Page 11th at Tervuren

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Capping off 2 weeks of strong racing Jonathan Page finished 11th in Tervuren, Belgium. Jonathan took the lead at the start of the race and led riders for much of the first lap. He dropped back to a chase group as the race went on and was the top American finisher. Congrats to JP on some great racing the past two weeks!

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Page 6th at Sint Niklaas

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Jonathan Page was back in Belgium racing in Sint Niklaas and showed his excellent form by being in the lead group the entire race. An unfortunate flat on the last lap caused him to fall out of the group but he managed to still finish a strong 6th.

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Page Podiums in Luxembourg

Racing at the Grand Prix Hotel Threeland in Luxembourg on New Years Day netted Jonathan Page a 3rd place finish. Sprinting for 2nd only 14 seconds behind the winner, Jonathan took the final podium spot on the day. Great racing Jonathan!

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Diegem Superprestige

photo: Bart Hazen

The Superprestige in Diegem, Belgium was a muddy mess with a mix of fresh rain and melting snow. Jonathan Page finished 15th in the race under the lights.

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Compton 2nd at Zolder World Cup, Page 14th

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Another weekend of World Cup racing in Zolder, Belgium brought much different course conditions that last weekends near white out in Kalmthout. A fast course with some mud and a lot of pavement faced riders rather than thick snow. Only 10 points separated World Cup leader Katie Compton from second placed Daphny Van den Brand. After a frustrating start and a missed pedal Compton was forced to work her way through the field.

photo: Bart Hazen

Vos led from the gun and as the race went on Compton was able to pick off riders and move solidly into 2nd place. By race end Compton was only 25 seconds behind Vos and had a 45 second gap on 3rd place finisher Van den Brand. Katie's strong finish bolstered her lead in the World Cup points competition where she is now 15 points ahead of Van den Brand and 40 points ahead of Vos.

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The final 2 rounds of World Cup racing will take place January 17 in France and January 24 in Holland. Katie now returns to the US for a few weeks to recover, train, and prepare for those races and the penultimate race of the season - Worlds in Tabor on January 31.

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Jonathan Page also raced in Zolder and had a solid showing to finish 14th - once again the top American finisher.

photo: Bart Hazen

Page has been and will be racing many of the Christmas week cyclocross events in Belgium. His next race will be the Superprestige in Diegem on Sunday.

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Page 8th at Middelkerke

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With cyclocross racing hitting its heyday in Belgium Jonathan Page took a strong 8th place in Middelkerke, Belgium. Christmas week races in Belgium occur nearly every day in this next week as riders prepare and look forward to Worlds at the end of January. With several Americans coming to Europe to take part in the racing Page was the top US finisher in the cold, muddy conditions.

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Compton 3rd, Page 17th at Kalmthout WC

photo: Bart Hazen

Belgium was hit with a large snowstorm the days preceding the World Cup race in Kalmthout. The snow started falling again on Sunday and conditions were tough for competitors. Leading the overall World Cup competition and fresh off a victory at US Nationals Katie Compton had to overcome a bad start and was never able to chase down the duo of Van den Brand and Vos. photo:www.ispaphoto.com

Katie's third place finish allowed her to keep the white leaders jersey. Only 10 points now separate her from Van den Brand and all eyes will be on this weekend's next World Cup race in Zolder.

photo: Bart Hazen

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In the men's race Jonathan Page was having a strong ride and was in the top 10 for much of the race. As the laps ticked by he dropped back slightly to finish 17th - the top US finisher.

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