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• Trebon and Winfield Take Granogue Wins – Full Report

  18 October 08 • 0 comment

  by CXM and Ken Getchell, with reporting by Jacob Sisson In a classic edition of the Cyclocross at Granogue saw a double dip of Kona as Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Dee Dee Winfield (Velo Bella – Kona) scored wins in the Autumn classic. Both wins came down to last lap moves in the UCI C2 [...]

• Page Takes Second, Selander, Summerhill, and Meyerson Compete in Ardooie

  17 October 08 • 1 comment

  On Thursday afternoon, Niels Albert (Palmans – Cras) continued his winning ways at the Kermiscross Ardooie – UCI C2 race. The young Belgian, who lives two houses away from Sven Nys, raced just like a young Nys did, attacking early in the race and burying his competitors. Behind, the race quickly became a battle for [...]

• Spotlight on the Non-Pros: Gloucester Photo Gallery

  17 October 08 • 0 comment

  Columnist Ryan Kelly, when not racing or writing, focused on capturing some of the oft-neglected non-pro action in photos. Here’s some highlights from both days of the Erdinger Gran Prix of Gloucester:

• Reflections on Gloucester, Beer, and Fistfuls of Cash – a Column by Ryan Kelly

  17 October 08 • 5 comments

  Ryan Kelly is a roadie who owns a ‘cross bike and loves racing it. After a successful season in the Bs last year, he’ll likely be spending this season at the back of the New England Elite races, exploring his pain cave and enjoying every hour-long sufferfest. As long as others are finding entertainment in [...]

• Ohio Day 3…Finally a C1 – A Column by Ben Popper

  17 October 08 • 1 comment

  by Ben Popper So this is it. A UCI C1 Race. We newbies tend to think that giving points 15 deep makes it easier to get them. Little did we know, what the C1 really does is attract sneaky riders who haven’t been battling it out in the heat for two days already and guys [...]

• To the Himalayas and Back – A Column by Andrew Bernstein

  16 October 08 • 2 comments

  Join Andrew Bernstein as he embarks on the adventure of his first season of ‘cross and reminds us of our own newbie days. The first installment of his column is here. by Andrew J. Bernstein I think I’m getting closer to understanding this whole ‘cross thing. It’s a bike race, and that’s always a good [...]

• Pre-Race New Kansas City Nationals Course

  16 October 08 • 0 comment

  The promoters of USA Cycling’s Cyclocross National Championships have had to change the venue of this year’s championships from last year’s location. But the course doesn’t have to be a complete surprise. Like last year, they’re hosting hosting a race to preview the course to be used during the championship weekend.

• Get Your Poems In! Just 8 More Days

  16 October 08 • 0 comment

  There’s just about a week left to get your entries in for our first Cyclocross Poetry Contest! Deadline is 10/24, 11:59 pm PST. For a few well-crafted words, you can win awesome swag from Challenge, TRP, Vittoria, Schwalbe, Wabi Woolens, Vanderkitten, 1×9 Designs, Twofish, and BBG, so get writing!  Full details are here.

• SoCalCross Gets Ready to Storm the Beach, Belgium Style

  15 October 08 • 0 comment

  Storming the Beach at SoCalCross Prestige Series #3 Need a little more Euro-style cyclocross in your life? Well, then make sure to come out to the Storm the Beach Cyclocross in Oceanside, CA this weekend. The race, presented by Celo Pacific, is considered by many to be the “Queen Stage” of the SoCalCross Prestige Series. [...]

• Deja Vu x 4: Wendy Simms and Geoff Kabush Add to the Repeat-Fest – Full Report and Photos

  15 October 08 • 1 comment

  At the UCI Jim Horner Cyclo-Cross Grand-Prix in Alberta, Canada, freshly-crowned national champions Wendy Simms (Kona) and Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) would not be outdone by the weekend’s repeat victors of Nys, Trebon, Dombrowski, Powers, and Compton. The Canadian pros were determined to show they too could dominate a weekend of racing, and pulled off their [...]

• Lars Boom: 192 Centimeters of Dutch Pride & Ready for ’09 Worlds

  15 October 08 • 3 comments

  Lars Boom’s long-term goal has been to win the UCI Cyclocross World Championship in his home country in 2009. Last year’s victory was an early surprise, but this year he’s leaving nothing to chance. Rene van Hattum provided this unique update on the World Champion’s preparation. Lars Boom in Hoogerheide by Rene van Hattum, photo [...]

• Cross Crusade #2: Hand-made Bikes, CX Roller Racing, and 1,213 Racers

  14 October 08 • 1 comment

  Report and Photos by Brooke Hoyer New England Worlds might have been going on in Gloucester and Cincinnati might have been hosting some big races, but Portland had the cool factor going on this weekend. Oregon Manifest, a hand-built bicycle show featuring Oregon builders (mostly), kicked off Friday, continued through Saturday and wrapped up on [...]

• Crashing and Popping in Ohio – A Column by Ben Popper

  13 October 08 • 1 comment

  by Ben Popper So, in my last update after Day 1 of the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival, I talked about how important the lineup is in my chase for one UCI point. Now I’ve realized I was too worried about my lineup and not worried enough about my start. Thus, for Saturday’s Java Johnny’s – [...]

• Sven Nys Repeats Too: Wins Tour of Wallonia and Ruddervoorde Superprestige

  12 October 08 • 0 comment

  Sven Nys (Landboukrediet) has enjoyed his much-needed rest after his 9th place in the Olympic mountain bike race. He’s started his season off fresh, and like Powers, Dombroski, Trebon, and Compton, he enjoyed his own set of repeat wins by taking his seventh Ruddervoorde Superprestige win on Sunday after winning the Gran Prix of Wallonia [...]

• A Weekend of Repeats: Compton and Powers Go Undefeated at Cincinnati Festival – Full Report and Photos

  12 October 08 • 0 comment

  Katie Compton (Spike Shooter – Primus Mootry) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale – Cyclocrossworld.com) took their third wins in as many days at the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival. The third day of the festival had the most points at stake as the BioWheels / United Dairy Farmers race at Harbin Park was a UCI C1 race. [...]

• Trebon and Dombrowski Repeat at Gloucester Day 2 – Photos and Full Report

  12 October 08 • 0 comment

  For the second day in a row, Ryan Trebon (Kona) dueled with Tim Johnson (Cannondale – Cyclcrossworld.com), and just like yesterday, his massive accelerations out of the corners softened Tim Johnson and finally shed him with two laps to go. And just like yesterday, Dombroski won again in New England and remains undefeated in the [...]

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  12 October 08 • 0 comment

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  12 October 08 • 0 comment

  

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• Simms and Kabush Take Canadian National Titles – Full Report and Photos

  11 October 08 • 1 comment

  Wendy Simms (Kona) and Geoff Kabush (Maxxis / Litespeed) took convincing wins under sunny skies at the Canadian National Championships in Edmonton, Alberta. Simms repeats as winner and wins her fourth title, while Kabush took his second career title by beating last year’s champion, Michael Garrigan. Full report below.

• Powers and Compton Repeat in Ohio – Photos and Report

  11 October 08 • 0 comment

  On Day 2 of the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival, Katie Compton (Spike Shooter / Primus Mootry) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale / Cyclocrossworld.com / Leer) each took another commanding UCI C2 win as they prepare for their European campaigns later this year. The Java Johnny’s – Lionhearts International Cyclocross was the second day of the three-day [...]