Belgian reaction after Tabor

Niels Albert (Palmans-Cras) leads the World Cup

Niels Albert (Palmans-Cras) leads the World Cup (Image credit: Photopress.be)

Could we finally be witnessing the arrival of a cyclo-cross star with the ability to break beat Sven Nys' stranglehold on the scene? After the performance of young Belgian Niels Albert in Tabor last weekend, some of the sport's best have indicated that this may be the case. Judging by the reactions of Alberts' countrymen Nys and Wellens, the 2008-09 season may be the Palmans rider's to lose.