As many of you know, I’m on sabbatical from teaching this year, and in the process of trying to write a book about modern cyclocross. I emphasize the “trying”, because it’s not an easy undertaking! Anyways, during my research, I’ve gotten to know Sven Nys pretty well.

At our team meeting last night at the camp, I was sharing with the guys that Sven told me a few months ago he was considering using a cross bike to race in the mtb Olympics. He won a mtb UCI earlier this fall in Gieten on a cross bike. After he told me, I asked Adam Craig at the Louisville USGP if he thought the Olympic mtb course could be ridden on a cross bike. Adam was just back from the pre-Olympic race and said he thought it could be done for sure. From the link below, it looks like Sven will take full measure when he does some recon in the spring in Peking.

That’s one way to get cyclocross into the Olympics! Leave it to Sven. I admire those who think outside the box.

Here’s the link from Sporza today. If your Dutch is a little rusty, wait…I’m sure the story will show up on cyclingnews later this week.

Sven and Isabelle (early November)

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