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September 1st, 2010 Filed Under press releases
KINGS CX TO HOST ROUND 2 OF PUR RIDE WITH KIDS SERIES
Sponsored by Pur Water Filters
The Kings CX Weekend on September 18th and 19th is the kick-off weekend for the influential Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour. This year, the race in Deerfield Township in suburban Cincinnati will also be part of a new grassroots ride series called the “PUR (pronounced “pure”) Ride With Kids Series,” sponsored by PUR Water Filters. Designed as the gentlest possible introduction to competitive cycling for children and their parents, the PUR Ride with Kids is not an actual race, but an opportunity for adults to ride with their kids on a safe, closed race course. According to Corey Green, the lead promoter of the Kings CX Weekend, “This is a series sponsored by PUR Water Filters to encourage kids to ride with their parents or an adult on a real race course and get an idea for what real racing involves.” …continue reading: Kings CX Weekend Caters to Kids with Pur Series
FixieCross: Equal Parts Ridiculous and Zen
September 1st, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, editorial
Descending fixed - not for the faint of heart © Jenny Oh Hatfield
by Sasha Magee
As I hit the steep rocky drop-off for the fourth time today, I (for the first time) successfully resist the urge to try to set up my pedals to clear the granite bits embedded in the narrow trail. Instead, I prepare for pedal strike as my back wheel skips from rock to rock. I can’t set my pedals up because I’m doing something kind of dumb – I’m riding a mountain bike race* on a fixed-gear cyclocross bike.
I’ve been riding my ’cross bike fixed a fair amount this summer, but only for casual road rides and training. In fact, it’s only been in the last couple months that I’ve gotten up the nerve to ride fixed offroad at all. In that time, though, I’ve gotten comfortable with the concept, which means getting used to only occasional traction in back and a whole lot of pedal strike.
I’m not going to claim that riding fixed ’cross means anything as metaphysical as becoming “one with the trail,” or that I can say anything about it that includes the word “zen.” …continue reading: FixieCross: Equal Parts Ridiculous and Zen
MAC Announces Equal Payout for Top Women
August 31st, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases
Laura Van Gilder has extra incentive to defend her MAC crown. © Anthony Skorochod
Plus Financial Incentives for Amateur Women
The Champion System MAC Cyclocross Series has announced a radical increase of the Women’s prizes at every event of this year’s 11-race series. Effective immediately, starting with the UCI Nittany Lion Cross in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania, on September 11, every race in the Champion System MAC Series will pay equal prize money to the top three Elite women as to the top three Elite men. Series director Mike Hebe also announced cash incentives for amateur women racing in the Category 3/4 division. “As a series, I feel that we definitely respect the effort that the Elite Women put forth,” said Hebe. “Any way that we can help to offset a disparity in prize money is a good thing. We’re thrilled to be able to make this work not just for one or two days at any given venue, but throughout the season for all 11 races of our series,” he added.
“This is an experiment for 2010 that we hope can springboard equal pay and bigger women’s fields into the future.” …continue reading: MAC Announces Equal Payout for Top Women
Lake Shoes Announces CrossVegas Cyclocross Sponsorship
August 31st, 2010 Filed Under press releases
Lake Cycling announced their role as “Supporting Sponsor” of the CrossVegas cyclocross event, one of the premier UCI events on the domestic calendar providing spectators and competitors alike with an exhilarating experience.
Lake has a long history of supporting US cyclocross events and athletes. Chris Dimmick of Lake stated, “We believe this event truly represents the finest of what the US cyclocross scene has to offer – show-stopping theatrics and a great international field of today’s best athletes. We’re thrilled to be involved and show our support.” …continue reading: Lake Shoes Announces CrossVegas Cyclocross Sponsorship
Southern Australians Head North for Wollongon Cross
August 31st, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
That looks like trouble... © Professor Blakey
While we may just be ramping up our season in the northern hemisphere, Down Under the action is already full gas. This past weekend two of the skinniest racers from the past two rounds of Dirty Deeds Cyclocross Series in Melbourne ventured north to see how their Australian brethren to the north run ’cross races.
by Nick Cee
Professor Blakey and I convinced a slightly-willing friend to drive us to our way-too-early Saturday morning flight north to Sydney. We spent settling in and enjoying the wonderful warm Sydney sunshine by the beach. The next day we were picked up by a very helpful e-friend. Kits packed, bikes were loaded and the trip down to Wollongong (~2hrs south of Sydney) was underway.
