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2007 Cyclo-cross World Championships - CM
Hooglede-Gits, Belgium, January 27-28, 2007
Photography
Race 4 - January 28: Elite men,
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- Belgian Erwin Vervecken celebrates on the finish line after winning
- Italian Enrico Franzoi celebrates on the finish line after winning third place
- US rider Jonathan Page celebrates on the podium after after winning second place
- Men's elite podium (L to R): Second placed US Jonathan Page, winner new world champion Belgian Erwin Vervecken and third placed Italian Enrico Franzoi
Images by Mitch Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com
- Gerben De Knegt (Ned) leads the Belgians into the sand on the first lap
- Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) lets the sand fly
- Erwin Vervecken (Bel) in the sand
- Jonathan Page (USA) & Simon Zahner try to occupy the same space leaving the sand pit
- Tshabalala Nqobizitha Of Zimbabwe was a crowd favorite and got lots of encouragement in the sand pit
- Klass Vantornout (Bel)
- Richard Groenendall (Ned) With Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Not Far Behind
- Erwin Vervecken (Bel)
- Enrico Franzoi (Ita)
- Ryan Trebon (USA)
- Podium Boys
Images by Brecht Decaluwé/Cyclingnews.com
- Barry Wicks warming up.
- Petr Dlask warming up.
- Sven Nys warming up.
- Ryan Trebon warming up.
- Sven Vanthourenhout warming up.
- Bart Wellens looks relaxed.
- Bart Wellens smiling before the start.
- Nys and Vanthourenhout warming up.
- Nys gets some advice from former world champion Paul Herijgers.
- Jonathan Page reflecting on what has happened today...
Images by Russ and Nancy Wright/www.abbiorca.com
- Cross Crusade of Oregon visits Belgium.
- A Sven Nys fan.
- Rad Racing made the trip from Washington to Hooglede-Gits for the Worlds.
- Bart Wellens' fans.
- First time down the drop-off for the elite men.
- Huge crowds watching the men's field.
- Coming and going for the elite men.
- A string of riders.
- Tristan Scholten (USA).
- Bart Wellens (Belgium).
- Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) winner of the elite men's championship, again!.
- Jonathan Page churning up the sand.
- Jonathan Page would bring home the third silver medal for the USA this weekend.
- Eric Tonkin (USA).
- Barry Wicks (USA).
- Erwin Vervecken (Beligum) flies through the sand pit.
- Vervecken rides past an unlucky Enrico Franzoi (Italy).
- Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands).
- Jonathan Page leads Erwin Vervecken past the pits.
- Keiichi Tsujiura, multi-time national champion of Japan.
- Enrico Franzoi (Italy), heading for third after a 20th place start.
- Jonathan Page leads Erwin Vervecken up the hill past a huge crowd.
- Vervecken double-stepping the stairs.
- Massive Belgian crowds - the way a cross race should be.
- Big boys having fun with champagne (l-r): Jonathan Page, Erwin Vervecken and Enrico Franzoi.
- World champion Erwin Vervecken pours a very happy Jonathan Page a drink.
- The crowds and the media.
Images by Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews
- In Flanders Fields...
- Zimbabwean riders Mohamed Conway and Tshabalala Nqobizitha
- Johan Museeuw - still very popular, signs some autographs
- Recent Events have not left Museeuw a ver happy man.
- The view from the hill as the medals are presented
- A disappointed Richard Groenendaal explains to his team how a crash cost him victory
- Sven Nys explains his disappointment to Belgian TV after crashing three times effectively ended his race
- This was not an entirely unpopular victory!
Images by John Pierce/PhotoSport International
- Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) wins.
- Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) celebrates his win.
- Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) on the run
- Enrico Franzoi (Italy)
- Crowds on the climb during the elite men's race
- Bart Wellens (Belgium)
- Sven Nys (Belgium)
- Sven Nys (Belgium)
- Ryan Trebon (USA)
- Ron Jebb (Great Britian)
- Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands)
- Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands)
- Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) passes through the crowds.
- Philip Dixon (Great Britain)
- Sven Nys (Belgium)
- Elite men's podium
- Elite men's peloton featured lots of Belgian jerseys.
- Elite men's peloton
- Kevin Pauwels (Belgium)
- Jonathan Page (USA)
- Jonathan Page (USA) carries his bike.
- Enrico Franzoi (Italy)
- Crowds lined the course throughout the men's race.
