Sven Nys

The two-time world champion on the new generation of cyclocross stars and how he would like to see the sport grow.

VeloNews sat down with the 20-year-old to talk about learning from his dad, Sven, discovering himself as a rider, and why he likes to keep his racing bikes.

'This year I gradually felt I wanted to make the switch back to the field – my first love.' Dutchman signs with Sven Nys' team Baloise-Trek Lions.

A look back at the race tactics of Sven Nys during the 2000 UCI world cyclocross championships.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, November 27.

Newly crowned world champion to target Paris-Roubaix, Olympic selection and U.S 'crosses through 2021.

Sven Nys is one of the legends of cyclocross. His son Thibau already has one world title and hopes for more.

From issue 82 • Words by Clive Pursehouse, Images by Daniel Ziegert

The Sven Nys Cycling Center includes its own permanent cyclocross track and mountain bike trails, a museum, and a bar (of course).

What do you get when you cross a bicycle race with a costume party, add plenty of booze, mustaches, mud, and pandemonium?

The greatest cyclocross racer of all time, Sven Nys, took part in the silliest cyclocross race ever in Portland. He was a good sport.

Global Cycling Network tries to keep up with Sven Nys as the 'cross legend takes a pre-ride lap on Trek's 'cross course in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Lars van der Haar will join forces with Sven Nys on the Telenet – Fidea team for 2017, likely spelling the end of his WorldTour road career.

Belgium's Wout Van Aert prevails in muddy battle with Mathieu van der Poel and Lars van der Haar of the Netherlands.

Two-time world champion Sven Nys talks about what to expect in his final outing at UCI cyclocross championships in Zolder, Belgium.

The tables have turned at the cyclocross worlds, with a wide-open women's race and a predictable men's race on the docket.

Wout Van Aert dominates the men's race as Sanne Cant chases back Ellen Van Looy in the final laps to win GP Sven Nys.

Sven Nys will stay involved in cyclocross after retirement as team manager for the Telenet-Fidea team.

Wout Van Aert nabs a fourth straight Bpost Bank Trofee series win in Essen, with a Mathieu van der Poel mechanical lending a helping hand

Wout Van Aert turns in another dominant performance, riding away in the mud at Hamme to take the victory in the Flandriencross

After a fierce battle veteran Sven Nys overpowers World Cup leader Wout Van Aert in the final muddy stretch to take the victory in Koksijde

Global Cycling Network gives us a closer look at Sven Nys' ’cross rig, which sports disc brakes and an eye-catching frame color.

Kevin Pauwels rides a flawless race to win in Ruddervoorde ahead of Wout Van Aert and Sven Nys

Wout Van Aert continues his winning ways, dominating the second round of the Superprestige series in the sand pit of Zonhoven

Dutchman Lars van der Haar puts on quite a show for the home folks during round two of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in the Netherlands

Young talent, unpredictable action, and more — expect excitement as Euro 'cross kicks into high gear with Sunday's Superprestige opener.

Sven Nys, "the Cannibal from Baal," is arguably the best cyclocross racer ever, and he'll end his illustrious career this season.

Former world cyclocross champion Sven Nys says he feels all TUEs should be eliminated to cut down on doping in cycling

20-year-old Mathieu van der Poel's ’cross worlds win means more than simply pulling on the rainbow stripes, writes Dan Seaton

Sven Nys will tackle the Tabor world championships course aboard a custom-painted Boone with a massive 48-tooth big ring

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The oldest man in elite international cyclocross is not slowing down, even though he plans to retire after next year

Young guns like Van Aert and van der Poel set to shake up cyclocross world championships as the old guard fights to stay on the podium

With a 13th Superprestige title in his pocket, Sven Nys handily won the Velo magazine 2014 international Cyclocross Man of the Year award

Wout Van Aert and Katerina Nash kicked off 2015 with victories at the Grand Prix Sven Nys — the 7th round of the Bpost Bank Trofee series — held in Baal

A late-race error by Mathieu van der Poel on a heavy mud course opens the door for van Aert to ride alone to win

