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Tom Wieckowski

Tubulars rule in cyclo-cross, but are tubeless tyres going to make them extinct in the next few years? Here's what two pro mechanics think

Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Premier Tech competes in the Men Elite race during 19th UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup Antwerpen .

The UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships kick off on Friday, and across the categories, riders will be battling for the chance to win a rainbow jersey. Mathieu van der Poel is the hot favourite as he aims to take a record-breaking eighth world title. The elite women's race is a little more open, but Van der Poel's compatriots Puck Pieterse and Lucinda Brand should also be at the front of the action.

Cyclo-cross is a unique discipline, and one where the right equipment choice is crucial; this, of course, includes tyres which are limited in size to 33mm by the UCI.

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