Cycling: The cyclocross season kicked off in Europe last weekend. At the opening round of the EKZ Crosstour in Baden, Switzerland, Francis Mourey (FDJ.fr) prevailed against Philipp Walsleben (BKCP Powerplus) and the Italian Brian Falaschi. The race and its highlights are now available in the video. [iframe … read more
Cycling: The cyclocross season has now begun in Europe. At the opening round of the EKZ Crosstour in Baden, Switzerland, Francis Mourey (FDJ.fr) prevailed against Philipp Walsleben (BKCP Powerplus) and the Italian Brian Falaschi. For much of the race, a leading group dominated by Mourey and Walsleben were the most prominent riders. At the halfway point… read more
The season has barely ended, and planning for next year is already underway. One particularly interesting prospect is Frenchman Francis Mourey. The winner of the World Cup in Namur and runner-up in Nommay had pointed out during the season that organizers in Belgium often overlooked him when it came to invitations. Hans van Kasteren, manager of… read more
So, starting tomorrow, the most important event on the cyclocross calendar kicks off. Hoogerheide in the Netherlands welcomes the world's elite cyclocross riders, who will compete for titles on the 2,8-kilometer course. Who will succeed Sven Nys? Who will follow in the footsteps of perennial champion Marianne Vos? Last year, Hoogerheide marked the end of the World Cup, was… read more
Phillip Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) was the driving force behind the final World Cup race of the season. The German champion was alert from the start and dominated the Cyclocross World Cup in Nommay for much of the race. In the end, however, he had to concede defeat. Behind the day's winner, Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea), and Francis Mourey (FDJ.fr), the rider from Kleinmachnow finished… read more
