First Euro 'cross champions crowned

The majority of European nations are holding their cyclo-cross national championships this weekend, and several titles have already been awarded on Saturday. In the Czech Republic, Zdenek Stybar took his second consecutive title, besting Radomir Simunek and four-time Czech champion Petr Dlask in the elite men's race.

In Germany, World Champion Hanka Kupfernagel added to her already dense palmares by piling on her sixth consecutive win in the elite women's cyclo-cross, bringing her record to eight in cyclo-cross and 23 total German championship gold medals. Sabina Schweizer and Claudia Seidel completed the women's podium. In men's Under 23 race, Sascha Weber took gold ahead of Marcel Meisen and Ole Quast.