Cyclocross Racing

Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse far off gold, but complete Dutch podium sweep.

Forget Mathieu van der Poel: The gold medal push in the women's race will be the most compelling.

'It's not impossible against Mathieu': Could the 21-year-old starlet and 'son of Sven' stun MVDP in Tábor?

Sunday's race in Tábor could be Van der Poel's last cyclocross worlds. Will his winter have been a waste without a sixth rainbow jersey?

Dutchman bides time in race before hammering rivals one week out from worlds title defense, Iserbyt takes fifth to seal World Cup overall.

Dutchwoman in control six days before world championship title defense; under-par Alvarado seals World Cup win.

World champion's push to win eleventh consecutive race derailed by bad luck in Spain.

World champion rides brilliantly but settles for fifth after two mishaps in dazzling World Cup.

World Cup series leader Ceylin Alvarado puts in a stubborn display after recent injury, sealing World Cup overall.

World champion extends unbeaten streak as Nieuwenhuis, Sweeck and Ronhaar battle for podium in round 12 of UCI World Cup.

Lucinda Brand had been leading race after Pieterse punctured, but then crashed hard and withdrew with a damaged nose.

Van der Poel steamrollers the CX elite on iconic sandy course for ninth win in nine, fellow world champ Van Empel dominates women's.

18-year-old Canadian Holmgren rounds out podium after performance which takes her by surprise.

Biggest winning margin of season sees Van der Poel asserting his superiority.

World champion puts in corker of a last lap to win as 18-year-old Canadian Ava Holmgreen stuns with third.

The importance of carrying on becomes clear after an early-race setback.

Belgian uncertain for GP Sven Nys on Monday after rare off-day on Saturday.

World champion critical of spectators amid suggestions of urine throwing at Hulst World Cup.

Clash of the 'Big Three' fails to materialize as Van Aert and Pidcock hit by bad luck.

Alvarado reels in compatriot on final lap only to see Pieterse drive clear again.

'He's a level too high': MVDP deploys inch-perfect power-up to pummel Pidcock and Iserbyt in Diegem and continue unbeaten streak.

MVDP urges popular cyclocross rider not to quit after high-profile incident in Gavere World Cup: 'He should not give up on his dream.'

Gavere CX: Van der Poel untouchable in muddy course, Pidcock mounts late comeback to hit third behind Van Aert: 'Nothing that can be done about Mathieu van der Poel.'

Van Empel pushed back into second, with Carmen Alvarado rounding out the podium in the Belgian World Cup stop.

Dutchman proves fastest again, with Van Aert and Iserbyt best of the rest, Pidcock hit by bad luck in Antwerp CX: 'I didn’t panic and took my time.'

Dutchwoman in tight battle with Lucinda Brand for most of race but gets upper hand: 'I felt really strong.'

Former world champion triumphs after trio of issues in the race.

Puck Pieterse and Lucinda Brand in thrilling last lap battle for second place.

Young Dutchwoman Pieterse limits cyclocross campaign in order to boost MTB medal chances.

Pidcock rebounds from difficult start to nab second in Herentals, Van Empel edges tight fight in women’s race.

Honsinger, Brunner continue to dominate with fourth and second elite titles respectively after gritty racing in Louisville.

Van Empel's absence from five of seven World Cup races thus far is likely to further debate about current 'cross calendar.

Nieuwenhuis leads from start to finish on snowy, high-altitude course: 'My style looks easy on TV, but of course I was suffering'

Alvarado retains World Cup lead after finishing second to Bakker's late-race charge in the Italian mountains.

Belgian head and shoulders above his rivals on gloopy waterlogged course in Essen

Key riders from world of cyclocross give their thoughts after UCI President Lappartient threatens a world championship ban.

World Cup and Superprestige leader doesn’t expect to win against ‘The Big Three’, says thinking he can is 'fairy tales.'

Cyclocross World Cup leader returns from poor start to blitz his competitors, Van der Haar and Ronhaar settle for second and third.

