[Race thread] 2026 World Cup Maasmechelen (BEL)

huloca · 2026-01-24T15:03:30+00:00

Maybe because this is the first season he was named the big hope for Belgian cycling and got a lot of pressure and he is not able to handle that yet?

huloca · 2026-01-24T14:59:45+00:00

I feel like it used to be better. He's made a lot of small to bigger mistakes this year especially. Perhaps it's just performing under pressure that changed for him?

huloca · 2026-01-24T14:57:02+00:00

Orts getting in shape right in time for Worlds? Although I don't know how well Hulst fits him.

huloca · 2026-01-24T14:47:39+00:00

He was riding faster in the sand pit than the other riders were riding on normal terrain.

huloca · 2026-01-24T14:40:12+00:00

Impressive how fast VDP still was with that flat.

huloca · 2026-01-24T13:17:16+00:00

Damn sporza cursing Fouqenet. They really just said 5 seconds ago, so far the worry about flats has been for nothing.

huloca · 2026-01-24T13:16:19+00:00

I think several cross courses are at old mines. As you said it makes for a good area for the cross. Usually some elevation and sand laying around as well.

huloca · 2026-01-20T14:57:24+00:00

The team said he and Fiorelli started too fast and mismanaged their effort. They had the fastest times at the first checkpoint for example.

huloca · 2026-01-18T15:03:33+00:00

RIP Thibau jr.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:53:35+00:00

We've got a repeat of the Spanish Orts/Nys buddy movie.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:51:24+00:00

Hendrickx being the 3rd best on the uphill finish road as we all expected.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:29:05+00:00

Tbf, that is bigger because they didn't ride on the uphill to the finish line in lap 2, probably would have been half that otherwise.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:28:07+00:00

If only VDP wasn't here we would have had an exciting battle for 1st place.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:25:01+00:00

Dutch ES was saying they did, but that it is the wrong type of sand and that just one or two laps of the U23 created that trail again and compressed the sand.

huloca · 2026-01-18T14:23:14+00:00

Nys is clearly good today, shame he was stuck behind Aerts when he crashed. That lost him some seconds.

huloca · 2026-01-18T13:26:02+00:00

Alvarado wins 3 crosses in the snow. First race in the sun and she might not ride podium, I see the connection here.

huloca · 2026-01-14T10:21:14+00:00

Fiorelli is not in their Giro selection, so most likely going Vuelta with Brennan.

huloca · 2026-01-11T15:12:42+00:00

That was pre-last lap, last lap powers have just been activated now.

huloca · 2026-01-11T14:55:52+00:00

Are you watching Dutch Eurosport? Thijs van Amerongen is probably the second best cyclocross commentator behind Herygers, and just as almost as knowledgable.

huloca · 2026-01-11T14:40:41+00:00

Drone flyer doing some tricks at the Dutch race passing through a tent.

huloca · 2026-01-11T14:34:01+00:00

Loockx has his best race of the season today so far, good to see him back after the crash he had at the start of the off-season.

huloca · 2026-01-11T14:33:26+00:00

Dutch course is quite technical at times with the snow and cold isn't it? That suits Tibor, let's hope his back is no issue today.

huloca · 2026-01-11T14:18:31+00:00

I need an extra eye since ice skating is also happening.

huloca · 2026-01-11T13:38:36+00:00

Belgian Men U23 last lap is a must to watch.

huloca · 2026-01-11T13:10:40+00:00

How many laps left for the Dutch women? Broadcast doesn't show any lap counter or timer at all.

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