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• Event-Happy Bend and the Perfect Offseason Championship

  2 April 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles Bend, Oregon, may have grown too quickly, only to be subsequently hit particularly hard by the downturned economy, but the town seems to have found a focus to try to turn things around: event promotion. We cyclists are well aware that Bend is hosting the USA Cyclocross Nationals for both 2009 and [...]

• Eugene, Oregon, Set to debut Tandem Cyclocross World Championships

  1 April 10 • 3 comments

  by Christopher Bagg Sal Collura, organizer of innovative cycling events (he ran last September’s inaugural ‘Cross-Over Stage Race, bringing three ‘Cross events together for one weekend of racing), will bring the flavor of the departed-for-Seattle Single-Speed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) back to Oregon when he opens the Tandem Cyclocross World Championships (TDCXWC) at the end [...]

• Barry Wicks Planning Big Career Change

  1 April 10 • 0 comment

  According to Cyclocross Magazine sources, Kona’s Barry Wicks is hanging up his knobbies this year to pursue some flatter, more paved pastures. Following his move to the Midwest last fall, mountain bike World Cup contender and perennial cyclocross podium favorite Wicks has been facing increasing difficulty in finding appropriate places to train.

• Manufacturers Scramble to Meet Demand for Cyclocross Discs

  1 April 10 • 1 comment

  by Julie Popper After Paul Curley handily won the Masters 55+ National Championship, both riders and manufacturers alike were left scratching their heads. What was with that disc wheel, and how can we get one?  Leave it to the bicycle industry to come up with a quick solution to this question—one that will lighten your [...]

• The Beer Gazelle Wraps Up His Season in Santa Rosa with Grace

  31 March 10 • 0 comment

  Dan Bernards (aka Beer Gazelle – Built for Speed, Optimized for Beer) just wrapped up his first ‘cross season with the February 13th CX Santa Rosa series finale.  It was the feeling of community that originally brought him into the fold. Although his local race scene includes the Santa Rosa and Livermore series in California, [...]

• Custom Cyclocross Clothing Guide: Sugoi

  31 March 10 • 1 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine continues its exploration of the best custom ‘cross kit providers on the market – a great resource if you’re trying to help your road, mountain or cyclocross-specific team find the right products. Today we’re taking a look at Sugoi. Previously, we reviewed Capo Forma, Nalini , Mt. Borah and Castelli. by Brian Hancock [...]

• Pawel Szczepaniak Admits to EPO, Discusses the Lead-Up and Ramifications

  29 March 10 • 4 comments

  by Christine Vardaros Pawel Szczepaniak admits to having taken EPO leading up to the U23 World Championships from a still unnamed drug source, but claims that at the time he thought he was taking vitamins. According to an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws, after his form dipped post-European Championships, where he placed second, he was [...]

• Work Ethics, Instant Gratification and Doping – A Column by Lee Waldman

  28 March 10 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross Magazine columnist Lee Waldman takes a break from his normal updates on his progress as a Masters racer to reflect on…well, “kids today.” He’s a teacher, so he knows of what he speaks. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column and his thoughts on quitting. by Lee Waldman [...]

• An Hour in Hell Video Provides a Great Snapshot of Cyclocross

  27 March 10 • 3 comments

  

  Great to see an electronic media class putting their skills and available technology to a worthy, important cause – namely, making a cyclocross video! It shouldn’t be surprising that this well-done synopsis of the sport comes for the ‘cross hotbed of Oregon, with plenty of Cross Crusades footage as well as the elements of the “sideline [...]

• Part Two: Just Business? Drama Takes Over New England Velodrome’s Cyclocross and Track Racing

  24 March 10 • 6 comments

  This is the second installment of our two-part series with exclusive interviews of the parties involved with New England’s velodrome, the home to a weekly cyclocross training series and the New England Velo-Cross Challenge. Below we have an interview with Tony Eberhardt, who established the New England Velodrome. Missed part one? Read the background of [...]

• Cyclocross Season…Only a Month Away?

  24 March 10 • 3 comments

  

  by Josh Liberles I’ve read tons of blog posts, facebook updates and tweets about ‘cross season “only” being x (with “x” being about five, now) months away. I think for most US-based riders, this countdown trend started right on cue on December 14th – the day after Nationals. Obviously we ‘crossers love our sport and [...]

• DVD Review: Warriors of Cyclocross

  20 March 10 • 1 comment

  This product review is from Issue 8. Want to see more great content like this? You can buy backorders of the entire Issue 8, as well as most of the Issues published to date, and subscribe to Cyclocross Magazine on our Subscription page. by Mathew Montross The new Warriors of Cyclocross DVD covers Junior Men, [...]

• Inflator Reviews: Prestaflator and Problem Solvers Air-Bob Universal

  18 March 10 • 0 comment

  

  This product review is from Issue 8. Want to see more great content like this? You can buy back copies of the entire Issue 8, as well as most of the issues published to date, and subscribe to Cyclocross Magazine on our subscription page. by Greg Klingsporn If you are fortunate enough to have an [...]

• Diary of a Cross Pro: Helen Wyman Gets Back in the Saddle

  17 March 10 • 0 comment

  

  In her latest column, British National Champ Helen Wyman gets back on the bike to prep for her next cycling season, after a short off-the-bike holiday. Catch up on her last report, the Top-10 Moments of the Season. by Helen Wyman As a cyclist riding more than one season in a year, the annual holiday [...]

• Teams Wrangle over Stybar, Pauwels

  16 March 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles Newly-crowned world champ Zdeněk Štybar and his teammate Kevin Pauwels are at the center of a great deal of speculation and wooing, despite their contractual obligations to their current Telenet – Fidea team until 2011. Štybar openly admitted on his website a few weeks ago that Štybar he is in negotiations for [...]

• Kacper Szczepaniak Attempts Suicide

  15 March 10 • 7 comments

  Kacper Szczepaniak, the young Polish rider who placed second in the U23 World Championships in Tabor and subsequently tested positive for EPO, tried to kill himself. His brother Pawel, who won the event and also tested positive for EPO, confirmed the news and reported to Belgian publication Het Laatste Nieuws that it was their father [...]

• Reactions to Szczepaniak Brothers’ Positive Doping Tests

  13 March 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles Cyclocross continues to be at the center of lots of hub-bub in cycling news outlets, and is the focus of a good deal of online chatter. Unfortunately the story that’s creating all the stir continues to be the positive EPO test readings for Polish brothers Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, the top two [...]

• Cuidado! Chicago Cyclocross Cup 2009 Highlight Video

  10 March 10 • 0 comment

  by Josh Liberles OK, I might be spoiled by the super-vibrant Portland ‘cross scene, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the more “buttoned-up” racing in New England, have played in the New Mexican high-alpine cyclocross desert and even visited some of the burgeoning southeast’s races – but clearly it’s time that I plan a swing through Chicago this [...]

• Stybar Celebrates “Dream Season” in Czech Republic

  8 March 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles After what Zdeněk Štybar describes as a “dream season,” he finally had the chance to head back to the Czech Republic to revel in his accomplishments on Thursday. “I wanted to celebrate with my fans after the (World Championship) race in Tabor, but I had to fly to Belgium with team sponsors,” [...]

• Preparations Underway for the Fourth Edition of CrossVegas

  6 March 10 • 0 comment

  

  While the international cyclocross season winds to a close in Belgium, planning for the largest ‘cross race in North America is at full speed. CrossVegas 2010, the highlight of the early season cross scene, is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 22nd, in Las Vegas.