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We had so many great images from Chicago we had to give them their own post to showcase them. Missed our coverage? Annis Wins Muddy New Years Resolution Race In Chicago Trebon Storms Back to Win New Year’s Resolution Race Butler Battles Snow, Wind for Chicago Day 2 Win Trebon Claims Second-Straight Win in Chicago [...]
BAAL, BELGIUM – Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) won the race named after him, in his hometown of Baal this morning. Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) took second, but at 46 seconds behind Nys, had no chance of catching the seasoned pro. Finishing third was Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea), followed by Zdenek Stybar (Quickstep Cycling Team) and Wellens’ teammate, Rob [...]
For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage, schedules and information, visit our 2012 Cyclocross National Championships homepage. by Ted Burns Kind of like boxing’s Marquess of Queensberry Rules, but more about making sure nobody gets arrested. 1. No touching riders actively racing. 2. No throwing, spitting, or discharging objects from a device at riders. Even if [...]
LEUVEN, BELIGUM — Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) took the win in the women’s race in Leuven today. Again, the racer from the Netherlands finished the race more than two minutes ahead of second place, Daphny van den Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl). Behind the two, Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) finished third, making the podium entirely Dutch racers.
by David Evans Relative unknown January Denuwelaere (Style and Concept) out sprinted World Champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) in Bredene on Thursday. The race is not part of the Superprestige or World Cup classifications, meaning some big names such as Bart Wellens, Sven Nys and Kevin Pauwels took the opportunity for a rare festive season [...]
by Molly Hurford With Nationals rapidly approaching, it can’t hurt to brush up on some basic techniques: after all, no matter what the course conditions, corners will always be a part of cyclocross racing. A couple of months ago, the Keough brothers, of New England cyclocross fame, showed us some of their remount, dismount and [...]
Chicago, Illinois – A high-caliber collection of cyclocross professionals will battle in Chicagoland this weekend at the inaugural New Year’s Resolution, to be held at the Hilton Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Illinois on Saturday, December 31 and Sunday, January 1. The pedigree of the men’s elite field is unprecedented in the Chicago area and [...]
by Ted Burns Members of the local cycling scene have been hustling to put on a good show for visiting cyclists. The full list can be found on Cyclocross Magazine, but there are a few events that are picking up steam. Stay tuned for more details, and be sure to keep up on the latest [...]
by Ted Burns The venue, the nightly events and the welcoming vibe of Bend were something that the Oregon promoters perfected, but another year later finds us moving to the arms of Madison, Wisconsin, and a different kind of event.
by Molly Hurford The best way to test cold weather gear is to, well, ride in the cold. So it’s taken us a while, with the mild East Coast weather this December, to get in some serious rides with Bellwether’s 2012 line up of cold weather gear. But when the cold finally hit, we were [...]
by Ted Burns Wisconsin is inextricably linked with beer. In a classic sign of over compensation or dearth of creativity the badgers named their baseball team after a bunch of beer makers. Regardless, they love their beer here and the brewers of Wisconsin will give anybody in the country a run for their money. Since [...]
by Ted Burns Madison is home to one of the biggest farmer’s markets in the country, a huge university and a good contingent of lawyers so it should come as no surprise that the restaurant scene has flourished downtown, close to the center of the action at the University and capital. While you can still [...]
Merry CXmas and happy holidays from all of us at Cyclocross Magazine!
Laurent Charras of Petitesreines is back and has once again been focusing on the top women cyclocrossers. And this year, he’s even secured himself a profile on our Cowbell Forums to spread his videos around. Last year, he focused in on the ladies of cyclocross all season long in the World Cups, with great behind-the-scenes [...]
DIEGEM, BELGIUM – In the early morning women’s race, Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) took the win at SuperPrestige Diegem today with a gap of over two minutes, followed by Lucie Chanel-Lefevre (Boxx-Veldritacademie), Sanne Cant (Boxx-Veldritacademie) and Gabby Day (Renner Custom-Raleigh). Vos’ technical skills and ability to ride where no other racer was capable of staying [...]
Kaitlin Antonneau may only by 19 years old, but this season, she’s been on fire in the cyclocross world. Most recently, Antonneau scored her arguably best placing this season, coming in 10th in the World Cup race in Namur, Belgium last weekend. by Bart Hazen
Bicycles and Icicles is held in conjunction with the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, January 4th – 8th, in Badger Prairie Park, Verona, Wisconsin. Thursday, Jan 5th 8pm: A number of films featuring bikes ($10: Majestic Theater – 115 E King St – Madison, Wisconsin) On Time [7min, 1987] Riding through the busy streets of [...]
MADISON, WISCONSIN – If you were worried that the partying at Nationals would be lackluster because of the cold, fear not. Already, parties have been cropping up on our radar, and this one is definitely a standout. With featured riders including Jonathan Page, Katie Compton and Ryan Trebon, you get the chance to meet some [...]
Cindy Brennan is a librarian by day, as well as a part-time student and she’s wrapping up her second season of cyclocross. She races for Bikes Not Bombs, which promotes bicycle technology as a concrete alternative to war and environmental destruction. For 25 years, BNB has been a nexus of bike recycling and community empowerment [...]
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