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• SoCal Prestige Cyclocross Heats Up, Draws Mountain Bikers, Women and Juniors

  29 September 09 • 0 comment

  by Dave Sheek Southern California Cyclocross is now through its second weekend of the season and dual events as CX met MX in San Diego, CA. It was another mountain bike (mtb) and cyclocross back-to-back weekend as San Diego’s rising ‘cross scene piggybacked the Racers and Chasers mtb event Saturday to start the first race [...]

• Gran Prix of Gloucester Set to Attract Top Talent, Provide Family Fun

  29 September 09 • 1 comment

  

  by Paul Bodreau The Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester, Presented by Addison Gilbert Hospital and Hosted by Essex County Velo, is set for October 3rd and 4th and as the third and fourth stop on the NACT Series and promises to draw out top talent from across the country as it no longer conflicts [...]

• Bay Area Super Prestige Series Kicks Off with Free Party, Panel Discussion and Jamis Frame Giveaway

  29 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  The Bay Area Super Prestige cyclocross series is set to start this Sunday at San Francisco’s McLaren Park, but the festivities actually get started this Thursday at Sports Basement in the Presidio with a season kick-off party. It’s the perfect way to reunite with old friends, have a drink  and win cool ‘cross stuff. The [...]

• Kemmerer and Schempf Turn Peanut Butter into Gold at Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross

  27 September 09 • 0 comment

  September 27, 2009; Adamstown, MD, USA:  Arley Kemmerer and West Schempf  took opposite paths to victory in today’s opening race of the 2009 BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series.  The Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross, held every year to commemorate National Capital Velo Club member Ed Sander who died in a training accident, is a scholarship fund raiser for [...]

• Vardaros and Ingels Form New Zannata-Champion System Team

  25 September 09 • 0 comment

  by Jonas Bruffaerts Everberg, Belgium (September 23, 2009):  In line with a rapidly growing women’s cyclocross scene, a new  team has emerged – Team Zannata-Champion System.  Although a small one with only two riders, their faces are very familiar at top competition cross events including the World Championships.  They are Belgian Veerle Ingels and American [...]

• Parbo, Wellons, Bruno-Roy and Van Gilder Highlight Verge Vermont Weekend

  25 September 09 • 0 comment

  A strong field of elite talent, led by three-time Danish national champion Joachim Parbo and defending NECCS women’s champion Rebecca Wellons, will be a part of the 350+ riders coming north for the opening weekend of the 2009 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series in Williston, VT this Saturday and Sunday. 

• Clement Returns to Cyclocross With Clincher Tire and Cross Vegas Sponsorship

  21 September 09 • 0 comment

  Clement, the brand that brought you the original Grifo cyclocross tire, is making its return to U.S. soil with this season under Donn Kellogg, formerly of Challenge USA. Kellogg plans to bring a slew of cyclocross and road tires to the market starting this fall, and one of his first tires will be a nylon [...]

• Giant Bicycles Delivers Rabobank’s Bram de Groot to CrossVegas

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  by Brook Watts Giant Bicycles and CrossVegas confirmed today the participation of Rabobank ProTour team member Bram de Groot for the annual cyclocross race held during Interbike.  The Dutch rider’s appearance will mark the first ever by a Rabobank rider in a U.S cyclocross event. The familiar orange and blue Rabobank team has been a [...]

• Van Gilder and Frattini Take Nittany Lion Cyclocross

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  Bahnson and Keough Impress at Nittany Lion Cross by Ken Getchell September 19, 2009; Trexlertown, PA, USA:  Davide Frattini and Laura Van Gilder won Elite races at the UCI C2 Nittany Lion Cross at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (a.k.a. T-Town Velodrome).  But the biggest stories from the opening round of the MAC Powered by [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine and CyclingDirt Team Up for Comprehensive Race Coverage

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  September 18, 2009 – Stating with Saturday’s Full Speed Ahead Star Crossed race, Cyclocross Magazine and CyclingDirt.org have partnered up to bring you the best and most comprehensive cyclocross race coverage. The two independent media organizations will team up to combine Cyclocross Magazine’s ground-breaking live, interactive race coverage, timely race reports and comprehensive photography with [...]

• Échappé Equipment Expands Cyclocross Wheel Rental Options

  17 September 09 • 0 comment

  The guys at Échappé Equipment (reviewed in Issue 6) have got a new season pass option and new wheel options for cyclocrossers this season. Didn’t get your wheels in time? Haven’t tried tubulars yet? Still waiting for the glue to dry? Échappé Equipment may be able to help. See their announcement below. Échappé Equipment is [...]

• Double the Fun: StatenCX 2009 Adds Tandem Cyclocross Category

  17 September 09 • 0 comment

  Just like non-round chainrings and colored anodized components, tandem cyclocross surfaces once every 15 years or so. The craziness of a two-person mount and dismount were on display in six inches of snow at the 1995 Nats in Leicester, Mass. , and will be back again in New York City. Weld your bikes together and [...]

• Racing for a Fallen Friend – Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross

  16 September 09 • 0 comment

  September 15, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: “This is such a great race. But I wish it didn’t exist,” says National Capital Velo Club’s Rob Campbell, former teammate of Ed Sander and co-promoter of the Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross presented by NCVC and Inova Health System. NCVC club member Ed Sander, who died in a training [...]

• Keeping It Within Colorado: Pactimo Sponsors Katie Compton

  16 September 09 • 0 comment

  Greenwood Village, Colorado – Colorado-based Pactimo announced today that it will be a sponsor and the official clothing supplier for Katie Compton during the 2009-2010 cyclocross and mountain bike season.

• Ottawa Cross’ Vicki Thomas Ready for Second International Season

  15 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  For a second cyclocross season, Canadian cyclocross racer and Cyclocross Magazine contributor Vicki Thomas is racing an ambitious international schedule for Ottawa Cross. Ottawa Cross is an independent cyclocross racing team, supported by two local Ottawa companies and other supporting sponsors. Thomas, 37 years old, will be racing through-out North America (focusing primarily on the [...]