Sabrina Schweizer (Ger)	130
  55	Camille Darcel (Fra)	129
  56	Deidre Winfield (USA)	129
  57	Zuzana Pirzkallova (Cze)	121
  58	Maja Marukic (Cro)	120
  59	Barbara Benko (Hun)	120
  59	Christine Majerus (Lux)	120
  61	Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Spa)	120
  62	Kajsa Snihs (Swe)	120
  63	Carina Ketonen (Fin)	120
  64	Suzie Godart (Lux)	117
  65	Francesca Cucciniello (Ita)	112
  66	Katrien Thijs (Bel)	106
  67	Linda Sone (USA)	104
  68	Martina Mikulaskova (Cze)	102
  69	Jennifer Sagesser (Swi)	102
  70	Kristin Wentworth (USA)	100
  71	Kelli Emmett (USA)	97
  72	Kaitlin Antonneau (USA)	97
  73	Susanne Juranek (Ger)	96
  74	Amanda Carey (USA)	94
  75	Rebecca Wellons (USA)	94
  76	Agnes Naumann (Ger)	92
  77	Pepper Harlton (Can)	92
  78	Vania Rossi (Ita)	90
  79	Stefania Vecchio (Ita)	88
  80	Masami Mashimo (Jpn)	80
  81	Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita)	77
  82	Veerle Ingels (Bel)	73
  83	Sabrina Stultiens (Ned)	66
  84	Katrien Vermeiren (Bel)	66
  85	Rebecca Talen (Ned)	65
  86	Anna Barensfeld (USA)	62
  87	Lise-Marie Henzelin (Swi)	60
  88	Silke Schrattenecker (Aut)	60
  88	Mette Andersen (Den)	60
  88	Gabriella Modos (Hun)	60
  88	Anne-Marie Schmitt (Lux)	60
  92	Dorota Warczyk (Pol)	60
  92	Rocio Martin Rodriguez (Spa)	60
  94	Michaela Malarikova (Svk)	60
  95	Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe)	60
  96	Lavinia Nicoleta Rolea (Rom)	60
  97	Pia Pensaari (Fin)	60
  98	Birgit Hollmann (Ger)	59
  99	Stéphanie Vaxillaire-Denuit (Fra)	59
  100	Alexandra Bähler (Swi)	59
  101	Kari Studley (USA)	53
  102	Michiko Shimura (Jpn)	52
  103	Karen Verhestraeten (Bel)	50
  104	Petra Zehetner (Aut)	50
  104	Birgitte Nielsen (Den)	50
  104	Eszter Dosa (Hun)	50
  107	Kinga Mudyn (Pol)	50
  108	Masumi Sakai (Jpn)	50
  109	Angelica Edvardsson (Swe)	50
  110	Maria-Patricia Plumbota (Rom)	50
  111	Sari Puumala (Fin)	50
  112	Mical Dyck (Can)	50
  113	Barbara Howe (USA)	50
  114	Marlène Morel Petitgirard (Fra)	48
  115	Sarah Stewart (Can)	48
  116	Marina Giger (Swi)	47
  117	Lise Müller (Swi)	45
  118	Kim Van Renterghem (Bel)	45
  119	Kristin Gavin (USA)	41
  120	Nikki Thiemann (USA)	41
  121	Daniela Bresciani (Ita)	40
  122	Ivana Ruszkowski (Cro)	40
  123	Barbara Hütter (Aut)	40
  123	Loes Sels (Bel)	40
  123	Trine Lorenzen (Den)	40
  123	Mónika Király (Hun)	40
  123	Christine Kovelter (Lux)	40
  123	Fabienne Niederberger (Swi)	40
  129	Barbara Stanislawiak (Pol)	40
  129	Aida Nuno Palacio (Spa)	40
  131	Malin Rydlund (Swe)	40
  132	Heli Ovaska (Fin)	40
  133	Ludivine Henrion (Bel)	38
  134	Chika Fukumoto (Jpn)	38
  135	Gesa Bruchmann (Ger)	38
  136	Perrine Philippe (Fra)	35
  137	Alexa Hüni (Ger)	33
  138	Pavlina Marackova (Cze)	32
  139	Lucie Novakova (Cze)	32
  140	Beate Eysinger (Aut)	30
  140	Annette Berg (Den)	30
  140	Gabriella Arató (Hun)	30
  140	Monique Ludovicy (Lux)	30
  144	Karolina Kalasova (Cze)	30
  144	Agnieszka Rek (Pol)	30
  144	Lucia Vazquez (Spa)	30
  147	Ellinor Stenhammer (Swe)	30
  148	Anna Ronkainen (Fin)	30
  149	Jean Ann Mckirdy (Can)	30
  150	Michaela Istvanova (Cze)	28
  151	Sara Bresnick (USA)	28
  152	Ann Hansgate (USA)	28
  153	Renata Bucher (Swi)	27
  154	Kate Potter (Aus)	26
  155	Elisabetta Borgia (Ita)	26
  156	Mia Radotic (Cro)	25
  157	Anette Damgaard Andersen (Den)	25
