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• Division II Collegiate National Champion Erica Zaveta Signs with Redline

  18 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  Redline Bicycles is proud to announce the signing of Erica Zaveta (Brevard College) to Team Redline for cyclocross and mountain biking. She’ll be joining well-known cyclocrosser and MTBer Justin Lindine, and Redline Performance Marketing manager director Tim Rutledge said of the signing ”We are pleased to add such a talented athlete to our program.” Ms. [...]

• 2013 USA Cycling Committee Nominations Due June 28, Cyclocross Positions Open

  18 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  If you’re familiar with Joe Hill (think early 20th century unionism), you may have heard the quote, “Don’t mourn, organize!” Well, for those who’ve been unhappy with the way USA Cycling handles cyclocross in the US, here’s your chance to change it. And if you do agree with their policies and think they’re doing a [...]

• Updated UCI 2013-2014 Race Calendar

  15 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  Since being published back in February, the UCI cyclocross calendar has had a few date switches, and since we’ve been hearing questions like, “When is Holy Week?” more and more often, we thought we’d republish the now-updated calendar. While Raleigh’s Midsummer Night’s ’Cross at DealerCamp in July might be the unofficial start of the season, [...]

• What We Read and Hear: In and Around the ’Cross Scene

  14 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford and Lee Slone It’s the offseason, sure, but that doesn’t mean cyclocrossers are in hiding. In fact, planning for the 2013 season is going ahead full-steam. This week, we checked in with Jeremy Powers about his new projects, took a look at disc brakes and their mechanical implications, and saw Curtis White [...]

• Registration Opens for Raleigh Midsummer Nights ’Cross: Large Purse Offered for Season Opener

  13 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  PARK CITY, UTAH – Registration has opened for the third edition of the Raleigh Midsummer Nights Cyclocross, to be held on the opening day of DealerCamp. With a purse of nearly $5,000, this event will attract cyclocross stars from Europe and America to Snow Park Lodge, Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. The race [...]

• Christine Vardaros Signs with Stevens for Euro ’Cross Season

  13 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  HAMBURG, GERMANY — STEVENS Bikes has added Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine “Peanut” Vardaros to their roster. As her former team of Baboco recently downgraded to a club level, Vardaros continues on solo with the team’s bike sponsor STEVENS as new title sponsor. “From the first ride, I was hooked. It’s lightweight, comfy, and has well-balanced [...]

• Curtis White Joins Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld

  10 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  Stu Thorne, Director of the Cannondale prepared by CyclocrossWorld.com professional cyclocross team, announced the addition of the young, talented Curtis White to the squad today. After White’s second place at Nationals in the 17-18 category and an 11th place at Worlds, it was no surprise that the racer got picked up by Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld for the [...]

• Portland Art Museum Only US Venue to Present “Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Design”

  8 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  PORTLAND, OREGON – Portland has been dubbed “the vanguard of American cycling” making the Portland Art Museum the ideal venue to host an exhibition exploring iconic bicycle design and celebrating bike culture. It will be presented from June 8 until September 8. Drawn from the collection of Vienna-based designer and bike aficionado Michael Embacher, this [...]

• Gearing Up for D2R2: Changes for 2013

  6 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  Spending your offseason off-road on your ’cross bike, exploring old dirt roads? If you’re a subscriber to Cyclocross Magazine, then you most likely read our recent feature on the allure of gravel racing. If you haven’t had a chance to try it out for yourself, one of the races that we listed on our country-wide [...]

• Cyclocrossers Justin Lindine and Amanda Carey Take Overall Titles at Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic – UPDATED Video Interviews

  2 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA – Seven days. Thousands of feet worth of climbing. Scorching heat. Flat tires for virtually every racer. Hundreds of miles of singletrack and gravel roads. Sound fun? Welcome to the Trans-Sylvania Epic, a seven day stage race in State College, Pennsylvania, that not only tests rider’s physical endurance, but their mental stamina [...]

