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  • Talking Worlds and Sand Dunes With Chris Jones: “I was genuinely excited and honored”

    Chris Jones (Rapha-Focus) has had an amazing season, taking podium spots among the best in the US, riding himself to a sixth place finish at Nationals, despite snapping his chain, and representing the US at the 2012 Worlds in Koksijde. We caught up with Jones as he returned stateside, swapping out his knobbies for slicks as he [...]

  • Catching Up With Amy Dombroski: “I still have another month here”

    Amy Dombroski post-Worlds. © Bart Hazen

    by Molly Hurford Amy Dombroski (Crankbrothers) has spent almost the entirety of the cyclocross season in Europe, racing with the likes of Marianne Vos and Daphny van den Brand on an almost weekly basis. And she still has a month of racing before she comes home! However, this American racer is still, well, an American [...]

  • Kaitlin Antonneau on Worlds, the State of Women’s Cyclocross, and the Off-Season

    Kaitie Antonneau trudges through the sand at Worlds. © Bart Hazen

    by Molly Hurford With a first place in the collegiate race and a silver medal in the elite women’s race at US Cyclocross Nationals, Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld.com) has had a terrific season. While Marianne Vos ran away with the race at Worlds, the women behind her were furiously chasing through the loose sand to secure [...]

  • Talking Worlds and the Season With Nicole Duke: “I exceeded my own expectations”

    Nicole Duke leads the Americans © Bart Hazen

    by Molly Hurford Nicole Duke (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld.com) has had a terrific season, including a third place at US Cyclocross Nationals, and landing inside the top 20 at Worlds with a 19th place position as the second American (behind Katie Compton) was a great way to end it. While Marianne Vos ran away with the race, the [...]

  • Ryan Trebon Talks Worlds: “It’s never a good thing when you see people running away from the fences”

    Ryan Trebon was the best placed American on the day. © Jonas Bruffaerts

    by Molly Hurford While Niels Albert might have taken the overall title, Ryan Trebon took the top American spot at the Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde this weekend, in 18th place. Following a second place at US Cyclocross Nationals, Trebon has clearly proven to the world that he’s not only recovered from an injury that [...]

  • National Champion Katie Compton Talks Worlds, Next Season

    Katie Compton wins her eight title in a row at the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships in Madison, WI. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Katie Compton talks Nationals, Worlds, her season so far and what’s to come for this eight-time national champion. by Bart Hazen

  • In the Saddle with Dylan McNicholas: Elite Racer, “Baby Master,” National Champion and Dad

    Dylan McNicholas dominated the Masters 30-34 race - 2012 Cyclocross National Championships. © Cyclocross Magazine

    by Molly Hurford Despite multiple wins, countless podium finishes and even a National Championship title, Dylan McNicholas has flown surprisingly under the radar this season. He’s won several New England races, including both days at Bay State, and podiumed in almost every race he entered this season. But it was after taking the win in [...]

  • Women’s Wednesdays: Czech Racer Katerina Nash

    Katerina Nash and Caroline Mani lead a race. Bart Hazen

    Czech racer Katerina Nash has had a busy season. She started with a win at CrossVegas, and spent much of the season racing on American soil, following the path of the USGPs, securing the overall title in that series, then taking the win both days at Cycle-Smart International. She’s also been dominant in Europe, taking [...]

  • In the Saddle with Marc Gullickson, USA Cycling National Team Coach

    Katie Compton wins her eight title in a row at the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships in Madison, WI. © Cyclocross Magazine

    by Evan Schmitt | @evanschmitt We’re less than one week away from the Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium, and we recently talked to USA Cycling National Team Coach and former pro Marc Gullickson about what goes into selecting the squad for Worlds. You can find out who made the team here.

  • In the Saddle with Julie Krasniak, Rapha-Focus’s Frenchwoman

    French racer Julie Krasniak up a run-up. Bart Hazen

    Cyclocross Magazine’s Bart Hazen caught up with Julie Krasniak, the 23-year-old racer for the Rapha-Focus Cyclocross Team. by Bart Hazen Cyclocross Magazine: Can you introduce yourself (to the people who might not know you)? Julie Krasniak: I have been a cyclist for the last 7 years — on the road, MTB, Time Trial and now [...]

  • A Fresh Face On The Podium – An Interview With Telenet-Fidea’s Nikki Harris

    Harris at GVA Sven Nys © Johan Pelgrims

    By Christine Vardaros Making her way to the podium in half the races she has entered this season, British Telenet-Fidea rider Nikki Harris has taken her racing game up a sizeable notch. She went from one podium finish last year to a whopping nine this year. Her podium placings include powerhouse events such as GVA [...]

  • Pro Interview: Nicole Duke Talks About Her Breakout Season

    For full coverage, schedules and information on the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships at Badger Prairie County Park in Madison, Wisconsin, visit our 2012 Cyclocross National Championships homepage. VERONA, WISCONSIN—On the day before her crack at the 2012 Elite Women, Nicole Duke chatted with Cyclocross Magazine‘s Molly Hurford about downhilling, family, racing, the Nationals course and [...]

  • ’Cross Intel: Katie Compton’s Nationals Pre-Race Interview with Webber

    Katie Compton ©Bart Hazen

    For full coverage, schedules and information on the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships at Badger Prairie County Park in Madison, Wisconsin, visit our 2012 Cyclocross National Championships homepage. See all of Cyclocross Magazine‘s 2012 USA Cycling National Championships video interviews here! Pete Webber caught up with Katie Compton, who hopes to add to her record streak [...]

  • Never Complacent – An Interview with 7-Time National Champion Katie Compton

    Katie Compton (Planet Bike) rises to a record seventh straight cyclocross national championship. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) has done what no other American cyclocrosser – male or female – has: won seven consecutive National Championships. On Sunday, she will line up in Madison, WI, to attempt an eighth victory. Cyclocross Magazine caught up with Katie as she makes her final preparations to talk to her about her season, her [...]

  • Letters from Camp: An Interview with Sam O’Keefe

    Sam O'Keefe, Luke Haley lead the group of four, with Jordan Cullen in the back in Bredene 2011. ©TomRobertsonPhoto.com

    by Evan Schmitt EuroCrossCamp IX just came to a close and we recently caught up with a few of the campers in a series of interviews we will publish prior to Nationals. In our third installment, we talk to C3/Athletes Serving Athletes junior rider Sam O’Keefe. Did you miss our interview with Jordan Cullen? Go back [...]



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