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Murrysville Cyclocross always means mud and as the only PA Cycling event in the Western part of the state, it’s a very desirable race to take part in. This year, for the first time in the race’s existence, Murrysville was held under a cloudless sky with dry course conditions. Betsy Shogren and Stephen Cummings were able to make the most of the conditions and take the rare PACX points.
The Sacramento Cyclocross Series took place in Grass Valley with some notable racers: National Masters champions Linda and John Elgart as well as U23 2011 World Championship competitor Cody Kaiser. Two distinct areas made up the cyclocross course at Condon Park. The wooded area had compacted trails and was very technical. The “pond section” started with a fast downhill out of the wooded section followed by wide turns before the plank barriers. Conditions were fast for this year’s dry event.
Victoria, BC — Riders from all over Vancouver Island, the mainland and Washington State converged at Topaz Park in Victoria for the 3rd race in the Cross on the Rock series and the first ever Cross on the Rock event actually in the city of Victoria! At 11°c with cloudy skies, we were promised real cyclocross conditions — a change from the dry spell we’ve had so far.
Throughout Northern California there are many, many cyclists whose personalities add to those idiosyncrasies of the cyclocross community— competitive, relaxed, laid back, perhaps even on the fringe of normal society. Last year, a meandering athlete “found” cyclocross and added her “bent” to the sport. Now, she sets sights on immersing herself in the scene and improving her game.
Mercury is following the trend of increasing rim width for better stability out on the course. For the glue-sniffing set this means a wider surface to lay the adhesive on, resulting in a firmer connection between tire and rim and, based on your gluing prowess, fewer incidences of rolled tires. The better connection between rubber and metal can also mean better cornering as the tires retain their shape better in the corners.
Jamis Offers Up Three Options For 2012
The 2012 model year sees the respected name Jamis written on the tubes of three models aimed at the cross market. At the top of the line is the Supernova, which comes race ready for $2,600.00.
Louisville, KY — Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross announced that long-time sponsor CLIF® BAR is returning as a sponsor of the 2011 Series. CLIF® BAR will be present at all USGP events providing nourishment for racers and enthusiasts, including CLIF® BAR energy bars, CLIF SHOT® Energy Gel, CLIF SHOT BLOKS®, and CLIF SHOT® Electrolyte Replacement Drink. Created with a passion for the outdoors, CLIF BAR supports some of the world’s top cyclists, including USGP competitors Troy Wells, Todd Wells, Brady Kappius, Mitch Hoke and Tyler Wren.
by Jamie Mack As we look back at the 2010 Cyclocross National Champions in both print and online, it’s as good a time as any to also look at the interesting bikes that showed up at the event. Perhaps the most interesting ride out there has to be Paul Curley’s Tom Stevens-built Spin Arts cyclocross [...]
Coverage of all the new cyclocross gear from the Sea Otter Festival continues as we take a look at new tires, pedals, a handlebar and more. While the cyclocross season is still a few months off, there are already some things to put on this year’s wish list. See all our Sea Otter 2011 coverage [...]
photos by Tim Westmore The cycling world has once again descended on the town of Monterey, California for the traditional season opener, at least for those road and MTB racers. But never fear dedicated cyclocross fans, as the crew from Cyclocross Magazine is on the ground to bring you previews of the new product that [...]
HEERLAN, HOLLAND – The late season races continued on Sunday, with some of the biggest names in the sport testing their post-World Championship form at the GP Heuts. On the tough, muddy course, the Elite men didn’t seem phased by Saturday’s race at Middelkerke, with Kevin Pauwels, Philip Walsleben and newly re-crowned World Champion Zdenek Stybar [...]
by Brian Hancock As most cyclocross enthusiasts can relate to, after the last race of the season is over I go through a mix of emotions. Half of me is ready to hang up the bike after a long season, but the other half misses racing and seeing all of my friends that appear for [...]
Canadian Craig Richey (CyclocrossRacing.com p/b Blue) represented his country at the World Cyclocross Championships at St. Wendel. Read on for his words about the experience. by Craig Richey Competing at the Cyclocross World Championships in Saint Wendel, Germany, was a truly amazing experience. The atmosphere was distinctively different from any race I have done before. The [...]
After a bit of cat and mouse, Sven Nys climbed to the top of the first post-World Championships podium at the Augustijn Parkcross in Maldegem, Belgium. Halfway through the race, things had already sorted out as a handful of riders off the front would claim the top five and a few more positions by the [...]
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cyclocross Cup announced today that Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world’s governing body for international cycling competition, has awarded C2 status to the inaugural Chicago Cyclocross Cup New Year’s Resolution, which will take place December 31-January 1 at Hilton Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Ill. INAUGURAL CHICAGOLAND CYCLOCROSS EVENT GRANTED UNION [...]
The cyclocross world got some big news leading into the World Championships this weekend when it was announced that World Champion Zdenek Stybar was moving from the Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team to the ProTour Quick Step team. Stybar will be joining Tom Boonen and the other top pros on the road in 2011. The announcement was [...]
American Elite racer Amy Dombroski is in Europe preparing for the fast-approaching World Cyclocross Championships. Read on as she gives us a play-by-play of her experience at Sunday’s World Cup at Hoogerheide. Stay tuned for a profile of her ’cross rig, the Ridley X-Fire, coming soon! by Amy Dombroski In 2008, Hoogerheide was my first World Cup. [...]
While much of the attention is lavished on some of the more established competitors, the riders contesting the U23 and Junior races should not be overlooked. The future Sven Nys’ and Katie Comptons were also battling it out on the course at the Hoogerheide World Cup this weekend. Laurens Sweeck took the Junior win after [...]
Jonathan Page had one of his strongest finishes this season with a top five finish at the Kasteelcross Zonnebeke in Belgium. After a roller coaster season that saw highs and lows for one of the top Americans in Europe, Page has proven that he is coming into peak form just in time for the World [...]
With three riders in the top 20 of the current UCI world rankings and the entire team, including 19 year-old Kaitlin Antonneau on the women’s side, set to represent the US at the upcoming World Championships, it’s hard to imagine that the best may be yet to come for the Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com team. [...]
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