• What We Know and Hear: In and Around the ’Cross Scene

  31 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Tim Rutledge, Lee Slone and Molly Hurford On the weeks our Rumors and Rumblings columnist is busy with law school and work, a group of rag-tag journalist fills in, bringing you what we’ve seen, heard and laughed at in the ’cross world this week. First up, there was a 20th place in the Giro [...]

• Competitive Cyclist Signs National Champion Jonathan Page

  30 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  Four-time Cyclocross National Champion brings experience, talent, and nose for the podium as new ambassador of specialty online retailer. PARK CITY, UTAH – Today, Competitive Cyclist announced their sponsorship of Jonathan Page, as their new brand ambassador. “Jonathan is a perfect fit for Competitive on many levels – he’s the consummate professional, loves ice cream, [...]

• Jade Wilcoxson Takes Win at US Road Nationals

  27 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  When Jade Wilcoxson took silver at cyclocross nationals in January, many were surprised, since she hadn’t raced much during the season. Her finish there scored her a spot on the Worlds team, where she took home a mid-pack finish, impressive for her first year just having fun with cyclocross. And after her win in today’s [...]

• 2013 Schedule Marks 10-Year Anniversary for Zipp OVCX Series

  26 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  When you discuss cyclocross in the US, the two major hubs that come to mind are New England and the Pacific Northwest. But if you look closely at the map, in the Ohio Valley region, the racing is growing by leaps and bounds. For the 10th anniversary for the OVCX Series, the series organizers are [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings: Tour of California 2013 Edition

  25 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Kat Statman We’ve talked about the Giro a little bit, particularly with their almost ’cross like weather for the past two weeks: cold, wet and cancelled for snow. OK, maybe that last bit wasn’t very cyclocross-like. But in the US, things were a little different at the Amgen Tour of California: scorching temperatures and [...]

• Cross is Boss: Limited Edition Honey Cyclocross Bikes Ready for Pre-Order

  25 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – For the 2013/14 cyclocross season Honey Bikes is proud to announce a very special limited edition series of race bikes we are calling “Cross is Boss.” The Honey Cross is Boss Limited Edition machines are lighter, faster, and maybe the most unique ‘cross bikes available. Honey will deliver a race-ready bike, by [...]

• Win a VIP Trip to DealerCamp in Utah with Raleigh

  23 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  Raleigh is sending one lucky person out to DealerCamp in Utah this July to check out the goodies being presented, and to get VIP treatment at their Midsummer Night’s ’cross race. You’ll get the chance to ride their latest bikes, visit with pros like Ben Berden and Caroline Mani from the Raleigh-Clement team and enjoy [...]

• Mad Fiber Implements New Carbon Wheel Fatigue and Quality Control Testing

  20 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  Mad Fiber makes some impressively light carbon wheels which we’ve had great success with in testing in both cyclocross and road environments. Their carbon spoked and carbon rim tubular wheels are the lightest test wheels we’ve ridden, and have withstood some hard hits and botched remounts. Mad Fiber now has increased the level of scrutiny [...]

• Civilian Bicycle Company Announces Pre-Sale on 2013 Cyclocross Bikes

  14 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  PORTLAND, OREGON – Civilian Bicycle Company, of Portland, Oregon announces the pre-sale of its four 2013 cyclocross models in limited quantities. This also marks Civilian’s first release of bikes since being back in the hands of its founder, Tyson Hart. After a short time as the bicycle house-brand for an online retailer, and just when [...]

• World Champion Sven Nys to Race CLIF® Bar CrossVegas

  13 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  LONGMONT, COLORADO – In a move that will delight cyclocross fans across the world, reigning World Champion Sven Nys of Belgium will be racing CLIF® Bar CrossVegas in 2013.  Nys captured his second World Championship title earlier this year in Louisville. CrossVegas 2013 is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 in Las Vegas  following the first [...]