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• SSCXWC Returns to Portland – Are You Ready?

  28 October 08 • 2 comments

  Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships Returns to Portland By Matt Karre The premier event for single speed cyclocross enthusiasts returns to Portland this November. A weekend of racing dedicated solely to those who race with a sole gear, Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) gathers top-level racers from across the country to compete for the [...]

• UCI Updates: Race Registration Deadline and Minimum Payout Changes

  28 October 08 • 1 comment

  According to Adam Myerson, UCI Cyclo-Cross Commission member, inscription forms and information on being a UCI event for next season are now available, and the deadline for registering events is just six weeks away, on December 15th. Of note is the expiration at the end of this season of the UCI’s exception given to North [...]

• Tabor World Cup – Albert and Kupfernagel Step Up in Tabor, Page Breaks Chain – Full Report & Photos

  27 October 08 • 2 comments

  Last week’s silver medalists at the World Cup in Kalmthout moved up a podium step to take convincing wins in Tabor, while last week’s winners had to settle for fourth. Full reports by Christine Vardaros. Video highlights can be seen here. Men’s Race: Niels Albert (Palmans Cras) takes the win solo After being outsprinted by [...]

• Schmpf and Buerkle Solo to Wins in DC, Frites and Chocalate Add Euro Flair

  27 October 08 • 0 comment

  By Mark Drajem, Photos by Joe Foley and Joel Gwadz October 27, 2008; Washington, DC, USA: Weston Schempf of C3-Sollay.com claimed his second consecutive victory in the DCCX Cyclocross Race, which is presented by DCMTB/City Bikes in Washington, D.C. The race, held on the grounds of the historic Armed Forces Retirement Home, is the third [...]

• Johnson and Gould Take Day 2 in Louisville – Brief Results

  26 October 08 • 0 comment

  Brief Results: Elite Men: Tim Johnson Jesse Anthony Jeremy Powers Elite Women: Georgia Gould Katerina Nash Rachel Lloyd Sue Butler Laura Van Gilder Stay tuned for a full report!

• Live Updates of USGP Louisville Weekend

  26 October 08 • 0 comment

  Thanks to the passionate members of CXM’s online community’s involvement, we’ll have more live updates throughout the weekend of racing in Louisville. While they may not be as frequent as Fantasy Jake’s blow-by-blow updates witnessed last weekend and at GStar, we’ll keep you up to date! Check back here on Saturday and Sunday. The women’s [...]

• Lousiville USGP Day 1: Nash and Trebon Win – Full Results and Photos

  25 October 08 • 4 comments

  Katerina Nash (Luna) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) took decisive victories in Louisville on Day 1 of the USGP. Nash, her teammate Georgia Gould, and Rachel Lloyd (Cal Giant) took control of the race early, forming the lead group and leaving Lloyd to battle battle the two Luna riders. Gould attacked the group, and Nash bridged [...]

• Rolling Thunder Brings Night Cyclocross to Montana

  24 October 08 • 4 comments

  Thanks in part to Seattle’s Star Crrossed race, night races are popping up around the country. With the Bay Area Super Prestige race at Sierra Point on November 15th, the SoCal Spooky Night Race this Saturday, and last weekend’s Rolling Thunder race in Montana, night ‘cross is catching on. We received this report on Montana’s [...]

• Get to KC Early, Party at the Mud and Blood Ball Party and Film Debut

  23 October 08 • 1 comment

  If you partied last year after nationals, and enjoyed ‘cross stars riding a mechanical bull, you know how much fun a ‘cross party can be. This year, Kansas City is stepping it up with a must-attend Nats kick-off party. Crossniacs National Syndicate and Cyclocross Magazine present The Mud and Blood Ball Crossniacs National Syndicate and [...]

• Watch CrossVegas on TV

  23 October 08 • 0 comment

  Residents in 10 states and customers of satellite TV can watch Cross Vegas on TV starting this weekend. Full details below. CrossVegas TV Broadcast Premiers on October 25th

• Rebecca Much Dominates, McLaughlin Beats Popper in Chicago

  22 October 08 • 2 comments

  McLaughlin and Much kick up the sand to victory in Chicago By Imelda March Temperatures finally hit the “crispy side” of things in Chicago and it actually felt like ‘cross weather had finally arrived. Crossers came out fresh and ready to tackle the newly redesigned Carpenter Park course. Jeff Provisor, owner of Main Street Bicycles [...]

