18 feb 2023 om 15:00Update: 29 minuten geleden Annemarie Worst won the Exact Cross on Saturday in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. The Dutch stayed ahead of her compatriots Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (second) and Lucinda Brand (third). The 27-year-old Worst drove away from her competitors two laps before the end and crossed the finish line solo. At … Read more
The UCI international cycling union sidelines Toon Aerts for 2 years after a doping case. To prove his innocence, the crosser let his hair grow. He appeared with lush hair at a press conference last week. There was a fresher Toon Aerts in the Play Sports podcast studio today. “No, my hairdresser wasn’t dead,” she … Read more
28 dec 2022 om 19:49Update: 9 minuten geleden Wout van Aert also won the Superprestige cyclo-cross in Diegem on Wednesday in front of his home crowd. The Belgian beat Tom Pidcock in the final sprint. Mathieu van der Poel finished third at a suitable distance. In the women’s category, Puck Pieterse was supreme and led … Read more
27 dec 2022 om 14:58Update: 5 minuten geleden Wout van Aert beat Mathieu van der Poel in a direct duel on Tuesday in the Superprestige cyclo-cross at Heusden-Zolder. The Belgian won the final sprint from the two favourites, after Van der Poel was hit by the pedal. Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado triumphed among women. Van … Read more
“This win means a lot to me,” said Ceylin Alvarado following her win at Zolder. The Dutchman headlined cyclo-cross 3 years ago and looked set for a long reign. But in the last few years it has gone down a bit of a crappy road. The arrival of the new generation of Van Empel, Pieterse … Read more
Wout van Aert notes that his popularity has increased significantly. The Belgian from Jumbo-Visma is harassed weekly by fans who ring the bell and then make a phone call. “I’ve noticed the attention for me is increasing,” he said at his team’s presentation on Thursday Dirty. “People just ring the bell at my house. There’s … Read more