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• Join Us for Live Coverage and Commentary of CrossVegas

  22 September 10 • 0 comment

  Join us for live, interactive commentary on CrossVegas right here on Wednesday as we bring you our beloved live coverage of all the racing at CrossVegas. Whether you are at the race venue, stuck in a meeting at Interbike, on a mobile device, or even at home watching a video feed, have your browser pointed [...]

• Claire Thomas joins Horizon Fitness Racing Team

  22 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  We recently posted about the Horizon Fitness Racing Team’s goals for 2010/11. To help them achieve this, they have added a new member to their squad. Read below for details. Horizon Fitness Racing Team has added Claire Thomas to its roster for 2010 and 2011. Claire, who will be riding for Scotland in the Commonwealth [...]

• Interbike Eye Candy: Mad Fiber Overhauls the Wheel

  21 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Josh Liberles I had the chance to test out Mad Fiber’s tubular creations a few weeks ago at a shop demo in Portland, and got to follow up with the creators here at Interbike today. One look reveals that the company’s recently-released wheel offerings aren’t just another addition to the carbon hoop market. First [...]

• Barb Howe and Ibis Cycles Continue Partnership for the 2010-11 Cyclocross Season

  21 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  Today Barb Howe and Ibis Cycles announced that they are continuing their partnership for the 2010-11 cyclocross season. Howe is an eight year veteran of women’s professional cycling and is the current USA Masters national champion in the women’s 30-34 age group. Joining Ibis in support of Howe are American Classic (wheels), Lazer Sport (helmets), [...]

• The ChainStay and RENNER Clothing Sponsor Gabby Day

  20 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  The ChainStay and RENNER Clothing are pleased to announce their support of British cyclocross racer Gabby Day. “Gabby is a very talented ’cross rider, and when the opportunity came to sponsor Gabby this winter, I was more than happy to bring in support,” says Gregg Germer, owner of The ChainStay. “Gabby will be staying at [...]

• Perfect, Modern & Historic Venue for Whirlybird ’Cross

  20 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  Round 4 of Champion System MAC Series Champion System MAC competitors will experience a fully modern, and historic, venue at this weekend’s WhirlyBird ’Cross at Bryn Athyn College near Philadelphia. Taking place near the college’s Asplundh Field athletic facility, racers will have access to the athlete locker rooms and showers.  The race will also feature [...]

• Rookies Dominate and Dallaire Returns From Car Collision For Victory At OVCX

  20 September 10 • 0 comment

  by OVCX staff Deerfield Township, OH—After the first of fifteen races on this year’s Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour presented by Papa John’s, one thing seems certain: the unofficial battle for “Rookie of the Year” is going to be one for the record books. Just as they did the day before at the Kings CX preseason [...]

• Andrea Smith Wins Day 2 of Green Mountain, Johnson Repeats

  20 September 10 • 3 comments

  by Jeffrey Bramhall The second race in the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series presented by Cycle Smart saw a repeat of Tim Johnson’s (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) domination while Andrea Smith (Ladies First) took her first-ever UCI win. The Elite Women’s race was clearly owned by the Ladies First cycling team, with Andrea Smith taking victory and [...]

• Two for Two: Mourey and Nash Race to Rad Wins – UPDATED: Photos, Full Report, Video, Results

  20 September 10 • 4 comments

  by Josh Liberles & Kenton Berg Katerina Nash (Luna) and Francis Mourey (Francaise Des Jeux) took their second wins in as many days at the Rad Racing GP outside of Seattle, Washington.  Held on a new, flat course with a long beach section, the course showed that last night’s StarCrossed wins were

• Van Gilder and Frattini Still Charming The MAC – UPDATED – Full Results

  19 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Jamie Mack The number of people that descended on Druid Hill Park in Baltimore made the park seem larger than it was, as the energy of the crowd and anticipation of the weekend’s events quickly drew your attention away from the fact that you were in the midst of one of the East Coast’s [...]

