2001 'cross Worlds; Tabor CZ
Petr Dlask, Erwin Vervecken, Mario deClercq
| A muddied, now newly crowned World Champion, Erwin Vervecken leading near the end of the race |
| Marc Gullickson with the finest U.S. elite showing ever, even with a handicapped starting position. |
| Nice race for Dale Knapp despite a tough starting position, getting caught behind an early crash, a flat, a tossed chain... |
| Mario de Clercq with a late race pull. |
| Bart Wellens squeezing to the side of lapped riders. |
| Richard Groenendaal, now the former World Champion, but tops in the World Cup. |
| Hanka Kupfernagel with another gold for the stash. |
| Ann Grande for fourth...another lap/ a race beyond 30 minutes probably gives her the podium. |
| Rachel Lloyd, at one point, 2nd in the race (announcer: "czblah czblah czblah Rachel Lloyd czblah czblah...") |
| The junior podium was a Czech-list, Martin Bina takes the rainbow jersey. |
| Jeremy Powers, leading U.S. junior. |
| Sven van Thourenhout, Espoir Champion (hey, he's a lefty!) |
| Alan Obye, barely out of junior ranks, a New Englander, and our U.S. Espoir rep. |
| Josh Anthony, barely out of junior ranks, a New Englander, and our U.S. Espoir rep. |
| The first lap of the men's race. |
| The Vervecken 'fan' effigy overlooking Erwin on the first lap. That effigy. |
| That same first lap. |
| Hey, the devil has credentials! |
| Marc Gullickson on the go. Marc again and again. |
| Dale Knapp on the climb. |
| Erwin Vervecken early in the race. |
| Sven Nijs. |
| Men's podium. |
| Home country favorite, Petr Dlask. |
| Mario de Clercq. |
| Hanka Kupfernagel. |
| Ann Grande. |
| Rachel Lloyd. |
| Women's podium; a Kupfernagel sandwich with Dutch bread. |
| Sven van Thourenhout on the podium. |
| 100% Czech, Junior Podium. |
| American junior, Aaron Bradford. |
| American junior, Aaron Menenberg. |
| American junior, Jeremy Powers. |
| Junior Martin Bina tasting victory... |
| ... on the final stretches. |
| Bart Wellens, and his junior brother Geert Wellens. |
| Radomir Simunek (again), and his son Radomir (2nd for the juniors). |
| Tom vann Oppen. |
| Ann Grande, again. |
| Second woman, Corine Dorland. |
| Second espoir, Tomas Trunschka. |
| The devil in...no no no...and Mark Abramson. |
| Sven van Thourenhout mobbed by the press. |
| Third woman, Daphny van den Brand. |
| Fifth man, Jiri Pospisil. |
| Alan Obye's right eye. |
| Alan Obye with a Swiss tag. |
| Third espoir, David Kasak. |
| Fourth Espoir, Wim Jacobs. |
| Sven Nijs, Camiel van den Bergh, Daniele Pontoni. |
| Erwin Vervecken, Wim de Vos. |
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