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We have a few cyclocross races to catch up on in today’s update, plus some mountain biking bits to whet your appetite.

Niels Albert won Saturday’s Krawatencross GVA Trophy race in Lille, Belgium by millimeters over Sven Nys. With his second-place finish, Nys wrapped up the GVA Trophy series, his second series win of the year after his World Cup series win in Milan. Bart Wellens was third, 44 seconds back.
Daphny van den Brand easily won the women’s race in Lille, with new world champ Marianne Vos second and Sanne Cant a close third …

Professional cycling world shocked by two deaths, Paolo Bettini to race in Cremona Six Day, Contador now glad to have Armstrong as a teammate, Merckx thinks that Armstrong can best the hour record, Basso recons Giro and more….

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Here’s some video from last weekend’s final World Cup cyclocross event in Milan.

1. Sven Nys in 1u05′42″
2. Lars Boom (Ned) z.t.
3. Zdenek Stybar (Tsj)
4. Niels Albert
5. Sven Vanthourenhout
6. Bart Wellens
7. Kevin Pauwels
8. Marco Aurelio Fonrtana (Ita)
9. Steve Chainel (Fra)
10. Klaas Vantornout

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Daphny van den Brand and Sven Nys won the Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s races in Milan in close races over their biggest rivals. Click here for full reports of the races from Cyclocross Magazine.
The top three men in the 2008/2009 World Cup were Sven Nys (620 points), Bart Wellens (502) and Zdenek Stybar (497).
The top three women in the 2008/2009 World Cup were Hanka Kupfernagel (420 points). Daphny van den Brand (365) and Katie Compton (270).
Kathy Sarvary won at the Masters’ Worlds in the <1960 (birth yesr) group and Lillian Peluke finished …

Today brings a little mountain biking and BMX news as well as a few cyclocross items.

Cycling TV will be covering the final round of the Cyclocross World Cup from Milan on Sunday, January 25th from 1200-1500 (GMT).
Sven Nys will preview the new frame Colnago built for him in advance of the World Cup at Milan and the upcoming World Championships.
Two California cyclocross series will wrap up this Sunday, January 25th. The Peak Season race is in Aptos at the high school and the SoCalCross event is at the Cornerstone RV Park …

From Gazzetta dello Sport:
The Milan Bicycle Festival will run from November 26 to 30 and will celebrate the pride of cycling through music, film and art.
The Festival will include musical evenings, art exhibitions, street events, bike polo, urban races and cyclocross races. The festival will culminate with a dance party to be held in a large parking garage that will also feature a ring for indoor cycling.
Born eight years ago out of the Anthology Film Archive in New York, the Bicycle Film Festival is an expression of an international community …

Here are today’s headlines:

Rik Verbrugghhe has returned to the Quick Step team, but is coming back as directeur sportif. (Sportwereld.be)
Sven Nys won at the Houtland Cross in the West Belgium town of Eernegem on Saturday. American Jonathon Page came in 5th.
One time Lance Armstrong rival Filippo Simeoni does not recognize Lance’s comeback. “A big champion must know when enough is enough.” For more, see the larger article here.
Meanwhile, Gilberto Simoni has set Armstrong as his man to beat in the Giro. “Armstrong is a talent, but I’m going to do …