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Gallery: Racers preview the Rome 'Cross World Cup course

By Cycling News

published 4 January 2014

Riders tests legs and practice barriers on eve of next round

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Katie Compton(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Katie Compton tests her legs(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Jmin Aernouts(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Thijs Aerts runs a barrier(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Racers practice the barriers(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Helen Wyman(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Belgian riders out on course(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Hanka Kupfernagel(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Niels Albert(Image credit: Photopress.be)

The Belgian teams put their heads together(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Eva Lechner(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Two Belgian riders test out their legs and the course.(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Bart Wellens(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Marco Fontana(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Sanne Cant(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Sanne Cant flies through a taped section(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Katie Compton(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Kevin Pauwels(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Sanne Cant(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Eva Lechner(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Kevin Pauwels(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Rob Peeters(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Marco Fontana flies over a barrier(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Rob Peeters(Image credit: Photopress.be)

A Belgian rider goes down after crashing over a barrier(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Rob Peeters(Image credit: Photopress.be)

On the eve of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Rome, Italy, riders tested out their legs and equipment. Regular 'cross stars such as Katie Compton, Kevin Pauwels, Rob Peeters, Sanne Cant and Helen Wyman took a few laps on the course while mountain bikers Eva Lechner and Marco Fontana were also spotted out practicing.

Check out the gallery from today's training session and stay tuned to Cyclingnews for full coverage from the World Cup on Sunday. The junior men, under 23 men, elite women and elite men will take turns racing the penultimate round.