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Date archive for November, 2008

• Vantornout Wins Gieten Superprestige #5

  30 November 08 • 1 comment

  by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton The fifth round of the Superprestige in Gieten was threatened by cold weather and lots of rain the entire day. The win went to Sunweb-Projob rider Klaas Vantornout as he defeated Bart Wellens in a close finish. Belgian Champion Sven Nys was best of the rest completing the [...]

• Vervecken Takes Fidea-Dominated Koksijde World Cup – Photos and Video

  30 November 08 • 1 comment

  photos by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton Erwin Vervecken feels quite at home in Koksijde, Belgium. For the fifth time in his long career, the Belgian won on the sand dunes of Belgium, taking the victory in a Fidea-dominated race, with four Fidea riders in the top five. Vervecken is clearly coming back to [...]

• Compton Wins Sandy Koksijde World Cup – Photos and Video

  30 November 08 • 1 comment

  Photos by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton American Katie Compton overcame a slow start at the sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium to catch race and World Cup leader Hanka Kupfernagel and beat her in the sprint to take the victory. Compton doubted that she was the strongest on the day, but thought she raced [...]

• Superprestige Preview and Fantasy Minute – November 29, 2008

  29 November 08 • 1 comment

  Part II of our Weekend Preview. Part I is here. Sunday’s prestige promises tired legs and minds after the power-sucking sand of Koksijde, Belgium. After driving four hours to Gieten, the Netherlands, who will be at his best? You can count on some Belgian for sure. Superprestige Men The Superprestige will no doubt feature the [...]

• Overend, Sawicki, Collegiate Racing and Running Highlight UC Irvine Race Weekend

  29 November 08 • 0 comment

  By Dave Sheek and Dot Wong The West Coast Collegiate Championship (WCCC) hosted by University of California, Irvine Cycling Team, and the SCNCA CX District Championships hosted by Team Velocity: Fall weather finally showed for an historic two days of racing in Southern California “cooling” off the memories of two weeks ago and the “heated” [...]

• Holiday Shopping and Giving Back – A Column by Ryan Kelly

  28 November 08 • 0 comment

  

  It’s the time of year for Thanksgiving and holiday shopping. Columnist Ryan Kelly reflects on the how it’s important during this time to give thanks and remember those who have helped you out throughout the year. by Ryan Kelly With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s time to be thankful, and I am the [...]

• Spend Black Friday With Cyclocross Magazine

  28 November 08 • 0 comment

  

  Getting up at 5 a.m.? Looking for parking, waiting in lines, and pushing and shoving in the heat of competition? Even though that may sound pretty similar to a ‘cross race, spending your day fighting other shoppers at the mall for the holeshot is the last thing most ‘crossers enjoy. So don’t do it. Spend [...]

• Weekend Outlook and Fantasy Cyclocross Minute – November 28

  27 November 08 • 1 comment

  fter weeks of having a busy weekend schedule, international cyclocross is taking a bit of an after-thanksgiving break, only offering up one major race this weekend. While those of us in America are recovering from too much turkey and stuffing, rather than racing in major UCI ranked races, the Europeans have a World Cup event [...]

• Upshaw Escapes, Sherer Slaughters at Chicago’s Cross for Life

  27 November 08 • 0 comment

  

  by Julie Popper, photos © Amy Dykema Sunday’s Ed Brophy Memorial Cross for Life, a chilly roller-coaster of a race in Woodstock, IL, brought a fierce battle for the win in the Women’s 1/2/3 field and a landslide victory in the Men’s 1/2/3. Fans were out in force with the not-USAC-legal hot dog and beverage [...]

• Sponsor, Results or Luck Be Dammed: A Time to Give Thanks

  27 November 08 • 0 comment

  Happy Thanksgiving! On the day to give thanks, we serendipitously have a reader-submitted race report that seems a bit appropriate for the holiday. by Dave Queen, photos by Janet Hill Heading into last weekend for the sixth, and penultimate, race in the Seattle Cyclocross series, our team was a little down. Our primary sponsor had [...]