Cyclo-Cross World Cup #7 - CDM

Hofstade, Belgium, December 26, 2007

Photography

Race 4 - December 26: Elite Men, 65 minutes

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• Santa Claus visits the World Cup or is it just Mike Kluge?
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) rode away from Boom and Wellens to take another World Cup
• Wellens came in second after passing Boom, who struggled in the sand.
• The elite men's podium Bart Wellens, Sven Nys and Lars Boom
• Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) chasing hard.
• Erwin Vervecken (Fidea Cycling Team).
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads Lars Boom (Rabobank).
• Rob Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner) suffering in the sand.
• Sven Nys (Rabobank) leads Klaas Vantornout (Fidea Cycling Team).
• Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team) in action.

Images by Gregor Brown/Cyclingnews

• Cyclo-cross action for the fans.
• Lakeside in Hofstade.
• Ryan Trebon is happy to be in Belgium racing.
• Ryan Trebon focused on the race ahead.
• Fans watch the women's race finish.
• Tim Johnson warms up for the race in Hofstade.
• Tim Johnson covers up for race (or bank robbery?).
• American champion Tim Johnson ready for the day's action.
• Italian champion Enrico Franzoi warms-up.
• The first few hundred metres of the Hofstade parcours.
• Santa Claus took the day off after working all day on Christmas.
• Tim Johnson (r) shows the colours of the US champion's jersey.
• Lars Boom follows Bart Wellens in the second lap of the race.
• Erwin Vervecken powers up a hill.
• Jonathan Page got off to a bad start.
• Fans crowd the sand section.
• Bart Wellens does his best to close down Sven Nys.
• Enrico Franzoi (Lampre-Fondital) after crossing the finish line.
• Jonathan Page (Sunweb Pro Job) explains his race to Cyclingnews.
• Erwin Vervecken talks to the press after the race.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) was beaten in the sprint for second.
• Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) talks about his race at the press conference.
• Winner Sven Nys (Rabobank) reflects on the day.

Race 2 - December 26: Under 23, 50 minutes

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• Niels Albert (Palmans) takes the Espoir race
• Niels Albert (Palmans) made the race look like a training ride, easily beating Thijs Van Amerongen
• Tom Meeusen finished 11th.