Images by Mark Legg
- Barry Wicks warmsup on the trainer next to his twin tower mate Ryan Trebon
- USA staff are happy with the results at this years Worlds
- USA team mechanic Stu Thorne tops off Eric Tonkin’s Dugast Rhino
- The crowd awaits the start of the mens race
Race 3 - January 28: Women,
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- Fresh world champion Maryline Salvetat enjoys a Belgian beer during the press conference
- The French duo that claimed first and third place: Salvetat and Leboucher
- Fresh world champion Maryline Salvetat
- The podium of the women's race at the press conference: Katie Compton, Maryline Salvetat and Laurance Leboucher
Images by AFP Photo
- French Maryline Salvetat crosses the finish line to win.
- Maryline Salvetat wins.
- Maryline Salvetat crosses the finish line to win.
- French Laurence Leboucher finishes to take the third place.
- (L-R) Katie Compton, winner Maryline Salvetat and Laurence Leboucher celebrate on the podium.
- (L-R) Katie Compton, winner Maryline Salvetat and third-placed Laurence Leboucher show their medals.
- Maryline Salvetat reacts on the podium after winning.
- Maryline Salvetat on the podium.
- Maryline Salvetat rides to win.
- German Hanka Kupfernagel ends up with fifth place.
- Laurence Leboucher rides towards bronze.
- US Katie Compton rides to a silver medal
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- Where would the World's be without some Swiss cow bells?
- Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) leads out the elite women.
- Gabriella Day (Great Britain).
- Helen Wyman (Great Britain) navigates a sharp turn.
- Daphny van den Brand (Netherlands) leads her countrywoman, Marianne Vos.
- Tara Ross (Canada).
- Deidre Winfield (USA) shows off her Velo Bella Kona bike in Belgium.
- Rhonda Mazza (USA).
- Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany).
- Katie Compton (USA), the American champion, claimed silver after a 23rd place starting spot.
- Compton and Van den Brand up the stairs.
- The soon-to-be world champion, Maryline Salvetat of France follows Katie Compton.
- Birgit Hollmann (Germany).
- USA riders Deidre Winfield and Christine Varadaros.
- The sand flying around Katie Compton.
- Ikumi Tajika (Japan).
- The effort of a hard race shows on Compton's face.
- Hanka Kupfernagel powering through the sand pit.
- Rhonda Mazza (USA) chooses to run in the sand.
- Katie Compton (USA) is thrilled with her medal.
- Maryline Salvetat (France), the 2007 World Champion, holds up her champagne bottle.
- Salvetat enjoys 'sharing' her champagne with the crowd.
- The women's podium (l-r): Katie Compton (USA) silver; Maryline Salvetat (France) gold and Laurence Leboucher (France) bronze.
Images by Mitch Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com
- Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) leads the group into the sand
- Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)
- Katie Compton (USA) early in the race 10 seconds behind Hanka Kupfernagel
- Maryline Salvetat (Fra) just a few turns from the finish
- Hilde Quintens (Bel) gets some unwanted help
- This is why I did not get to the finish line in time
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- Katie Compton (USA) is happy with her finish
- Maryline Salvetat (France) was ecstatic with her win
Images by Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews
- Hanka Kupfernagel Seemed to have it sewn up before crashing for a second time.
- Race Winner Maryline Salvetat digs in, in pursuit of Kupfernagel
- Britain's Gabriella Day went on to finish twenty-fourth
Images by John Pierce/PhotoSport International
- Hanka Kupfernagel (German) pushes her bike.
- Kerry Barnholt (USA) carries her bike.
- Helen Wyman (Great Britain) carries her bike.
Images by Mark Legg
- USA rider Katie Compton prepares for her first Cyclocross World Championships
- USA rider Rhonda Mazza placed a personal 11th in the women’s elite race adding to the US success
- Hanka Kupfernagel’s SRAM equipped bike would finish the day in a surprising 5th place
- The New Zealand flag is an unusual sight at Cyclocross Worlds. Mountain biker Kashy Leuchs who would finish 39th in the men’s elite field
- Katie Compton would score the USA’s first medal in the Women’s elite race
- The Women’s podium, (L to R) Katie Compton, USA. Maryline Salvetat, France. Laurence Leboucher, France.