  157	Aniko Ruff (Hun)	25
  159	Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze)	25
  159	Olga Niewiarowska (Pol)	25
  159	Mercedes Pacios Pujalo (Spa)	25
  162	Orina Nakajima (Jpn)	25
  163	Hanna Konttinen (Fin)	25
  164	Alexandra Rannou (Fra)	24
  165	Linnea Koons (USA)	22
  166	Arley Kemmerer (USA)	22
  167	Rebecca Much (USA)	21
  168	Iva Bozac (Cro)	20
  169	Helle Hygum (Den)	20
  169	Helen Grobert (Ger)	20
  169	Isabella Arman (Ita)	20
  169	Fanny Martinet (Swi)	20
  173	Natalia Mitkowska (Pol)	20
  173	Olatz Odriozola Mujika (Spa)	20
  175	Ikumi Tajika (Jpn)	20
  176	Bénédicte Herve (Fra)	20
  177	Monique Van De Ree (Ned)	20
  178	Waka Takeda (Jpn)	19
  179	Kimberly Flynn (USA)	19
  180	Lyne Bessette (Can)	17
  181	Caeli Barron (Can)	16
  182	Jelena Ukalovic (Cro)	15
  183	Romana Daneckova (Cze)	15
  183	Karolina Garczynska (Pol)	15
  183	Ione Mujika Sarasketa (Spa)	15
  186	Judita Lorencová (Cze)	15
  187	Sally Annis (USA)	14
  188	Bridget Linder (Can)	13
  189	Elena Valentini (Ita)	13
  190	Anna Milkowski (USA)	13
  191	Martina Giovanniello (Ita)	12
  192	Cynthia Huygens (Fra)	12
  193	Lea Davison (USA)	12
  194	Anne Arnouts (Bel)	11
  195	Elizabeth Frye (USA)	11
  196	Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned)	10
  196	Katarzyna Janicka (Pol)	10
  196	Saioa Olitc Caluo (Spa)	10
  199	Noriko Yamaguchi (Jpn)	10
  200	Nozomi Nakamichi (Jpn)	10
  201	Sakiko Miyauchi (Jpn)	10
  202	Crystal Anthony (USA)	9
  203	Wendy Williams (USA)	9
  204	Marne Smiley (USA)	9
  205	Alison Powers (USA)	9
  206	Carolyn Popovic (USA)	8
  207	Celine Ernst (Swi)	7
  208	Loni Klettl (Can)	7
  209	Denise Breu (Swi)	7
  210	Catherine Lohri (Swi)	7
  211	Erica Yozell Miller (USA)	6
  212	Jenni Gaertner (USA)	6
  213	Corey Coogan (USA)	6
  214	Iris Ockeloen (Ned)	6
  215	Kris Walker (USA)	6
  216	Jennifer Maxwell (USA)	6
  217	Emily Van Meter (USA)	6
  218	Jana Suess (Ger)	5
  218	Doris Arman (Ita)	5
  220	Linda Kroes (Ned)	5
  220	Maria Jesus Barros Fernandez (Spa)	5
  222	Nora Schaufuss (Ger)	5
  223	Rebecca Blatt (USA)	5
  224	Lisa Curry (USA)	5
  225	Liv-Susanne Bachmann (Ger)	4
  226	Heather Irmiger (USA)	4
  227	Lisa Strong (USA)	4
  228	Kristine Church (USA)	4
  229	Perri Mertens (Aus)	4
  230	Arielle Filiberti (USA)	4
  231	Veerle Goossens (Ned)	3
  232	Pauline Godey (Fra)	3
  233	Robin Williams (USA)	3
  234	Masami Noma (Jpn)	3
  235	Daniela Storch (Ger)	3
  236	Desiree Ehrler (Swi)	3
  237	Katrina Baumsteiger (USA)	3
  238	Alice Pennington (USA)	3
  239	Céline Kluska (Fra)	3
  240	Joele Guynup (USA)	3
  241	Nicole Borem (USA)	3
  242	Devon Haskell (USA)	3
  243	Maki Mitsuda (Jpn)	2
  244	Romy Schneider (Ger)	2
  245	Sarah Maile (USA)	2
  246	Lauri Webber (USA)	2
  247	Karen Potter (USA)	2
  248	Rhonda Mazza (USA)	2
  249	Sophie Borra (Ned)	1
  250	Chiara Vannucci (Ita)	1
  251	Coryn Rivera (USA)	1
  252	Holly Klug (USA)	1
  253	Mailin Hummel (Ger)	1
  253	Junko Ueda (Jpn)	1
  253	Deb Sweeney Whitmore (USA)	1
  256	Benita Wesselhoeft (Ger)	1
  256	Evie Boswell-Vilt (USA)	1
  258	Kristal Boni (USA)	1
  259	Lenore Pipes (USA)	1
  260	Karin Holmes (USA)	1
  261	Ashley James (USA)	1
  262	Annajean Dallaire (USA)	1
  263	Cris Rothfuss (USA)	1
  264	Emma Bast (USA)	1
  265	Patricia Buerkle (USA)	1
  266	Kacey Mandefield (USA)	1
  266	Kristi Berg (USA)	1

