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• Bay Area Auction to Support NoCal HS League

  4 November 10 • 0 comment

  BERKELEY, CA – Bay Area cyclists are in for a special treat this weekend with two days of fundraising festivities at the upcoming 2010 NorCal CycleFest, regarded by many as the Bay Area’s cycling social event of the season, November 6-7th in Mill Valley. Mary McConneloug will be the guest host for this year’s event. On Saturday evening, [...]

• MAC’s XCross Moves Up the Road

  28 October 10 • 0 comment

  Organizers of the November 6 First State Velo Sport Xross Champion System MAC Series event have announced a relocation for the event. With nearly 6,000 acres available, the race will still be held at Maryland’s Fair Hill Natural Resources Area a few miles west of the University of Delaware. However, this year’s race will not be held at the [...]

• Shotguns, M16s, Drumlines and Air Balloons – Ohio’s OVCX Tour

  28 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  A friendly and informal game of one-upsmanship between promoters is pushing the Zipp OVCX Tour presented by Papa John’s to new levels of quality and fun, and could be benefiting all types of bike racing and riding in the three-state Ohio Valley region. And it’s enjoyable to watch the creativity develop in this relatively young series [...]

• Van Gilder, C3 Athletes Sweeping Champ-Sys MAC Series

  28 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  The Champion System MAC Series has released its updated points standings heading into this weekend’s UCI double header in New Jersey. The UCI’s current world points leader, Laura Van Gilder, and her black-suited C3-Athletes Serving Athletes Teammates claim, “you don’t know the power of the dark side” as the official team slogan, and they have used [...]

• Wicks and Dallaire Dominate at Bloomingcross

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  While all eyes may be on the upcoming Loiusville USGP, some big racers stretched their legs this past weekend at Bloomingcross, the 6th event in the ZIPP OVCX Tour presented by Papa John’s. Read on to find how the event unfolded. by Andy Messer Bloomington, IN — Barry Wicks and Nikki Dallaire both brought their [...]

• Third Annual Spooky Cross Night-Race This Saturday

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Hanging out in SoCal, wondering what to do this Saturday? Why not test out your Halloween costume, grab your kids, and head over to the 3rd annual Spooky Cross Night in Irvine. Read below for details. Grab your favorite Halloween costume with your family and friends and be prepared to have a spooky good time [...]

• 2010 North Carolina Cyclocross Series

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  In or around North Carolina? Then check out the North Carolina Cyclocross series – a fourteen race series celebrating its thirteenth anniversary. Read on for details. The North Carolina Cyclocross Series’ 13th season will open this weekend in Southern Pines and Raleigh, North Carolina on October 23rd and 24th, respectively. The series will have fourteen [...]

• Trebon, Pennington Leave Their Marks on Cross Crusade #3, Sherwood Park

  17 October 10 • 1 comment

  by Robbie Carver and Josh Liberles Sherwood, Oregon – You never can tell what the weather will be like in Oregon. Participants in last week’s Cross Crusade, for example, waded through a post-deluge muddy slog, while those 1,200 strong who lined up for today’s Crusade in the Sherwood Equestrian Park were more concerned with overheating [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine Writer Makes Podium at World Press Cycling Championships

  10 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross Magazine’s European correspondent Christine Vardaros placed an impressive third at “Journo Worlds” on September 19th. Topping her were German winner Katherina Garus and Italian Ilenia Lazzaro. Also known as “AIJC Mondial de la Presse,” the event took place in the Flemish Ardennes region in a little town called Lierde, where more than 130 participants [...]

• USA Cycling Announces Nationals Schedule

  7 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  USA Cycling has released the schedule for the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, OR, beginning Wednesday, December 8th, and running through Sunday, December 12th. The biggest news this year is, of course, the inclusion of the time trials, which will determine start order in the non-Elite races for those not receiving call-ups. Time trials will begin [...]