- Katie Compton, USA open’s her first bottle of bubbly at Cyclocross Worlds
- The winner Maryline Salvetat happily sprays the photographers
- A happy and deserved winner, Maryline Salvetat
- The Cycling Pope
- USA cycling team warms up
- The happy winner, Maryline Salvetat
- Last final adjustments before the race
- Helen Wyman, Great Britain prerides the course before the start
Race 2 - January 27: Under 23,
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- Boom leads Albert who checks his back
- Kloucek leads a chasing group with Peeters and Vanthourenhout and Heitmann
- Rafael Visinelli and Zdenek Stybar
- Visinelli slips trough one of the corners of Hooglede
- Rob Peeters leads Philipp Walsleben
- Jamey Driscoll crashed early on but kept fighting
- Daniel Neyens searching for a good line
- Brian Zengeni from the Zimbabwe team
- Lars Boom unlocks his shoe for a tricky corner
- Niels Albert couldn't catch up with Lars Boom
- Romain Villa rode in third position
- Former world champion Zdenek Stybar finished fourth
- Rafael Visinelli ended up fifth
- Ian Field rode a good race
- Yu Takenouchi from Japan rides in Flanders fields
- Villa is almost at the finish
- We run into Danny Summerhill, junior silver earlier today, on the course
- Lars Boom rides up to the final straight
- Zdenek Stybar explaining why he couldn't extend his world title
- Niels Albert was clearly disappointed, in contrary to Villa and Boom
- Lars Boom was emotional on the podium
- Romain Villa received his bronze medal
- Niels Albert can show some sort of smile for his silver medal
- Lars Boom with the world champions jersey
- Lars Boom enjoys the sound of the wilheminus, the national anthem
- Niels Albert musing away
- Lars Boom realizing what he just pulled off
- Staring to some flags...
- The u23 podium: Niels Albert, Lars Boom, Romain Villa
- The u23 podium: Niels Albert, Lars Boom, Romain Villa
- Kids playing with champagne
- Nipping the champagne...
- real gold?
- Former world champion Daniele Pontoni spotted around the course
- Romain Villa at the press conference
- Lars Boom at the press conference
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- Allez, Allez Zimbabwe!
- Oh the bells (and very large crowds).
- Huge crowds greeted the U23 field.
- Crowds six deep in some parts greeted the U23 field.
- Boom! Lars Boom (Ned) put the hammer down early while Romain Villa (France) chases.
- Chance Nobel (USA).
- Jamey Driscoll (USA).
- Tetsuya Fujioka (JPN).
- Gorden Martin (Zimbabwe).
- Niels Albert (Bel), encouraged by his home crowd, tries to catch Lars Boom.
- Romain Villa (France) puts his all into what turns out to be a fine third place in the U23s.
- 2006 World Champ Zdenek Stybar (Cze) gets fourth today.
- Ninth place Rafael Visinelli (Italy).
- Daniel Neyens (USA).
- Yudai Izawa (JPN).
- Niels Albert (Bel), attempting to catch Lars Boom.
- Daniel Neyens (USA).
- Charles Tobias Marzot (USA).
- Brian Zengeni (Zimbabwe).
- Lars Boom (Ned) - 2007 U23 Cyclo-cross World Champion.
- Chance Nobel (USA) up the stairs in front of a large crowd.
- Flags of the U23 podium.
- High heels and champagne.
- U23 Podium: Niels Albert (second), Lars Boom (first), Romain Villa (third).
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- Lars Boom (Ned) focused like a laser beam!
- Romain Villa (Fra) near the finish.
- Podium.
- Lars Boom (Ned) powers through the sand pit.
- Niels Albert (Bel) fights to keep his balance in the sand.
- Rob Peters in the sand.
- Jamey Driscoll (USA) struggled through the sand pit.
- Niels Albert (Bel) just a few turns from the finish.
Images by PhotoSport International
- Full podium.
- Boom, a deserving victor.
- The bunch approach the climb.
- Boom breaks from the bunch.
- Albert climbing.
- Boom conquers the stairs.
- Albert approaching the finish line with daylight on either side of him.
- Albert approaches the climb.
- Boom celebrates as he crosses the line.
- Lars Boom takes the 2007 title in style.
- The bunch passes through a large crowed.
- A Great Britain rider on the climb.
- A rider descends the hill.
- Jamey Driscoll.
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- Ian Field of Great Britain
- Shaun Adamson
- Kyle Douglas
Images by Mark Legg
- Jamey Driscoll, USA heads to the start
- Former World Champion Danielle Pontoni gives some last minute encouragement to Rafael Visinelli (Italy)
- USGP Boulder Cup race organiser Chris Grelish was in attendence in his Primus Mootry orange jumpsuit
- The U23 riders wait for the start
- Lars Boom is hard to miss at the start of the U-23 race
- The view some of the riders had of the race
- Lar’s Boom, a man racing among boys
- Last year’s winner Zdenek Stybar (Czech Republic) would finish out of the medals in 4th
- Romain Villa (France) on the way to a Bronze medal
- The Dutch team have new skinsuits this year
- Zimbabwe riders appear in a reality TV show every week in Belgium, Allez Zimbabwe!
