by Josh Liberles Why would a cyclocrosser want to invest in a power meter? The obvious benefit is to use one during training, whether for hitting prescribed wattage marks for intervals, or for tracking progress and fitness from week to week – and, potentially over years of cycling. But more and more ’crossers are bringing [...]
Sunday’s Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross race in Rochester, NY – the inaugural UCI event produced by Full Moon Vista – saw an Elite women’s grid with a mix of stars and regional riders anxious to tackle what was described by riders as “one of the toughest cyclocross courses on the calendar.” Natasha Elliott of Garneau-Club [...]
Organizers of the Tour de Louisville, Round 2 of the 2010 Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour presented by Papa John’s, have announced two last-minute upgrades to this Sunday’s race. Chip timing has been added and the Red Zone Junior Development Cycling Team will operate the official food concession at the race on October 3. Awarded as [...]
Valentin Scherz and Laura Van Gilder continue to maintain their points leads in the Champion System MAC Series. But behind them, there have been some shake-ups following this past weekend’s race in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. In the Elite Men’s division, Valentin Scherz took his first win of the year to solidify his position at the [...]
The Three Peaks event has been long enough to be called a classic and, not surprisingly, it’s evolved quite a bit over its 48-year history. Throughout, however, although it’s a long way from a one-hour, full-throttle effort, cyclocross has been at the heart of the super-challenging long distance event. For more info on the event, [...]
In or near Cincinnati, Ohio? Looking to brush up on those handling skills with some of the best in the business? Then check out these two clinics, offered on the eve of the UCI3 Festival happening October 8th – 10th. Though technically a three-day festival of cyclocross, Cincinnati’s UCI3 Festival actually stretches to a fourth day [...]
by Christine Vardaros For the past few years, Belgian up-and-comer Tom Meeusen has spent his off-season in the dirt, taking his competition level as high as the World Championships. So far this strategy has translated into excellent form for cyclocross – last season he was the highest UCI-ranked Under-23 rider and claimed 13th overall in [...]
Cyclocross is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, but nothing will help to continue that process like mainstream coverage. The Milwaukee Fox News affiliate put together a cool clip during the Planet Bike USGP last weekend featuring race action mixed with interviews of Bruce Fina, Meredith Miller and Tim Johnson. Check it out below, [...]
UCI Racing is back in California this weekend after a one year hiatus, thanks to Focus Bicycles and promoter Dorothy Wong. If you don’t want to make the trip to Gloucester to win some UCI points, visit sunny and warm Southern California for a weekend packed with activities and a stacked field. No less than [...]
North American Cyclocross Trophy Series Rolls into the Northeast After a great start in the Northwest, the North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) series rolls into the Northeast this weekend for two days of racing in Gloucester, Mass., at the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester. What’s the best description of the Gran Prix of Gloucester? [...]
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