Lucinda Brand

Brand shrugs off crash and beats Alvarado to become oldest women’s cross world champion ever.

Pieterse triumphs ahead of Alvarado and Fouquenet in Maasmechelen, Brand’s stunning two year run of form ends.

Lucinda Brand shrugs off two rare defeats to retain favorite tag for upcoming world championships.

Alvarado triumphs through consistency as Lucinda Brand makes a number of errors in daunting conditions.

Van der Poel faces off again with Van Aert on Friday while Brand is in a class of her own as both riders remain unstoppable so far in the 2025-26 cyclocross season.

Brand continues to bulldozer the women's peloton as spectator questioned by police after incident at X2O Trofee Loenhout.

Lucinda Brand best of the field in Dendermonde, Pieterse and Fouquenet tussle for second

Gavere delivered more of the same as Van der Poel and Brand continued their near-total control of cyclocross racing.

Beer, bottles, and now vape smoke: Mathieu van der Poel faced another fan incident during his runaway cyclocross win at Hofstade.

Brand tightens hold on World Cup leader’s jersey with flawless cyclocross display in Belgium.

Victory for Brand comes after intriguing race-long tussle with another former world champion.

Brand overcomes a mid-race puncture to win her 10th race of the season, with Pieterse missing the spark in CX debut, Neff surprises with 5th.

Dutchwoman Lucinda Brand extends remarkable run of results this season, boosting World Cup and world championship prospects.

Brand outsprints the Italian Sara Casasola in thrilling last-lap tussle, seizing early lead in the cyclocross World Cup series.

The 2025-26 World Cup cyclocross series kicks off this weekend. With Van der Poel and Van Empel owning the world title stripes, can anyone stop them across the busy CX season?

Brand says last lap swerve ‘blew her move’, lessening any chance of victory.

Error by Brand seconds from the line costs her chance of beating Van Empel.

The rankings, the rivalries, the route, and the TV guide: Here's all you need to know about a mud-packed 2025 cyclocross world championships.

World champion simply unstoppable in GP Adrie van der Poel race, while Lucinda Brand follows series win with clear victory in women's event.

Blanka Vas wins in gripping finale to mud-packed women’s race, Lucinda Brand seals overall World Cup victory with men's series still in play.

Fast, dry course leads to thrilling racing, Fem Van Empel continues her Benidorm run of success.

Former world champion Van Aert dominates men’s race as his condition builds, Brand also blitzes rivals.

Van Aert prevails in tight battle with Iserbyt, Lucinda Brand gaps Bäckstedt and Alvarado to win.

Slippery, punchy course in France puts cyclocross riders under pressure with plentiful crashes.

Dutchwoman unexpectedly gaps rivals through late error, with Bäckstedt beating Brand for second.

Young Luxembourg rider takes first-ever World Cup win, ending three-year Dutch run of success.

Alvarado dominates tough, tricky Namur course but drama sees her lose a chunk of time with final-lap tumble.

Juggling two separate racing calendars in one year is a huge physical ask: Velo speaks to some of those who try.

'I was the stronger one': Brand dominates after Van Empel's winning streak derailed by race-defining error.

Sandy course in Antwerp produces superb showings by last season’s UCI series winners.

Belgian prodigy dazzles to take first elite gold medal, while Van Empel doubles up after earlier worlds win

Defending champion puts in formidable comeback effort but comes up four seconds short.

A swath of new rules are designed to channel more cyclocross stars into the UCI-backed World Cup series.

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.

Tábor CX worlds podium picks: Everyone knows the favorites for gold, but who will make it a race? Our editors argue it out.

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

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

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

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

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

In the first clash between two of the 'Big Three,' the reigning world champion dances through sandpits of Mol. Brand delivers a controlled victory in the women's race.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dutchwoman extends series lead with victory over teammate.

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

After two straight victories, Trek-Segafreo sees Lucinda Brand as team's top finisher in 12th after a dramatic race.

Here's what the main protagonists said after the 'Hell of the North.'

Who can claim the treasured cobblestone trophies this weekend? Here's our guide to the favorites and outsiders.

Pieterse rides away with another victory and Brand nudges into series lead in women's race.

Shirin van Anrooij beats back teammate Lucinda Brand in women's race as young talents continue to dominate CX peloton.

A broken hand hampered Brand's cyclocross season but she's still hopeful of hitting form for the worlds in Hoogerheide.

Adam Yates, Lucinda Brand, and Mads Pedersen tell VeloNews why the Alicante region of Spain is so good for winter training camps.

The Dutch rider broke her right hand in a training crash in October and had to have surgery.

American Eric Brunner hits fourth in the men's race.

Centennial Park, Arkansas hosts second round of UCI series after seeing World Cup and world championship racing last season.

An all-Dutch podium kicks off season opener.

Prestigious cyclocross series starts Sunday, but calendar questions remain over Vos, Van Aert, Pidcock, Van der Poel.

Dutch rider stole lead from Kristen Faulkner with final stage win in last pre-Giro test.

Faulkner leads BikeExchange-Jayco podium sweep in stage 2 of four-day race.

Brand on the podium and van Dijk in the top-10 rounds out dominant day for Trek-Segafredo after Longo Borghini's solo escape.

With no Lizzie Deignan this year, there'll be a new name on the famed cobble trophy. From Marianne Vos to Lotte Kopecky, here are some of the riders to watch this Saturday.

UCI says that drone used at Gavere Superprestige race was banned as organizers had not made an application for its use.

Drones can be used to film races, as long as some strict guidelines are followed.

On course drone footage following Lucinda Brand shows the skill and speed of a top cyclocross rider.

Organizers of Superprestige Gavere trial drone footage at race Saturday only for the UCI to remove the flying camera.

The reigning world champ and Fayetteville World Cup winner says course changes have made it harder since the fall.

Who to watch at the 2022 UCI world cyclocross championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Dutchwoman wins on home soil in final World Cup before the Fayetteville worlds.

Brand makes it 17 season wins, Pidcock derailed by final-lap crash in last weekend of racing before the Fayetteville worlds.

The Dutch women will head to Fayetteville with a formidable eight-rider line-up, while just two elite men are selected after Mathieu van der Poel's injury woes.

Van Aert makes it eight of nine, Brand takes her seventh consecutive win.

... After battle between Brand and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado was impacted on Saturday.

World champion pulls back Pieterse after young talent led the majority of the 'cross.

2020 world champ Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado enjoys best race of season after struggling to hit the podium through the winter so far.