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• Weighall and Berg Take the Beach at Seattle CX 3 at Silver Lake

  19 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by LeRoi Smith Stop number three of the Seattle Cyclocross Series brought out the masses to celebrate some of the last sun (and relative warmth) of the year. The complete change in weather from last week had many racers acting like they were headed to a Luau. If you didn’t get your roasted pineapple early, [...]

• Frattini Repeats, Elliott Redeems in Toronto International Day 2

  18 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Davide Frattini (Hudz-Subaru) went back-to-back in Toronto, but Sunday’s win on a flatter, more technical course proved more challenging for the Italian rider who was able to use the hills in Saturday’s race to separate himself from the fray. Derrick St. John (Garneau-Club Chaussures-Ogilv) and Andrew Watson (Norco Factory Team) hung tough until the very [...]

• Van Gilder Inserts Exclamation Point, Anthony Nips Scherz in a Sprint in Granogue Day 2

  18 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Jamie Mack Earlier this season, Charm City Cycling set a new standard for events in the mid-Atlantic region. C3 Director Kris Auer commented that he saw race promotion as a good-natured competition, and by stepping up his event he hoped to challenge other promoters to do the same. This weekend in Wilmington, Delaware, the [...]

• Trebon, Pennington Leave Their Marks on Cross Crusade #3, Sherwood Park

  17 October 10 • 1 comment

  by Robbie Carver and Josh Liberles Sherwood, Oregon – You never can tell what the weather will be like in Oregon. Participants in last week’s Cross Crusade, for example, waded through a post-deluge muddy slog, while those 1,200 strong who lined up for today’s Crusade in the Sherwood Equestrian Park were more concerned with overheating [...]

• Frattini Goes the Distance, Curtis Rides the Sand to Victory in Toronto International Day 1

  17 October 10 • 0 comment

  Davide Frattini (Hudz-Subaru) went to the front in the first lap of Day 1 of the Toronto International Cyclo-cross event and never relinquished that position, with Derrick St John (Garneau Club Chaussure-Ogilvy) and Aaron Schooler (Team H&R Block) finishing 22 and 32 seconds back, respectively, to claim the other two podium steps. In the women’s [...]

• Stybar On Top Again at Aigle World Cup – Updated: Video Highlight, Report and Full Results

  17 October 10 • 0 comment

  Aigle, Switzerland – Czech cyclocross star Zdenek Stybar (Telenet-Fidea) has started the 2010/2011 cyclocross season exactly where he finished last season – out in front and on top. The world champion proudly displayed his rainbow stripes at the front of the race, taking an early lead on the first lap and pushing the pace through [...]

• Compton Rallies to Aigle World Cup Victory – Updated Photo Gallery, Report, Full Results

  17 October 10 • 1 comment

  Aigle, Switzerland – On a cool day among the snow-dusted mountains of the Alps, Katie Compton (Planet Bike) came from behind on a fast, challenging course to win the first UCI Cyclocross World Cup of the season in Aigle, Switzerland. Compton rode away from Dutch star Daphny van den Brand late in the race, taking [...]

• Van Gilder and Anthony Take Day One of Granogue Weekend – UPDATED: Photos

  16 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Mark Vanderbacon To celebrate the 10th edition of what has been called the toughest ’cross race in North America, the Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware (DCCoD) changed this year’s Granogue Cyclocross, part of the Champion System MAC Series,  to a two-day format. Close to 1,250 racers signed on to partake in the celebration that [...]

• Live Coverage of This Weekend’s Cyclocross World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland – Updated Times

  15 October 10 • 1 comment

  This Sunday’s first UCI Cyclocross World Cup of the season gets underway in Aigle, Switzerland with a slew of Americans on the start list including Johnson, Powers, Driscoll, Craig, Compton, Butler, Dombroski and Page along with the world’s top cyclocross racers. See our Aigle Cyclocross World Cup Preview for course and race details. Join us [...]

• SoCalCross Round 4 Coming Your Way Saturday, October 16th

  15 October 10 • 0 comment

  SoCalCross Prestige Series presented by H2O Overdrive Round 4 is coming your way with a brand new venue Saturday October 16th at O’Melveny Park in Granada Hills. Thanks to the City of Los Angeles for supporting cycling in City Parks. It’s a great opportunity to MTB and CX this weekend!

