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  • CX Tokyo Draws Crowd of 13,000 as Powers Rides to the Win

    Johnson and Takenouchi in the sand.

    Japan has started to become a hotbed for cyclocross action, hosting races that draw in riders like Tim Johnson, Ben Berden, Jeremy Powers and many of our other big names in US cyclocross, and sending a squad of racers to Worlds in the US. They also have the fan base: this weekend, 13,000 fans showed [...]

  • Dirtwire.tv Chats with Page, Compton, Nys, Vos and More at Worlds: Videos

    Katie Compton overcame a difficult first lap to claw up to second place © Cathy Fegan-Kim

      Dirtwire.tv was on the ground at Worlds doing interviews that few media outlets would dare to do: interviewing Marianne Vos in a Christopher Walken voice, sending a 13 year old to talk to not only Jonathan Page and Katie Compton, but Sven Nys, and asking the most important question: how much of Van der [...]

  • CLIF® Bar Extends Title Sponsorship of CrossVegas

    Longmont Colorado – In a move that guarantees the biggest show in American cyclocross race continues for the next three years, CLIF® Bar has extended its title sponsorship of CLIF Bar CrossVegas. CLIF’s commitment as title sponsor will continue through 2015. “As a longtime supporter of cyclocross, we are thrilled to continue our sponsorship of [...]

  • Tim Johnson Mud Fund Awards Class of 2013 Cyclocross Scholarships

    Tim Johnson had the ride of the season at USGP Deschutes Brewery Day 2. © Cyclocross Magazine

    The Tim Johnson Mud Fund is proud to announce scholarship recipients for the following deserving junior and U23 racers: Josh Johnson Manny Goguen Peter Goguen Josey Weik Spencer Petrov Maghalie Rochette Michael van den Ham Turner Ramsey The Mud Fund received 27 fantastic applications from boys & girls from across the United States & Canada, [...]

  • A Junior’s View on Worlds: Stephen Bassett’s Rider Diary

    Hitting the run up in the Elite Junior World Championships of Cyclocross 2013 © Meg McMahon

    Stephen Bassett had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first time in the States. He took home 31st place in the 17-18 race, and here, he tells us all about how the race week played out for him. by Stephen [...]

  • Introducing the Mallet DH/Race: New Downhill Race Pedal from Crankbrothers

    The Mallet DH/Race Pedal

    Today, Crankbrothers announced their new design for their “Mallet” pedal: the Mallet DH/Race. While intended for downhill racers, we can’t help but wonder if the stronger spindles and better mud clearance will make these pedals popular on the cyclocross circuit as well. The original Crankbrothers Mallet has long been the most raced pedal in the [...]

  • Three Questions for Zach McDonald: Off-Season, Worlds and His Fans

    Zach McDonald's pain face at the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships. © Chris Schmidt

    We had a chance to catch up with Zach McDonald now that the dust has settled a bit from Worlds. While we were mainly chatting with him about Nationals for Issue 20, we couldn’t help but ask a few questions unrelated to the topic. Specifically, what’s next for the 22-year-old as he prepares for his [...]

  • A Junior’s View on Worlds: David Lombardo’s Rider Diary

    David Lombardo in the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships, Junior Men. © Cyclocross Magazine

    David Lombardo had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first time in the US. He took home 27th place in the 17-18 race, and here, he tells us all about how the race week played out for him. by David [...]

  • Shaky Start for USA’s First Worlds Earns Flying Colors by the End, According to Belgians

    Even the Belgian fans who needed to rearrange their schedules for the races being moved to Saturday were, as a whole, pleased with how the race went. © Meg McMahon

    by Christine Vardaros America’s inaugural World Cyclocross Championships incited a roller coaster of emotions throughout the Belgian (Flemish) community, for both riders and fans alike.  The wave of uncertainty was finally put to rest after Belgian Sven Nys crossed the line, hand in the air – but not a moment earlier. The first question mark [...]

  • Sneak Peek: Issue 19′s Feature, Inside the Gilly Suit

    Slyfox hiding in the bushes at the Tour Of Utah. © Tommy Chandler

    In the spirit of holiday giving, we wanted to offer our readers a sneak peek at what’s between the pages of our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19. This piece focuses on one of the characters that makes cyclocross unique: the man in the gilly suit, hanging out cash at races. Haven’t seen him? [...]

  • Mical Dyck’s Garmin Data File from the Women’s Race at Cyclocross World Championships

    Mical Dyck's Garmin file from Elite Women's World Championships.

