Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman comes up with some darned excuses for any potential misfires, but has a smile at the ready to see him through the dark times in races. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column as he uses Bike Racing as a Vehicle [...]
by Josh Liberles The US Road National Championships wrapped up on Sunday and, not surprisingly, some of the top cyclocrossers continued to be at the sharp end of many of the races. (See our coverage of the first half of Road Nats here.) Friday saw the marquee criterium races, with Logan Owen (Lake Washington Velo) [...]
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the national organization charged with keeping the country’s sports clean of performance-enhancing drugs, recently released its report on testing and doping violations for the first quarter of 2010. The 1,868 doping control tests, across all sports, turned up seven infractions – three nonanalytical positives (proof of doping not derived from testing), [...]
by Jamie Mack Winning a national championship is something many riders dream of and any rider would be proud of. Winning a title in the cycling-crazed nation of Belgium elevates the accomplishment to another level. Sanne Cant accomplished the impressive feat last year not once, but twice. Cant, still a young bike racer at the [...]
As Schlamm and the USGP has just reported, they will continue their relationship through the 2010 season with Schlamm supplying the official clothing for the race series. It’s great to see bike businesses continue to see the value in partnering with US cyclocross races. More info below. Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross, [...]
by Kenton Berg In a very crowded market like energy bars, it’s hard for the little guy to stand up and get noticed sometimes, but this is exactly what the folks at Dr. Will Bar have done. They’ve strayed from the mold, literally, and have figured out how to make a great-tasting, calorie-packed, small square-shaped [...]
by Josh Liberles While we may be almost exactly a half-year away from the last – and next – Cyclocross National Championship in Bend, Oregon, many of the top American ’cross racers find themselves in that same town vying for stars-n-stripes jerseys yet again. Bend is playing host to the Road Nationals for the second [...]
by Robbie Carver We recently reported that pro ‘crosser and reigning Elite world champion Zdenek Stybar is recovering well from a surgery to remove a cyst on his buttocks. Turns out Stybar isn’t the only one putting in so many miles on the bike that his derriere revolts: Sven Vanthourenhout has reported that he too [...]
by Jamie Mack Redline Bicycles is typically one of the first manufacturers to unveil its cyclocross line-up, as the company prides itself in having its bikes ready for dealers well before the ‘cross season is underway. Redline unveiled its new Conquest Pro at the Sea Otter Classic Expo back in April, and has just unveiled [...]
by Robbie Carver Some of our favorite ’cross riders showed strong form at the Tour de Serbia, which took place from June 14th to 19th in temperatures ranging as high as 97 degrees. Most notably, Kevin Pauwels out-sprinted his competitors for a Stage 4 win, a move which put him into second place in GC, [...]
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