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Old November 30th 04, 11:48 PM
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From paper HLN, via Belgian teletext:

Cyclocross racers want to conquer America

Next year, there will almost certainly be a World Cup cyclocross race in
the United States. So writes Het Laatste Nieuws. "America, here we
come!", sound the riders enthousiastically.

Peter Van den Abeele, UCI cross coordinator, flies to the States
Thursday to negotiate: "We won't make heaps of money, because they only
pay the plane ticket and stay. But if we can promote cyclocross racing
this way: great. Riders will be travelling light though: only two bikes,
two wheels, no personal wrenching team, ..."

Erwin Vervecken has already done cyclocross races in the United States a
few times. He says: "A series of crosses in America spread over 3 weeks,
that would really make the trip worthwhile." He reminisces: "I've done
two crosses on the East coast, and two on the West coast. The nine hours
time difference in the West are killing. I rode my laps like on one
leg."

The cyclocross riders do ask for a realistic planning in the season.
"Not right after Worlds for example", says Sven Nijs, "because that will
attract unmotivated riders who only want to party."


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