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PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:36 pm 
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Anyone cares for this sport outside of Belgium?


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no idea what that is...

*checking wikipedia*

this is what i've found:

Cyclo-cross (sometimes Cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or 'cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a short (2–3 km or 1–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one graceful motion. Races for senior categories are generally between 30 minutes and an hour long, with the distance varying depending on the ground conditions. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium and France (and particularly so in Flanders).


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:52 pm 
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Well...

It's World Championship on Sunday over here and I'll be there. :)


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i've competed in a couple of events and failed miserably. i thought i'd do ok since i've competed in mountain bike races and done ok in the past, but i was wrong.

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This was so cool!

35.000 people. Belgian World Champion. An American, Jonathan Page, finished second and rode a brilliant race, really. Awesome day.


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