• Nys Takes 2010 Season Opener in Erpe-Mere

  19 September 10 • 1 comment

  by Dan Seaton While top American racers were kicking off the season in Washington and Vermont, the European cyclocross season got rolling on Sunday when Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) defeated a depleted field in Erpe-Mere, Belgium. With world champion Zdeněk Štybar racing at home in the Czech Republic and last year’s winner Niels Albert [...]

• Mourey and Nash Steal StarCrossed Spotlight – UPDATED: Report, Photos & Full Results

  19 September 10 • 4 comments

  

  StarCrossed typically has one of the more diverse pro cyclocross fields of the year. Racers from all around the world are lured by the night race party environment, the promise of UCI points (in combination with the Rad Racing GP) and recently, the relative close proximity to Interbike and CrossVegas. Tonight, racers from France, Switzerland [...]

• Annis and Johnson Pounce at Catamount NECCS Opener

  19 September 10 • 2 comments

  

  by Jeffrey Bramhall The Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series presented by Cycle-Smart kicked off today in Williston, Vermont. The first day of the Green Mountain Cyclocross weekend was capped by the dominant wins of Sally Annis (crossresults.com p/b JRA Cycles) and National Champion Tim Johnson (Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com). A cool damp morning turned into a warm [...]

• Van Gilder and Frattini Charming on Day 1 – Brief Report

  19 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Fatmarc Vanderbacon September 18, 2010; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Under warm sunny skies, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes hosted round 2 of the Champion System MAC Cyclocross Series, and the first day of the Charm City weekend.  the course conditions were dry and fast. This edition of the course offered more technical delights and exciting racing through [...]

• NoTubes and Clément Raise the Stakes for Women at CrossVegas

  18 September 10 • 0 comment

  Two supporters of women’s cycling have teamed up to place their chips on the table and raise the stakes for the Elite Women’s podium at CrossVegas. As a result  of a partnership between NoTubes and Clément the top three women will now be competing for a purse that exceeds the men’s prizelist. Responding to the [...]

• Live Coverage of StarCrossed Today!

  18 September 10 • 0 comment

  Mother Nature delivered a deluge of rain yesterday, and now the sun’s out to create perfect cyclocross conditions for the original night cyclocross race this evening. The women’s race begins at 7:00 p.m., and the pro men at 8:00 p.m. If you can’t attend the race in person, join us tonight and follow all the [...]

• Jonathan Page Clinic at StarCrossed Draws Crowd, Rain

  18 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Kenton Berg The second night of the “Four Perfect Cross Days” got under way on the Starcrossed course last night as rain began to fall again and course preparations continued around us. Three-time Elite National Champion Jonathan Page (Planet Bike) was on hand, along with Nick Weighall (California Giant Berry Farms) and David Richter [...]

• Horizon Fitness Renews with Top UK Women’s Team

  18 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  After a hugely successful first year, Johnson Health Tech UK is pleased to announce its continuing role as title sponsor of the Horizon Fitness Racing Team. UK Managing Director, Jon Johnston, commented, “Our investment in the Horizon Fitness Racing Team has been one of our most successful sports sponsorships to date. We have received an [...]

• De Knegt, Van Der Haar and Rabobank-Giant Head to Vegas

  18 September 10 • 0 comment

  CrossVegas is boasting what its promoters describe as “the strongest field ever assembled in American cyclocross,” and the Rabobank-Giant team will be at the center of the European invasion bolstering the ranks. From the Rabo-Giant team: The Rabobank Cycling Team is now the longest-running road cycling team in the pro peloton with a strong heritage [...]

• Clément CX Announces New Cyclocross Program

  17 September 10 • 0 comment

  Donnelly Sports is proud to announce the formation of Clément CX. Its initial rider is a young, up-and-coming American, David Hackworthy – 2009 U23 USGP Series Champion and 2010 USA U23 Worlds Team Member. “I have personally been keeping my eye on David for the last two years and strongly believe he is going to [...]