It should be pointed out that for the past three to four months, it’s been very little but mud tires and controlled power out of corners down in Melbourne. Right from the word go, I suspected that I wasn’t going to need my WTB Crosswolfs up north. It was hovering around the high teens/low twenties (Celsius) and it had been a week or more since it rained.
Upon arriving at the venue, we were immediately impressed with the club’s use of available space. …continue reading: Southern Australians Head North for Wollongon Cross
Breaking News: Powerhouse Stevens Team to Unite Compton, Kupfernagel and Van Nieuwpoort
August 30th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Compton and Kupfernagel, here finishing 1-2 in January, 2009 Roubaix World Cup, will be teaming up this year © Joe Sales
Cyclocross Magazine has just learned of a new powerhouse team which will bring together six-time American national champ and multiple-time World Cup winner Katie Compton with three-time world champion Hanka Kupfernagel of Germany and young up-and-coming Dutchwoman Tessa van Nieuwpoort. Kupfernagel finished second at Worlds the past two seasons, while Compton took the silver in 2007 and the bronze in 2009. Kupfernagel has also won the overall World Cup title twice, in 2006/2007 and 2008/2009. As teammates, their one-two punch could prove dominant during the 2010/2011 World Cup season. …continue reading: Breaking News: Powerhouse Stevens Team to Unite Compton, Kupfernagel and Van Nieuwpoort
CrossVegas 2010 Claims “Strongest Field Ever Assembled in American Cyclocross”
August 30th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Katie Compton crushed all challengers at CrossVegas 2009. © Joe Sales
CrossVegas Announces Preliminary Field
CrossVegas organizer Brook Watts sounded like a Las Vegas odds maker as he described the field that he has managed to bring together for the September 22nd race. “The winners of the CrossVegas titles are going to come from the best field ever assembled in America. Whether you break it out by national champions attending, where we’ve got eight nations covered, or if you look at the international rankings where we’ve got three of the top 10 riders in both the Elite Men and Elite Women categories. If you look at it from another level, you’ve got the returning champions from the previous editions of CrossVegas. And then to really top it off you’ve got a dozen “wild card” contenders, and any one of those riders could draw an ace on race day!”
Talk about a great problem to have as a race organizer. For the first time in America a gathering of national champions from eight nations that includes: …continue reading: CrossVegas 2010 Claims “Strongest Field Ever Assembled in American Cyclocross”
Tennessee’s Mud, Sweat and Gears Announces the “Biggest Ever” Season 7
August 30th, 2010 Filed Under press releases
MSG is starting early this year at a beautiful new venue, Farmhouse Gallery & Gardens in Unicoi, TN. The course will be demanding, considering it’s the first race of the year, but when does a ’cross race not hurt? There will be lots of fun after the race on Saturday too, so stick around. This year, for the first time, we actually have a cash title sponsor, The Town of Unicoi, TN – the “Gateway to Cycling Adventure”
With four different venues and dates, each race has become a knob in the 35c MSG tubie! This has given us a unique opportunity to offer day sponsorships for each race. As a result, along with our title sponsor, we offer a series cash prize total just over $6,000.00. …continue reading: Tennessee’s Mud, Sweat and Gears Announces the “Biggest Ever” Season 7
Oregon Cyclocross Season Dusts Itself Off at Kruger’s – UPDATED: Photo Galleries
August 30th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross photos, race results
Molly Cameron, pre-dust © Josh Liberles
This year’s Kruger’s Kermesse Farm Crit, held on Sauvie Island in Portland, Oregon, was not quite a cyclocross race, since there were no barriers or running sections, but it was closer to ’cross than anything else. And while the first full-on cyclocross race may still be two weeks out – at the two day, three event Cross-Over Stage Race in Eugene – today’s event was the perfect segue between high speed road competitions and riding hard on dirt, or from fat tire forays to skinny-rubber slides through corners. The 1.5-mile laps flew by in well under five minutes per round.