• USA could host Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2013

  

  Article published:

  January 22, 2010, 22:33

  By:

  Laura Weislo

  (Updated) Louisville's bid to host worlds under consideration

  There is a possibility that the UCI's Cyclo-cross World Championships could be held in the United States in 2013, making it the first venue outside of Europe to host the event. USGP director Joan Hanscom confirmed to Cyclingnews that she and partner Bruce Fina have submitted the bid to hold the event in Louisville, Kentucky in 2013.

  Hanscom said that they've been keeping the bid quiet, but UCI cyclo-cross coordinator Peter van den Abelee spoke of the possibility to the Belgian media today. She was encouraged by Van den Abelee's statement that the US bid was the leader in the race to hold the event.

  "It's pretty exciting," Hanscom said. "We've worked very hard to assemble this bid, and it was encouraging to read what Peter had to say."

  She was also encouraged by the words of Belgian champion Sven Nys, who told Sporza.be that were the Worlds to go to the USA in 2013 he would continue to race until then.

  "This is a boon for cyclo-cross, a major step forward in the internationalization of the sport," said Nys. "In fact, I considered retiring after the 2012 Olympics, but this would inspire me to keep going another winter even though I'll be 37."

  The US has tried for several years to bring a cyclo-cross World Cup round to its shores, but funding such an event was complicated by the high start fees earned by the top male riders.

  "Without a guaranteed gate [revenue] like you can get in Belgium, a World Cup isn't as financially feasible as a World Championship where riders are funded by their national federations to attend," said Hanscom.

  "I can't imagine that a rider would refuse to go to Worlds if selected by his or her country because they were held in the US, so we overcome a bit of the obstacle of athlete participation by having a World Championship."

  The city of Louisville has hosted the US Grand Prix of Cyclo-cross round for the past three years as well as hosting the masters US National Championships.

  Hanscom said that the venue in the bid is a new dedicated cycling park planned by the city of Louisville.

• David van der Poel following in his father's treadmarks

  

  Article published:

  January 25, 2010, 17:27

  By:

  Christine Vardaros

  Famed Dutch rider Adrie's son a champion in 'cross

  For the last 30 years, when cycling fans would hear the name "van der Poel" their thoughts immediately turned to Adrie van der Poel, a steady force in the 1980s and '90s in both road and cyclo-cross racing. His road victories include the Tour of Flanders, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Amstel Gold, and stages in Tour of France. While in cyclo-cross, he has proven himself to be one of the most victorious 'crossers ever, with his greatest success a World Championship in 1996.

  But as of two years ago, the name "van der Poel" has begun to take on a new reference, namely that of David van der Poel, Adrie's son. In only his second year of top level competition in the Junior division, 17-year-old David (Isorex Cycling Team) has been dominating the races. Of his 16 Internationally-ranked events this season, he has landed on the podium 15 times, including 10 victories. The one event where he missed the podium, he placed fourth. He is currently leading the UCI International classification by a significantly large margin, which is marked improvement over his last year's final ranking of 15th.

  "It has been a great season for me so far," said the junior van der Poel to Cyclingnews. "I didn't expect it to be so good so I am really happy with my results."

  "It feels really good. I like the attention people give you when you win. And the feeling when you cross the line is indescribable."

