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When it's too late for drunks but too early for milkmen - we're setting off to watch the World Cup cyclocross in Milton Keynes! Not had many 4am starts recently.
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First thing we see, the bike showers. These will definitely be maxed out today.
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Juniors about to get going.
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Junior Winner.
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All about the pre-ride and the meeting of World Champions out on the course.
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Off camber and slick mud. What's the worst that can happen? Most riders are spending a lot of time finding out.
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My pick for today at Milton Keynes World Cup Cyclocross. #svenness
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And now for the women.
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The leading duo. #mkwcx
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Amazing amount of spectators and the main event hasn't even started yet! #mkwcx
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We wait.....
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for the first lap chaos.
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Tom Meeusen always going full gas.
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Sven put in a great comeback ride from an early crash, otherwise would have definitely been scraping for the win.
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And another cracking ride by Ian Field on home soil.
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Tom Meeusen had no fear of the off camber descent, he was one of the few riders who rode it cleanly every time in training.
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Niels Albert in new role as team manager, watching the training and passing on advice to his riders. This part of the day was my favourite, watching the riders practise on some of the hardest sections of the course and the crowd became a 'who's who' of c
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A couple of my favourite riders that don't often get the credit they deserve. Bart Aernouts and Rob Peeters mid remount behind him.
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Sven.
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David Van Der Poel.
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Nys.
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Aernouts.
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Radomir Simunek.
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The pits.
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That digi camo skinsuit.
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Into that corner.
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Atmosphere.
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Pit shadows.
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Sanne Cant mid dismount.
