2011 Reader Poll: Nys takes title number 10

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is off to a good start. — Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is off to a goไod start. (Image credit: ispaphoto.com)

With more than 300 victories on his palmares, there is no disputing the fact that Sven Nys is one of, if not the most successful cyclo-cross racers of all time, and Cyclingnews' astute readers acknowledged his accomplishments by voting him best male cyཧclo-cross racer for the eighth straightꦅ year, and the 10th time in the 11-year history of our poll.

It's shocking that a rider who has been so dominant in his career has won only a single rainbow jersey at the elite level and two as an under 23. Yet the Belgian superstar is more than just a podium ornament for another world champion - he's one of the few riders who wins from September to February, but his focus on the se🥀ason-long series has meant he is less fresh than his competitors when Worlds roll around.