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• Mountain Bike World Championships Showcase ‘Cross Talent

  4 September 09 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross riders from across the globe met mixed results at this year’s Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia after fast starts had fans hoping for more. The Elite World Championships went to Nino Schurter and Irina Kalentieva in the men’s and women’s events respectively. In the women’s event, the first of the day, the [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – September 2, 2009

  2 September 09 • 1 comment

  Across the pond, cyclocross is about to start up this weekend, so let’s take a look at who’s doing what in their last chances to fine tune their form before things get cracking. Helen Wyman confirms with Kona, Vos again on the podium, Italian ‘crossers score a world title, Lars Boom gets his money’s worth [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross: Countdown to Kickoff

  1 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  As you may well know, we’re getting down to the wire in terms of the cyclocross off-season. Hopefully everyone has been following the Rumors and Rumblings to gauge the form of their favorite cyclocross stars. Don’t forget to put this knowledge to good use in the second edition of Cyclocross Magazine’s Fantasy Cyclocross Game. The [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 27, 2009

  27 August 09 • 1 comment

  With not much racing to report on, we’ve got a few transfer and business related rumors that are sure to keep you interested until the racing begins in earnest in only a few weeks time! Fidea has been busy getting some extra money, Katie Compton seems to have found a home, and a bunch more! [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 19, 2009

  19 August 09 • 1 comment

  After a flurry of action on the cyclocross front, things slowed down a bit over the last week, but check out our peek at Katie Compton’s outlook for the new season which we scooped earlier today. Otherwise, Gabby Day announced a new sponsor this week, a few big names show up near the top of [...]

• Erwin Vervecken and Ben Berden to Race CrossVegas

  14 August 09 • 1 comment

  In a move that is sure to build even greater interest in the largest cyclocross race in America, organizers of CrossVegas are announcing the participation of three-time World Champion Erwin Vervecken.  Vervecken has been one of the Belgian strong men of cyclocross worldwide taking the title in 2001, 2006 and 2007. In addition to multiple [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 12, 2009

  12 August 09 • 2 comments

  A bit of everything from the cyclocross world this week, including some transfer news, a road result and a bevy of mountain bike results from the week past! After Dominating as Juniors, Newly Minted Espoirs Find New Teams A couple of the best Juniors in the cyclocross world have found new homes for the coming [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 5, 2009

  6 August 09 • 2 comments

  Not a lot of racing to report on but some interesting transfer, contract and sponsorship news surfaced this week: Lars Boom and his role at Rabobank, sponsors for Gabby Day, Vos back to winning , Nys and the dernys, Van den Bosch finds a new home and Neils Albert adds to his resume. Lars Boom [...]

• Spectacross, One Rider’s View From the Middle

  3 August 09 • 1 comment

  

  by Jake Sisson Cyclocross in July? Surely you jest. At a State Fair? Blasphemy. Spectacross, which took place at this year’s New Jersey State Fair, was unconventional in every sense of the word. The laps were on the order of three minutes long, which even included slippery mud on day one and an extended set [...]

• Spectacular Bold Takes Elite Men’s Competition at Mud-Filled Spectacross

  1 August 09 • 3 comments

  by Jake Sisson The weather gods have smiled at Ken Getchell’s experimental summer cyclocross event and granted an afternoon rain to provide plenty of mud for the Cyclocross Magazine Friday Night Sprints at Spectacross, held in conjunction with the New Jersey State Fair. The slippery course conditions, held partially on a tractor-pull course, were not [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 30, 2009

  30 July 09 • 1 comment

  A little bit of everything this week as we had a drama-filled day at the World Cup Stop in Canada, Vos continues impressive early season and some fine work by cyclocross stars at the Intermontane Challenge. Kabush, Nash Takes Bronze in Mont Saint Anne Geoff Kabush set the bar high for the cyclocross world, finishing [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 22, 2009

  22 July 09 • 1 comment

  It was a busy week for the world of cyclocross, and we aren’t even talking about the American National Mountain Bike Championships in this edition of PCR&R. What we are talking about includes: transfer rumors, European National Mountain Bike Championships, Albert outsprints the field, Marianne Vos and the Cascade Classic! Finally! Transfer Rumors!

• Cyclocross Stars Score Two Mountain Bike National Titles – Updated

  19 July 09 • 0 comment

  by Jacob Sisson Cyclocross riders in the United States had a shot at taking home multiple national titles in Granby, Colorado, with titles up for grabs in the Cross Country and Short Track discipline. Many of the nation’s best ‘crossers had been gearing up for a shot at the title, with the likes of  Todd [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 15, 2009

  15 July 09 • 1 comment

  Lots of mountain bike action on tap this week, as the road community pays attention to some race in France that they say is a big deal. European Mountain Bike Champions crowned, as well as the champions of Canada. The Breck Epic comes to a close and the All Mountain Championships are awarded. Sven Nys [...]

• Take Aim at Cyclocross Pros in Fantasy Cyclocross

  13 July 09 • 0 comment

  

  If you haven’t yet put in your entry for this year’s version of Cyclocross Magazine’s Fantasy Cyclocross game, you may now have some extra incentive: American professional cyclocrosser Georgia Gould – fresh off victory in the BC Bike Race’s Mixed Duo category (with National Champ Ryan Trebon) – has entered her picks for the coming [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 8, 2009

  8 July 09 • 1 comment

  The Fourth of July left a little to be desired on the cyclocross update front, but some good racing took place at the BC Bike Race, some cross stars made a showing at the annual Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic Stage Race, and Jeremiah Bishop exerts himself at the Breck Epic after missing out of marathon National Championships. [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 1, 2009

  1 July 09 • 1 comment

  After a week where almost nothing happened to the champions of cyclocross, we’re back with a week chock full of action from around the globe. European road were crowned, mountain bikers flocked to British Columbia to strut their stuff, an amazing three-peat in California, and much more. Vos, Ferrier-Bruneau Crowned National Road Champions World Champion [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross 2009-2010 Set to Launch

  21 June 09 • 0 comment

  

  New Brunswick, NJ – After much success in the 2008-2009 cyclocross season, Cyclocross Magazine will once again be set to bring you premier fantasy cyclocross action straight from your own computer. Intense action in last year’s game left the podium undecided until the final day of the season, with many competitors vying for the top [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – June 17, 2009

  17 June 09 • 1 comment

  A huge weekend in the cyclocross world, with results and news coming from all over the world. Read all the way through, because it never gets boring. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a surprise. Nature Valley GP Wrap Up Tim Johnson’s OUCH team wrapped up the Nature Valley GP over the past week, placing GC [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – June 10, 2009

  10 June 09 • 0 comment

  A moderately slow week in the world of cyclocross brought us a few gems that required a bit of digging: Nature Valley Stage 1 wrap, Thijs Al grabs another win, Teva Mountain Games Cross Country results and some American transfer news! Andy Jacques-Maynes Cracks Top Ten at Nature Valley Stage 1 Andy Jacques-Maynes led the [...]