UCI Cyclocross World Cup

Photos from the conclusion to the 2012-13 UCI cyclocross World Cup in Hoogerheide

Dan Seaton braves the Belgian snow (and roads) to shoot the World Cup finale in Hoogerheide

Results from the final round of the 2012-13 UCI cyclocross World Cup

The U.S. 17-18 champion scores his first runner-up finish in a World Cup event just days after winning in Namur

More photos from the World Cup stop at Zolder

Dan Seaton is on the scene as as Marianne Vos wins in Zolder and Sven Nys takes the World Cup lead

The Belgian champ pries open a small gap on a climb, then breaks away on a sandy decline to win in Zolder

The world champion goes from the gun while Compton fights back from a poor start and a number of crashes

Results from the Zolder round of the 2012-13 World Cup

More photos from the 2012 World Cup stop at Namur

Dan Seaton captures the action at the muddy, marvelous Namur World Cup

Results from the Namur round of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup

The U.S. national champion extends her lead in the overall World Cup standings

After brilliant rides in Roubaix, Jasmin Achermann and Julien Taramarcaz are the torchbearers for Swiss ’cross fans bent on returning to the top

More pix from the Roubaix round of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup

Dan Seaton captures the action at round four of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup at Roubaix

Results from the Roubaix round of the 2012-13 UCI World Cup

Nys works his way through the field and into an elite lead group, then makes the winning move in the final lap

The World Cup leader wins a messy, crash-filled battle with Sanne Van Paassen

Kaitie Antonneau, Jasmin Achermann lead a generation of young female cyclocrossers in Europe that are benefiting from the sport's growth

Pix from round two of the UCI World Cup in Plzen

Albert takes the win over Klaas Vantornout.

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on disc brake adoption in Europe and what sets European ’cross apart from the U.S.

U.S. champion Jeremy Powers rides to a strong seventh place in the World Cup opener

The two hit the line together and the Rabobank-Giant rider proves strongest

Our resident Belgian ’cross reporter outlines why exactly the World Cup is so important and who might excel in Tabor

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Men: 1. Kevin PAUWELS, (BEL), in 1:02:01 2. Zdenek STYBAR, (CZE), in 1:02:09 3. Klaas VANTORNOUT, (BEL), in 1:02:15 Women: 1. Marianne VOS, (NED), in 39:14 2. Daphny VAN DEN BRAND, (NED), in 40:42 3. Katerina NASH, (CZE), in 40:49

Dan Seaton shoots an insanely muddy Zolder World Cup

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

Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) proved best of a three-man break on Monday, taking the victory at Monday's UCI World Cup at Heusden-Zolder and regaining the series lead

Marianne Vos continues her World Cup winning streak as American Zach McDonald (Rapha-Focus) takes a strong third place at a very muddy UCI under-23 race at Heusden-Zolder

Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) finally shed himself of rival Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and soloed to victory on Saturday as the cyclocross World Cup came to Igorre, Spain.

World Cup-Igorre

• 1. Kevin Pauwels (BEL), Sunweb-Revor, at 1:02:31
• 2. Sven Nys (BEL), Landbouwkrediet, at 0:45
• 3. Tom Meeusen (BEL), Telenet-Fidea, at 0:59
• 4. Bart Aernouts (BEL), Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team, at 1:06
• 5. Zdenek Stybar (CZE), Quick Step Cycling Team, at 1:26

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) used his brains as well as his legs to win the World Cup stop in Koksijde on Saturday.

Men:

• 1. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, with570 points
• 2. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, with499 points
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, with484 points
• 4. Bart Aernouts, Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, with392 points
• 5. Francis Mourey, Fdj, with369 points

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen, with 310 points
• 2. Katherine Compton, with 300 points
• 3. Marianne Vos, Nederland Bloeit, with205 points
• 4. Sanne Cant, with 203 points
• 5. Hanka Kupfernagel, with 198 points

Dan Seaton shoots the finale to the men's cyclocross World Cup in the Netherlands.

Dan Seaton shoots the finale to the women's cyclocross World Cup in the Netherlands.

Katie Compton wins the finale as Sanne Van Paassen claims the 2010-11 World Cup.

• 1. Katherine Compton (USA), 40:59
• 2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger), 41:17
• 3. Marianne Vos (Ned), 41:30
• 4. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned), 41:50
• 5. Katerina Nash (Cze), 42:00

Niels Albert wins the finale in Hoogerheide and clinches the World Cup title.