• USGP Kicks Off This Weekend in Louisville

  22 October 08 • 0 comment

  

  US Gran Prix of Cyclocross presented by Crank Brothers to kick off this weekend in Louisville at the Papa Johns Derby City Cup presented by Toyota With a world class field of athletes assembling in Louisville this week, the excitement is building for the first weekend of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross presented by [...]

• Knapp and Stevenson Dominate at Seatac, Scary Faces Make Early Appearance

  22 October 08 • 0 comment

  Seattle’s Cyclocross Series had it’s third race of the year last weekend, and we have two reports from the race. The first from LeRoi Smith recalls the racing action, while the second is from the unique perspective of photographer Janet Hill, as she both recalls and shows the day’s action, including an early appearance of [...]

• Help a Grad Student Out, Take a CX Bike Survey!

  21 October 08 • 0 comment

  Contributing writer Kerry Litka is earning another degree, and has to suffer through a stats class.  For a data project, she’s adding some ‘cross flair to the assignment and conducting a cyclocross bike survey to make her data analysis a bit more interesting. You can help her out by answering just ten ‘cross questions.  What [...]

• DCCX Promises Great Racing, History…and Food Fights?

  21 October 08 • 1 comment

  by Ken Getchell Washington DC has seen its share of cultural battles over the years, but nothing quite like what’s developing at the October 26 “City Bikes DCCX” BikeReg.com MABRAcross race. The organizers of the only cyclocross race held within the city limits of the U.S. Capital, have announced that their “Lil’ Belgians” Free Kids [...]

• Van de Brand Wins, Sven Nys Pips Albert at Kalmthout UCI World Cup – Full Men’s and Women’s Report

  20 October 08 • 1 comment

  by Christine Vardaros, Photo by Krist Vanmelle Under normal circumstances, the winner of Cyclo-Cross World Cup opener in Kalmthout, Belgium would not have been a surprise. But an unfortunate incident the day previous at Kleicross race in Lebbeke, Belgium could have forced a different outcome. Last Saturday, Kalmthout pre-race favorite Sven Nys tripped on a [...]

• Van Gilder Wins, Powers Repeats in Wissahickon – Full Report and Results

  19 October 08 • 0 comment

  by Ken Getchell The UCI C2 Wissahickon Cyclocross, round four of the MAC Powered by SRAM Series, served up an exhibition of different ways to win a cyclocross race today. Laura Van Gilder (C3-Sollay.com) won the Women’s race in the last minute of the competition, while Jeremy Powers (Cyclocrossworld.com) won his race in the first [...]

• Live Updates of Granogue and Wissahickon This Weekend

  19 October 08 • 0 comment

  We’ll continue our live race coverage hackery this weekend, with live updates from the UCI races in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Check back here to see what’s happening as the nation’s top male talent finally converges in one location to do battle. The women’s racing promise to be equally tight, although Sue Butler and Katie Compton [...]

• Simunek Wins Lebbeke C2, Nys Injured and Hospitalized

  19 October 08 • 2 comments

  Radomir Simunek (Palmans-Cras) won Saturday’s World Cup warm-up race, the UCI C2 in Lebbeke, Belgium, over Bart Wellens (Fidea) and Davy Commeyne (Revor Cycling Team). While Niels Albert and Lars Boom rested for Sunday’s World Cup opener, Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is probably wishing he did the same. Halfway through the race on lap six, Nys [...]

• World Cup News Flash: Nys and Compton Injured, Kupfernagel to Start

  18 October 08 • 0 comment

  Have you read our World Cup fantasy preview? Even if you’re not playing our fantasy cyclocross league, you should still check it out, because it’s a great preview of the weekend’s racing. But we’ve got some last minute news prior to tomorrow’s UCI Cyclocross World Cup start, and it centers on the race’s favorites. Sven [...]