International CycloCross Preview – February 23 and 26
Spa Cross
Of interest is that the infamous Spa Francochamps motor racing circuit in Belgium will play host to a round of the Superprestige replacing the Hamme Zogge race. Check out Sven Nys’ son riding around the circuit.
The staple diet of the Belgian fan by Balint Hamvas – Buy his photo book
bpost Bank Trofee 8, C1 – February 23
The Internationale Sluitingsprijs held at Oostmalle, Belgium is the 8th and final round of the bpost Bank Trofee.
Last year Niels Albert and Sann Cant won in a race that featured arctic conditions. This time it would seem that Nikki Harris, Helen Wyman and Sven Nys are the form riders.
Livestreams
Check out links at foot of page
2012/13 Action
Elite Men
bpost Bank Trofee 8 Last Lap
bpost Bank Trofee 8 Summary
1 Niels Albert BKCP Powerplus Cycling Team
2 Klaas Vantornout Sunweb Napoleon Games Cycling Team
3 Jim Aernouts Sunweb Napoleon Games Cycling Team
Elite Women
1 Sanne Cant Enertherm BKCP
2 Sabrina Stultiens Brainwash wielerploeg
3 Helen Wyman Kona
2013/14 bpost Trofee reports
bpost Bank Trofee round 1 Mario de Clercq video
bpost Bank Trofee round 2 Koppenberg Video
bpost Bank Trofee round 3 Hasselt
bpost Bank Trofee round 4 Essen
bpost Bank Trofee round 5 Azencross
bpost Bank Trofee round 6 Sven Nys GP
bpost Bank Trofee round 7 Krawatencross
CycloCross Masters – February 26
The mix of fun and competition and a suitable curtain faller for the riders competing on the international calendar. The action held at Waregem, Belgium, is a mix of events with one men V women race. All good ‘clean’ fun.
Livestreams
Check out links at foot of page
2012/13 Action
Jan Denuwelaere rode with a camera in 2013
Elite Men
1 Sven Nys Crelan KDL 30:42
2 Niels Albert BKCP Powerplus @ 0:00
3 Klaas Vantornout Sunweb Napoleon Games @ 0:03
Elite Women Race
1 Ellen Van Loy Melbotech 17:46
2 Sabrina Stultiens Rabobank @ 0:00
3 Pavla Havlíková Telenet Fidea @ 0:16
Plus
DNF Helen Wyman Kona
Battle of the Sexes
1 Ellen Van Loy, Helen Wyman, Sabrina Stultiens
2 Sven Nys, Niels Albert, Klaas Vantornout
Men’s Time Trial
1 Sven Nys Crelan KDL 3:32.99
2 Dieter Vanthourenhout BKCP Powerplus @ 0:00.22
3 Wietse Bosmans BKCP Powerplus @ 0:01.22
Women’s Time Trial
1 Ellen Van Loy Melbotech 4:14.37
2 Sabrina Stultiens Rabobank @ 0:02.85
3 Pavla Havlíková Telenet Fidea @ 0:06.31
Plus
5 Helen Wyman Kona @ 0:08.19
Livestreaming sites (no guarantees)
http://www.youtube.com/user/ucichannel (World Cup only)
http://www.cyclingfans.com/
http://www.steephill.tv/
http://sports-livezz.com//
http://videosdecyclisme.fr/
http://www.procyclinglive.com/livestream/
http://www.vier.be/streaming/veldrijden.html (Superprestige, Soudal Classic’s & others)