Dutchwoman beats under 23 riders Schreiber and Bentveld in fast, muddy race in Flamanville, France.

2020 world champion loses chance to boost points standing this weekend, cedes lead in Superprestige series.

Up against younger generation, Dutchwoman draws confidence from Dublin World Cup win.

2022 world champion ‘highly likely’ to miss worlds, will square up against Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in as few as four events.

Lyllie Sonnemann is treating each race like part of a pyramid, building her experience up block by block.

Rain and mud tests riders, conditions delight third-placed Backstedt

Fresher legs help Dutchman overcome series leader Izerbyt, Sweeck takes second after puncture

Van der Haar strong but Belgian rival proves even stronger, taking World Cup overall lead.

Dutchwoman extends series lead with victory over teammate.

David Lappartient frustrated by World Cup absences, but big names disagree.

Van Aert reported to race very selective five-race program this winter, participation at 'cross worlds to be confirmed.

Fresher legs sees teammates vanquish rivals on taxing mud-logged course.

Brand returns from injury to snag second, Backstedt scoops first elite WC podium of career

The final weekend of the North American cyclocross series saw two sweeps as the top riders prepare for the European calendar. 

Iserbyt puts in big drive for second place, Nys loses World Cup lead after late crash.

World champion extends lead in series with near flawless ride.

Belgian puts in masterclass exhibition on Waterloo course as runner-up Iserbyt recovers from broken shoe.

Puck Pieterse takes second in US race after number of errors cost her time.

Rochette has distanced her rivals all series, while Vincent Baestaens held onto his overall lead with a pair of top-five finishes.

Round two saw men’s and women’s sweeps of the C1 and C2 races.

Michael van den Ham calmly 'fixed' the dislocated finger and carried on racing.

Madigan Munro was the best of the US cycling contingent, with 11th in the U23 women's race. The mixed relay team was sixth.

Organizers report some 50,000 tickets were sold across weekend as Dutch stars Van der Poel, Van Empel light up Hoogerheide.

Mathieu van der Poel brings brains and brawn to score fifth rainbow jersey in Hoogerheide world championship prizefight.

Van Aert admits he 'f*cked up' final sprint after being maneuvered into position by Dutch nemesis.

Cyclocross worlds runner-up Pieterse rues overcooking corner in crucial error that opened the door for Van Empel's victory.

Youngster Van Empel captures emotional first world title in front of home crowds: 'There’s a massive weight coming off my shoulders.'

Van Empel roars clear when season-long nemesis Puck Pieterse slides out midway through greasy Hoogerheide race.

Top favorite Van Aert racing ‘for honor’ in headline cyclocross clash with Van der Poel as Belgian waits on bigger goals in spring.

Van der Poel hunts first cyclocross world title on Dutch soil as father and course-designer Adrie insists he's not rebuilt the circuit for his son.

The Van Empel-Pieterse and Van Aert-Van der Poel duels, the specialists looking to surprise, the Hoogerheide circuit, and more.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider believes Van Aert is the favorite to take the cyclocross world title.

Little to separate two cyclocross titans in eighth elite world title clash when counting recent form, historical records, Dutch crowds.

Van der Poel, Pieterse reconfirm world championship favorites status with two dominant victories.

Jumbo-Visma pair Van Aert, Van Empel makes pre-world championship statement with huge solo wins in the Flandriencross.

None of Van Aert, Van der Poel, Van Empel, Pieterse share startines this weekend in anticipation-building final round of racing.

Fem van Empel overcomes Puck Pieterse after four-rider throwdown in scintillating women's race.

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, Mathieu van der Poel headline debut race at tourism hotspot in first Spanish World Cup in a decade.

Sixteen racers across the Junior, U23 and Elite levels will be headed to the Netherlands February 2-5

Riders head back home to the United States after an intense and rewarding racing block in Belgium.

Ben Stokes writes in the team's latest blog that getting back up from disappointment is more than half the battle.

Shirin van Anrooij delivers masterclass on notoriously tough sandy circuit to top fellow Gen-Z sensations Pieterse, Van Empel.