Aaron Olson provides the firepower to split the field © Dave Roth
The Elite men and women were on the course at the same time, with staggered starts (with the Singlespeeders and Men 35+ A racers racing concurrently as well).
Elite Men: Dust in the Wind
Although he’s only ever competed in two cyclocross races, hadn’t pre-ridden the course and didn’t know the specifics of the terrain, former Euro road pro Aaron Olson (Foundation Roots) made his race plan evident from the gun in the men’s race: Go hard as hell, leave everyone else in the dust – literally. …continue reading: Oregon Cyclocross Season Dusts Itself Off at Kruger’s – UPDATED: Photo Galleries
Pro Bike Preview – Twin Towers’ Carbon Kona Jake – UPDATED: Photos
August 30th, 2010 Filed Under Pro Bike Profile, cyclocross news
The Jake won't be this clean when Trebon and Wicks get their hands on it. © Joe Sales
Ryan Trebon and Barry Wick have a new weapon in their race kits. While shooting the latest and greatest at the Crankworx festival in Whistler, Cyclocross Magazine contributor Joe Sales was able to catch a glimpse of the new all-carbon Kona Major Jake. The new photos provide a closer look at the updated ride that we profiled earlier this summer.
by Jamie Mack
In the world of ’cross bikes, 17 pounds is a respectable weight that many manufacturers claim for their average size frames. With a new ’cross frame revealed during the Sea Otter festival earlier this year, Kona has met that benchmark with the bikes built for two of the tallest riders in ’cross, Ryan Trebon and Barry Wicks. Typically found on custom 62+cm frames, the Twin Towers of Kona ride some of the biggest, and perhaps heaviest, frames in the Elite field. But their new 2011 Kona Jakes are taking things to a lower level, in weight anyway, and giving the Kona duo a leg up on the competition. Cyclocross Magazine was able to check in with Barry Wicks and get the inside story on the new rides. …continue reading: Pro Bike Preview – Twin Towers’ Carbon Kona Jake – UPDATED: Photos
’Cross Stars Fine Tune Fitness at Windham World Cup
August 29th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Georgia Gould showed great form, looks ready to rock the cyclocross bike (file photo) © Rob O'Dea
by Jamie Mack
Many of the top ’cross racers that we’ll soon be rooting for on courses around the country spent this past weekend on a small ski mountain in upstate New York. The World Cup stopped at Windham Mountain for the sixth round of cross country competition. With this being the first time in five years for a World Cup in America, and almost 20 years since the East Coast hosted one, the best of the best of American racers came out to see how they stacked up. The mountain bikers were seeing the end of their season, as this was the final World Cup, but the ’crossers in the crowd were out to see how the fitness was coming along as their season is about to begin.
The racing got underway with the young ‘uns hitting the slopes. From the ’cross persepctive there was a shining light in the USA colors. Skyler Trujillo, a Euro ’Cross Camp alumni, fought into the top 10 with a ninth place finish. Trujillo seems to be in a good place at the moment, time will tell if he can hold that form into ’cross season. …continue reading: ’Cross Stars Fine Tune Fitness at Windham World Cup
Jonathan Page Looks Ahead to 2010
August 28th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, interviews
Page, shown here in Gloucester, is ready to make a run at 2010/11 season. © Paul Weiss
by Dan Seaton
Jonathan Page, coming off two bumpy seasons, full of ups and downs, is headed into the 2010-11 cyclocross season looking as relaxed and confident as he has been in years. This year Page has lent his expertise and name to a line of ’cross bikes produced by sponsor Blue, is working with a coach for the first time in his career, and showed excellent form during a month of racing in the US this summer, including a podium finish at the Exeter Criterium in his home state of New Hampshire.
For Page, all things seem to be converging on St. Wendel, the small town in southwest Germany that will host the 2011 Cyclocross World Championships and may host the birth of his third child as well. Cyclocross Magazine caught up with the Belgium-based rider, who talked about Trans-Atlantic travel, parenthood, and his prospects in a full season of racing in Europe.
Cyclocross Magazine: Before we get to ’cross, let’s talk a little about how things are going right now. You had some very good results in New England earlier this summer. Are you happy with your form right now? …continue reading: Jonathan Page Looks Ahead to 2010
Big Money at Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, $10k Women’s Purse
August 27th, 2010 Filed Under press releases
Last year, the UCI3 ’cross festival in Cincinnati offered a jaw-dropping $10,000 in prize money just for the women alone. This year, they’re doing it again as October’s Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival will feature the largest weekend prize purse for women cyclocross racers anywhere in the world, matching last year’s unprecedented $10,000 cash purse. It’s part of a massive total prize list that totals nearly $30,000 for the annual three-day race weekend October 8-11.
To get an idea of the scope of the prize money, consider that the winner of the Women’s UCI Elite race on the event’s third and final day will win $2,351, which translates to 61% more money than the total UCI-mandated minimum purse for the entire women’s field that many major races pay. …continue reading: Big Money at Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, $10k Women’s Purse
Marianne Vos to Ride Abbreviated ’Cross Season, Eyes Olympic Track
August 27th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Vos is looking to take her sprint to the track at the upcoming Olympics. Photo courtesy of Anton Vos
If you stop following cyclocross after US Nationals, you may miss the few appearances of Netherlander Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) and her famously rainbow-striped jersey.
Although she had just come off an abbreviated cyclocross season to include the World and European Championship titles, a silver at Dutch Nationals, and 10 total wins out of 16 contested (including three World Cups), keeping her from showing up to the early season races is her finely-tuned juggling of multiple cycling disciplines. She may be three-time cyclocross world champion, but her two World titles on the road, her one on the track as well as her Olympic gold are surely proof that the juggling pays off. …continue reading: Marianne Vos to Ride Abbreviated ’Cross Season, Eyes Olympic Track
Short Film Airing Today Only– Dario Pegoretti and the Smell of Steel
August 27th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, video
Scene from: D'Acciaio (Of Steel)
Rapha in conjunction with Ridley Scott Associates releases their third collaborative short film in a three-part series today. Each film airs online for one day only.
The last two weeks brought us artistic interpretations on the careers of Johan Museeuw and Sean Kelly. Today the focus shifts to Italian steel framebuilding icon Dario Pegoretti. The unconventional portrait, directed by Ben Ingham, offers a look into the workshop – and mind – of one of cycling’s living legends. Maybe you need to be a bike dork to appreciate the flick, but apparently we fit that bill, and do. Take a coffee break and check it out here on the Rapha website
Mourey, Euro Stars Align for StarCrossed; Exclusive Interview with Promoter
August 26th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, interviews
European Stars will once again battle at StarCrossed © Joe Sales
What began in 2002 as an exploratory “What if?” conversation between Terry Buchanan, who ran the Broadmark (now Hagens-Berman) road team, and Jonny Sundt, one of his riders at the time, has turned into one of the West Coast’s top cyclocross attractions. September 18th will mark the third year that StarCrossed will be the kickoff race for the North American Cyclocross Trophy Series (NACT).
The nighttime ’cross race got rolling in the fall of ’02 and has grown steadily since then to become a highlight of the early season. Several European-based pros have made the trip to Seattle for StarCrossed over the years, and every men’s US national cyclocross champ since 2000 has participated in the event. Buchanan says the fact that neither Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) nor Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) have ever won the race points to the quality and depth of the fields.
