Cyclocross

Snaps from the muddy Koppenbergcross, round two of the Bpost Bank Trofee series

Results from the 2012 HPCX

Pix from round two of the UCI World Cup in Plzen

Results from round two of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup in Plzen, Czech Republic

Dejan Smaic shoots the Colorado Cross Classic at the Boulder Reservoir

Results from the 2012 Colorado Cross Classic in Boulder

UCI cyclocross racing heads to Colorado for the weekend and without the dominant favorites on-hand, the racing should be wide open

U.S. cyclocross champ Jeremy Powers has made major changes to his lifestyle and they're paying off this season

Photos from round 1 of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup in Tabor, Czech Republic

Results from round one of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup in Tabo, Czech Republic

Former U.S. champ is back on the ’cross bike after injury-plagued 2012 road campaign

Results from day 2 of the Smartwool Cup, the second stop on the 2012 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series

Dan Seaton snaps the action at the 2012 GP Mario De Clercq

GP Mario De Clercq results

Dejan Smaic shoots day one of the second stop on the 2012 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross circuit

Results from day 1 of the 2012 Smartwool Cup, round two of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross

Amy Dombroski, Christine Vardaros and Jonathan Page are all back in Belgium, but on different courses early in the season

Wil Matthews shoots a soggy day 2 of the 2012 Providence Cyclocross Festival

Results from day 2 of the 2012 Providence Cyclocross Festival

Results from round 1 of the 2012 Superprestige series in Ruddervoorde

Dan Seaton captures the kickoff to the 2012 Superprestige cyclocross series

Wil Matthews shoots day 1 of the 2012 Providence Cyclocross Festival

Results from day 1 of the 2012 Providence Cyclocross Festival

G-Form LLC, which manufactures protective athletic gear and electronics accessories, saw an opportunity and stepped up

Ryan Trebon says he came into the season overtrained and is just hitting his stride after a win in Gloucester

Results from day 2 of the 2012 Gran Prix of Gloucester

Day 2 of the action at the 2012 Gran Prix of Gloucester

Day one of the 2012 Shimano New England Professional Cyclocross Series

Results from day 1 of the 2012 Gran Prix of Gloucester

Richard Fries waxes about New England Holy Week, the growth of cyclocross, advocacy and the world championships

U.S. champ and worlds silver medalist is expanding her focus to include a shot at the World Cup title

USA Cycling, Louisville officials contradict rumors that 2013 cyclocross championships may move to Belgium

The affable and savagely competitive veteran of U.S. cyclocross is discovering new ways to train and eat — and it's working

Men's and women's startlists for the elite races at the 2012 CrossVegas

Expect good racing and good eating at the fourth annual Providence Cyclocross Festival

A selection of our favorite cyclocross videos to get your juices flowing for the mud season

Dave Towle, Brian Holcombe and Simon Burney will provide the live race call for the season's first C1 race

Nicolas Bazin and Helen Wyman sweep the opening UCI ’cross weekend in Rochester, New York

Results from day 2 of the 2012 Ellison Park Cyclocross weekend

Results from the first day of the 2012 Ellison Park Cyclocross

Katie Compton and Ryan Trebon headline the cyclocross transfers in North American for 2012-13, but a number of riders have made moves

The biggest cyclocross series in the U.S. will continue on in 2012 after Trek, WD40, Clif Bar and others step in

The New England series boasts $10,000 in prizes and two UCI Category 1 events

USGP of Cyclocross organizers scramble to cover funding gap left by Exergy Development Group

New England series returns with three race weekends, return of UCI elite categories

Ben Berden, Caroline Mani and Craig Etheridge will gain two new teammates Tuesday in Utah

Two years ago, Ernest Gagnon weighed 570 pounds. The docs urged surgery, but he chose the bike over the knife

Two-time national champion will join one of America's top squads ahead of 2013 Louisville worlds

Boulder hosts USAC directors to bid for 2014 or 2015 cyclocross nationals

'It was a pilgriamage more than it was a sporting event. This is going to the Mother Land in Belgium'

