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• ’Crossers Continue to Dominate MTB Nats – UPDATED: New Photos

  20 July 10 • 2 comments

  ’Crossers continue to give us something to report on at the US Mountain Bike National Championships in Granby, CO. Katie Compton, who took fifth in Saturday’s XC race behind Mary McConneloug and winner Georgia Gould, left everyone behind to power into her second short track national title. Gould finished a fantastic weekend by finishing second, [...]

• Rumors Officially Confirmed: 2010 Rapha-Focus Cyclocross Team Announced

  20 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  The quality of our initial intel on the new Rapha-FOCUS cyclocross team was pretty spot on (you can see our pre-release coverage here.) Read the team’s official press release, with more info on the program, after the jump below.

• ’Crossers Take To The Grass In Kansas

  19 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  ’Crossers around the country spend the offseason searching for a way to fill the void. Many settle for the obvious outlets of road and mountain bike racing. Some put the recliner within reach of the fridge and settle in for a well-deserved rest. But for others, these pursuits do not provide the same adrenaline rush [...]

• Chainel to join Mourey on Française des Jeux

  19 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  French Pro ’crosser Steve Chainel, who not only ranked 14th in the UCI’s 2009/2010 Elite standings but also has been seen riding strong in the Pro Tour (taking 4th in Stage 1 of this year’s Criterium du Dauphine), will leave team Bbox Bouygues Telecom for Française des Jeux next season.

• Wellens, Stybar Show Good Summer Form in Tour of Czech Republic

  18 July 10 • 0 comment

  The Telenet-Fidea cyclocross team sent its riders to the Tour of the Czech Republic to continue to sharpen their fitness. Bart Wellens took fourth in the Overall GC of the recent stage race.

• Battle of the Sexes 2.0: Marianne Vos and Maarten Ducrot in a Mountain Duel

  18 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Josh Liberles Former professional cyclist and Tour de France stage winner Maarten Ducrot, who now works as a cycling reporter for Dutch TV, challenged Marianne Vos to a duel: the two would race to the top of a climb in the Alps just after Vos completed the women’s Giro d’Italia, where she snagged a [...]

• Familiar Faces Rule 2010 MTB Nationals

  18 July 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles Prominent cyclocrossers are always in the mix in US mountain bike races throughout the season, and the National Championships are no exception. Today’s cross-country races in Granby, CO, proved to be a particularly succesful outing for many of the faces who spend their falls shredding up ‘cross the courses. Todd Wells (Specialized) [...]

• Top ’Crossers Jones and McDonald Head to a New Team

  17 July 10 • 2 comments

  

  The rumor mill has been churning with hints about a new team backed by Rapha, the British company responsible for the super-styley, perhaps even stately, line of cycling attire (see our review of Rapha’s 2009 cyclocross kit here). Although no formal announcement has yet been made, Cyclocross Magazine‘s spy network has turned up mock-ups of [...]

• SpectaCross’ Summer Cyclocross Threatened by Monsters

  16 July 10 • 0 comment

  SpectaCross, the unique summer cyclocross race weekend held in conjunction with the New Jersey State Fair, is looking to assure the fair organizers that cyclocross is more worthy than monster trucks.  Although last year’s event was a success and well-loved by attendees, racers don’t have a big incentive to pre-register in a National Championship-like flurry [...]

• MC SpandX Comes to His Senses, Realizes It’s Time to Get Dirty

  15 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  MC SpandX, who rose to viral superstardom thanks to his Performance (that’s the name of the game) music video, is abandoning his Tirreno bike and Euro style in favor of cruising through the woods and getting dirt all up in his grill.

• Details on 2010 New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross

  13 July 10 • 0 comment

  With less than a month remaining before cyclocross racing returns to the New Jersey State Fair, the focus of attention is shifting to the serious side of SpectaCross and its keynote Garden State Open. While much of the attention during the months leading up to SpectaCross were understandably centered on some of the amusing, left-of-center [...]

• Cycle-Smart Announces National Grassroots Program

  12 July 10 • 0 comment

  Boston, Massachusetts—With cyclo-cross season close at hand, Cycle-Smart President Adam Myerson is opening up the doors to the Cycle-Smart’s grassroots cyclo-cross team. All of Adam’s personal cyclo-cross sponsors are on board to back the amateur program. For years Cycle-Smart has been an asset to aspiring cyclists’ training goals and racing preparation. The company has long [...]

• Nys Takes Third Win in Belgacom Belgian Grand Prix

  10 July 10 • 1 comment

  

  Having previously taken the gold at Kester and Averbode, on July 4th Sven Nys again won at the Fidea Mountain Bike Cup at St. Vith, the fifth race of Belgian Grand Prix series.  Nys’ main rival going into the Cup, Zdenek Stybar, had a bit of bad luck on the day.

• Marianne Vos Enjoys Third Day in Pink

  10 July 10 • 1 comment

  

  Fresh off her Dutch National TT Win, Marianne Vos has been fighting hard in the Giro Ciclistico Internazionale Femminile, a ten-stage version of the Giro de Italia. Vos started off the race with a fourth place sprint in Stage 1,

• Marianne Vos takes Dutch National TT Title

  9 July 10 • 1 comment

  

  Marianne Vos is known in both the road and ’cross worlds for having a wicked fast sprint. Recently, however, she showed that she can sustain her power with the best of them by taking the Dutch National TT Championship. Vos road the course in a time of 33:33, besting second place by thirteen seconds.

• 2011 Giant Cyclocross Lineup

  8 July 10 • 1 comment

  Giant, one of the largest bike manufacturers in the world, has released details on the 2011 Cyclocross Lineup. In addition to the cyclocross bikes that the venerable Rabobank team will be riding, there are several models for us mere mortals, including a new women’s specific frame. Announcing the 2011 Giant Cyclocross Lineup With a talented roster [...]

• Critical Dirt – Two Day ’Cross Race in Former East Germany

  8 July 10 • 1 comment

  

  Ken Bloomer of Independent Fabrications clued us in to what sounds like an incredible two days of ‘cross racing in Germany. It’s the sort of event we would love to see more of state-side, part’cross and part randonneur, with a full blown ‘cross race to finish it off. Check out the details below. by Ken [...]

• ’Crossers in 2010 Marathon MTB Nationals

  7 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  While married couple Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and Heather Irmiger (both of Subaru-Trek) were busy putting together repeat wins in the US Marathon MTB National Championships in Breckenridge, CO, this past weekend, there were plenty of cyclocrossers in the mix as well.

• SpectraCross to Host Three Clinics During August Event

  7 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  Organizers of the New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross have announced details of no fewer than three clinics that will take place in conjunction with the race on August 6-7. SpectaCross may take place in the middle of the summer, but organizers see the date as an important bridge to the traditional autumn cyclocross season. “For [...]

• Fulcrum Coaching and JBV Coaching Present 2010 Cyclocross Clinic Featuring Jeremy Powers

  6 July 10 • 1 comment

  

  Fulcrum Coaching and JBV Coaching are stoked to announce that US pro cyclocrosser Jeremy Powers will once again share his years of racing experience at their annual cyclocross clinic. Building on the overwhelming success of last year’s clinic, this one-day cyclocross boot camp — sponsored by Swiftwick socks, Cannondale bicycles, and the Bike Doctor of [...]