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• Sponsor, Results or Luck Be Dammed: A Time to Give Thanks

  27 November 08 • 0 comment

  Happy Thanksgiving! On the day to give thanks, we serendipitously have a reader-submitted race report that seems a bit appropriate for the holiday. by Dave Queen, photos by Janet Hill Heading into last weekend for the sixth, and penultimate, race in the Seattle Cyclocross series, our team was a little down. Our primary sponsor had [...]

• Euro-file: ‘Cross Happenings Across the Pond – 11/26/08

  26 November 08 • 0 comment

  Here’s the latest ‘cross updates from the Euro scene: The biggest news is that Belgium got a rare, big snowstorm that started during last Sunday’s Superprestige race and continued for several days. The conditions provided a good opportunity for Katie Compton and Jonathan Page to practice riding on frozen surfaces  as they prepare for the [...]

• Bradford Parrish and Jenni Gaertner Steal the Show in Montana

  26 November 08 • 1 comment

  by Shaun Radley, Photos by John Sieber For this year’s Montana State Championship , racers and spectators were treated to a short, twisty circuit and beautiful weather for the day’s racing. The women’s championship race was highlighted by a much-anticipated showdown between Jenni Gaertner (Vertical Earth) and Lisa Curry (GAS).

• Staten Island CX Race Features Celebrity Chef, Free Belgian Waffles

  25 November 08 • 1 comment

  by John Cutler On November 30th, 2008, New York City will play host to its first ‘cross race in almost ten years at scenic Wolfe’s Pond Park on Staten Island. With design help from Portland transplant Patrick Wilder, the Wolf’s Pond Park course features a 100 meter beach run, a Circle of Death, barriers, a [...]

• Borem and Card Crowned Ohio State Champions

  25 November 08 • 0 comment

  by Ken Getchell The Ohio State Championships were held in Columbus this past weekend on a course that featured equal parts power and equal parts skill. However, the presence of strong winds on race day made the

• Tacchino Ciclocross: Schempf Beats Bahnson, Shogren Dominates, Others Win Beer and Sausage

  25 November 08 • 0 comment

  by Jim McNeely Leesburg, VA: Weston Schempf and Betsy Shogren turned in strong performances to win the Men’s and Women’s 1-2-3 classes at the Squadra Coppi Tacchino Ciclocross (i.e.: “Turkey Cyclocross”) on Sunday at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg, Virginia.

• Todd Wells Wins NACT Finale, Trebon Takes “Trophy” – Full Report

  24 November 08 • 3 comments

  by Jacob Sisson, Photo by Michael Franken Unfortunately for Todd Wells (GT Bicycles), his win on the second day of the Whitmores Landscaping Supercross Cup was overshadowed by the bad luck by two of his colleagues. Wells, however, performed masterfully in handily winning day two, despite having to work very hard to take the top [...]

• Gould Wins Day 2 in the Hamptons, NACT Title – Full Report

  24 November 08 • 1 comment

  by Jacob Sisson, Photos by Michael Franken Sunday at the Whitmores Landscaping Supercross Cup brought about slightly warmer temperatures than the day before, and the wind that had made spectating (let along typing live updates…) almost impossible, had disappeared. One thing that didn’t change was the hierarchy of the elite women’s race. Repeating an impressive [...]

• Nys Slides to Snowy Superprestige Win in Hamme-Zogge

  23 November 08 • 1 comment

  by Bart Hazen of Daily Peloton The fourth race of the Superprestige series in Hamme-Zogge turned out in an very epic race with very snowy weather conditions. The winner in the “Bollekes cross” was no less than Sven Nys. Klaas Vantornout finished in second and Bart Wellens, yesterday the winner in Hasselt, was third. American [...]

• Bishop and Schwartz Repeat at North Carolina Grand Prix Day 2

  23 November 08 • 0 comment

  Crowds and racers alike converged on day two of the North Carolina Grand Prix of Cyclocross at Hendersonville, NC’s Jackson Park. Although the weather was warmer for today’s racing, the wide-open course saw winds move in overnight making today’s racing a little more challenging for the riders.

