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For the first time ever a cyclo-cross World Cup round in Namur will be held next Sunday. It'll be the first time ever that a Belgian city from the Walloon region will host a World Cup round. The site in Namur also features as the finish area for the GP Wallonnie , this year unsurprisingly won by Cyclingnews ' number-one voted rider Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto). The course in Namur features steep climbs, long run-ups on the stairs, technical twisting and steep drops. Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) ...
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #5 Races
Elite men
- Location:
- Namur
Elite Women
- Location:
- Namur
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #5 Photos
Elite women's podium: Lucie Chainel-Lefevre, Marianne Vos, Katherine Compton
- Sven Nys on his way to winning the Namur World Cup
- Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) celebrates victory at the Namur World Cup
- Zdenek Stybar (QuickStep) covered in mud.
- Daphny Van Den Brand (AA Drink - Leontien.Nl Cycling Team) atop the World Cup podium
- Marianne Vos atop the Namur World Cup podium
- An emotional win for Nys over Albert.
- Lars Boom comes to front.
- Lucie Chainel-Lefevre, Marianne Vos, Katherine Compton.
- Nys gave a technique masterclass on the muddy Namur course.
- Niels Albert leads Sven Nys.
- Vos continues to go from strength to strength, and has to be considered one of the best female cyclists of her generation.
- The final podium; (l-r) Niels Albert (BKCP), Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet), Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb - Revor)
- Nys has been waiting for a muddier day to take his revenge on Pauwels, and today proved to be just the ticket.
- Vos continues her spectacular 2011 with victory in Namur.
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #5 News
Stybar regains confidence with fifth place finish in Namur
Saturday's poor showing just “a bad day”
Albert more than happy with two second-place finishes
Belgian 'cross champion successful upon return from injury
Dropped chain cancels direct Vos and Compton duel
American national champion salvages podium spot as Vos claims victory
Boom only briefly back in the 'cross world circuit
Dutchman riding in the field only “for pleasure”
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RSSUCI Cyclo-cross World Cup - Namur start list
Official starters as of December 16, 2011