Men

• 1. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, with 490 points
• 2. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, with 429 points
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, with 419 points
• 4. Bart Aernouts, Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, with 348 points
• 5. Francis Mourey, Fdj, with 327 points

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen, with 270 points
• 2. Katherine Compton, with 240 points
• 3. Brand Daphny Van Den, with 190 points
• 4. Sanne Cant, with 173 points
• 5. Pavla Havlikova, with 172 points

Men

• 1. ALBERT Niels, Bkcp - Powerplus, with 420 points
• 2. NYS Sven, Landbouwkrediet, with 354 points
• 3. PAUWELS Kevin, Telenet - Fidea, with 349 points
• 4. WELLENS Bart, Telenet - Fidea, with 294 points
• 5. AERNOUTS Bart, Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, with 293 points

• 1. Katherine Compton, with 240 points
• 2. Sanne Van Paassen, with 230 points
• 3. Brand Daphny Van Den, with 190 points
• 4. Pavla Havlikova, with 148 points
• 5. Sanne Cant, with 147 points

Dan Seaton's photos from the men's race at the Zolder round of the 2010 UCI cyclocross World Cup.

Dan Seaton's photos from the women's race at the World Cup stop in Zolder.

Katie Compton crashed a lot in Zolder — but then, so did everyone else.

Men

• 1. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, with 350 points
• 2. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, with 301 points
• 3. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, with 299 points
• 4. Francis Mourey, Fdj, with 290 points
• 5. Bart Aernouts, Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team, with 243 points

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen, with 185 points
• 2. Katherine Compton, with 180 points
• 3. Brand Daphny Van Den, with 150 points
• 4. Katerina Nash, Luna Pro Team, with 135 points
• 5. Sanne Cant, with 129 points

Dan Seaton's photos from the UCI cyclocross World Cup men's race in Kalmthout, Belgium.

Katie Compton (Planet Bike) powered away from both her familiar rival Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) and world champion Marianne Vos (Nederland-Bloeit) to take her third World Cup win of the season.

• 1. Katherine Compton, (USA), 38:18
• 2. Marianne Vos, (NED), Nederland Bloeit, at 0:31
• 3. Katerina Nash, (CZE), Luna Pro Team, at 0:35
• 4. Sanne Van Paassen, (NED), at 0:47
• 5. Sanne Cant, (BEL), at 1:19
• 1. Tom Meeusen, (BEL), Telenet-Fidea, 1:02:21
• 2. Sven Nys, (BEL), Landbouwkrediet, at :00
• 3. Kevin Pauwels, (BEL), Telenet-Fidea, at :02
• 4. Francis Mourey, (FRA), Fdj, at :07
• 5. Niels Albert, (BEL), Bkcp-Powerplus, at :30

Tom Meeusen takes his first World Cup win, slipping past Sven Nys at the line in Kalmthout.

For the second time in two years, December brought unusual cold and snow to much of Western Europe, burying the fifth round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup

Dan Seaton's photos from the UCI cyclocross World Cup women's race in Kalmthout, Belgium.

• 1. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, with 295 points
• 2. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, with 236 points
• 3. Zdenek Stybar, Telenet - Fidea, with 230 points
• 4. Francis Mourey, Fdj, with 230 points
• 5. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, with 229 points

Men

• 1. Zdenek Stybar, Telenet - Fidea, at 230 points
• 2. Niels Albert, Bkcp - Powerplus, at 215 points
• 3. Kevin Pauwels, Telenet - Fidea, at 181 points
• 4. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet, at 164 points
• 5. Francis Mourey, Fdj, at 160 points

• 1. Daphny Van Den Brand, with 150 points
• 2. Sanne Van Paassen, with 145 points
• 3. Katherine Compton, with 120 points
• 4. Sanne Cant, with 94 points
• 5. Katerina Nash, with 90 points

• 1. Sanne Van Paassen (NED), 43:40
• 2. Brand Daphny Van Den (NED), at 0:16
• 3. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, at 0:55
• 4. Pavla Havlikova (CZE), at 1:11
• 5. Helen Wyman (GBR), Kona, at 1:25

The world champion proves flawless once again in front of a partisan crowd in Pilzen.

Women:

• 1. Katherine Compton, (USA), Planet Bike, 40:07
• 2. Daphny Van Den Brand, (NED), at 0:30
• 3. Katerina Nash, (CZE), Luna Pro Team, at 0:38
• 4. Sanne Van Paassen, (NED), at 0:39
• 5. Hanka Kupfernagel, (GER), at 1:09

• 1. Zdenek Stybar, (CZE) Telenet-Fidea , at
• 2. Niels Albert, (BEL) BKCP-Powerplus, at 0:09
• 3. Kevin Pauwels, (BEL) Telenet-Fidea, at 0:14
• 4. Klaas Vantornout, (BEL) Sunweb-Revor, at 0:20
• 5. Dieter Vanthourenhout, (BEL) BKCP-Powerplus, at 0:28

UPDATED: American Katie Compton and world champ Zdenek Stybar solo to victory in the cyclocross World Cup opener.

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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.

Katie Compton’s run at the cyclocross World Cup overall title is officially over, as yet another bout of leg cramps will keep her off the start line at Sunday’s series finale in Hoogerheide, Holland.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Held the day after Christmas, Heusden-Zolder in Belgium is the seventh round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup.