Cyclocross Calendar 2011-12

[Echoes]

He could choose his line only if Pauwels had not reached his gear shifting before, which is hard to tell from that angle. Pauwels could not choose the other side because there were the barriers. Pauwels won a similar sprint against Stybar and Nys last season in Lille when they all sprinted in straight lines.

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Kevin wasn't super yesterday in Gieten and that's why he stayed in the wheel for a brief moment after chasing alone from very far away. He said so in the interview. In top form he might've won.

 

[El Pistolero]

Pretty cool to see Igor Anton awarding that Basque hat(sorry, don't know the name) to Kevin Pauwels today.

Also nice to see José Antonio Hermida riding a cyclo-cross event. Didn't work out so well though

 

[pmcg76]

Nice to see Bart Wellens back on the winners podium today even if he was the beneficiary of Nys's bad luck!! was it a puncture or mechanical? Decent placing for Albert's on his return but he clearly faded. Pauwels well back and Stybar nowhere.

What happened to Klaus Vantornout? started well but then vanished, did he drop out?

 

[El Pistolero]

Nice to see Bart Wellens back on the winners podium today even if he was the beneficiary of Nys's bad luck!! was it a puncture or mechanical? Decent placing for Albert's on his return but he clearly faded. Pauwels well back and Stybar nowhere.

What happened to Klaus Vantornout? started well but then vanished, did he drop out?

A mechanical, but don't ask me what kind. If it was a puncture he wouldn't have given up like that.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

A mechanical, but don't ask me what kind. If it was a puncture he wouldn't have given up like that.

His rear derailleur ripped off. Very disappointing, but it's great to see Wellens take the win.

 

[El Pistolero]

His rear derailleur ripped off. Very disappointing, but it's great to see Wellens take the win.

The commentators were saying it was something else. Niels Albert also said that Sven's rear derailleur was still on.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The commentators were saying it was something else. Niels Albert also said that Sven's rear derailleur was still on.

I couldn't see anything holding the rear wheel in place. Perhaps the rear dropouts broke. He stopped and tried to fix it again, but the rear wheel was just dangling.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

link anyone?

 

[Badeend]

Nys tweeted that the frame was broken

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

love this course.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

all coming back together.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Stybar is having a great race. Seems very motivated after his performance yesterday.

Pauwels struggling a bit.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Ah. Pauwels was riding on a flat tire, apparently. He is chasing back now.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Pauwels falling apart that lap.

he'll lose his wc lead.

nys to win. guy is a monster.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Ah. Pauwels was riding on a flat tire, apparently. He is chasing back now.

oh makes sense i guess.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Ah. Pauwels was riding on a flat tire, apparently. He is chasing back now.

oh makes sense i guess.

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credit to pauwels he is making ground.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Stybar looks very good today. Same with Vantornout.

Pauwels should bridge shortly.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Albert clearly paying attention to KP and attacks.

Vantornout riding to protect Pauwels' WC lead.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

albert looks like he has the most left, cant help but feel a bit bad for stybar he looked really good.

i still think nys wins tho.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Albert was excellent through that mud section. I agree, he seems to have the most left.

Klaas fading a bit.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Nys attacks and wins!

Nicely called Timmy.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

typical nys, guy is a monster

klaas almost came to a stand still there

anyway I enjoyed this a lot, havent been able to watch any cx lately

 

[Greenflame]

What a great race Nys is indeed a monster, amazing ride by him.

Stybar, Albert and (judging from yesterday) Wellens all back on a good level, that will be very interesting for the coming weeks.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

what an amazing race! bring on more mud!

 

[El Pistolero]

Mud comes, Pauwels fades

Great race, deserved victory by Nys.