Cyclocross

2009 UCI Cyclocross Rankings, updated Jan. 19.

Jason Sumner's photos from the final round of the cyclocross UCI World Cup in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

Jason Sumner's photos from the final round of the cyclocross UCI World Cup in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

Daphny Van den Brand collects the women's World Cup crown as countrywoman Marianne Vos leads a Dutch sweep in Hoogerheide.

Results from Sunday's World Cup cyclocross race

World champion Niels Albert wins the final round of the cyclocross World Cup as Zdenek Stybar takes the series title.

Louisville, Kentucky, could host the cyclocross world championships in 2013. The team behind the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross events hosted in that city confirmed to VeloNews that a bid was submitted to the UCI.

In part 2 of Jason Sumner's interview with world cyclocross champion Niels Albert, the Belgian superstar talks about the burden of wearing the rainbow jersey and his future — on the road and the dirt.

During six full-time European cyclocross racing seasons, spent primarily in Belgium where he and his wife Cori own a small home, Page has endured a litany of pitfalls and heartbreaks. Among the lengthy laundry list are multiple broken bones, a major falling out with his now former team manager, and charges of an anti-doping violation, which he was subsequently cleared of.

For the rest of the world, Monday’s cyclocross headlines focused on Zdenek Stybar’s Roubaix World Cup win and subsequent ascension to the top of the World Cup standings. But in Belgium, motherland and epicenter of elite level ’cross, Niels Albert grabbed front page attention.

Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) and Katerina Nash (Luna) take the eighth round of the cyclocross World Cup.

Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) and Katerina Nash (Luna) take the wins in round eight of the cyclocross World Cup.

A cyclocross race in Fort Collins, Colorado, on January 17, will raise money to help send junior Skyler Trujillo to the world championships in the Czech Republic.

From Slime to Stan's, LZ examines sealant options for road and cyclocross tires

Jelly Belly roadie Jeremy Powers kicks off 2010 with a quick look back at 2009.

Lukas Flückiger wins the Swiss cyclocross championships.

U.S.-based cyclocross and mountain bike star is making a rare racing appearance in her native Czech Republic this month at the world cyclocross championships.

Lukas Flückiger (Trek) wins the Swiss cyclocross championship.

Hanka Kupfernagel (Radsport Rhein-Neckar) and Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) triumph at the German national cyclocross championships.

Lars Boom (Rabobank) and Daphny van den Brand claim the elite titles at the Dutch cyclocross championships.

Zdenek Stybar and Katerina Nash win the Czech Republic cyclocross championships.

Zdenek Stybar wins the Czech Republic's cyclocross championships

Francis Mourey (Française des Jeux) wins his fifth French cyclocross championship.

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) wins his seventh Belgian cyclocross championship.

With most of us hanging up our `cross bikes for the year, Lennard Zinn details those steps necessary to protect your tires.

Zdenek Stybar (Telenet Fidea) wins the Fidea Cyclocross Tervuren in Belgium.

Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) wins the Fidea Cyclocross Tervuren in Belgium.

Tips for a special, extra-sealed installation of Gore cables.

World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) wins the sixth round of the Superprestige cyclocross series in Diegem, Belgium.

World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) takes the lead of the Superprestige cyclocross series from Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) after the Belgian champion suffers a mechanical and drops out of the race.

2009 Zolder, Belgium, World Cup results

Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Telenet) and Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) won the seventh round of the UCI’s World Cup cyclocross series in Zolder, Belgium, on Saturday.

Jeff Bahnson's podium finish at USAC Cyclocross Nationals gift wrapped a discretionary spot on the junior world cyclocross team for the Thule-Van Dessel rider.

Brandon Dwight reports from the U.S. Cyclocross Nationals and raises questions about the need for a better rider ranking system at the elite level.

The Decider, a.k.a. Barry Wicks of Kona-FSA, tackles the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships.

Sven Nys and Daphny Van de Brand win the Kalmthout round of the UCI cyclocross World Cup.

Cyclocross veterans Sven Nys and Daphny Van den Brand scored wins a rough and snowy pre-Christmas UCI World Cup race in Kalmthout, Belgium, on Sunday.

Danny Summerhill wins the U23 race at the Lichtervelde cyclocross.

Danny Summerhill (Garmin-Transitions) wins the U23 race at the Lichtervelde cyclocross.

USA Cycling has named the elite women, U23 men and Junior men who will represent the U.S. at the UCI cyclocross world Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic next month. The organization will announce the men's elite team on January 13.

A selection of videos from this year's races.

