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Van Aert clinches UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup title with win in Overijse Sunday, 24 January 2021 Wout Van Aert clinched the mens International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-Cross World Cup title after triumphing in Overijse. The Belgian had enough of an advantage in the World Cup standings to only need a second-place finish to win the overall title.  He went one step further and topped the podium, crossing the line in 1 hour 05min 57sec. The three-time world champion now has three World Cup titles ...

Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images TÊTE DE LA COURSE Welcome to Chain Links here at The Podium Cafe, a selection of cycling news links from across the internet. I do the work so that you don’t have to. The Olympics are apparently off, or on, or up in the air, depending upon which source you listen to. Wout got PAID with a capital P, plus race cancellation news, COVID considerations and much more. Let’s get to it. A note about this Chain Links: The descriptions of the links that...

Sunday, 27 December 2020 The Netherlands Lucinda Brand made it three wins from three in the 2020-2021 International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-cross World Cup season, claiming gold in Dendermonde in Belgium. Another comfortable victory came the Dutch riders way, finishing 15sec ahead of the United States Clara Honsinger, who won her second silver medal of the season. The Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, the European and world champion, won the bronze medal. Brand took an early lead, fini...

Cyclocross season 2020/21 Womens elite - Koppenbergcross 2020 - Getty Images - Luc Claessen / Stringer Thought Id have a go at a quick write up of the season so far and preview of the Kerstperiode races to come. The cross season so far has been highly dynamic and enjoyable to watch. The absence of Van Der Poel and Van Aert on the mens side until recently has left a vacuum that has had to be filled and this has led to some of the most competitive races Ive seen in years. Cross is somehow survivi...