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• A Pre-Worlds Check-in with Katie Compton

  29 January 11 • 0 comment

  by Christine Vardaros We caught up with Katie Compton, one of the clear favorites for the title in St Wendel, Germany, to see how she’s feeling just before tomorrow’s big race. According to Compton, she’s more prepared this time around than ever before. Her leg cramping issue, which has plagued her for several seasons, is [...]

• Jeremy Powers Looks to Sunday: Interview

  28 January 11 • 0 comment

  Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) is in St. Wendel now as part of the US Worlds team, checking out the course. The USGP Series Winner and star of Behind the Barriers took a moment out of his last minute preparations to share some his thoughts about Sunday’s World Championship race. Hi Jeremy, how are things in St. [...]

• Page, Dombroski and McDonald Share Pre-Worlds Thoughts UPDATED: Kaitlin Antonneau

  27 January 11 • 0 comment

  The 2011 World Cyclocross Championships are fast approaching, and the best racers from each country are putting in their last-minute preparations. We caught up with a few of the US riders to hear some of their thoughts as they look to this weekend’s races. (See yesterday’s  interviews with Katie Compton, Sue Butler and Meredith Miller). [...]

• Compton, Butler, Miller Share Pre-Worlds Thoughts

  26 January 11 • 0 comment

  The 2011 World Cyclocross Championships are fast approaching, and the best racers from each country are putting in their last-minute preparations. We caught up with a few of the US Women to hear some of their thoughts as they look to Sunday’s race. Stay tuned for reactions on the course after riders have the opportunity [...]

• Ryan Trebon Interview: Opening Up, Shutting it Down

  24 January 11 • 0 comment

  by Kat Statman After hearing that Ryan Trebon would unfortunately be ending his 2010/2011 cyclocross season early due to illness, we gave him a call to chat about his decision, how he’s feeling, his plans for next year and the future of US cyclocross. Sit back and enjoy the end of year smörgåsbord of all [...]

• Tim Johnson Races Through Pont Chateau On The Way to St. Wendel

  20 January 11 • 0 comment

  With three riders in the top 20 of the current UCI world rankings and the entire team, including 19 year-old Kaitlin Antonneau on the women’s side, set to represent the US at the upcoming World Championships, it’s hard to imagine that the best may be yet to come for the Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com team. [...]

• Ask a Pro: Reader’s Questions Answered by Sven Nys, King of ’Cross

  5 January 11 • 3 comments

  

  At 34 years of age, Sven Nys only has one elite World title among his palmares, but with seven Belgian Championships, nine Superprestige titles, seven GvA Trofee titles and six World Cup overall wins, he’s the undisputed king of ’cross in Belgium. And as a member of the UCI’s Cyclocross Commission and an athlete with [...]

• Coryn Rivera Playing Catch-up Before Nats

  10 December 10 • 0 comment

  

  For full Cyclocross National Championships coverage and information, visit our 2010 USA Cycling National Championships Page. At 18, Coryn Rivera already has more national titles to her name than most retiring pros. Can she add a U23 Title to her over-flowing chest of jerseys? Read on to see what she thinks. by Dave Sheek At 18 [...]

• Nikki Harris Returns to Cyclocross with an Olympic Dream

  28 November 10 • 1 comment

  

  by Jonathon Ogle For British rider Nikki Harris there has only ever been one form of cycling that she has truly fallen in love with – and that’s cyclocross. The 23 year-old from Derbyshire, England, has decided to return to the cyclocross discipline after spending time as a track cyclist, and has signed a contract [...]

• Blind Date at the Dairy Series Brings Portland Midweek Cyclocross Romance

  26 October 10 • 0 comment

  I’ve always been a fan of midweek racing – events are inexpensive, it’s an easy way to get an extra hard day of riding in, and the races are somehow more casual and less stressful than most weekend competitions. Turns out that if you put one on in a cyclocross hotbed like Portland, you can [...]

• Behind the Scenes at the Louisville USGP – an Interview with Joan Hanscom and Bruce Fina

  21 October 10 • 1 comment

  The two-race Derby City Cup USGP in Louisville, Kentucky, is just days away, and we managed to track down USGP series director Joan Hanscom and executive director Bruce Fina to see what’s happening with the races, how things are shaping up for Masters Worlds in 2012 and Elite Worlds in 2013, and how all of [...]

• Bart Wellens Still Chasing Season Goal After 5th at Ruddervoorde

  11 October 10 • 0 comment

  After talking with Bart Wellens about his goals for the season, CXM contributor Christine Vardaros was able to chat with the Belgian rider to see how his prospects are shaping up after the Superprestige opener in Ruddervoorde. by Christine Vardaros Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) continues on his path to become the fourth big name in cyclocross [...]

• Bart Wellens – Shooting to Add a Fourth Big Name to Cyclocross

  8 October 10 • 2 comments

  by Christine Vardaros After a weak season last year due to a cytomegalovirus, two-time world champion Bart Wellens only asks for one thing this season – to be back on top. The first few races saw him finish just outside the podium with two fifths and a sixth, but he assures Cyclocross Magazine that those [...]

• Behind Spooky Brakes: An Interview with Founder Harrie Van Der Burgt

  1 October 10 • 0 comment

  by Ty Kurth I remember the day when I needed a set of cyclocross brakes. The place was Amsterdam; I had a layover coming back from France and had some time to do some exploring. I ended up going into the city and getting a bite to eat. There was a neat old bicycle shop [...]

• Thijs Al All Healed Up and Ready to Go…Almost

  1 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros While Netherlander Thijs Al (AA Drink) may have the form of two years ago, when he won Scheldecross and immediately afterward the Zolder World Cup, a nasty cold has kept his legs from showing what they can do. He competed last weekend in his first two races of the season – at [...]