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• Vervecken Finally Breaks Through on American Tour at Planet Bike Cup

  27 September 09 • 2 comments

  Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Baboco) finally scored his win on American soil that he had been searching for since getting to the States ahead of Wednesday’s Cross Vegas by taking home a hard-fought victory at the second day of the Planet Bike Cup in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Clear skies gave way to rain just as the pro [...]

• Compton Crushes and Powers Pushes to USGP Planet Bike Cup Day 1 Wins

  27 September 09 • 1 comment

  September 26th, 2009 – (Sun Prairie, WI)  The USGP of Cyclocross raced in Sun Prairie, WI today under beautiful sunny skies and warm weather.  The racing for the inaugural USGP Planet Bike Cup was fast and aggressive from the gun. 

• Raleigh Announces SSCXWC Edition Frames, With an Exciting Twist

  24 September 09 • 0 comment

  On October 19th, you may be able to become the proud owner of a limited edition Raleigh single speed cross bike, with a custom commemorative Single Speed Cyclocross World Championship (SSCXWC) paint job, as long as you are one of the first 50 people who get their order in. For the majority of people who [...]

• Adam Craig’s New Giant Carbon Prototype: A Gallery

  24 September 09 • 0 comment

  Cross Vegas is in the books, and it was a coming out party for Giant’s new Carbon Prototype cyclocross frame. Not only was Craig using a fancy new frame that Giant is developing for its factory team riders as well as it’s Rabobank squad, Craig was one of two men riding the race on Shimano’s [...]

• Cross Vegas Full Results

  24 September 09 • 1 comment

  Elite Women’s Results 1    COMPTON Katherine    Planet Bike    USA    0:40:45 2    NASH Katerina    Luna Chix    CZE    41:44:00 3    GOULD Georgia    Luna Chix    USA    41:55:00 4    EMMETT Kelli    Giant Bicycles    USA    41:59:00 5    MCCONNELOUG Mary    Team Kenda/Seven/Notubes    USA    43:02:00

• More Cyclocross Goodies From the Sands Convention Center

  23 September 09 • 0 comment

  After two days out in the dessert, Interbike moved inside the Sands Convention Center where manufacturers from all corners of the globe brought their new cyclocross wares to put on show. Museeuw Bicycles brought out their top-of-the-line MF Cross bike, while Kore showcased a new and improved Race+ Cantilever brake and Traitor Bicycles had a [...]

• Verv in Vegas: An Interview With Erwin Vervecken As He Embarks On His Last Pro Season

  23 September 09 • 3 comments

  by John Parbst and Christine Vardaros In the fall of 2007 amid the usual workday ritual of cruising Bikereg on company time to assess the competition in upcoming ‘cross races, those of us in the Northeast did a collective double-take.  Without forewarning or blazing announcement, a Fidea rider appeared on the list of Pro/1/2/3′s at [...]

• Jonathan Page Raring to Go in 2009

  23 September 09 • 1 comment

  by Dan Seaton Fresh on the heels of Katie Compton’s announcement that she will ride for Planet Bike this season, Cyclocross Magazine caught up with her new teammate, Jonathan Page. Page, who rode for Planet Bike during the 2008-09 season as well,

• More Goodies From Interbike Outdoor Demo West

  22 September 09 • 0 comment

  Van Dessel Gin and Trombones Van Dessel recently showed off new paint job on it’s top of the line Gin and Trombones model, which finds itself under such riders as Adam Myerson for the 2010 season. The Gin and Trombone’s new paint job is inspired by the flag of Belgium, seen by many as cyclocross’ [...]

• Video Highlights and Recaps From Star Crossed and Rad Racing

  22 September 09 • 0 comment

  American UCI Cyclocross opened up over the past weekend with the annual Washington weekend, including Star Crossed and the Rad Racing GP getting the season underway. Cyclocross Magazine and Cyclingdirt.com teamed up to bring together immersive coverage from the opening weekend of the NACT series, and bring you race recaps from all four elite races [...]