- One of the few times Belgian rider Niels Albert (Belgium) would see race winner Lars Boom (Netherlands) in the race
- French rider suffering in the mud
- Some days are better spent in bed
- Jamey Driscoll (USA) finishes in 36th position
Race 1 - January 27: Juniors,
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- The junior top-3 are waiting to climb the podium, together with organizer Rik Debeaussart (red) and UCI's Melanie Leveau
- The junior top-3 can't wait to receive their medals
- Danny Summerhill (2nd)
- Winner Joeri Adams
- Jiri Polnicky (3rd)
- Danny Summerhill waves to his fans
- Danny Summerhill reveived his silver medal
- The junior top-3 podium in Hooglede-Gits: Summerhill, Adams and Polnicky
- Adams enjoys the Belgian national anthem
- Adams durinig Belgian national anthem
- Polnicky doesn't think about celebrating
- There were already big crowds for the juniors race
- and now... champagne!
- season's over?
- Show us those medals!
- Danny Summerhill shows us his silver medal
- All sorts of fans were out there in Flanders
- Again, all sorts of fans were out there in Flanders
- The junior podium at the press conference
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- Danny Summerhill (USA) on his way to Silver Medal in Juniors race
- Danny Summerhill (USA) on his way to Silver Medal in Juniors race
- Danny Summerhill (USA) on his way to Silver Medal in Juniors race
- Jiri Polnicky ( Czech Republic, 3rd Juniors) leads group through sand
- Junior winner Joeri Adams (Belgium)
- Ole Quast (Germany). 5th, Juniors
- Nick Keough (USA) in Juniors race
- Nick Keough (USA) in Juniors race
- Danny Summerhill (USA) leads Joeri Adams (Belgium) on the final lap
- Juniors Podium Danny Summerhill (USA, 2nd), Joeri Adams (Belgium, 1st), Jiri Polnicky ( Czech Republic, 3rd)
- Juniors Podium Danny Summerhill (USA, 2nd), Joeri Adams (Belgium, 1st), Jiri Polnicky ( Czech Republic, 3rd)
Images by Mitchell Clinton/www.clintonphoto.com
- Gold medalist Joeri Adams (Belgium)
- Danny Summerhill (USA) wins the silver
- Start of the junior men's race
- Podium of the junior men's race
- Good Juniors gone bad!!!
Images by Rob Jones/www.canadiancyclist.com
- Italian rider climbs stairs
- Group climbs
- Sean Worsech (USA)
- More stairs
- Heading down the finishing straight
- Jiri Polnicky (Czech Republic)
- Joeri Adams (Belgium)
- Danny Summerhill (USA)
- Doping No! Fans speak out
- Winning in front of a hometown crowd is good!
Images by PhotoSport International
- Summerhill, Adams and Polnicky
- The crowed was four deep at some sections
- Riders take to the steps
- Breaking open the champagne, non-alcoholic we assume
- Joeri Adams takes victory
- The Belgian is clearly pleased with the victory
Images by Mark Legg
- Junior Silver Medalist Danny Summerhill (USA) celebrates
- Silver Medalist Danny Summerhill with some fans
- USA Silver medalists Danny Summerhill and Katie Compton enjoy the moment
Course Pre-ride - January 26
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- The course features a wide buffer between riders and spectators which will be enforced
- Jonathan Page goes up the stairs on the cross over
- Jonathan Page previewing the course
- Close encounter with the barrier
- Mud is going to make the race slow and technical
- Not what you want to happen.
- But that's gonna happen
- Jamey Driscoll
- Danny Summerhill
- One of the Dutch riders tries out the drop-in
- Chance Noble
- Is this British lady excited about the course?
- One of the Belgians rides the sand
- A Canadian rider hits the sand box
- Fans were treated to some remarkable riding
Course Preview - January 26
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- The secret to a trim, healthy body? - why Belgian frites - what else?
- There are several transitions from mud to grass
- This looks more like New England than Belgium! Tim Johnson will be happy.
- The all-American snack these hotdogs will probably be the only thing that's warm
- Snow covered ramps will cause a few crashes at the back
- A nice little descent
