Sand pit prohibition forces 'cross promoters to be creative

Niels Albert came to grief in the sand pit at Ruddervoorde last year.

Niels Albert came to grief in the sand pit at Ruddervoorde last year. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

Due to a new UCI rule that prohibits the use of artificial sand pits in cyclo-cross races, race organizers have had to come up with creative new ideas to make courses challenging.