  When asked if his dad had nudged him to be a cyclist, David said, "No. Not at all. When I was a kid, I liked to ride a bike. But I also played tennis and soccer. I was always busy with sports. But two years ago, I had to decide on one sport because I wasn't able to combine them all with high school where I study every day from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. My decision was to go with cycling because I thought I would be able to go the farthest in this sport. And I just like it better than the others."

  Once David chose the bike, his dad offered his full support. "Of course he helps me a lot – gives me lots of advice. He knows a lot so it's good for me."

  David's next event is World Championships this Sunday in Tabor, Czech Republic, where he is gunning for a win. "I think it will be icy with a lot of snow, so that should be good for me – it's quite technical. It will be a strange 'cross because World Championships are always a little bit crazy - especially in these conditions. I also think the riders who were in front in the big races, will again be in front there," said David. Three weeks ago, David claimed the Dutch National Championship title on a course similar to what is expected in Tabor, proving that he is indeed a favorite going into the big race.

  In September, David will upgrade to the Under 23 category. Keeping his ambitions in check, he surmises, "Now I am one of the oldest riders and next year I will be one of the youngest, so it will be a big change for me. But if I keep training like this I think I will be able to do it well."

  His dream is to follow in the footsteps of his dad. "He was quite successful. It would make me happy to also have cycling as my job. I can only hope I would be as good as he was," said David. When asked what it's like for the announcers to repeatedly say that he is the son of Adrie van der Poel, he quickly responds, "I am a little bit proud. I think it's normal."

• UCI bans studded tires for cyclo-cross

  

  Article published:

  January 26, 2010, 15:59

  By:

  Cycling News

  Riders cannot use new Dugast tires on icy worlds course

  New regulations put into place by the International Cycling Union on January 11 this year specifically ban the use of studded tires in cyclo-cross.

  The UCI regulations on wheels (1.3.018) read "Wheels of the bicycle may vary in diameter between 70 cm maximum and 55 cm minimum, including the tyre. For the cyclo-cross bicycle the width of the tyre shall not exceed 35 mm and it may not incorporate any form of spike or stud."

  The change is rumoured to have been introduced after the sport's governing body heard that Belgian 'cross star Sven Nys tested a new spiked tire by Dutch manufacturer Dugast called the "Diabolo" which incorporates metal spikes in the treads.

  The Belgian news wire Belga reported Sunday that Nys had tested the Diabolo on an icy course in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, and found them to be effective in providing grip in slippery conditions.

  The upcoming World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic are expected to be contested on a course which has been frozen solid by weeks of sub-zero temperatures, conditions in which spiked tires would be a great advantage.

• Kupfernagel still a 'cross Worlds threat

  

  Article published:

  January 27, 2010, 22:33

  By:

  Christine Vardaros

  Four-time world champ finding form in recent World Cups

  After an unusually late start to the cyclo-cross season due to illness and injury over the summer, four-time cyclo-cross world champion Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) remains on target for the World Championships at the end of the month. Kupfernagel's second-place performance at the World Cup Circuit's penultimate round in Roubaix, France was solid proof to all the naysayers who have written her off earlier in the season.

  "In Tour de PEI [Canadian stage race - June] I had one of my worst crashes. For a long time afterwards I had pain in my neck and head so I took some time off from racing for physiotherapy so I could fully recover," Kupfernagel told Cyclingnews.

  In addition to her injuries sustained over the summer, she has had to deal with the flu and a breakup with her longtime life partner and trainer Mike Kluge who has played a major role in her cycling career for many years. "He is still supportive and comes with me to a few races. He is coming to the World Championships," said Kupfernagel.

  While most of her competitors started their international-level racing October 4 at the opening round of UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Treviso, Italy, Kupfernagel didn't get going until a full month later. Her first competition was the second World Cup held in Nommay, France where she finished sixth. If it weren't for an untimely flat tire and her last-row call up she may have placed higher.

  In the following three World Cups, she finished fourth. Usually a racer's first events back are not so successful, but Kupfernagel was adamant about returning to competition fully fit.

  As the World Championships approach, Kupfernagel's thoughts are positive. "I am looking forward to it. I believe I will do my best there."

  Based on her palmares of 31 national titles, nine of which were won in cyclo-cross, she has proven that she knows exactly how to prepare for the big events.

  The names she considers possible companions on the podium are Netherlanders Sanne Van Paassen (ZZPR.nl-DESTIL-Merida), national champion Daphny Van den Brand (ZZPR.nl-DESTIL-Merida), and current world champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit), Czech Republic champion Katerina Nash (Luna), US champion Katie Compton (Planet Bike) and Belgian champion Sanne Cant (BKCP-Powerplus), with whom Kupfernagel is very impressed by the 19-year-old's near misses on the podium in the last few races.

