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• Driscoll and Dombroski Double Up in Vermont

  30 September 08 • 0 comment

  WILLISTON, Vermont – A pair of Jericho, Vermont natives struck gold in duplicate this weekend as Jamey Driscoll (Cannondale/Leer/Cyclocrossworld.com) and Amy Dombroski (Velo Bella-Kona) won the men and women’s races respectively at this weekend’s Green Mountain Cyclo-Cross Weekend, the first stop of the 2008 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series. Dombroski, now residing in Boulder, [...]

• Winfield and Schempf Win Ed Sander Memorial

  29 September 08 • 0 comment

  Buckeystown, MD, USA:  The Ed Sander Memorial saw over 350 entries at the Lilypons Water Gardens for what has turned into “the” early season objective for many riders.  Run by the National Capital Velo Club in memory of one of their own who died in a training accident, the race is made even more meaningful [...]

• Page and Elliott Double Up at Jonathan Page Planet Bike Cup

  29 September 08 • 0 comment

  Jonathan Page Natasha Elliott score wins on both days of the Jonathan Page Planet Bike Cup by Renee Callaway Saturday and Sunday’s Jonathan Page Planet Bike Cup elite men’s race had a stacked field with Jonathan Page (Planet Bike), Todd Wells (GT), Bjorn Selander (Ridley), Troy Wells (Clif Bar) and on Sunday Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale) [...]

• Page and Elliott Take Day 1 of Jonathan Page Planet Bike Cup

  28 September 08 • 1 comment

  Page, Elliott take opening day in Wisconsin UCI Cyclocross Weekend by Renee Callaway On Saturday at Jonathan Page’s Planet Bike Cup the elite men’s race turned into a one-man show after Todd Wells (GT) had to make two stops in the pit and chase back from deep in the field after a rolled tire. Jonathan [...]

• More Interbike Cyclocross Bling: Day 3

  27 September 08 • 1 comment

  In our multi-part series featuring the ‘cross goods from Interbike, we’ve got some new brakes, bikes, and wheels, and unique singlespeeds. Also be sure to check out all our tech highlights from the Interbike outdoor demo, day 1 (part 1), day 1 (part 2), and day 2. And believe it or not, we’re not done [...]

• More Interbike Cross Goods: Tires, Frames, Shoes and more

  27 September 08 • 1 comment

  Tired of seeing new ‘cross stuff? We’re not, and only wished we had more time. Here’s some more ‘cross goods that we found at Interbike. Tire lovers should rejoice with Continental’s big investment in ‘cross clinchers and tubulars. Some new innovative cyclocross frames caught our eye, and we’re excited to see Louis Garneau designed some [...]

• Northern California Cup Series Expands to New Venus and Adds Prizes

  26 September 08 • 1 comment

  by John Funke 3 Santa Cruz Stigmata Frames and Timbuk2 bags up for grabs SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Santa Cruz Bicycles has signed on as the title sponsor for the 2008-2009 NCNCA Cup and will be offering up 3 Santa Cruz Stigmata frames to lucky winners at the series finale on Jan. 4th. Timbuk2 Designs [...]

• Interbike: New Cyclocross-Related Products, Day 1 Part 2

  26 September 08 • 0 comment

  More ‘cross-worth gear from Interbike found by your ‘cross-obsessed staff of Cyclocross Magazine. Here’s some highlights. Click on each thumbnail for a larger view. Highlights from the outdoor expo can be seen here.  Additional Day 1  ‘cross gear here.

• Thomas Frischknecht Retires, Talks with Cyclocross Magazine

  26 September 08 • 0 comment

  Thomas Frischknecht, “Frischi” to friends and fans alike, has had a long and illustrious career in cycling – and he’s got three world championship titles to show for it. At 38 years old he’s been competing at the highest levels of the sport for two decades. And according to him, his career will soon end. [...]

• Trebon Defends, Compton Wins, Armstrong Races

  25 September 08 • 13 comments

  Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) beat the heat, their toughest competition of the year, and the hype and distraction of Lance Armstrong’s attendance to win the second annual Cross Vegas UCI C1 race. Compton, after a successful mountain bike season this summer which included the short track National Championship, started her first [...]

