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• Niels Albert is King of Kings CX, Nash Solos to Win – UPDATED Report, Gallery, Results

  26 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Joe Bellante with additional coverage by Molly Hurford CINCINNATI, OHIO – The first race with the Euro crew assembled for Worlds next week is in the books, and it’s clear that despite a trans-Atlantic voyage, nothing is stopping the Euro invasion. Niels Albert took the win in the men’s race at Cincinnati Kings International [...]

• Announcing the Podium for the Raleigh & Cyclocross Magazine Singlespeed Obstacles – Updated with Winner

  25 January 13 • 4 comments

  

  What happens when Raleigh Bicycles teams up with Cyclocross Magazine to run a contest to find the best new obstacle for a singlespeed race? You, our readers came up with some of the most absurd, funniest, downright zany obstacles that exceeded our wildest expectations. And for good reason: on the line was a trip to [...]

• A Pre-Worlds Catch Up with Canadian Racer Geoff Kabush

  24 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  The last time we saw Geoff Kabush out racing, it was at the USGP in Bend back in early December. And since Canadian Nationals were already over by then (with Kabush taking the win), he didn’t have any races to look forward to, except for the big one: Worlds Championships in Kentucky, two months after his last cyclocross race of the season. Yesterday, we caught up with him to find out what he’s been up to for the past few weeks, and find out a bit about his goals for Worlds and the upcoming MTB season.

• USA Cycling Talks UCI Cyclocross Worlds and How They Kept it in the US

  23 January 13 • 1 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Since USA Cycling took over control of the UCI Cyclocross World Championships coming to Louisville, USA, in just a matter of days, a lot of questions have been swirling around. How and why did the takeover happen? How much will it cost? What kind of spectacle can we expect in Derby City? [...]

• North Over South in California State Cyclocross Shootout

  23 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Phil Beckman/PB Creative BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — In terms of genuine Rivalries (with a capital R), this wasn’t exactly Hatfields and McCoys. Coke and Pepsi. Cats and dogs. Leno and Letterman. As much as race promoter Sam Ames (and, we admit, the editors of Cyclocross Magazine) would like to stir things up, the third Annual [...]

• Checking in with Meredith Miller Pre-Worlds

  23 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Cody Sovis After an early injury put her out of competition, Meredith Miller has stormed her way to a Worlds appearance in Louisville. Nothing was keeping one of America’s top contenders out of the biggest race in US Cyclocross history.

• Helen Wyman gets Technical with Challenge Tires to Create the Limus XS 3

  22 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  Kona’s Helen Wyman is one of the best known women racing ’cross today, on either side of the Atlantic. With a whole host of wins on US soil, as well as some solid finishes in Europe, she’ll be a force to be reckoned with at Worlds next weekend and at Cincinnati for Kings CX in [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: Jonathan Page’s Mysterious 2013 National Championship Cyclocross Bike

  22 January 13 • 8 comments

  

  With today’s look at 2013 National Champion Jonathan Page’s (ENGVT) mystery carbon cyclocross bike, we continue our effort to bring you the winning cross bikes from the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships, with a few interesting 2012 bikes thrown into the mix. Stay tuned as we have a bunch more to come. Page’s unbranded mystery carbon [...]

• Niels Albert, Radomir Simunek and More Confirmed for Kings Cross in Cincinnati – Updated with More Riders

  22 January 13 • 5 comments

  

  CINCINNATI, OHIO – At first glance, the bikereg.com registered riders list seems more like a promoter’s wishlist than a reality, but it’s really happening. Next weekend, Niels Albert, Radomir Simunek, Joachim Parbo, Ryan Trebon, Tim Johnson, Jonathan Page and Wietse Bosmans will be racing in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at Cincinnati Kings International Cyclocross. With only [...]

• Mechanical Monday: What Amateur Mechanics Should Have in Their Toolboxes

  21 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  by Chandler Snyder Being a mechanic, I’ve been asked many times over the years, “What tools should I get?”  Usually this is asked by someone new to cycling once they’ve realized it’s not just as simple as putting on shoes and rolling out the door down the road. But regardless of cycling or mechanic expertise, [...]

• A Look Back: Nationals 2013 Elite Men’s Gallery from Meg McMahon

  16 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  With so many amazing photos coming in from the elite races on Sunday during the 2013 National Championships, we simply couldn’t fit them all into the original report. Our photographer on the scene, Meg McMahon, has shared yet another gorgeous gallery with us and we couldn’t wait to showcase some of her images.

• Sneak Peek: Issue 19′s Feature on Cyclocross Courses Over the Past Century

  15 January 13 • 1 comment

  

  With Nationals over and Worlds looming, cyclocross courses are on everyone’s minds. We wanted to offer our readers a sneak peek at what’s between the pages of our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, and in this piece, Dan Werle does an in-depth look at the evolution of cyclocross courses. Check this one out, [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: Katie Compton’s National Championship-Winning Trek

  14 January 13 • 3 comments

  

  by Jordan Villella Katie Compton has the won the Elite Women’s title at the US Cyclocross National Championships title every year it’s been held since 2004, missing just one year, 2011, like everyone else because of the move of the USA Cycling National Championships from December to January. Compton has sixteen World Cup wins under [...]

• 2013 USA Cyclocross World Championships Team Announced – Updated

  14 January 13 • 5 comments

  

  On the heels of Nationals, there was perhaps an even more exciting behind-the-scenes contest happening: the decision as to who would fill the discretionary spots on the US Worlds team. We already covered the qualification process and looked at who already had slots: Jonathan Page, Jeremy Powers, Katie Compton, Kaitie Antonneau, Zach McDonald and Logan [...]

• Don’t Turn the Page Yet: Jonathan Page Adds Fourth National Championship – 2013 Nationals – Updated: Report, Full Results, Video Interviews, Photo Gallery

  13 January 13 • 9 comments

  

  VERONA, WISCONSIN—”Hello?” said Jonathan Page into his cell phone, as a crowd of photographers, security, fans and competitors swirled around him, cheering, clapping his back, searching for his hand. It was less then twenty seconds since he had crossed the finish line at the 2013 National Cyclocross Championships, and there was only one person who [...]