Category Archives: Rider Reports

Koppenberg – A Mountain of Bananas

This past weekend we had the pleasure of hosting Brittlee Bowman of the Richard Sachs Cycling Team. Brittlee was given the opportunity to come over and race the Koppenberg Cyclocross for free through the generosity of one of the winners of the Twenty20 Belgian Raffle. Originally we were set to host the winners of the […]

Vertex Cycling – Noah Granigan Blog Update

Noah Granigan pushing the pace in a Belgian bicycle race

My trip to The ChainStay in Oudenaarde is already a trip that I will never forget, and I have only been here for a few days. After a tedious plane ride, some waiting in the Brussels airport, and a short drive to Oost Vlaanderen, I got settled into my new home for the next three […]

The Story Behind the Mustache

You may have heard of him or you may not have heard of him; but New Zealand’s lone representative to the European ‘cross scene, Alex Revell has become a bit of a fan favourite here in Belgium. Is it because of his soft spoken Kiwi charm? the fact that he’s a long way from home? […]

Q&A with Luke Gray

This ‘cross season we are happy to be helping out young cyclocross rider Luke Gray. Luke is a third year U23 racer hailing from sunny Poole in the UK. He just launched his second season in Belgium with a 28th place finish at the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin in Kalmthout this past weekend, following a win […]

Justin’s Belgian Experience

  This past August we had the pleasure to meet Justin McQuerry, a 17 year old Junior from Lorena, Texas. He spent several weeks here at The ChainStay racing and experiencing the Belgian culture, here is a report from him on his first ever Belgian experience. This summer, I received the opportunity of a lifetime, […]