Koppenbergcross

Finley Aspholm finds herself among strong company at Koppenbergcross.

The French rider suffered a series of mechanical issues on her debut for Ineos Grenadiers.

Van der Haar overhauls race leader Vanthourenhout on Koppenberg summit finish after desperate last-lap chase.

The French rider is also scheduled to race at the European championships in Namur on November 5.

US national champion tops the podium at cobbled 'cross classic previously known as the Koppenbergcross.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, October 29.

The first round of the DVV Trofee series got underway in Oudenaarde, with 777 dominating the women's and Iserbyt taking another win in the men's.

Mathieu van der Poel and Helen Wyman were victorious at the DVV Verzekeringen Trofee Koppenbergcross in Oudenaarde, Belgium.

Wout Van Aert takes a convincing victory in Belgium at the Koppenbergcross cyclocross race.

Belgian Jolien Verschueren delighted the home crowd Tuesday, winning atop the famous Koppenberg cobblestone climb in Oudenaarde.

A hot day in Oudenaarde and even hotter racing action on the precipitous Koppenbergcross cyclocross racecourse — one the season's hardest.

Wout Van Aert holds his fire, then blazes away, riding to a second consecutive victory in the Bpost Bank Trofee series

Jolien Verschueren rides to a strong solo victory in the Koppenbergcross

Koppenbergcross is hallowed ground. It's been a playground for Sven Nys over the years and includes the famous Koppenberg climb.

Dan Seaton captures the muddy racing at Koppenbergcross, which featured climbs, technical descents, and more

Results from the 2014 Koppenbergcross

Wout Van Aert wins the Koppenberg round of the Bpost Bank Trofee series as a frustrated Sven Nys has to settle for second

Sophie De Boer says victory in the GP Twenty20 Cycling race in Oudenaarde gives her confidence for the European championships

Briton wins women's race in Oudenaarde, Belgium

Our man in the Belgian mud follows up on planning to race in Belgium and recommends races to go on the bucket list

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on the difficulty of the Koppenberg hill and why U23 racers jostle with the elites

Helen Wyman held off Nikki Harris in the final 100m to win Koppenbergcross

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

1. Sven NYS, in 1:00:31 2. Niels ALBERT, in 1:00:45 3. Klaas VANTORNOUT, in 1:01:35 4. Aurelien DUVAL, in 1:01:46 5. Bart WELLENS, in 1:01:53

The Belgian champion shells the rainbow jersey on the final muddy climb

This racing may be more accurately compared to the spring’s Tour of Flanders more than a Belgian cyclocross race

2010 Koppenbergcross photos by Dan Seaton

British champ Helen Wyman and Belgian Sven Nys are tops at the Koppenbergcross, as Stybar can't match Nys in the mud. American Jon Page starts with a bullet then fades.

(Click headline for full results)

• 1. Sven NYS, (BEL), in 1:00:00
• 2. Niels ALBERT, (BEL), in 1:01:07
• 3. Kevin PAUWELS, (BEL), in 1:01:28
• 4. Zdenek STYBAR, (CZE), in 1:02:08
• 5. Klaas VANTORNOUT, (BEL), in 1:02:24