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• Alison Dunlap Plans Return to Cyclocross Racing

  1 March 09 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine sat next to the retired Alison Dunlap next to the Cross Vegas course as riders warmed up for the first-ever Vegas race in 2007. Seizing the opportunity to chat with the former ‘cross star, we asked the five-time national champion if she missed racing at all. Alison smiled, shook her head and then [...]

• NAHBS Eye Candy, Gallery #1

  28 February 09 • 2 comments

  Cyclocross is always prominent at NAHBS, and this year is no different. While contributor Jason Prince has been inspecting each booth for all things ‘cross for our print mag, we’ve got some initial eye candy from Ron Callahan for your enjoyment.

• Louisville USGP Secure Despite Champions Park Uncertainty

  28 February 09 • 0 comment

  Aaron Hawkins’ story on Louisville’s permanent ‘cross course being in jeopardy generated a lot of attention and support from the ‘cross community. However, one confusion that arose from the story was whether the Louisville USGP weekend is in jeopardy. Joan Hanscom of the USGP assured us that the future of the race in Louisville is [...]

• Louisville’s ‘Cross Course Under Siege…by Stimulus Package?

  26 February 09 • 15 comments

  by Aaron Hawkins Word spread quickly through the cycling channels here in Louisville that our beloved cyclocross grounds would be making way for more soccer fields and swing-sets.  The news first broke through our local cycling forums,and it has been the talk of the cycling community since it broke our hearts on Wednesday. An article [...]

• Nys and Vos Take Season Finale at Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle – Updated: Photo Gallery

  26 February 09 • 0 comment

  In a fitting end to the season, the season’s top two strongest riders battled for a victory in Oostmalle, Belgium in the final race of the GVA Trophy series. World Champ Niels Albert had promised before the race to do his best to extend his winning streak at the race to three-in-a-row, and quickly moved [...]

• A Last Race, Party and Many Goodbyes – An Oostmalle Report by Christine Vardaros – Updated: Photo Gallery

  26 February 09 • 5 comments

  

  by Christine Vardaros “Is this your first after-season party? Do you want a drink?” While I watched his lips move, I was thinking, “Who is this guy? Am I supposed to know him? He does look familiar and he is standing next to Stybar whom thankfully I do recognize, so maybe he is a bike [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross Finale – February 25, 2009

  25 February 09 • 1 comment

  By Jake Sisson After weeks of heated competition, it’s time to call time on the inaugural season of Cyclocross Magazine’s UCI Fantasy Cyclocross. No amount of manipulation worked out to actually win me this thing, so I figured it was best to actually present the legitimate final standings in all their glory. All in all, [...]

• Lars Boom to Skip 2010 Worlds

  23 February 09 • 1 comment

  Lars Boom has already decided to skip the 2010 World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, according to a BN DeStem report. After failing at his stated goal to win the world title this year in Hoogerheide, the Dutch rider is moving on and said after racing in Heerlen a week ago that he’s embarking on [...]

• Sven Nys Wins in Oostmalle, Takes Home GvA Trophy – Brief Report

  22 February 09 • 0 comment

  A last lap crash by World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) worked to the advantage of Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) and allowed Nys to cruise home to victory in the final race of the season. Nys and Albert were locked in a two up battled that looked to come down to a sprint finish before [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross Finale Preview – February 21, 2009

  21 February 09 • 0 comment

  By Jake Sisson So we’ve reached the end of the road. The battles have been hard, and while hope has faded for some teams who got out to a hot start, hope has sprung anew for many teams who got a late start. Our leader heading into the final day, Montanacyclocross.com missed the first week [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross Update – February 20, 2009

  20 February 09 • 0 comment

  By Jake Sisson Sometimes, schedules can be cruel. 24 hours ago, I started out on my first of three exams. 24 hours later, I had just finished up my third. But now I finally can finally focus on homework that matters…Fantasy Cyclocross scores. This past weekend’s action featured the final stop in the Superprestige circuit [...]

• Preliminary UCI Cyclocross Schedule Released, USA Leads All Countries

  19 February 09 • 4 comments

  The 2009-2010 UCI cyclocross schedule is out, and the U.S. leads all nations with 38 UCI races. Belgium is next with 31, and the Czech Republic has 11. Surprisingly, the home country of Dutch world champs Tijmen Eising and Marianne Vos has only 7 events, the same number as Switzerland. Great Britain has six. Six [...]

• A Combined MTB and CX World Cup Series?

  18 February 09 • 3 comments

  With short urban courses, double chainrings, carbon hoops and tubular tires now prominent in mountain biking, and barriers all but gone from top ‘cross races, the lines between the two sports are blurring. Sven Nys thinks this might be a good thing. The World Cup winner believes

• Counting Them Down, Ready to Party – A GP Heerlen Report by Christine Vardaros

  17 February 09 • 2 comments

  by Christine Vardaros With only two races left to the season, my sole mission for the GP Heerlen in the Netherlands was to have fun. I expected no miracles in fitness but hoped for luck on my side. This race contained neither. Twenty seconds into the race, we hit a sand section and I was [...]

• New Product Spotlight: Fluid Recovery Drink

  16 February 09 • 1 comment

  

  by Jacob Sisson With cyclocross’ short efforts, you might not think recovery drinks are important for the ‘crosser. But the intense training efforts and common back-to-back race days make proper recovery a top priority for the serious athlete. Recovery drinks can be a convenient aid in quick recovery. Preference for sports nutrition products generally comes [...]

• Nys Wins Vorselaar, Captures Ninth Superprestige Title

  15 February 09 • 2 comments

  Sven Nys took an amazing ninth Superprestige title today with his win in Vorselaar. The Belgian national  champion only needed to finish seventh on the race, but “the canninbal” raced to win. He took the win with a five second lead on world champ Niels Albert, with Erwin Vervecken in third. Bart Wellens had a [...]

• Al and Van Paassen Take Heerlen – Updated: Full Report and Photos

  15 February 09 • 1 comment

  by Bart Hazen of the Daily Peloton Thijs Al (AA Drink Cycling Team) has won the international cyclocross of Heerlen (February 14). Thijs Al animated the race from the beginning and won with a lead of almost 30 seconds over his closest competitors. The Belgian Elite without contract Champion Ben Berden (Revor) won the sprint [...]

• CXM is Hiring

  15 February 09 • 0 comment

  Already missing your favorite sport? Want to help shape CXM’s future? Looking to get more involved in cyclocross?  CXM is looking for passionate, motivated interns and part-time helpers. Learn more about our exciting opportunities on our ‘cross community forum here.

• Kentucky Rallies After Ice Storm with CX, Waffles, Beer and Frites

  13 February 09 • 1 comment

  Mary Craighead and Aaron Hawkins of The Mountain Bike Depot in Louisville, Kentucky sent in this report of how their shop and community have rallied to overcome the effects of the recent storms and make the best of an unfortunate situation. The Midwest ‘cross center was devastated by the ice and snow storm that ripped [...]

• Last Chance to Provide Feedback on the National Championships

  12 February 09 • 0 comment

  USA Cycling is conducting a survey on the 2008 Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City. The survey is geared towards participants. Happy or sad about your experience? Let them know. The deadline is Monday, February 16th, so do it now.