• Live Coverage of Whitmore’s Landscaping Super Cross Cup Day 2

  23 November 08 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine’s Live Coverage is now blinged-out! Will Dombrowski keep her title? Will Bessette have another stunning “retirement” race? Will Trebon, Powers, or Wells take the final day? Updates start around 1:30 p.m. EST. Our live updates are over, but you can follow the live racing updates archive from Day 2 below.

• Bishop and Schwartz Leave the Fields in the Cold at NC Grand Prix of Cyclocross – Brief Report

  23 November 08 • 0 comment

  By David Hutton Twenty degree morning temperatures didn’t keep the racing action from heating up in Hendersonville, NC for day one of the North Carolina Grand Prix of Cyclocross. The fast, flowing course on the grounds of Jackson Park had a stretch of rooted double track, and a steep hill that forced many riders off [...]

• Gould Storms to Win at Frigid Whitmore’s Supercross Cup – Full Report & Photos

  23 November 08 • 0 comment

  by Jacob Sisson, Photos by Michael Franken Georgia Gould (LUNA) cruised to another dominant win Saturday at day 1 of the Whitmore’s Landscaping Supercross Cup, handily beating Cyclocrossworld.com’s Lynne Bessette who came forcefully out of retirement to take second ahead of Natasha Elliot (EMD Serono – Stevens). NACT Leader Amy Dombroski (Velo Bella – Kona) [...]

• Trebon Rides Away with Win and NACT Title at Whitmore’s Supercross Cup – Full Report & Photos

  23 November 08 • 1 comment

  by Jacob Sisson, Photos by Michael Franken Ryan Trebon (Kona) had two aims when he rolled into Southampton on Saturday morning. His first, and most pressing goal, was to bring home a win at a race he has always done well at. His second, more long term goal, was to seal the deal on the [...]

• Bart Wellens Wins Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee #3 in Hasselt

  22 November 08 • 0 comment

  Bart Wellens grabbed his first victory of the season with the GVA Trophy race #3 in Hasselt. Full report by Bart Hazen of Daily Peloton below. The Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee continued in Hasselt (November 22) for the third race of this prestigious series. In the cold, muddy and snowy weather conditions it was Belgian [...]

• Live Coverage Archive of Whitmore’s Landscaping SuperCross Cup

  22 November 08 • 2 comments

  We’ve upgraded our live coverage system, big time. Now there’s no page refreshing. We provide email reminders. And, it’s interactive. We’re trying it out for Whitmore’s, and will be tuning it up for USGP and Nats. Follow Day 1 of the Final NACT Weekend below, blow-by-blow, with our live updates archive:

• McLaughlin, Klug, and Collegiate Racers Power to the Podium in Chicago

  22 November 08 • 0 comment

  By Imelda March This installment of the Chicago Cyclocross Cup traveled to the southern suburb of the Village of Lansing. The course was flat as a pancake; however, filled with multiple twisty sections and a loose sand pit.

• Northern California District Cyclocross Championships This Sunday

  21 November 08 • 0 comment

  Sunday, Nov. 23, brings the NCNCA District Championships to Manzanita Park in Prunedale. This will also serve as race #5 of the CCCX Series, and this event is being sanctioned by USA Cycling, so be sure and bring your USA Cycling license – one day licenses will be available at registration. Manzanita Park is a [...]

• Weekend Preview: North Carolina Grand Prix of Cyclocross

  21 November 08 • 0 comment

  

  Check back throughout the weekend as we attempt to bring you results, photos, and full race reports this weekend from the North Carolina Grand Prix of Cyclocross (UCI-C2) in Hendersonville, NC. By David Hutton As many of the top riders head north for the NACT Whitmore’s Landscaping Super Cross Cup in New York, others are [...]

• Weekend Preview: NACT Trophy and World’s Largest Women’s Prize List on the Line

  21 November 08 • 0 comment

  Check back throughout the weekend as we’ll attempt to bring you live updates of the NACT finals weekend in the Hamptons. Full race description below. Also see the complete series standings here. by Ken Getchell Stories of an economic meltdown dominate the daily news and world politics. But cyclocross, at least in America, seems unfazed. [...]