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings Week Of October 15th, 2010

  15 October 10 • 2 comments

  by Kat Statman With the first World Cup of the Season this weekend, there’s a lot to talk about in pro cyclocross. The United States sends one of its strongest teams to Switzerland, with the likes of current national champion Tim Johnson as well as mountain bike World Cup veteran Adam Craig. Tom Meeusen and [...]

• Two-Time Olympian Mary McConneloug to Host NorCal CycleFest

  14 October 10 • 0 comment

  BERKELEY, CA – Cycling aficionados are invited to the eighth annual NorCal CycleFest, the Bay Area’s cycling social event of the season. Held November 6-7 at the Mill Valley Community Center, this year features two-time Olympian and national champion, and Fairfax native Mary McConneloug as the special guest. This two-day gathering is the main annual [...]

• Aigle World Cup Preview and Live Coverage Update

  14 October 10 • 2 comments

  

  This Sunday the 2010/2011 World Cup season kicks off in Aigle, Switzerland,and Cyclocross Magazine will be there to keep you up on the action. We will provide live coverage of the event this Sunday, details are here. Look for a huge influx of Americans to make the start, details below. Zdenek Stybar is fresh off [...]

• Stybar Outsprints Nys in Kermiscross

  14 October 10 • 1 comment

  As the year’s first World Cup rapidly approaches – on Sunday in Aigle, Switzerland – Zdenek Stybar (Telent-Fidea) continued his impressive start to the season by claiming his fifth consecutive win today in Ardooie, Belgium. Stybar and Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) came into the finishing stretch together, and Nys launched his final attack a [...]

• Bikes Not Bombs Joins Cycle-Smart and Adam Myerson

  14 October 10 • 0 comment

  Pro road and cyclocross racer Adam Myerson and his coaching company, Cycle-Smart, have added an unusual name to their jerseys – Bikes Not Bombs. Myerson has granted this Boston-based nonprofit a free sponsorship to promote the organization’s local youth bicycle programs and international development work. In a meeting with Bikes Not Bombs staff, Myerson explains: [...]

• North American Cyclocross Trophy Leader’s Jerseys Standings Remain Close

  13 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  At the halfway point for the 2010 NACT series, the standings are extremely close with the Castelli leaders’ jerseys up for grabs. The nationwide series has completed four of eight races, with a tight points race shaping up as the series heads to Colorado for a weekend of racing on October 30-31 in Boulder and [...]

• Alison Powers to Host Women’s Cyclocross Clinic in Boone, NC

  13 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Pirate Race Productions is excited to announce that Alison Powers, America’s number one female cyclist, is coming to Boone this Saturday to host a Women’s Cyclocross Clinic. With over 10 years of professional sports experience, two national championships, and a love of the sport, Alison brings an unparalleled knowledge base to cycling. The clinic is [...]

• Brian Vernor, Barry Wicks to Appear at Chicago Premier of “The Cyclocross Meeting”

  13 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Chicago-area cyclocross fans have a chance to get up close and personal with acclaimed filmmaker Brian Vernor (Pure Sweet Hell, We Just Work Here) and one of the stars of the film, pro rider Barry Wicks. Both will be on hand October 25th at the Music Box Theater to answer questions after the premier. The [...]

• Slow and Wet Conditions Greet the Southern California Prestige Series

  13 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Dave Sheek Chino, CA – After the exciting and hot weekend of UCI racing in Southern California (SoCal), Mother Nature teased us this week with rain and lower temperatures. But by the time racers got their call-ups, the temperature was a blistering 95 degrees. This weekend was a great ride: a fast start led into [...]

• Venue Double-Take: Interbike Returns to Vegas in September for 2011 Show

  12 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  Interbike organizers have pulled an about-face on their decision to move the industry expo show to Anaheim, CA, in August. After announcing the change, members of the bike industry as well as Cyclocross Magazine online readers were vocal in support of keeping the event in Vegas in mid-September. The good news for cyclocross fans – [...]