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Cyclo-Cross World Cup #4 - CDM
Koksijde, Belgium, November 24, 2007
Photography
Race 5 - November 24: Elite Men
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- Bart Wellens (Fidea) makes a break for it through the sand pit.
- Some of the sand sections were too steep to be ridden through.
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) and Richard Groenendaal (AA Sports Drink) climbing up through the sand.
- The view of Sven Nys that most riders get.
- Nys used his phenomenal power in the sand sections to distance his rivals.
- Sven Nys (Rabobank) showed his superiority on the final lap, riding clear for a solo victory.
- Nys is hitting top form when it matters most.
- Nys extended his lead in the UCI rankings with today's win.
- Today's podium in Koksijde (l-r): Lars Boom (Rabobank), Sven Nys (Rabobank) and Erwin Vervecken (Fidea).
- Another shot of today's podium.
- Dutch champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) made a fast start but faded to finish third.
- Can Nys regain the rainbow stripes in Treviso on January 27?
- World champion Erwin Vervecken was satisfied with second.
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- Lars Boom is having a look at...
- Lars Boom is a healthy man.
- Klaas Vantornout checks his bike.
- We - are - family!
- Richard Groenendaal's back wheel was hit by Sven Vanthourenhout.
- Joakim Parbo going to the doping control - pretty confident.
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- You can guarantee when your wheel looks like this you are not having a good race. Enrico Fanzoi's(Lampre-Fondital) crash damaged front wheel was on display outside the Italian Federation van.
- More damage from Franzoi's crash. A cracked top tube on this Wilier spells the end of this frame's racing life.
- Crash-damaged Enrico Franzoi (Lampre-Fondital)
Race 4 - November 24: Elite Women
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- US champion Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) is pursued by British champion Helen Wyman (Global Racing).
- World champion Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres) shoulders her bike on the sandy climb.
- 'Regular girl' Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Pruneaux d'Agen) leads a small group in pursuit of the leaders.
- Gabby Day (Global Racing) pursues the leaders up the climb.
- Italian Champion Vania Rossi found the sand a bit tough today.
- Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) battles with Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres).
- Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) chases Compton and Salvetat.
- Veronica Alessio (Italian National Team) on one of the flatter sections.
- Daphny Van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) leads World champion Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres).
- Arenda Grimberg (Netherlands) Sanne Cant (ASD Selle Italia Guerciotti) through some trees.
- Abke Francissen (Team Brabant 2000) takes a corner.
- Linda Van Rijen (Team DSB Bank) would eventually finish 21st.
- Joyce Vanderbeken (Belgium) digs in on one of the last corners.
- Maureen Bruno Roy (Independent Fabrication) toughs it out to the end.
- Like most Italians Daniela Bresciani had a tough time in the cold Belgian weather.
- Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) rides solo on her way to victory.
- Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres) would be caught by Compton soon after this point.
- Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) puts in a final charge to catch Salvetat before the line.
- Helen Wyman (Global Racing) would lose her fourth place, but win the sprint for fifth.
- Saskia Elemans (Netherlands) hangs in there to take 16th.
- Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Pruneaux d'Agen) was eventually 17th.
- Austrian Elke Riedl just made it inside the top 20.
- Gabby Day (Global Racing) finished a respectable 25th.
- The women's press conference (l-r) Salvetat (third), Van den Brand (first), Compton (second)
- During the press conference the race podium finishers get to watch Van den Brand's victory
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- Katie Compton proud to show her Spike.
- Lyne Bessette laughing and warming up.
- Daphny Van Den Brand wins the women's race and gets ready to celebrate.
- Compton surprised Salvetat with a come back and grabs second place in Koksijde.
- Who's most happy on this podium?
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- Daphny Vanden Brand (ZZPR.nl) warming up before the start.
- Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres) leads Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) early in the race.
- Three crashes in the first lap caused a rubbing rear brake for Katie Compton (Spike Shooter).
- Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres) suffering out on course. She finished third.
- Last lap suffering for the winner Daphny Vanden Brand (ZZPR.nl)
- The women's podium for the 2007 Koksijde World Cup in Belgium (L to R) Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres),Daphny Vanden Brand (ZZPR.nl),Katie Compton (Spike Shooter)
- Watching the race coverage during the press conference, a moment in the race Katie Compton wanted to forget.
- Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) cooling down on the rollers watching the elite men's race from the sidelines
- Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) will be drinking a nice bottle of Belgium's finest, Duvel, tonite to forget her multiple crashes at this year's World Cup in Koksijde.