After a poor performance at the Essen Bpost Bank Trofee, Sven Nys said he doesn't know what is wrong with his condition, which has slipped dramatically

The 20-year-old phenom soloed to victory at a muddy edition of the race in Essen, Belgium, the fifth round of the 2014-15 Bpost Bank Trofee

After nearly a month of poor performance on the world cyclocross circuit, Belgian champion Nys is left searching for answers

Kevin Pauwels continued his strong run with victory at the GP Hasselt, taking a half-minute back from Bpost Bank Trofee series leader Sven Nys

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On-board cameras capture part of Sven Nys' race in Milton Keynes, England

One of the best riders to ever hop on a cyclocross bike talks about his background and what it took to become a world champion

What does it take to be arguably the best cyclocross racer in history? Former world champion Nys sits down with BTB TV to talk

Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) won a muddy Superprestige Asper-Gavere cyclocross race Sunday, ahead of teammate Kevin Pauwels

Belgian national champion Sven Nys soloed to victory Tuesday at the Jaarmarktcross race, in Niel, Belgium, part of the Soudal Classics Cyclocross Series

Sven Nys looked to have things well in hand at the Superprestige Zonhoven until Kevin Pauwels chased him down and passed him for the victory

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

Mathieu van der Poel overhauls Lars van der Haar in the final lap to win the Superprestige Gieten

Unlike many American cyclocross racers, Nys still rides cantilever brakes, but that didn't slow him down at CrossVegas

Nys overcomes controversy over early feed, repeats as CrossVegas champ

Nys takes the overall title as Albert comes to life in the final round of the series

Photos from the final round of the 2013-14 Superprestige series

Nys finishes on the podium while Albert can manage only seventh in the finale

The Belgian champion is now within two points of overhauling Albert to win the Superprestige series

The Belgian champion takes a three-up sprint with van der Haar and Meeusen to consolidate his lead in the Bpost Bank Trofee

Zdenek Stybar and Sven Nys face off in a stop motion recap of the elite men's race at cyclocross worlds

In Belgium, says Stybar, cyclocross is number one, and the people will love their sport regardless of whether the world champion is racing

It was anybody's race to win, and when Nys had a couple of rare miscues in the mud Stybar took advantage and rode to a third rainbow jersey

If 'cross is to grow (the Belgian variety, at any rate) it must break out of the tiny corner of Europe in which it enjoys its widest appeal

Reigning champions Sven Nys and Marianne Vos — and American Katie Compton — are at the head of the favorites for the cyclocross world championships in The Netherlands

A three-man lead group shrinks to one as Meeusen has a mechanical and Pauwels can't match an acceleration by Nys

The world champion puts on a cyclocross clinic, dominating the Belgian nationals with a powerful performance

Built with technology from the popular Domane and feedback from Katie Compton, Sven Nys' new Trek Boone was on display Wednesday in Belgium

Trek riders win on the Wisconsin brand's big debut in Belgium

Logan VonBokel profiles Sven Nys' Colnago Cross Prestige, the bike that delivered him a second world title

Belgian pair will race aboard American Trek brand

The world champ lays it down in the mud, but gets back up and races toward a strong solo victory ahead of a gritty Meeusen

World champions shine in the heavy mud at Azencross

Nys, Compton and Powers ride (and run) away with Velo's cyclocross awards

As world champ Nys crashes while bunny-hopping a barrier, Pauwels takes over the lead and never looks back

The world champion wins his fourth consecutive Druivencross on the final lap, slaloming away from an elite lead group on the final descent

The muddy race boils down to a two-man contest, and the world champion bests the German with a powerful pass going into the final sprint

The world champion proves strongest of a three-man break containing Albert and Belgian champ Vantornout

Albert rides away from world champion Nys while Harris leads from wire to wire

A slow start didn't keep Nys from repeating his 2012 victory at Zonhoven, as a late surge by Albert fell just short of success

The world champion escapes a strong lead group on a muddy, technical circuit and rides alone to the win

The 37-year-old Belgian cruises to victory at CrossVegas