• Interbike Outdoor Expo: New ‘Cross Bikes and Products

  24 September 08 • 4 comments

  We braved the dust, heat, and rocks of the Interbike Outdoor Demo at Bootleg Canyon and its makeshift ‘cross course to find and review the latest ‘cross gear.

• HRS Rock Lobster 2008-2009 Cyclocross Team Annnounced

  24 September 08 • 0 comment

  Although Sarah Kerlin was already seen ripping the Elite Women’s race in Seattle last wekend in the HRS / Rocklobster colors, they team has just annonced their final, official roster for this season: by Brent Chapman HRS/Rock Lobster 2008-2009 Cyclocross Team Announced Team HRS/Rock Lobster enters its fifth season with the goals of continuing to [...]

• Last Change to Get Your Fantasy Team in for Cross Vegas Points!

  24 September 08 • 0 comment

  The UCI C1 Season starts tonight at Cross Vegas, and it’s your last chance to get your fantasy team entered before the point scoring begins. You can still enter later, but why give up free points and the chance to win big?  Get them in before 4 p.m. PST in order to score Cross Vegas! [...]

• Lance Armstrong to Race Cross Vegas

  23 September 08 • 2 comments

  Lance Armstrong’s spokesperson, Mark Higgins, told Cyclocross Magazine on Tuesday that Lance is trying race Cross Vegas, and is planning on “getting in just in time for the race barring any flight delays.” With a press conference schedule in New York that morning, it sounds like he’ll have quite a busy day. Armstrong is also [...]

• Charm City Cyclocross: MAC Dominated by Black

  22 September 08 • 0 comment

  “You don’t know the power of the Dark Side.” Baltimore, MD, USA: The Charm City Cyclocross cast a dark complexion on the MAC Series, on Sunday, September 21. Not only did the C3-Sollay.com team and their distinctive black skinsuits dominate the Elite powered by SRAM events, they also organized and promoted the event with such [...]

• Jonathan Page’s Planet Bike Cup Boasts Star-Studded Field

  22 September 08 • 1 comment

  An impressive field of racers will take to the field at Jonathan Page’s Planet Bike Cup on September 27 and 28 at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisc. Top racers from throughout the Midwest will contest the amateur events and will be joined by elite riders from throughout the Midwest as well as from [...]

• Jonathan Page Dominates KTR Double Cross UCI Weekend in Michigan

  22 September 08 • 0 comment

  Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) has found a third home in the midwest, after New England and Belgium. After winning the Chequamegon 40 mountain bike race two weeks ago in Wisconsin, Page stuck around to lead a ‘cross clinic and then school his competition at this past weekend’s KTR Double Cross UCI C2 weekend. While most [...]

• Star Crossed – Full Report, Photos, and Video

  21 September 08 • 5 comments

  Despite earlier weather reports of sun and past years of dry racing, it shouldn’t be a surprise when a major ‘cross race comes to the Pacific Northwest and it rains the whole day. Racers awoke to a drizzle that grew increasingly stronger and was a constant rain by the time the first race, the women’s [...]

• Star Crossed Brief Results

  21 September 08 • 0 comment

  Sue Butler Wins Star Crossed, Cannondale / Cyclocrossworld.com Men Double Up Sue Butler (Monavie-Cannondale) took a win in a close finish against Wendy Simms (Kona). On the men’s side, Jeremy Powers took the second win for the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com team, after Jamie Driscoll won earlier in the day in Pennsylvania. Ryan Trebon collided with a lapped [...]

• Driscoll and Van Gilder Take Wins in Fogelsville

  20 September 08 • 1 comment

  September 20, 2008; Conshohocken, PA, USA:  Against the stunning backdrop of the Lehigh Valley’s South Mountain, the best of the MAC Cyclocross Series opened their 2008 season with the UCI Nittany Lion Cyclocross at Penn State University’s satellite campus in Fogelsville Pennsylvania on Saturday.  By the end of the day, some of the results were [...]