One of the highlights of the U.S. cyclocross nationals in Bend, Oregon, last week was the Art+Bike Love evening: part performance, part gallery, part bike show. Robbie Stout took a look, and he brought along his video camera and a friend to hold it.

Lennard Zinn offers a few more thoughts on the subject of brake chatter on cyclocross bikes.

UCI World Cup leader Katie Compton (Planet Bike) won her sixth straight cyclocross national championship and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) collected his third during the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Sunday in Bend, Oregon.

There was plenty of history leading up to Saturday’s re-match of an old race between Don Myrah and Pete Webber.

On Sunday, December 13th, Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) will defend his cyclocross national championship on his home turf in Bend, Oregon. Defending women’s champ and leader of the world cyclocross UCI points, Katie Compton, will having a go at her sixth national championship in a row.

More than 500 competitors opened the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships on Thursday in Bend, Oregon, in conditions no less than 100 degrees cooler than when the USA Cycling National Road Championships took place in Bend last July. Things warmed up to nearly freezing however before five national titles were awarded in the 55 and over master men’s age divisions on the first of four days of competition.

This cyclocross season, filmmaker Andy Frothingham is following two professional racers through their seasons, checking in with them at events around the country and at their homes in Colorado between races. The fourth episode is presented here today.

Each day during the cyclocross national championship week the race course is open at noon for riders of all categories to take a few laps. On Thursday, December 10, VeloNews grabbed a few photographs of one of the trickiest corners of the course.

The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships are not a part of the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar, and last weekend’s four events were the final calendar races for the season. Jeremy Powers and Maureen Bruno-Roy are the overall winners of the 2009/2010 Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar. The final standings are below.

Dan Timmerman (Richard Sachs-RGM Watches-Radix) and Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven-Notubes) win day one of the 2009 NBX GP.

Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) wins the fifth round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Igorre, Spain.

Todd Wells (Specialized) and Katerina Nash (Luna) rode to wins at the first day of the Portland Stanley Cup in Oregon.

The final round of the 2009 US Gran Prix of Cyclocross hits Oregon this weekend at the Stanley Portland Cup and the elite men and women’s fields will be competitive as ever. The competition returns to the Portland International Raceway on a course that includes sections of motocross track.

The Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock is held in Iowa City, Iowa and includes three UCI C2 events for men and women.

Cyclocrossers of all shapes and sizes descended on the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Iowa City last weekend for the sixth annual Jingle Cross Rock.

Ali Goulet trades the baggy outerwear of professional snowboarding to the leader’s skinsuit of the masters 35+ USGP series.

Kristi Berg (Redline Bicycles) put an exclamation point on her perfect SCX season and Toby Swanson (Benaroya Research Institute) added a finals victory to his slim points lead to take the Elite Men's title.

Kristi Berg and Toby Swanson wrap up the 2009 SCX series with wins.

Lennard Zinn offers some follow-up ideas on ways to make sure you don't roll a tubular tire.

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) wins his 50th Superprestige event and takes the lead of the 2009 series in Gieten, the Netherlands.

Stybar and Vos win in the Koksijde, Belgium, World Cup

American Katie Compton is third and Jon Page is 27th. Compton retains her World Cup lead.

How accurate are pump pressure gauges?

2009 NACT Cyclocross Series standings

Lennard Zinn ponders the age-old question of why your chain is on the right side and finds the answer on a horse.

Our readers pipe up about rescuing track races, the proper pressure for ’cross clinchers and Contador's decision to stick with Astana.

Round four of the 2009 Superprestige series was in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium.

The fourth round of the 2009 Superprestige cyclocross series is November 22 in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium.

Niels Albert struggles as Zdenek Stybar outfights Sven Nys for the win in Hamme-Zogge.

Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) leads a team sweep and Amy Dombroski (SRAM-Primus Mootry) takes the women's race.

Johnson and Dombroski double up on Long Island

Johnson, Elliott lead NACT series heading into final weekend.

VeloNews' Matt Pacocha picks out three solid choices for a broad spectrum of conditions.

Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup in Southampton, New York is the series finale for the North American Cyclocross Trophy. Past winners at the venue include Erwin Vervecken, Tim Johnson and Ryan Trebon.

USA Cycling hosts the national cyclocross championships for amateurs and professionals alike in Bend, Oregon.

The ’cross-crazy town of Portland hosts the closing weekend of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.

Hoogerheide is the final round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup.

The Roubaix World Cup is the eighth round of the 2009-2010 ’cross series.