In #SVENNESS No. 6 we take a look at the 2013 Cyclocross World Championship race that took place in Louisville, Kentucky. Sven Nys won his second world championship and did with patience. Marking the leaders for most of the race, Nys used two spots on the course to make his decisive moves. The planks and [...]
After a couple days of above-freezing temperatures, Sunday’s elite races at the 2013 U.S. Cyclocross Championship were held in frigid conditions. What was a muddy slopfest the previous four days became a frozen rutted pain in the butt for most everybody racing on Sunday at the Verona, Wisconsin, venue. This is footage from the elite [...]
At this year’s U.S. cyclocross championship, which took place in Verona, Wisconsin, we took some time to look at pit exchanges. It’s a part of cyclocross that you get brief glimpses of in big European cross races, but for most of us, unless you are paying close attention at your local races, it’s something that [...]
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Starts. We all know that the sprint in cyclocross is at the beginning of the race rather than the end. So how important is the start? In #SVENNESS No. 5 we look at a few of the top pros to gauge their start, first lap position, and finish. Where do you need to be to [...]
In #SVENNESS No. 4 we take a brief break from strategy and technique. This installment is all about respect. Respect for the sport. From a racer’s perspective and also from the fan’s perspective. We all have bad days. It’s how you handle those days that define you. Footage is from a muddy race in Loenhout. [...]
Let’s ride some mud!! #SVENNESS No. 3, Modderbad or Mudbath, is in Namur and we take a look at a long off-camber muddy straight. There is the proven line and then there is the Sven line. Which one is going to prove to be the fastest? How about the safest? This installment has an early [...]
#SVENNESS No. 2, A Tale of Two Lines. In this installment we look at an unassuming 180 degree turn at Superprestige Geiten. Sven has his favorite line and the Sunweb-Revor boys have their favorite. Is one better than the other? Keep an eye on the entry and exit of these guys on each lap to [...]
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With the Mid-Atlantic cyclocross season at an end and Nationals still a couple weeks away, we have been spending our time obsessing over the Euro-cross scene and Sven Nys in particular. Sven is something special. He is not only the fastest guy out there on most days but is also meticulous about how he attacks [...]
Capital Cross Classic, Race #7 in the BikeReg.com is this Sunday at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, Virginia. If you haven’t yet registered to race, go do that now (we will wait): https://www.bikereg.com/Net/17554. Okay, everybody back? This race is at one of the best venues you will find in the region and is truly a euro-style [...]
