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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – After engaging in dialogue with USA Cycling to address the immediate concerns raised by the enforcement of UCI rule 1.2.019, the UCI issued the following statement today: The UCI listened to the feedback from the various groups involved and who feel affected by a strict and immediate enforcement of rule 1.2.019 and [...]
by JD Kimple If you’ve raced or spectated in the OVCX (Ohio Valley Cyclocross) series, or if you were at cyclocross Nationals this year, you might have seen Charles McDonald. Of course, there are lots of folks emailing his photos around the internet stating what a badass he is. Why is that? It’s because Charles [...]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Telenet Fidea announced tentative plans for what has become an annual September trip to Las Vegas for CrossVegas. Returning to compete in the largest cyclocross race outside of Europe will be two-time World Champion Bart Wellens. Joining Wellens will be teammates Wout van Aert and Quinten Hermans. Van Aert earned a [...]
Our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the Jamis Supernova. Check out its vital stats here, and make sure you pick up a copy of Issue 19 to see what we had to say about it! by Clifford Lee A few tidbits [...]
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – New York-based Sommerville Sports announced today that it will be the official clothing sponsor of current National Cyclocross Champion Jonathan Page through the end of the 2016 UCI Cyclocross season. Page, a Utah-based professional cyclist who won the 2013 National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin this past January, will don Sommerville Sports [...]
by Paul Burgoine In Paris-Roubaix, Stybar was robbed of his biggest result of his career by a fan or photographer stepping out of the crowd and almost forcing a crash. Here is his take on the events on Sunday: “I was in a perfect position following Cancellara, and I was feeling good that I was [...]
by Molly Hurford Whoever assumes that all undershirts are created equal … has probably never ridden on a cold day. At CXM HQ, Craft sent us two of their latest “performance baselayers” from their Active Extreme Concept collection in mesh superlight (sleeveless) and extreme (longsleeve) to test out, and we put them through the paces. [...]
by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross bike. Using a “super poly” casing of polyester thread in the open tubular design with wound-not-woven casing, these tires measure 30mm when inflated on a rim with a 17mm inside [...]
by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross bike. Using a “super poly” casing of polyester thread in the open tubular design with wound-not-woven casing, these tires measure 30mm when inflated on a rim with a 17mm inside [...]
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If you’re planning on ordering some new tires for gravel racing (like Challenge’s Almanzo or Eroica, reviewed here), you might want to also order your cyclocross tubulars. Why? Like fine wine and cheese, tubulars benefit from the aging process! Emily Zinn of Challenge Tires shared some insight into why tubulars can benefit from aging, and [...]
A collective moan went up over the Twitter-verse as Czech cyclocrosser/roadie Zdenek Stybar connected with a fan, bumping just hard enough to be dropped from the lead group along with Fabian Cancellara and Sep Vanmarcke. We aren’t talking about a cyclocross race, obviously: this morning was the famed Paris-Roubaix spring classic. Cyclocrossers had been going [...]
by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross bike. Using a “super poly” casing of polyester thread in the open tubular design with wound-not-woven casing, these tires measure 30mm when inflated on a rim with a 17mm inside [...]
by Jacob Fetty ’Cross season is over and you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands. Now is a splendid opportunity to do some things that you typically don’t have time to do. Additionally, it is the appropriate time to work in some different training disciplines and life hobbies. Here are five [...]
Founded by renowned race announcer and promoter Richard Fries, Eleven Event Services will host the 2013 Raleigh Midsummer Nights Cyclocross race at DealerCamp 2013, to be held Thursday evening, July 25. With more than 20 years of racing experience, Fries developed a career in journalism, which spawned opportunities to provide commentary at events. As a [...]
Below is the communique that USA Cycling sent to all members this morning, and posted on their website. This applies directly to the cyclocross community. For example, participation in grassroots unsanctioned races like Ice Weasels will no longer be possible for racers with UCI licenses, and the same goes for many unsanctioned gravel races like [...]
Raleigh Bicycles and Lifeboat Events will send five registered retail buyers to July event at Deer Valley Resort. KENT, WASHINGTON — Raleigh Bicycles and Lifeboat Events want to send five lucky retail buyers to Bike DealerCamp 2013 in Park City, Utah, from July 25-27. In its fourth year, DealerCamp, one of the premier annual summer [...]
Convention and Visitors Bureau Lauds Event for its Economic Impact to Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – Richard Fries, founder of the Providence Cyclo-cross Festival, accepted an Ambassador Award from the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau for the ongoing contribution of the Festival to the economic and sporting culture of Rhode Island. During the [...]
Scarf … headband … balaclava … the Hoo-Rag is a multi-faceted piece of cycling gear. While it may seem silly, it’s a fairly brilliant concept, especially in weather that’s constantly shifting. And when you factor in the style points with the headband effect after a long ride to counter the effects of helmet-hair, it’s actually [...]
by Molly Hurford The first thing that Jeremy Powers wants you to know is that he’s still only 29 years old. Seriously. He’s not old yet. “Make sure you write that I’m only 29,” he re-emphasizes, laughing. When we sat down last week in his kitchen, his yellow lab (aptly named Moose) trying to engage [...]
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