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Northshore October 2025
One after another the riders careen down a mountain of sand. They float over their bike seats as their skinny tires tear through the sand at nearly 40 miles an hour. The riders are barely in control. On either side, thousands of fans roar. This is Zonhoven, Belgium, one of the meccas of cyclocross, an adrenaline-fueled sport where cyclists tackle off-road courses filled with mud, sand, gravel, and roots -- often jumping off their bikes to avoid barriers and other obstacles. At its highest level, cyclocross (or ‘cross) is a sport dominated by Europeans—particularly the Belgians and the Dutch — and few Americans find success&nb
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