Six WorldTour riders racing cyclocross this winter to prepare for 2020

Cyclocross is a brutal discipline, which makes it perfect for racers to work on their skills and fitness during winter

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Cyclocross has to be one of the most brutal cycling disciplines out there.

A 60-minute full gas effort raced through thick mud and torrential rain in the deep winter, CX is not for the faint-hearted.

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