All Our Favorites Win at the Cyclo-cross Worlds
Okay, maybe not all our favorites. Many of those retired in the 1990s. But there were some very popular winners over at the Worlds, and some great names on the podium.
Zoe Backstedt wins Junior Women UCI cyclo-cross world title
We’ve been fans of the Backstedt sisters for a long time, and they just keep getting better. Zoe has been winning everything she enters for years now. Crazy talent!
Women’s U23s
| 1 | Puck Pieterse (Netherlands) | 0:46:27 |
| 2 | Shirin Van Anrooij (Netherlands) | |
| 3 | Fem Van Empel (Netherlands) | 0:00:12 |
A Dutch one-two-three. Loads of Yanks making up the last few places. All things are as they should be.
Marianne Vos Further Confirms GOAT Status in the Elite Women
Remember when Vos was the kid who rocked up and won everything? She still does that. Two decades of ass kicking.
Nathan Smith on the Podium in the Junior Men’s Race
| 1 | Jan Christen (Switzerland) | 0:43:11 |
| 2 | Aaron Dockx (Belgium) | 0:00:01 |
| 3 | Nathan Smith (Great Britain) |
We like this kid. Another rising star.
Belgians Win the U23 Men’s Race
Wyseure, Verstrynge, and Nys. One, two, and three. Good day for frites and strong beers.
Love this Guy… Tom Pidcock Wins Yet Another Thing
We love this guy.
| 1 | Thomas Pidcock (Great Britain) | 1:00:36 |
| 2 | Lars van der Haar (Netherlands) | 0:00:30 |
| 3 | Eli Iserbyt (Belgium) | 0:00:32 |
The End
Hope you weren’t waiting for our coverage to drop.