Tough week for cyclo-cross peloton kicks off in Zonhoven

Niels Albert on the run-up.

Niels Albert on the run-up. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

The Belgian cyclo-cross season is off to the start of a grueling week. The week kicked off with the demanding, sandy cross in Zonhoven on Sunday. The cyclo-cross classic up and around the legendary Koppenberg will follow on Tuesday, and the week will conclude with a race in Ronse, which last year was notoriously rainy.