Belgium Bans Fans for Remainder of 'Cross Season Due to Omicron Variant

Fate of some Kerstperiode races now in doubt entering the annual holiday celebration of cyclocross

One of the cool stories to come out of World Cup Namur on Sunday was the reception Costa Rican native Felipe Nystrom received from the Belgian fans at the famed off-camber section. Fans went wild every time he made it through the section and treated him to a warm welcome after his race: