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• Scott’s Crosstoberfest Spectacle is a Small Town Success

  1 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Tim Akers Scott Bikes has a lot to be proud of between the The ORICA-GreenEDGE Team, the recent signing of Elle Anderson, or even Geoff Kabush’s top ten finish at the Olympics this year. However, this past weekend Scott Bikes teamed up with the Powerhouse and local organizations to celebrate something else, small town [...]

• Knapp and Arnold Scare Up Wins at OVCX #5 with Halloween CX Costume Gallery

  31 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – 460 racers, many in costume, tasted the sweetness of the 2013 World Cyclocross Championship venue at Papa John’s Storm Eva Bandman Halloween Cross OVCX #5 this past Sunday, 28th in Louisville.  Cheered on by skeletons, French maids, and piggy-back blow up dolls (see photos), Ryan Knapp (The Pony Shop) and Katie Arnold [...]

• McFadden and Fisher Solo to Wins at Sprinker in SCX Series

  30 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Kenton Berg SPANAWAY, WASHINGTON – The Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway played host to the fourth race in the SCX series on Sunday. Coming on the heels of Friday and Saturday’s deluge, the course was remarkably dry with only a few sections, most notably the off camber turn just after the start, giving any [...]

• Gould and Berden Take Wins at Colorado Cross Classic: Galleries, Results

  29 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  Instead of heading over to his native homeland for the World Cups, Ben Berden (Raleigh-Clement) took the win at the Colorado Cross Classic on Saturday, followed by Canondale-CyclocrossWorld’s Jamey Driscoll. In the women’s race, Georgia Gould (Luna) scooped up the win, followed by teammate Teal Stetson-Lee and Amanda Miller. Check out our video of fantastic [...]

• Sheppard and Wilcoxson Take Cross Crusade Wins in Costumed Style

  28 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  BEND, OREGON – Day two of the Cross Crusade Halloween weekend in Bend played out a lot like the first – just add costumes. Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) and Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling) each doubled up by winning both Saturday and Sunday races, although they had a little harder time of it the [...]

• World Cup Plzen – Katie Compton, Niels Albert Take Muddy Wins as Crashes Dissapoint Nys and Powers UPDATED: Gallery, Results

  28 October 12 • 1 comment

  

  PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC – On a chilly, muddy course Katie Compton (Trek) overcame early difficulties to claw her way back to a lead group containing Helen Wyman (Kona), Sanne van Paassen (Rabobank), Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea),  Hanka Kupfernagel (Rusvelo), and Sanne Cant (BKCP). Compton then took to the lead, and by the end of the race had shed all her [...]

• Wilcoxson and Sheppard Scare Up Wins at Day 1 of the Halloween Cross Crusades

  27 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  BEND, OREGON – In the shadow of a Ferris wheel spinning away on the course infield, Cross Crusade #4 in Bend was a day for dual displays of domination as Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) and Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling) rode away with the Elite men’s and women’s races by commanding margins. The Crusaders [...]

• SoCalCross Throws a Party in Pomona

  26 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Phil Beckman/PB Creative Top fuel drag racing. One of the largest county fairs in the country. Gun expos. Tractor pulls. RV shows. Motorcycle dirt track. Horse racing. In January there’s even a Reptile Super Show. There’s always something happening at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. But it’s never seen anything like the L.A. Bikefest [...]

• Van Gilder and Dewald Take DCCX #4

  25 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Keith Hower Round #4 of the Bikereg.com Super 8 Series, DCCX Was this past Sunday and it delivered as promised. Over 900 riders showed up for the only Cyclocross race within the Nation’s Capital. In the Women’s Elite it was Laura Van Gilder, who landed the two-peat on Sunday as she won DCCX for [...]

• Paxson and Gaertner solo to wins at Magnuson Park CX: MFG Cyclocross Series

  24 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Kenton Berg Magnuson Park, on the shores of Lake Washington, was the host of the fourth race in the MFG Cyclocross Series on Sunday. The previous days rain, cold and overall inclement weather had most of the local ’crossers inspired for some “true” ’cross conditions to be put forth…unfortunately the weather didn’t hear us [...]

• Aernouts, van Paassen take Mid-Week Wins at Nacht van Woerden

  24 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Bart Hazen Bart Aernouts (AA Drink) and Sanne van Paassen (Rabobank) have won the international cyclo cross in Woerden. In the late evening race, Aernouts attacked from the start with Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) and Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus). Lars van der Haar (Rabobank) crashed hard and had to chase all the way but finished in [...]

• BASP Candlestick #2: Jacques-Maynes and Drumm Float to Victories, Tour de France Vet Lauritzen Debuts – Helicopter Video

  23 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Tim Westmore and Cyclocross Magazine In the second installment of the Bay Area Super Prestige (BASP) cyclocross races presented by Clif Bar, the top Elite Men’s and Women’s racers took to alternatives to the traditional cyclocross bikes to grab commanding victories. Hidden deep in the Master B 35+ race was a racer on a [...]

• As Leaves Fall Knapp and Meek Rise To Wins at OVCX #5 at BloomingCross

  23 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Joe Bellante BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – Over crisp freshly fallen leaves as big as personal pizzas, Ryan Knapp (Pony Shop) and Teri Meek (Don Walker Cycles Racing) notched sunny Sunday wins at BloomingCross, OVCX Series Race #5.  While Knapp threaded his way from the back, Meek pounced on an untimely mechanical from Katie Arnold (Bob’s [...]

• Jim Aernouts Takes the Win in Contern

  22 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  report and gallery by Bart Hazen Jim Aernouts (Sunweb-Revor) took the win on Sunday in Contern, Luxembourg. In a sprint of two, he was faster than his compatriot Jan Denuwelaere. A few seconds later Tim Merlier finished in third rounding off the complete Belgian podium. Jens Vandekinderen and Daan Soete finished in fourth and fifth. [...]

• Anthony sweeps Downeast Cyclocross Weekend, Adam Craig Makes a Surprise Appearance and Takes the Win

  22 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE – The sun shone on the second day of the Downeast Cyclocross Weekend, changing the nature of the course for the Elite racers during the fourth Verge New England Cyclocross Series race of 2012. While the racers earlier in the day faced slick mud at every turn, the course had dried significantly [...]