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• Clif Bar CrossVegas 2012 Registration and Qualification Procedures

  18 July 12 • 0 comment

  Please Read the FAQ’s at www.crossvegas.com Elite Men (UCI) For registration purposes, current UCI rider rankings will be used to determine registration eligibility dates. Eligibility dates for entry are as follows: August 1: Registration opens for the following categories: Wheelers & Dealers UCI Elite Men: Any riders appearing in UCI Elite rankings.  Riders must complete a Registration [...]

• Cascade Bicycle Studio Free Cyclocross Clinic and Demo

  18 July 12 • 0 comment

  Clinic Date: Sunday, July 29th (10am to 4pm) Clinic Time: Clinic registration at 10 am; break-out into clinic groups at 10:30 am Cost: Free Location: On the outer banks of the famed Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond, WA We will have experienced and skilled instructors at seven stations: Starts Run-Up Cornering Barriers Group Race Simulator Equipment [...]

• MFG Cyclocross Announces 2012 dates; Welcomes Back Title Sponsor Raleigh Bicycles

  18 July 12 • 0 comment

  SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Low Pressure Promotions, LLC announced the details of the 2012 MFG Cyclocross schedule at its world headquarters in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, WA today.  MFG Cyclocross is once again presented by Raleigh Bicycles for 2012 and will consist of six races beginning in September and will conclude on November 11th at [...]

• The Midnight Ride of Cyclocross Sponsor & Dates Announced

  17 July 12 • 0 comment

  

  LANCASTER, MASSACHUSETTS – New England’s Holy Week of Cyclocross is back. In response to last year’s successful launch, The Midnight Ride of Cyclocross has partnered with Wheelworks to return in 2012 with an expanded evening of racing under the lights at The Fairgrounds in Lancaster on Wednesday, September 26th. Wheelworks, New England’s premier cycling retailer, [...]

• Three Members of USPS Pro-Cycling Team Doping Conspiracy Receive Lifetime Bans

  10 July 12 • 0 comment

  COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO– We’ve been lucky in cyclocross to have a sport that has been thus far mostly untainted by doping. However, the rest of the cycling world hasn’t been as lucky, and USADA announced today in a press release that Dr. Luis Garcia del Moral (cycling team doctor), Dr. Michele Ferrari (cycling team consulting [...]

• Trebon, Berden and Mani to Race Crusher in the Tushar

  9 July 12 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross veterans Ryan Trebon, Ben Berden and Caroline Mani will test their legs and their Clement gravel tires next weekend at the Crusher in the Tushar. In only its second year, the race is drawing a stacked field to southern Utah’s Tushar mountains. The 69-mile course features a 50/50 split between pavement and dirt, and has [...]

• Jeremy Powers’ Grand FUNdo Ride to Take Place July 14th

  9 July 12 • 1 comment

  

  SOUTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Cyclocross national champion Jeremy Powers, professional rider for the Jelly Belly Cycling Team presented by Kenda and the Rapha-Focus cyclocross team, is proud to announce the third annual Wheelhouse Sports Grand Fundo, set for Saturday, July 14. For the third year running, the Grand Fundo will raise money to support the JAM Fund [...]

• 2012 Challenge Team Sponsorship

  7 July 12 • 0 comment

  

  For 2012, Challenge North America has revised the Grassroots Program in an effort to better support grassroots cycling across the U.S. To do this, we have structured the Program around the first and best contact point for each team; which is the Independent Bicycle Dealer. All prospective candidates must have a co-sponsoring bike shop in [...]

• Ryan Trebon and Clement Tires are Year-Round Partners

  4 July 12 • 0 comment

  Clement Tires and Ryan Trebon, a former US National Champion in both cyclocross and mountain biking, have extended their partnership to include year-round sponsorship for all racing and training including mountain biking, cyclocross, and both paved and gravel road riding. Trebon launched his 2012 mountain bike season with a bang by dominating the mid-June USA [...]

• USA Cycling Headquarters Closed Due To Fires in Colorado Springs

  28 June 12 • 0 comment

  Due to the disastrous fire that has affected Colorado Springs, the Northwest portion of the city, which is home to the headquarters of USA Cycling, is under mandatory evacuation; therefore our office will be closed until further notice. Some staff members are presently able to work remotely to address membership needs on a prioritized basis. [...]

• Knog Lights Teams Up With CrossVegas; Cross After Dark Series Will Highlight Knog Blinders

  25 June 12 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross racing after dark and Knog Blinders, what a great way to showcase the waterproof, USB rechargeable bike lights that are the industry standard for cool.  That’s the reasoning behind the Australian manufacturer as they’ve thrown their support behind CrossVegas and the Cross After Dark series of nighttime races. “When CrossVegas approached us to support [...]

• Challenge Opens New North American Subsidiary

  22 June 12 • 0 comment

  Challenge announces the opening of CHALLENGE North America, its newly established subsidiary in the United States. Challenge N.A. will have the purpose of better serving our North American customers and be a domestic entity for many to refer to. Starting June 11th 2012, the newly established Challenge North America has hired Stefano Lumbaca as its [...]

• Katie Compton Starts Cyclocross Season Early in New Zealand

  12 June 12 • 0 comment

  In Australia and New Zealand, it’s cyclocross season. And what better way to launch a series than by having Katie Compton race in it? International cyclocross superstar Katie Compton has been confirmed to take part in the New Zealand Cyclocross National Series this July – a fast and furious frenzy of mud, sweat, and tears.

• Challenge Tubular Brand Announces Ambassador Role for Helen Wyman

  30 May 12 • 1 comment

  

  UK National cyclocross Champion has been made a brand ambassador for the Challenge, one of the world’s leading producers of cyclocross tubulars. Having been a Challenge-sponsored rider for several seasons, Helen will now step up her role and will be seen as an ambassador for the brand at events in the USA and Europe. Both [...]

• Bicycle Friendly States Released – Washington Leads 2012 List

  22 May 12 • 0 comment

  The most bike friendly states list has been released by the League of American Bicyclists, and a slew of great cyclocross states are represented in the top 10 of the 2012 list. We think that’s more than just a coincidence. See full press release below. New Ranking of Bicycle Friendly States Released Washington keeps #1 [...]