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• McDonald Evokes Deja Vu from 2009, Claims Second Collegiate National Title – Updated: Photo Gallery

  12 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. Once again, Zach McDonald (U. Washington) rode up to the start line of the Men’s Collegiate Championships looking for revenge after missing the top podium spot of the U23. And, once again, he delivered, taking home his second Collegiate Jersey. [...]

• Pacocha Bides His Time, Then Escapes to Win Masters 30-34 – Updated: Photo Gallery

  12 December 10 • 0 comment

  

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. At the gun, Eric Rasmussen (KUHL) threw himself off the front and quickly gained a comfortable solo lead over chasers Mathew Pacocha (Hudz-Subaru), Weston Schempf (Charm City Cycling LLC) and Ryan Leech (Hilton Head Cycling). The riders caught Rasmussen after [...]

• Summerhill Takes Second U23 Championship after Hard Battle with McDonald – Updated: Photo Gallery

  11 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. In a dramatic and intense competition, Daniel Summerhill came in ahead of Zach McDonald after a fierce battle that had the racers matched for most of the race. Both racers were strong favorites for the win, but in a tension [...]

• Bahnson Takes Charge in Junior Men’s 17-18 – Updated: Photos

  11 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. The Junior Men 17-18 lined up just as the morning snow turned to a steady rain, helping to create a sloppy, boggy course. With last year’s winner, Cody Kaiser, moving up to the U23’s, the race was open but Jeffrey [...]

• Gallery: Wendy Williams Overtakes Gina Hall for Win – In Pictures

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. Sometimes a race plays out just as expected, with riders separated by seconds or minutes, and no late-race surprises. But just as often the difference between gold and silver comes down to a single moment, a single choice, a single [...]

• Coryn Rivera Playing Catch-up Before Nats

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. At 18, Coryn Rivera already has more national titles to her name than most retiring pros. Can she add a U23 Title to her over-flowing chest of jerseys? Read on to see what she thinks. by Dave Sheek At 18 [...]

• Devon Haskell Prevails over Amanda Carey in Masters Women’s 30-34 National Championship UPDATE: Photos

  10 December 10 • 2 comments

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. The women’s 30-34 race offered an exciting tit-for-tat trade between eventual winner Devon Haskell (Team Tibco/To the Top) and Amanda Carey (Kenda). From the gun the two quickly separated, along with Andrea Smith (Minuteman Road Club), from the rest of [...]

• Emma White Solos to Win Women’s 13-14, Zoerner Takes 10-12 Championship – UPDATED: Full Results

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. BEND, ORE. – It was an early morning race for the Junior women 13-14. The first competitors to line up for the day had a muddy course but no rain on their heads and a crowd ready to cheer them [...]

• Osborne Rides through Older Field, Ryan Wins 17-18 Juniors’ Title – UPDATED: Full Results

  10 December 10 • 2 comments

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. BEND, ORE. – In what might end up being the most hotly contested race of the day, Sarah Huang (Planet Bike) and Corrie Osborne (Nova Cycle Sports Foundation Inc.) battled so hard for the title of 15-16 National Champion that [...]

• Gut Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Bike Packing!

  6 December 10 • 4 comments

  Daimeon Shanks, pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, shares his wisdom this week on how to pack your bike like a pro. Missed the last article on pit etiquette? Go back and check it out. Now that you’re licking your – and your bike’s –wounds from this past weekend, [...]

• Preview National’s TT Course on Google

  2 December 10 • 2 comments

  

  If you’re heading to Nationals in Bend, you’re probably well aware of the time trial you”ll be suffering through to determine your start placement. Give yourself a leg up by checking out the course layout on Google Maps. The course appears to throw some technical riding in right out of the gates, then opening up [...]

• Gut Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Pit Etiquette

  29 November 10 • 1 comment

  Daimeon Shanks, pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, shares his wisdom this week on how to survive, and thrive, in the cyclocross pits. Missed the last article on chainrings? Go back and check it out. Now that you’re licking your – and your bike’s –wounds from this past weekend, [...]

• Powers Takes Second Win at NACT, Smith Outsprints Roy – UPDATED: Photo Galleries Full Report, Full Results

  28 November 10 • 0 comment

  by Peter Sullivan STERLING, MASS. – Another exciting day of racing at the NACT finals at Sterling, Massachusetts as Powers sealed his overall lead in the series by taking his second win of the weekend. Check back soon for a full report and photos! In the Women’s field, Andrea Smith (Ladies First Racing) outsprinted Mo Bruno Roy [...]

• Rider Diary: Vardaros Takes on Superprestige Asper-Gavere

  25 November 10 • 0 comment

  

  While Sanne van Paassen and Helen Wyman were sprinting it out for the win at the Superprestige Asper-Gavere, racer and CXM contributor Christine Vardaros was having a bit tougher of a go at it. Read on for her story of how this famous course played out. by Christine Vardaros “Here it comes, just around the turn. [...]

• Product Review: Van Dessel’s Gin & Trombones

  18 November 10 • 1 comment

  Hopefully our first impressions of the Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie got your juices flowing for these Belgium-inspired bikes, and you’ve been thirsting for more. Well, fear not, as CXM lacky Robbie Carver had the opportunity to take Van Dessel’s old stallion, the Gin and Trombones, out for more than a few tussles in the [...]

• Gut-Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Pit Tools!

  15 November 10 • 1 comment

  Daimeon Shanks, pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, has compiled his list of must-haves for the cyclocross pits. Missed the last article on brake setup? Go back and check it out. Now that you’re licking your – and your bike’s – wounds from this past weekend, prepare for [...]

• 2010 Nationals Guide Out for Your Viewing Pleasure

  11 November 10 • 0 comment

  

  Excited for Nats? We sure are, and so is Bend, Oregon. Gearing up for an arts festival centered on bike culture, cycling films, live music and parties, Bend is downright giddy with anticipation for this five-day extravaganza. This is the second year that the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships will be held in Bend, and [...]

• Costumes and Crashes Characterize USAC ’Cross Racing During Halloween Weekend

  4 November 10 • 0 comment

  

  Timothy Johnson (Beverly, Mass./ Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) and Laura Van Gilder (Cresco, Penn./C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) extended their USA Cycling Cyclocross National Calendar (CXNC) standings leads after each earned first- and second-place finishes over the weekend. Johnson, racing in Boulder, Colorado, finished second to teammate Jeremy Powers  (Easthampton, Mass.) on Saturday at the Colorado ’Cross Classic, then took the win on Sunday at the Boulder Cup [...]

• Rider Diary: Nikki Harris Takes on Koppenberg

  4 November 10 • 0 comment

  

  Ever wondered what it’s like to race in European ’Cross? Let Pro rider Nikki Harris guide you through two grueling days, including the famous Koppenberg. by Nikki Harris After recovering well from Plzen and at the end of a week’s tough training, I was back on the grid again both Sunday and Monday. The first would [...]

• Xross to Offer Top-to-Bottom Parity between Women and Men

  4 November 10 • 0 comment

  The Champion System MAC Series will be providing additional incentive for Women competitors at this week’s First State Velo Sport Xross with top-to-bottom parity between the Elite Men’s and Women’s cash purses.  Series organizers are also offering a one-time $50 start bonus to the highest-ranking Cat. 3 woman in the Champions System MAC standings who elects to [...]