World Cup Cyclo Cross - Koksijde, Belgium - Sat 24/11/07
My first trip to watch a cross race, so many of the names were new to me, but I really got into the atmosphere (as only the Belgians know how to cheer their own) and the racing was fast and furious.
Thoroughly recommend it as a good day trip for us southeners (it's only 1 hours drive from the Chunnel) or even better combine it with the Ghent Six on the same day.
Here's a few pics:
You know when you're in Flanders...................
Britain's Helen Wyman leads USA's Katie Compton into a section of deep sand
Italy's Veronica Alessio
Canada's Lyne Bessette
Dutch cross champ Lars Boom leads World cross champ Erwin Vervecken
Holland's Gerben De Knegt powers though the sand ahead of Swiss rider Christian Heule
The sand flies as Germany's Maite Urban tackles the tricky course
Wouldn't be cross without some climbs that can only be tackled on foot
But of course, the sandy descents are just a taxing as the climbs
Frenchman David Derepas on the sandy drop
Technique is everything!
Thoroughly recommend it as a good day trip for us southeners (it's only 1 hours drive from the Chunnel) or even better combine it with the Ghent Six on the same day.
Here's a few pics:
You know when you're in Flanders...................
Britain's Helen Wyman leads USA's Katie Compton into a section of deep sand
Italy's Veronica Alessio
Canada's Lyne Bessette
Dutch cross champ Lars Boom leads World cross champ Erwin Vervecken
Holland's Gerben De Knegt powers though the sand ahead of Swiss rider Christian Heule
The sand flies as Germany's Maite Urban tackles the tricky course
Wouldn't be cross without some climbs that can only be tackled on foot
But of course, the sandy descents are just a taxing as the climbs
Frenchman David Derepas on the sandy drop
Technique is everything!
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Fantastic pics Bronzie. Good stuff.0
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Yeah great pics, looks amazing. From CN it sounded a good race too.
I'd considered going myself and combining it with the Ghent 6 this year, definitely next year after seeing those pics!0