Van den Brand: 'Hopefully this will make more attention for women's cyclocross'

The women's cyclocross world championship race showed Belgium (and the world) what women's racing was all about

Compton powered from near 20th up to 5th

Hands the Netherlands a second gold medal

It is clear that four-time and defending world champion Marianne Vos will head to Koksijde as the heavy favorite

Top on the list is newly crowned Belgian champion Sven Nys

Worlds are back in Belgium

The picture of the favorites going into worlds is as murky as it has ever been due to new rules

The country seems to be living up to its reputation for rabid cyclocross fandom

Powers looked hard at what he's done wrong to make sure that, this time, he did it right

Six U.S. elite men and five women qualified for the world championships

Louisville prepares to host the first cyclocross world championship outside Europe

Compton was not lacking in graciousness after her win

Kerry Werner started the day with a win

Rapha-Focus rider Zach McDonald rode away from the field in Saturday's U23 Cyclocross National Championship race.

Kaitlin Antonneau cruised to the division one collegiate women’s national title

Will Johnson race even if he’s still sick on Sunday?

A thick layer of permafrost outside Madison, WI will be beaten into the cold muck of glory by America’s best cyclocrossers this week

Mud and grace

Belgium closed out its busiest two weeks more or less the same way it has for more than a decade: with Sven Nys standing atop the podium here in his hometown race, waving to a crowd of thousands who have packed the muddy slopes of the low-slung Balenberg hill to cheer on a Belgian legend.

1. Jan DENUWELAERE, (BEL), in 57:11 2. Zdenek STYBAR, (CZE), in 3. Dieter VANTHOURENHOUT, (BEL), in 57:23 4. Niels ALBERT, (BEL), in 57:36 5. Michael VANTHOURENHOUT, (BEL), in 57:38

VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue.

Men

• 1. Niels Albert, BKCP-Powerplus
• 2. Zdenek Stybar, Quickstep
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet
• 4. Rob Peeters, Telenet-Fidea
• 5. Bart Wellens, Telenet-Fidea

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos, Nederland Bloeit
• 2. Daphny Van Den Brand, AA Drink-Leontien.nl Pro
• 3. Sanne Cant, Boxx Veldritacademie
• 4. Nikki Harris, VZW Young Telenet-Fidea
• 5. Sophie De Boer, VZW Young Telenet-Fidea

Finally, bringing dumpster diving to the mainstream

VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue.

Dan Seaton shoots an insanely muddy Zolder World Cup

Tom Robertson snaps a smaller Christmas ’cross in Belgium.

Men

• 1. Kevin Pauwels (BEL) Sunweb-Revor, 1:03:44
• 2. Zdenek Stybar (CZE) Quickstep Cycling Team, same time
• 3. Sven Nys (BEL) Landbouwkrediet, at 0:20
• 4. Klaas Vantornout (BEL) Sunweb-Revor, at 0:32
• 5. Tom Meeusen (BEL) Telenet-Fidea, at 0:35

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos (Ned), 39:45
• 2. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned), 40:14
• 3. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned), 40:56
• 4. Sanne Cant (Bel), 41:06
• 5. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra), 41:15

U23 men (non-World Cup)

• 1. Wietse Bosmans (Bel), 50:21
• 2. Tim Merlier (Bel), 50:39
• 3. Zach McDonald (USA), 51:10
• 4. Laurens Sweeck (Bel), 51:14
• 5. Jens Adams (Bel), 51:15

Tom Robertson shoots round six of the Superprestige series at Diegem.

Men

• 1. Niels Albert (Bel), 1:00:30
• 2. Kevin Pauwels (Bel), 1:00:46
• 3. Sven Nys (Bel), 1:01:06
• 4. Bart Aernouts (Bel), 1:01:11
• 5. Aurelien Duval (Fra), 1:01:15

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos (Ned), 42:20
• 2. Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra), 44:04
• 3. Sanne Cant (Bel), 44:21
• 4. Gabriella Day (Gbr), 44:29
• 5. Sophie De Boer (Ned), 44:31