  When Cyclingnews asked Kupfernagel what she thought about her competitors such as Vos, Van den Brand and Van Paassen naming her as a possible winner, she mused, "Anything is possible in cyclo-cross. And if I won, it would be one of my greatest days."

• Micki van Empel signs with Telenet-Fidea

  

  Article published:

  January 28, 2010, 11:13

  By:

  Richard Tyler

  Dutch Under-23 continues charge towards elite ranks with Belgian squad

  Dutch cyclo-cross rider Micki van Empel has confirmed a two-year deal with the Telenet-Fidea Cycling team that will see him race with the Belgian squad from next season.

  A former mountain biker who switched to 'cross in 2008, Van Empel, 19, leaves Dutch team ZZPR.nl-Destil-Prolease-Merida and will continue his progression towards the elite ranks during his tenure with his new team. He demonstrated his obvious potential with victory at the Superprestige round in Ruddervoorde, Belgium earlier this season.

  Fidea's investment in Van Empel is a clear signal of the team's efforts to improve their prospects of future success in the elite category of the sport. The Dutchman's contemporary in the Under-23 category, Belgian Tom Meeusen, has already rewarded Fidea's youth-oriented strategy with several strong performances, including second at the Belgian Elite national title race earlier this month.

  While he will continue to compete on the Under-23 circuit for the time being, Van Empel will now form part of the same squad as Belgians Meeusen, Bart Wellens and Kevin Pauwels, as well as 2009/2010 World Cup Champion, Czech Zdenek Stybar.

  Van Empel is currently in Tabor, Czech Republic where he is preparing to compete for the Netherlands in the Under-23 event at this weekend's World Cyclo-cross Championships.
   

• Gallery: Riders preview snowy course in Tabor

  

  Article published:

  January 28, 2010, 18:47

  By:

  Cycling News

  Conditions and course make a "demanding" track

  On Thursday, riders from many nations previewed the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship course in Tabor, Czech. One rider, favorite Zdenek Stybar, was pleased with what he observed.

  "It is totally different than in the Czech championship a few weeks ago", said the Czech Stybar to Sporza.be. "There is much fresh snow on the ground. That is perfect. The track is demanding enough so the strongest can impose their wills on Sunday."

  Stybar will face challenges from Sven Nys and Niels Albert among others.

  Check out the gallery of images showing British, American, Canadian, Dutch and other riders pre-riding the course.

• 2013 cyclo-cross worlds to be held in Kentucky

  

  Article published:

  January 29, 2010, 14:30

  By:

  Stephen Farrand

  Louisville secures first US cyclo-cross world championships

  The 2013 world cyclo-cross championships will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, the UCI announced on Friday.

  As part of the agreement, Louisville will also host the 2012 and 2013 world master cyclo-cross championships.

  It is the first time a cyclo-cross world championships will be held in the USA and is thanks to the hard work of Joan Hanscom and Bruce Fina, who organise the US Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross in Louisville.

  “This is thrilling news. We’ve been working for six years with the US Cycling National Team and six years on the USGP to further develop the sport in the US to the point where our riders can be competitive on a global scale. Hosting the worlds in the US is the next logical step,” Fina said in a statement issued by USA Cycling.

  Despite most riders facing a transatlantic flight to take part, the big names in the sport are enthusiastic about racing in Louisville. Belgian cross star Sven Nys even said he would delay his planned retirement in 2012 so that he could ride in the 2013 world championships.
  
  The course for the world championships will be in the Eva Bandman park, just a mile from the centre of Louisville. The venue is set to become a permanent cyclo-cross park thanks to support from the city of Louisville.

  “I was impressed with the vision and detail of the plans to develop the area into a cyclo-cross race venue. The area, terrain and surroundings lend themselves perfectly to a major race venue,” UCI cyclo-cross technical delegate Simon Burney, who inspected the course, said.

  UCI President Pat McQuaid, highlighted the significance of the decision to award the 2013 world championships to Louisville: “For the first time since this event was established some 60 years ago, the cyclo-cross world championships will take place in the United States, where the discipline is currently experiencing very strong growth. We are extremely happy with the award of this event as it is a clear illustration of the UCI’s strategy to globalise cycle sport. I would like to congratulate the promoters of this initiative, as well as the city of Louisville, and wish them the best of luck with their work.”

  The world cyclo-cross championships will be held in Sankt Wendel, Germany in 2011 and in Koksijde, Belgium in 2012.