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• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings Week of December 24th, 2010

  24 December 10 • 3 comments

  by Kat Statman With the build up to the Christmas ’Cross Week, one would think that we would have a lot of noise from the pro ’crossers in Europe. It seems everyone is keeping quiet and focusing on the week ahead and doing last-minute homework to get their Cyclocross Magazine fantasy team done before Christmas. [...]

• An End of Season Reflection on New Rules – A Column by Lee Waldman

  18 December 10 • 17 comments

  Masters racer Lee Waldman takes a look at this year’s rule changes and shares his personal opinions, with the benefit of a year of hindsight. Agree with him? Disagree? Drop a comment below. Missed Lee’s last column? Catch up on his opinion on doping in the Master’s ranks here. See also: New UCI Rules Mean [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings: Week of December 17th, 2010

  17 December 10 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman All of us have been following the European ’cross scene closely through the early part of the season, but now that the US season is all but over (only one UCI race left on the calendar) it’s time to hunker down and see what’s happening across the pond as the thick of [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings: Week of December 11th, 2010

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman As most of you know, all eyes are focused on Bend, Oregon, for the US ’cross National Championships this week. But that’s not all we’re keeping tabs on, as today in the weekly rumors & rumblings column we will be focused on Europe. There’s a lot to talk about and speculate on, [...]

• National Championships Get Underway Thursday with Masters and Singlespeed Racing

  8 December 10 • 0 comment

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. Thursday December 9th is the first day of championship racing at the 2010 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships. For the Male Masters categories, the 60–64, 65–69, 70+ and 55–59 age groups will be battling it out. In the Female Masters, [...]

• Masters Dopers? – A Column by Lee Waldman

  3 December 10 • 8 comments

  How prevalent is doping in the Masters’ ranks? Recent events have have gotten CXM columnist Lee Waldman a-wonderin’. Missed Lee’s last column, where he looks at how to beef up cornering skills? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Now things have truly gotten crazy! Come on, Masters racers busted for EPO? What’s gotten into us? [...]

• Stybar Close to a Deal with Quick Step

  24 November 10 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman Zdenek Stybar’s contract with Telenet-Fidea is set to end on March 1st of 2011. Negotiations with Telenet-Fidea as well as other teams have been swimming around the rumor mill all season as he is arguably the most desirable ’crosser in the world right now.

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings Week of November 12th, 2010

  11 November 10 • 1 comment

  by Kat Statman Injuries, sponsorship agreements, winter ’cross conditions and much more. This week we have rumors and rumblings from all over the world and all over pro cyclocross. Katie Compton announces a new sponsor; Danny Summerhill injures his shoulder and puts the rest of the season into question; Zdenek Stybar suffers from a strained [...]

• Flemish Mud Reconsidered on Veteran’s Day

  11 November 10 • 5 comments

  

  by Dan Seaton Dulce et Decorum Est A few weeks ago I took a weekend off from racing to drive out to Ieper – sometimes better known by its French name, Ypres – with my wife, Mindi, and her aunt and uncle, who were visiting us here in Belgium. It was a nice break from [...]

• More Cowbell Just Got A Lot Easier

  11 November 10 • 0 comment

  Some dirty talk and a lot more cowbell just got much easier today. If you haven’t yet joined the nearly 3,000 others participating in Cyclocross Magazine’s cyclocross forums, sharing cyclocross videos or photos, or participating in a group over on our Cowbell social network and forums, doing so just got a whole lot easier because now you [...]

• Riding with My Son: Racing Bicycles for Money, with a Twist

  6 November 10 • 2 comments

  J.D. Kimple trains for and races with a purpose: to support Wounded Warrior Project and to commemorate his son. by J.D. Kimple Most people who race bicycles for money are looking to put cash in their pockets. The better the finish, the better the pay – it’s a way to earn a living doing something [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings Week of November 5th, 2010

  5 November 10 • 12 comments

  by Kat Statman With cyclocross heading towards mid-season, and already solidly there for us US racers, pro cyclocross rumors and general cyclocross rumors continue to bubble to the surface. This week we have the Dutch and Belgian European Cyclocross Championship teams announcement; An update on Ryan Trebon’s groin injury from Boulder; Katie Compton gets more [...]

• Reflections from the Bike Lane: ’Cross Commuters vs. Roadie Commuters

  4 November 10 • 4 comments

  

  There’s a distinct change on the streets of cities lucky enough to have vibrant cyclocross scenes, and Wil Catlin’s taken note. Wil’s a self-described “40ish, skinny road drone who started bike commuting a couple of years ago as a way to save money for those calf implants I’ve always dreamed of…” by Wil Catlin Autumn [...]

• The Art of Ultra Long Distance Race Promoting – Zipp OVCX Series John Bryan Classic Cyclocross

  3 November 10 • 4 comments

  

  by Ken Getchell Ask a bunch of race promoters, and most  agree that, at some point, they wondered whether their race would bomb financially while anxiously waiting for the pre-reg numbers to climb past financial breakeven. When TJ Turner, promoter of the on Thanksgiving weekend, thinks about bombing, the stakes are a little higher. Among [...]

• Analysis: USA Cycling to Vote on Rule Changes that Will Shape American Cyclocross

  2 November 10 • 28 comments

  by Kat Statman From the USA Cycling Communique about proposed rule changes: “The USCF Board of Trustees will vote on several key issues when it meets in conjunction with the USA Cycling Local Associations on Nov. 6-7 in Colorado Springs. All USA Cycling members are encouraged to review the USCF Board of Trustees proposed 2010 legislation and [...]