• Page Outsprints Heule for Rad Racing Victory – Photos & Videos

  20 September 09 • 2 comments

  

  The 2009 edition of the Rad Racing GP in Lakewood, Washington, came down to a sprint finish between the duo of Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) and Christian Heule (Rendementhypo Cycling Team), with the former outpacing the latter in dominating fashion. Page and Heule emerged from a strong leading group that included the likes of Ryan [...]

• Butler Trades Silver for Gold at Rad Racing GP – Photos & Videos

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  After slipping her way into second place at Star Crossed on Saturday, Sue Butler was riding a high when she rolled into Rad Racing. Butler was eager to prove that her second place, which she gained thanks to the simultaneously falls of Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain-Maxxis) and Alison Dunlap (Luna Chix), was not a fluke. [...]

• Full Results From Star Crossed

  20 September 09 • 1 comment

  Here’s a breakdown of the Men’s and Women’s race at the United States’ first UCI Cyclocross event of 2009! Elite Men 1. Christian Heule (SUI) Rendementhypo Cycling Team 2. Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld 3. Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike 4. Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 5. Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissel Pro Cycling

• Wyman Takes Her U.S. Debut – Star Crossed Women’s Report

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  by Jake Sisson Helen Wyman (Kona) made a good impression for her new Kona team employers by winning the opening race on the American UCI Calendar, the 2009 edition of Star Crossed in Redmond, Washington. Wyman took a wire-to-wire victory ahead of defending champion Sue Butler (Monaviecannondale.com) and the newly unretired Alison Dunlap (Luna Chix). [...]

• Jonathan Page and Allison Dunlap Host Star Crossed Clinics

  19 September 09 • 1 comment

  Jonathan Page and Allison Dunlap hit the Marymoor velodrome, site of the 2009 edition of Star Crossed, a day early to spread some of their collective cyclocross wisdom to numerous local riders who turned out to the event’s free clinic which kicked off the first weekend of American UCI racing. Both Page and Dunlap spent [...]

• Old Rivalries Renewed in Washington: Previewing StarCrossed and Rad Racing

  18 September 09 • 0 comment

  The American UCI cyclocross season opens up on Saturday with the traditional season-opener, Redmond, Washington’s StarCrossed. Racing action continues as the venue moves to Lakewood, Washington for the Rad Racing GP of Cyclocross. StarCrossed and Rad Racing are the first two stops on the second season of the North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) series and [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – September 16, 2009

  16 September 09 • 1 comment

  It’s time to wish myself a premature (depending on where you’re reading this) 22nd birthday in style by running everyone through the week’s action, as we saw cyclocross in Europe kick off in style and we patiently await the open to the American UCI cyclocross season, and hell, cyclocross even won a Vuelta a Espana [...]

• Final Week to Sign Up For Fantasy Cyclocross Opener

  14 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  If you haven’t yet signed up for Cyclocross Magazine’s Fantasy Cyclocross, you’re living on borrowed time my friends. You’ve got 6 short days left (or even less by the time you see this) to get your entry in and ensure that you will score the most points possible. We all know that we’ve got a [...]

• Lars Boom Takes First Career ProTour Win

  14 September 09 • 1 comment

  Lars Boom, the 2008 Elite Men’s World Cyclocross Champion, scored his first career win at the UCI ProTour level today by attacking to victory in the 15th stage of the Vuelta a Espana. It’s both good and bad news for cyclocross fans. Good in that ‘cross fans can celebrate Boom’s success. Potentially bad in that [...]

• Cyclocross Meets Motocross in Upstate New York with Red Cross

  7 September 09 • 1 comment

  

  Ithaca, NY – On October 24, 2009, the Broome-Tioga Sports Center, which has, over the years, played host to some of the Mid-Atlantic’s premiere motocross action, will switch speeds for a day, allowing cyclocross to rule the day. Red Cross, hosted by the Cornell University Cycling Club (“The Big Red”), will allow riders to tackle [...]