    “I don’t know how much I can eat, I need to see how many calories I burned,” Canadian racer and SSCXWC winner Mical Dyck laughed at the end of her race in the Elite Women’s World Championships of Cyclocross. We asked how she’d know how many calories she’d burned in the 45 minutes of racing, [...]

  • Cyclocross Magazine’s Team Reflects on the World Championships in Louisville

    Sven Nys wins his second Elite World Championship over Klaas Vantornout in Louisville, KY. © Nathan Hofferber

    by Robbie Carver, Molly Hurford and Andrew Yee With three races – and three Dutch winners – in the books, with temperatures dropping and crowds swelling, the tension at Eva Bandman park was palpable. The beer line thinned as spectators elbowed their way to the best spots on the course. Costumed spectators took up their [...]

  • A Junior’s View on Worlds: Maxx Chance’s Rider Diary

    Hitting the run up in the Elite Junior World Championships of Cyclocross 2013 © Meg McMahon

    Maxx Chance had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first time in the US. He took home 25th place in the 17-18 race, and here, he tells us all about how the race week played out for him. by Maxx [...]

  • No Crying in Bike Racing: A World Championships Rider Diary from Amy Dombroski

    Dombroski puts on her game face in the Elite Women World Championships of Cyclocross 2013 © Meg McMahon

    Amy Dombroski took 11th in the Elite Women’s Cyclocross World Championships this past weekend, just narrowly missing 10th place due to a calculated risk that didn’t pay off. Here, she talks about the weekend and what it mean to her. by Amy Dombroski I have not cried at a race in a long time. When [...]

  • Louisville Foam Party: Best Dressed Gallery

    An entirely social media driven party brough in Lars van der Haar, Sanne van Paassen, Mike Teunissen, Sabrina Stultiens and Marianne Vos: three of the four World Champions (Sven Nys showed up later as well!) © William Huston

    First, it was a social media joke. A hashtag. Then… The Foam Party took off. With no afterparty planned for the race, the jokers behind the Twitter handle (Spencer Haugh, Brandon Gavic and Tim Hayes) did the unimaginable: they found a venue days before the event, secured it, found sponsors – including Cyclocross Magazine – and basically planned [...]

  • Video: Mark Legg-Compton Reflects Upon Katie Compton’s Second Place Finish, Worlds in the US: “This was by far the best”

    Katie Compton drops the hammer in the Elite Women World Championships of Cyclocross 2013 © Meg McMahon

    In this video interview, Mark Legg-Compton talks with Cyclocross Magazine’s Andrew Yee about the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky and his wife Katie Compton’s second place finish. He describes Compton’s early lap bike troubles, and reflects upon the event compared to other World Championships. “I couldn’t find the reason for the problem,” he [...]

  • Video: Logan Owen Reflects on His Fourth Place Finish at Worlds: “The Coolest Experience I’ve Had at a Cyclocross Race.”

    Owen gave chase after a mis-start and early crash, and was in contention for a bronze medal. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Owen gave chase after a mis-start and early crash, and was in contention for a bronze medal. © Cyclocross Magazine Logan Owen had a disastrous first lap after a second position call-up at the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships in Louisville, KY, but battled back to a fourth place finish and was sitting third for part [...]

  • Lucie Chainel-Lefevre’s Surprise Podium at 2013 World Championships: Video

    Katerina Nash dropped her chain in the final turn and lost her chance at a second consecutive bronze medal. © Nathan Hofferber

    Watching the women’s race at the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships showcased both the agony of defeat and the surprise joy of an unexpected podium as Lucie Chainel-Lefevre sped to third place and a bronze medal while Katerina Nash struggled with a mechanical in the final meters of the race. While it was a devastating defeat [...]

  • Worlds in Pictures: A Gallery by Meg McMahon

    Nash had a great ride but a late mechanical cost her 3rd in the Elite Women World Championships of Cyclocross 2013 © Meg McMahon

      Even if you were at the World Championships race, or caught it on the livestream, there were moments you may have missed. Thankfully, we had great photographers like Janet Hill on the scene. Missed the race reports? Read them here: Sven Nys Cements His Legacy with Second World Championship Title The Netherlands’ Mike Teunissen [...]

  • Alchemy Bicycle Company Hires Johs Huseby as New VP of Sales

    Johs Huesby had many great battles with the top cyclocrossers in the nation in the late 90s in New England, at Nationals, and at the Saturn Super Cup while riding for Independent Fabrication. Huesby will now take those years of experience  racing cyclocross and industry experience with Cannondale and Pedros to help the Denver-based Alchemy [...]



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