three days in the mud for the KNWU
Last weekend I drove to almost the most southern part of The Netherlands. Not for some kind of holiday but for the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Valkenburg.
With the total of three days I saw a lot of mud, it was really cold but overall a fantastic weekend. The grass turned into mud, bike changes every half round and after two days of racing the Dutch team ended the last day of the Cyclocross World Championship with two more medals. With a total of five, each in every category, the nation had a successful weekend on home soil.
U23 men warming-up
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The mud was challenging for both people and material
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The mechanics worked hard to clean all bikes every half round
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A quick bike change
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Joris Nieuwenhuis fighting for the silver medal
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Elite women warming-up on the starting grid
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Former world champion Marianne Vos waiting for the start
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Lucinda Brand walking up the stairs
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David van der Poel warming-up
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Start of the Elite-men with Lars van der Haar and Mathieu van der Poel up front
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Muddy course
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