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• Update: Boulder Cycle Sport / FasCat Cyclocross Training Camp Moved to August

  30 July 10 • 0 comment

  It’s already almost August, which means that the US cyclocross scene is right around the corner. While most of us…

• Ask A Pro With National Champ Tim Johnson

  14 June 10 • 1 comment

  Joining us again for our bi-weekly column, Ask a Pro, is 2009 national cyclocross champion Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com). If you…

• New Bi-Weekly Column: Ask a Pro with National Champ Tim Johnson

  22 May 10 • 1 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine is proud to announce a new bi-weekly column, Ask a Pro, with 2009 national cyclocross champion Tim Johnson…

• Overtrainers Anonymous – A Column by Lee Waldman

  9 April 10 • 1 comment

  

  Cyclocross Magazine columnist Lee Waldman checks in on his training progress and reports on his enlisted help to reign in…

• Training with Power for Cyclocross: Kenton Berg’s Diary #6 – Hazardous to Your Health?

  4 December 09 • 1 comment

  

  Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued?…

• Riding the Night Train – Tips and Tricks for Cyclocross Training at Night

  13 November 09 • 1 comment

  

  by Dr. Clifford Lee Days are shorter and our lives are busy. How does training time fit in to a…

• Training with Power for Cyclocross: Kenton Berg’s Diary #5 – Don’t Call It a Comeback

  10 November 09 • 1 comment

  

  Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued?…

• Training With Power for Cyclocross: Kenton Berg’s Diary #3

  17 September 09 • 1 comment

  Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued?…

• To Hop or Not? Bunny Hopping Cyclocross Barriers

  15 August 09 • 2 comments

  

  Sven Nys’ early days of BMX racing developed his mad bunny hopping skills, and his ability to dominate races by…

• Making the Leap to Coaching: Kenton Berg’s Training Diary

  24 July 09 • 0 comment

  Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued?…

• Tough Love Cyclocross Training with a Personal Trainer

  4 May 09 • 0 comment

  

  Yesterday we brought you Michael Birner’s article on planning your pre-season training for cyclocross. But putting it all together is…

• Training for Cyclocross – An Off-Season Plan for a Strong Next Season

  9 January 09 • 2 comments

  Done for the season? Put on a few holiday pounds? Want to race better next year? In this fourth installment…

• Euro Cross Camp 2008-2009: Arriving at the Kingdom Hall

  22 December 08 • Comments Off

  by David Hutton Crossing the Pond with Euro Cross Camp 2008 For many ‘crossers, the season came to a close…

• Race Winning Diets: More Than Oatmeal?

  20 December 08 • 6 comments

  

  Inspired by our interviews of ALL the national champions at the 2007 Kansas City nationals (we’ll be doing a version…

• Countdown to Nats: An Interview with Tim Johnson

  5 December 08 • 2 comments

  

  This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer…

• Training Towards a Goal – by Coach Mike Birner

  5 October 08 • 6 comments

  We’ve continued our series of articles on training from Mike Birner. Part I was in Issue 3, and Part II…

• Two Perspectives on ‘Cross Clinics

  4 September 08 • 0 comment

  With ‘cross clinics underway across the country, newbies and experienced riders both have an opportunity to learn and refine ‘cross…

• Ease Your Way (Back) Into Cyclocross with a Clinic

  31 August 08 • 1 comment

  New to the sport? Raced for a while but your technical skills have hit a plateau? Looking for an edge…