Sven Nys doit trouver un nouveau co-sponsor pour son équipe de cyclo-cross Baloise Trek Lions après le départ annoncé de Trek fin 2024. La marque restera en tant qu'équipementier. "Si on ne réussit pas, le cyclo-cross aura un gros problème", dit-il (via Het Nieuwsblad, en néerlandais) https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240425_95375682
Last year we had Fem vs Puck vs Shirin with Lucinda Brand and Ceylon Alvarado always close at hand. This year Puck was Mtn Biking and Shirin was injured. Fem won everything and Ceylon and Lucinda won when she wasn't there. Other than Zoe Bäckstedt not much happened.
The men's side was similar. Last year we had the Iserbyt vs Sweeck grudge match in the early part of the year, followed by the Big Three lighting up a number of races and the Rainbow Jersey being won by inches. This year, Wout was a non-factor (trying to lose weight for the Giro?), Pidcock was also a non-factor (Mtn and Road). Sweeck had a terrible year and MVDP won everything by a country mile (or kilometer).
Kinda boring if you ask me. Hope next year will be more interesting!
@MylesRyden I thought the women’s races were usually one of an anyone-can-win scenario. I generally root for Puck or Lucinda. Fem seems almost too robotic, even though she’s incredibly talented. When Puck nipped Lucinda at the end 🤯
On the men’s side, MvdP’s dominance is so impressive. I root for Lars, Joris, Thibau, Wout, and MvdP. Anyone but Eli.
Sometimes the race could feel a little boring, but often the race for the second two podium spots could get interesting #cyclocross
@MylesRyden I found the racing less exciting in general. Benidorm was the best by far.
I didn’t find it boring, though. The races and riders ebb and flow over time.
I could watch #MvdP race a bike all day. I’m fortunate to have seen him race #CycloCross from the side of the course many times. He is poetry on a bike. Amongst all the world class riders around him, he has something extra and it’s there to enjoy when he’s leading by a margin. I don’t get quite the same when Fem leads.
Wegen der Cyclocross-WM fast vergessen, euch zur aktuellen Episode vom #Antritt Bescheid zu sagen. Gerolf und ich sprechen über die möglichen Änderungen im Bundeswaldgesetz sowie die befürchteten Folgen für Radfahrende und über die Besonderheiten des von mir so geliebten Cross-Rads.
Fem van Empel déjà partie vers un deuxième titre consécutif de championne du monde de #cyclocross. Mais le parcours a l'air bien plus lourd et plus dur qu'hier, après déjà deux courses. Cela confirme que le/la plus fort/e a encore plus le statut de favori/te #Tabor2024
Incroyable victoire de l'équipe de France sur le relais mixte grâce à la force et au sprint d'Aubin Sparfel, 2e de la Coupe du monde junior, face au pro Cameron Mason ! La France devient la spécialiste des relais #Tabor2024#Cyclocross
Intéressant ce relais mixte aux Mondiaux de cyclo-cross. Mais ça manque d'infos sur quels coureurs sont en course, ainsi que leur catégorie. Cela permettrait de mieux comprendre les différences de niveau et les stratégies #Tabor2024#Cyclocross
Ordered the wrong size of toe spikes for my shoes. Can barely walk on them any more, and dismounting on concrete or pavement has me scrambling like a wee baby dear.
If you want to know what I'm talking about. Here he is passing a bunch of professional riders (among them the Dutch and Spanish national champions) like they're a bunch of amateurs on a weekend ride.