• Thijs Al All Healed Up and Ready to Go…Almost

  1 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros While Netherlander Thijs Al (AA Drink) may have the form of two years ago, when he won Scheldecross and immediately afterward the Zolder World Cup, a nasty cold has kept his legs from showing what they can do. He competed last weekend in his first two races of the season – at [...]

• Cincinnati Cross Clinics to be hosted by Compton, Cameron

  30 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  In or near Cincinnati, Ohio? Looking to brush up on those handling skills with some of the best in the business? Then check out these two clinics, offered on the eve of the UCI3 Festival happening October 8th – 10th. Though technically a three-day festival of cyclocross, Cincinnati’s UCI3 Festival actually stretches to a fourth day [...]

• Meeusen Takes a Gamble on the Road in the Name of ’Cross

  30 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros For the past few years, Belgian up-and-comer Tom Meeusen has spent his off-season in the dirt, taking his competition level as high as the World Championships. So far this strategy has translated into excellent form for cyclocross – last season he was the highest UCI-ranked Under-23 rider and claimed 13th overall in [...]

• Compton and Johnson Storm Away with Wins at Planet Bike Cup Day Two UPDATED: More Photos!

  27 September 10 • 7 comments

  by Kat Statman and Marion Hambrick Sun Prairie, WI – Katie Compton (Planet Bike-Stevens) continued to put her stamp on American cyclocross racing with a definitive win against another stacked Elite women’s field. Compton a Quick Healer The first part of the race played out exactly the same as Day One of the Planet Bike [...]

• Compton and Powers Dominate First Day of USGP Planet Bike Cup – UPDATED: Gallery; Full Reports, Full Results

  26 September 10 • 1 comment

  On the heels of CrossVegas, The Planet Bike Cup presented by Greenware USGP of Cyclocross took place in Sun Prairie, just outside of Madison, Wisconsin. Many of the Elite women and men riders from Wednesday’s CrossVegas joined Saturday’s field for the first race of the 2010 USGP series under sunny and mild conditions. Katie Compton [...]

• Claire Thomas joins Horizon Fitness Racing Team

  22 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  We recently posted about the Horizon Fitness Racing Team’s goals for 2010/11. To help them achieve this, they have added a new member to their squad. Read below for details. Horizon Fitness Racing Team has added Claire Thomas to its roster for 2010 and 2011. Claire, who will be riding for Scotland in the Commonwealth [...]

• Kupfernagel on Schedule for Fast Start to the Season

  22 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  Last year, Hanka Kupfernagel took second to Marianne Vos at the World Cyclocross Championships in Tabor. Cyclocross Magazine Correspondent Christine Vardaros checks in to see how Hanka has prepared to do one better this season. by Christine Vardaros Race-ready and motivated to start, German Hanka Kupfernagel (Stevens Racing Team) is on target to enjoy a stellar cyclocross [...]

• Two Millimeters Measures More than Its Width in Frustration and Confusion

  21 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  By now you’ve heard about the UCI’s scaling back of the accepted tire width from 35mm to 33mm for Elite races. You have your opinions, and so do the pros. Elite racer Christine Vardaros gives her thoughts, as well as those of a few other pros and tire manufacturers, on the new restriction. Pick up [...]

• Rider Diary: Vicki Thomas Gears up for Vegas

  18 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  Canadian Elite ’crosser and Cyclocross Magazine contributor Vicki Thomas checks back in with us after getting her ’cross wheels a little dirty. Brrr. I don’t know where you are, but here in Ottawa it’s downright chilly. In fact, today it’s 13 degrees Celsius. That’s a bit cold for the second week of September. I must admit I [...]

• Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team Aims to Match 2009/2010 Performance

  17 September 10 • 0 comment

  Last year, the Telenet-Fidea team owned the cyclocross scene, with Zdenek Stybar leading the charge and taking the World Championships. Can they repeat their success this year? The line-up looks impressive, and with Bart Wellens back in good health, this may just be the team to beat. Cyclocross Magazine correspondent Bart Hazen was on site for [...]