For 2010 StarCrossed will continue its international trend, and will boast four national champion jerseys among the racers: Francis Mourey (France, Française Des Jeux), Katie Compton (USA, Planet Bike), Geoff Kabush (Canada, Maxxis-Rocky Mountain) and Katerina Nash (Czech Republic, Luna). …continue reading: Mourey, Euro Stars Align for StarCrossed; Exclusive Interview with Promoter
Racing and More: Four Perfect Days of Cyclocross In Seattle, September 16th – 19th
August 26th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Page, shown here at Rad Racing GP, will host a free CX clinic © Andrew Yee
Kick your early season into high gear in Seattle with “Four Perfect Days of Cyclocross.” For more about the upcoming StarCrossed event, check out our exclusive feature on the race and interview with race promoter Terry Buchanan. And stay tuned to the Cyclocross Magazine website for a full profile of the Rad Racing GP and an interview with promoter Jim Brown.
Rad Racing NW, Lake Washington Velo and Low Pressure Promotions, LLC, announces their cooperation on “Four Perfect ’Cross Days” in the Seattle metro area from September 16th to 19th.
This four-day festival of cyclocross events includes:
Brian Vernor’s (Pure Sweet Hell) new film, The Cyclocross Meeting, is about the currently exploding US cyclocross scene and the emerging Japanese cyclocross scene. …continue reading: Racing and More: Four Perfect Days of Cyclocross In Seattle, September 16th – 19th
CrossVegas Announces Women’s Prize Boost
August 25th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
Compton stood on top of the podium at the 2009 edition of CrossVegas. Courtesy Brook Watts.
Podium Bonus Increases Payout to Top Women
CrossVegas organizer Brook Watts announced today a boost to the prize list for the top three spots in the Elite Women’s race. Terming it a “podium bonus,” the top three finishers will receive $500 added to the UCI-mandated prize list. While still lower than the Men’s prize list, the top three spots for the Elite Women will now pay $766, $687 and $643, respectively. …continue reading: CrossVegas Announces Women’s Prize Boost
Charm City Goes For Two – Racing Gets Underway In The MAC
August 25th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases
Swiss star Valentin Scherz is returning to defend his MAC title this season © Tom Olesnevich
’Cross season is upon us and the MAC Series is getting things started. Following closely on the heels of Nittany Cross, the first UCI cyclocross race in the world this season, is Charm City Cross. Both Charm City, along with Granogue, have gone all-in this year as both expand to full weekends of racing. As races and series begin across the country, Cyclocross Magazine will be providing coverage across the country, and the world, all season long. Let’s get it started.
The Charm City Cross UCI weekend is September 18 and 19. Over 1,200 racers are expected to toe the line at this early season classic. Charm City Cross, promoted by C3: Athletes Serving Athletes has become one of the highlights of the Mid-Atlantic season as it annually acts as a crossroads of the region, bringing together the best from the southern part of the area to race against those from the north. The second and third races of the Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross (MAC) Cup, one of the nation’s most competitive and deep series, Charm City Cross will attract the best and brightest of the East Coast. …continue reading: Charm City Goes For Two – Racing Gets Underway In The MAC
Bessette and Weldon Win Para-cycling Road Race World Championship
August 24th, 2010 Filed Under cyclocross news
We hope we get to see more of this – Lyne Bessette killing it on a ’cross bike! © Paul Weiss
by Jamie Mack
Retired ’cross legend Lyne Bessette has added another world championship to her palmarès. Following the path blazed by Katie Compton, Bessette has helped visually impaired rider Robbi Weldon claim gold in their event at the Paracycling World Championships. Bessette was pilot on Weldon’s tandem in the Women’s Road Race this past Sunday.
Compton burst onto the cycling scene almost ten years ago as the pilot for visually-impaired rider Karissa Whitsell, a partnership that resulted in numerous victories and even a world record in the 3km pursuit event in 2004. Compton and Bessette occupy the same position on the tandem, known as the captain, or pilot. …continue reading: Bessette and Weldon Win Para-cycling Road Race World Championship
