World Cyclo-Cross Championships - Elite Men
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Niels Albert is already leading by a few seconds from Stybar on lap one...
Steve Chainel is chasing for France a few seconds further back...
Experience has put Jonathan Page up there as first American on lap one...
The race is in three clear groups and entertainiong 61,000 spectators..!
Albert is pulling further and further away on the second lap - Pauwels is the nearest chaser...
Pauwels leads an all-Belgian train in pursuit of the flying Albert...
Francis Mourey is trying to make it look good, but he'll be down in 12th place by the end...
The sandy course at Koksijde is a delight for the fans but misery for the competitiors...
Spare a thought for Lewis Rattray, a rare Australian entry in the cyclo-cross championships..!
The all-Belgian pursuit has Radomir Simunek hanging on...
Sven Nijs starts to roll a bit - there are seven Belgians in the top ten, in all the positions of 1 to 7..!
Ryan Trebon is using his long legs to work his way into an eventual 18th position...
Albert is almost a full minute ahead of his own teamates at the halfway mark..!
Rob Peeters is a surprise for Belgium - he'll take second-place at the finish...
Chainel is still going for it, he'll settle into 11th by the end, as best Frenchman...
Zdenek Stybar's pink bicycle will only help him into 13th place today, a mighty comedown for the two-time World Champion...
Aernouts leads Meeusen and Vantornout in a pack of Belgians, now about 45-seconds down on Albert...
The locals have a lot to cheer for in Koksijde..!
Niels Albert wins the World Cyclo-Cross championships for the second time..!
Niels Albert shares his podium with fellow Belgians, Rob Peeters and Kevin Pauwels