OK kids. It’s finally here. The full Sporza TV telecast of the Elite Men’s race at the 2008 Cyclocross World Championships in Treviso, Italy on January 27, 2008. Knock yourselves out.

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I still haven’t been able to find a video of the complete telecast of the 2008 Cyclocross World Championships in Treviso, Italy, but I do have this one of the last five minutes.

The quality is a little sketchy, but it has some great moments, including some nice aerial views of the course and the huge crowds. I’ve got to say that I would prefer the original television commentary to the new soundtrack (”The Final Countdown” by Europe, I’m sorry to report), but hey, I didn’t post the video, so that’s not my choice to make.

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The full (about an hour and fifteen minutes) Sporza TV coverage of the men’s elite race at the 2007 Cyclocross World Championships in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium on January 27-28, 2007.

Favorites Sven Nys and Bart Wellens are taken out by a plastic traffic barricade that is knocked onto the course by a camera motorcycle, opening the door for defending champion Erwin Vervecken to win after a dramatic final lap.

And here’s the women’s elite race. Maryline Salvetat of France take the gold but American Katie Compton surprises everyone by grabbing the silver.

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