Milton Keynes World Cup, UK

by Cyclocross Handbook · Published 10/12/2014 · Updated 12/09/2016

The Milton Keynes World Cup Cyclocross was a fantastic day. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as Cyclocross Handbook. Here’s hoping theres another one next year! Apologies for the delay in getting these up. As always, let the captions be your guide. For more from Cyclocross Handbook, please head over to the Facebook page and give it a like. Thanks.

Even just a couple of years ago, it would've seemed kinda crazy to think this guy would be in Milton Keynes.
But here's Sven signing some autographs and probably enjoying not being quite as mobbed as you find in Flanders.
ADELA SMASH! Top marks for these guys. Well done.
Sanne Cant led out the Women's race from the go...
...but the conditions were really tough...
...so even she didn't get it her own way on the slippery off camber sections.
It didn't take the crowds long to figure out cross is best viewed on the hop.
A lap later it's Katie Compton in the lead...
...Sanne second...
...and Nikki Harris third in the November sun.
Smash having a great time. Does anyone know anything about the incredible hulk smash thing? I'd like to know.
Cross Dog 16.5.
After being together throughout the final lap it came down to a sprint finish between Sanne Cant and Katie Compton.
Which Sanne Cant JUST took.
High fives. High fives from CXHandbook too Helen.
Klaas Vantournout led through the the slippy off camber sections on the first lap...
...Sven bobbled the corner and dropped a chain and lost a heap of time...
...and Francis looked smart in his French Champs Skinsuit / wedding apparel.
After his awful start, Sven's chance of winning had gone. But he raced out of his skin to pull back the time.
Walsleben led for a bit. He's been really strong this year.
Sven still going flat out. He would have been hard to beat without his problems.
A bunch formed of Mourey, Walsleben, K-Pauw Vantournout and Van der Haar.
Ian Field a few seconds down on Nys.
Cross Dog 17.5
Tom Meeusen race face.
Vantournout on the higher part of the off camber section.
Nys took the lower line most laps.
Uh-oh.
An indication of just how slippery the mud in Milton Keynes was.
Final laps. Vantournout got ahead briefly.
At the end Kevin Pauwels won the sprint having traded the lead throughout the last lap.
Cyclocross is hard...
...unless you're this guy.

Milton Keynes World Cup, UK

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