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"I love cyclocross – ever since tgsgirl first told me about this muddy, sadistic, crazy, beautiful sport, it’s intrigued me and made me very happy. And one of the reasons is the way the riders engage with fans, and all the fabulous social media we get. Riders don’t just race these exhausting, exhilarating races – they tell us all about it. So it’s time for another episode of my women’s cycling social media series, this time looking at the CX riders who give us a fantastic insight into the sport. I’ll be running this over a couple of posts, so don’t get annoyed if I’ve missed your favourite rider here – and there will be some links at the bottom to help you follow the women’s racing online – starting with how to see video from the races…"

Celebrating Social Media – part 10 – Cyclocross! « Unofficial Unsanctioned Women’s UCI Cycling Blog

I haven’t caught up with my Celebrating Social Media series for a while, but I do love my cyclocross - so click through and have a look at some of my favourite riders to follow, and how to find CX video

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2 mins video of SuperPrestige Zonhoven 2012 (love this course!)

1.   Sanne Cant (Bel) Veldritacademie Enertherm - BKCP, 0:36:50
2.   Hanka Kupfernagel 9Ger) RusVelo, + 00:23
3.   Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank, + 01:00
4.   Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Wielerteam Decock Sportivo Moorsele, + 01:45
5.   Ellen van Loy (Bel) Melbotech Prorace, + 01:52
6.   Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams, + 02:04
7.   Arenda Grimberg (Ned) WV Het Stadion, + 02:25
8.   Amy Dombroski (USA) Young Telenet Fidea, + 02:44
9.   Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies, + 02:46
10. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Fra) Rabobank, + 03:12

Videos of the men’s races at Vier

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Bpost Bank Trofee - Koppenbergcross 2012: Hanka Kupfernagel And Sophie De Boer On The Koppenberg, Photos | Cyclingnews.com
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Iris Slappendel takes victory in Road Race@Vargarda, Sweden (by ucichannel)

Uncommentated video from the Open de Suède Vårgårda 2012

1. Iris Slappendel (Rabobank), 2. Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo), 3. Marianne Vos (Rabobank)

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Iris Slappendel wins the Open de Suède Vårgårda World Cup Road Race 2012
1.   Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabobank, 3:24:472.   Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVeo, s.t.3.   Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank, + 01:104.   Shelley Olds (USA) AA Drink-Leontien.nl, s.t.5.   Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon, s.t.6.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products-Mistral Home, s.t.7.   Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS, + 01:148.   Isabelle Söderberg (Swe) AA Drink-Leontien.nl, + 02:089.   Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon, s.t.10. Linda Villumsen (NZl) Orica-Ais, s.t.
Really happy for Slappendel, she’s such an excellent rider, really deserves it!

Iris Slappendel wins the Open de Suède Vårgårda World Cup Road Race 2012

1.   Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabobank, 3:24:47
2.   Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVeo, s.t.
3.   Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank, + 01:10
4.   Shelley Olds (USA) AA Drink-Leontien.nl, s.t.
5.   Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon, s.t.
6.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products-Mistral Home, s.t.
7.   Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS, + 01:14
8.   Isabelle Söderberg (Swe) AA Drink-Leontien.nl, + 02:08
9.   Evelyn Stevens (USA) Specialized-lululemon, s.t.
10. Linda Villumsen (NZl) Orica-Ais, s.t.

Really happy for Slappendel, she’s such an excellent rider, really deserves it!

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Hanka Kupfernagel on the attack, Thüringen Rundfahrt 2012, Stage 1
More photos of the stage on the Thüringen Rundfahrt website

Hanka Kupfernagel on the attack, Thüringen Rundfahrt 2012, Stage 1

More photos of the stage on the Thüringen Rundfahrt website

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Thüringen Rundfahrt 2012 prlogue (by TRFF 2011)

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo, 0:04:51.940
2. Clara Hughes (Can) Specialized-lululemon, + 00:02
3. Judith Arndt (Ger) Orica-AIS, + 00:03
4. Lizzie Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink-Leontien.nl, + 00:05
5. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon, + 00:08
6. Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products-Mistral Home, s.t.
7. Thalita de Jong (Ned) Rabobank, s.t.
8. Esther Fennel (Ger) Koga Ladies Central Rhede Fachklinik Dr Herzog, + 00:11
9. Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) RusVelo, + 00:11
10. Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Argos, + 00:12

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Twitter / Hanka_K - Giro Donne Stage 4

Hope Hanka’s all well now - lovely to hear teams help each other like this!

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The more I think about it, the more I’m glad I’m not an Olympic team selector, because it’s must be a nightmare, balancing different riders’ skills and abilities, taking into account their history, the course, the dynamics, etc etc etc. So it’ll be interesting to see how the Germans play it - especially because the German Cycling Federation have a bit of a history with odd team decisions. From the time they took Sarah Düster to the World Championships in Mendrisio, but didn’t bother to register her, and not telling her, to the decisions over the 2004 Olympic team that resulted in Judith Arndt sending them a very public message, they are one to watch… and it’ll be especially interesting this year, because they have to start as one of the top favourites.

Below the jump, I’ll tell you the three riders I think have to be given a ticket to London, and who I think will be fighting for the fourth spot - and in the comments you can say who YOU’D take! But we’ll start with Ina-Yoko Teutenberg - because if any rider is guaranteed a place on the team, if not on the Olympic podium, it’s Teute…

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Olympic Dreams - who would you pick for the German team? - Podium Cafe

My profiles of the riders I think will be representing the German Olympic team in the road races in London… Go on and read it!

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Emma Johansson celebrates after winning the Tour de Free State 2012
More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

Emma Johansson celebrates after winning the Tour de Free State 2012

More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

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Emma Johansson wins the Tour de Free State
1.   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol2.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Product-Mistral Home3.    Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo
More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

Emma Johansson wins the Tour de Free State

1.   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol
2.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Product-Mistral Home
3.    Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo

More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

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Ashleigh Moolman wins Stage 4, Tour de Free State
1.   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol2.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Product-Mistral Home3.   Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Hitec Product-Mistral Home4.   Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo
More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

Ashleigh Moolman wins Stage 4, Tour de Free State

1.   Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol
2.   Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Product-Mistral Home
3.   Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Hitec Product-Mistral Home
4.   Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo

More photos of Stage 4 on Cyclenation.co.za

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Podium, Stage 3, Tour de Free State
1. Emma Johansson (Hitec Mistral), 2. Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto), 3. Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo)
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Podium, Stage 3, Tour de Free State

1. Emma Johansson (Hitec Mistral), 2. Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto), 3. Hanka Kupfernagel (RusVelo)

More photos of the stage on Cyclenation.co.za

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” Balint Hamvas’s new book, CYCLECROSS 2011/2012 tells the story of the 2011/12 ‘cross season, in words (from gs) and pictures (from Hamvas). The book features all eight legs of the World Cup as well as all Superprestige and GVA trophy races, plus CrossVegas, Scheldecross, Druivencross and the World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium, you also get a sneak peek behind the scenes of cyclocross, as Hamvas spends a day with Bart Wellens in Leuven, and visits the Bioracer factory, where Lars Boom, Niels Albert and Sven Nys get their best threads.

Want to win a copy of the book? Well it couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is caption the following photo…” >

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Win a copy of Balint Hamvas’s CYCLOCROSS 2011/2012 - Podium Cafe

I’ve got my copy of this amazing book, and I love it - full of gorgeous photos of men’s and women’s CX - and if you follow the link, you can see how you can win a copy too!

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Twitter / Hanka Kupfernagel on final stage Festival Elsy Jacobs