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• Gould Repeats, Powers Picks Up the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com Attack in USGP Derby City Cup Day 2 – UPDATED: More Photos, Results, Report

  24 October 10 • 0 comment

  Louisville, KY – It was another windy and dusty day at Louisville’s Eva Bandman Park as racers faced off for a tough day of fast, aggressive racing at the Greenware® US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Derby City Cup presented by Papa John’s. In a near repeat of Day One, Georgia Gould (LUNA) stormed away from [...]

• Steve Chainel Wins Grand Prix de la Comune de Contern – Updated: Photo Gallery

  24 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Bart Hazen Frenchman Steve Chainel (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) won the Grand Prix de la Commune de Contern, in Contern, Luxembourg. Chainel, who chose the race in Contern over the World Cup in Plzen, dominated almost the whole race. Belgians Jan Denuwelaere, Rob Peeters, Vinnie Braet and Vincent Baestaens made up the rest of the [...]

• SSCXWC10 Qualifier Race Action – UPDATED: Video Highlights

  23 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Kenton Berg On Friday night legions of Singlespeeders descended on Hooverville in the SoDo district of Seattle to pick up race packets, down a beer or two, and talk about the pending qualifier race on Saturday morning. With a spot in the SSCXWC final race at stake, discussions ran from tactics to hidden areas [...]

• Annis and McNicholas Take Top Step in Downeast Day 1 – UPDATED: Full Results, Report

  23 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Matt Fox and Jeffrey Bramhall A picture perfect New England fall day greeted riders for Round 3 of the Verge New England Cyclo-cross Series Presented by Cycle-Smart. A stark contrast from last year’s mud and rain, competitors were greeted by crisp autumn air and a technical course suited to riders with better handling skills [...]

• Gould and Johnson Power to Victory in Day 1 of Louisville’s Derby City Cup USGP – UPDATED: More Photos

  23 October 10 • 0 comment

  Louisville, KY – Tim Johnson (Cannondale prepared by CyclocrossWorld.com) and Georgia Gould (LUNA) stormed to victories today at Day One of the Greenware® US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Derby City Cup presented by Papa John’s Pizza, the debut weekend of the new Eva Bandman Park Cyclocross Venue. Racing in warm, dry and dusty conditions the [...]

• Plzen World Cup #2 Preview and Live Coverage Update

  23 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  The world’s best ’crossers convene again this Sunday, October 24th, for the second round of the World Cup in Plzen, Czech Republic. Once again, we’ll be providing live coverage to keep you up on the action. The women’s race is scheduled for 13:00 local time (7:00am Eastern), the men’s for 15:35 local Czech time (9:35am [...]

• DCCX to Rock the Mid-Atlantic Sunday

  22 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Chris O’Brien DCCX, the only cyclocross race in Washington DC and part of the MABRAcross series of the Mid Atlantic, is just a couple days away. I was able to speak with race co-promoter Matt Donahue, who along with Marc Gwadz and the rest of the DCMTB team have put together what is shaping [...]

• NECCS Resumes in Maine this Weekend with Downeast Cyclocross

  22 October 10 • 0 comment

  The Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series presented by Cycle-Smart returns from a few weeks’ break with the Downeast Cyclocross Weekend at scenic Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine. With clear skies expected, a repeat of last year’s mudfest is not in the cards, but the racing will be top notch. Despite many of the [...]

• Behind the Scenes at the Louisville USGP – an Interview with Joan Hanscom and Bruce Fina

  21 October 10 • 1 comment

  The two-race Derby City Cup USGP in Louisville, Kentucky, is just days away, and we managed to track down USGP series director Joan Hanscom and executive director Bruce Fina to see what’s happening with the races, how things are shaping up for Masters Worlds in 2012 and Elite Worlds in 2013, and how all of [...]

• Wicks and Dallaire Dominate at Bloomingcross

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  While all eyes may be on the upcoming Loiusville USGP, some big racers stretched their legs this past weekend at Bloomingcross, the 6th event in the ZIPP OVCX Tour presented by Papa John’s. Read on to find how the event unfolded. by Andy Messer Bloomington, IN — Barry Wicks and Nikki Dallaire both brought their [...]

• Third Annual Spooky Cross Night-Race This Saturday

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Hanging out in SoCal, wondering what to do this Saturday? Why not test out your Halloween costume, grab your kids, and head over to the 3rd annual Spooky Cross Night in Irvine. Read below for details. Grab your favorite Halloween costume with your family and friends and be prepared to have a spooky good time [...]

• 2010 North Carolina Cyclocross Series

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  In or around North Carolina? Then check out the North Carolina Cyclocross series – a fourteen race series celebrating its thirteenth anniversary. Read on for details. The North Carolina Cyclocross Series’ 13th season will open this weekend in Southern Pines and Raleigh, North Carolina on October 23rd and 24th, respectively. The series will have fourteen [...]

• SSCXWC 2010 To Be Broadcast Live

  20 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  It’s a busy weekend for ’cross, and fans at home can also partake with live video feeds of the SSCXWC and the Derby City Cup USGP. Info from the promoters of SSCXWC 2010: People are flying into town, couches are being surfed, and preparations are being made for Sunday’s MFG #4 race, which concludes with [...]

• Saratoga Spa Cyclocross Sets the Stage for Racing Action and Family Fun

  20 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  SARATOGA SPRINGS – Beginning at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24th, cyclocross racers from New York, New England and beyond will converge on the NYRA Lowlands, on the grounds of the historic Saratoga Race Course for the second-annual Saratoga Spa Cross. True to the best European tradition, Spa:Cx will be a complete spectator experience, with [...]

• Southern California Prestige Series #4 – Elbows and Bodies Flying

  20 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Dave Sheek Los Angeles, CA – Finally, the temperatures decreased in Southern California to make for the first comfortable weekend of racing. The intimate setting of O’Melveny Park was good for a course with tree coverage and a good mix of conditions. The start held a gradual road climb to a tricky left turn [...]

• Zipp Cross Clinic Brings the Heavy Hitters to Indianapolis

  20 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  If you’re in the Indianapolis area, Zipp’s assembling some of the company’s heavy hitter athletes for a cyclocross clinic that’s sure to up your game. Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers and Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com), Todd Wells (Specialized), Meredith Miller, Nick Weighall and Jesse Anthony (Cal Giant) and multi-time Danish national champ Joachim Parbo will all be [...]

• Interview with Jeff Palter: Northeast Velodrome Brings VeloCross and Training Races to New England

  20 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Although there was controversy in the Northeast cycling community when the New England Velodrome changed hands, the new owners have renewed their commitment to a variety of cycling events, including VeloCross and a midweek training ride. by Scott Rosenfield Remarkably, cycling once drew crowds large enough to fill Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden. For [...]

• SSSCXWC 2010 Ready to Roll

  19 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Terry Buchanan After two weeks off we are charged up and ready to come back in a big way for MFG Cyclocross at Raceway CX and SSCXWC at PGP Motorsports Park on October 24th. This new venue is going to be a fabulous site for both our MFG categories and the special entertainment that [...]

• Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com Happy with First World Cup Outcome

  19 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  From Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team: After one of the most successful Septembers and Octobers the Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com team has seen in its history, US National Champion Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers and Jamey Driscoll headed to Switzerland for the first round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Aigle.

• Van den Brand to Ride Her Penultimate Season of Cyclocross

  19 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros After a full 25 years of racing, Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) is entering her penultimate season of ‘cross. With her limited time, this Netherlander has her sights set on two top priorities – to win World Championships one more time and to add two more national jerseys to her current fleet [...]