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  • Crossing the Atlantic: Americans Test Their Legs in Belgium

    by Dan Seaton Kalmthout, Belgium – Since last weekend’s National Championships marked the end of the racing season in the United States, a host of American riders made the trip to Belgium last week to continue to test their legs against the best in the world. Cyclocross Magazine had a chance to catch up with [...]

  • Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – Nationals Favorites Preview Edition Part II: Chris Jones

    Be sure to keep checking our complete coverage of the 2009 Cyclocross National Championships Center as we continue to update the page with more updates, tech pieces photos, and videos. Chris Jones has had one of the strongest and most consistent seasons of any of the favorites heading to Bend this weekend. Jones, riding for [...]

  • National Contenders Spotlight: Coryn Rivera

    by Dave Sheek After racing for only six years how does one earn 24 national titles? Coryn Rivera has accomplished more at seventeen years of age than most of us dream of in a lifetime. She is a fulltime student in her junior year at Pacific Coast High School and does not get any slack [...]

  • Nationals Contenders Spotlight: Ryan Sisters

    by Dave Sheek Kendal and Alexis Ryan, while two years apart in age, are a dominating force in the Elite Women’s category of their local Southern California cyclocross series. Both race in the kit of the local Team SoCalCross/CICLE and their main competition locally is Coryn Rivera (Proman Hit Squad) and their team organizer Dorothy [...]

  • Nationals Contender Profile: Don Myrah Takes on Masters 40-44 Field

    by Justin Morgan When Don Myrah returned to competitive cyclocross racing in 2007, the appearance of a rider with four Elite National Championships under his belt would surely rate a mention in the cycling media, even if his initial comeback results found him finishing nearly dead last. “I must have only trained for two or [...]

  • Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – Nationals Favorites Preview Edition Part I

    In honor of this weekend’s United States Cyclocross National Championships, Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings will trot out a couple of interviews with big time favorites for this week’s action. First on the list is Olympic mountain biker and terror of New England and the Mid-Atlantic, Mary McConneloug, who rides for the Kenda – Seven [...]

  • Coming to America: Interview with Valentin Scherz

    by Jed Kornbluh Valentin Scherz, an 18-year-old Swiss cyclocross rider who has been living in and racing around Phiadelphia. Scherz is currently the MAC Elite leader and will be fighting to keep that lead as the final round, in Reston, VA quickly approaches. In a recent sit-down with Jed Kornbluh of nyvelocity.com, here’s what he [...]

  • Behind the Scenes and In the Pits: An Interview with Cyclocrossworld’s Stu Thorne

    by Chris Worden Prevailing wisdom says that in order to be successful in bike racing, a rider must have three main qualities: the legs, the heart and the support. Cyclocross is no exception to this theory. While many riders have the personal attributes to obtain success, when the conditions are at at their worst, another [...]

  • Jonathan Page Raring to Go in 2009

    by Dan Seaton Fresh on the heels of Katie Compton’s announcement that she will ride for Planet Bike this season, Cyclocross Magazine caught up with her new teammate, Jonathan Page. Page, who rode for Planet Bike during the 2008-09 season as well,

  • Under the Covers of Cyclocross Magazine – Part II

    Following up on part I on his conversation with Cyclocross Magazine’s publisher, Andrew Yee, CXHairs.com’s Bill Schieken has just posted part II of the interview. If you’re interested in a peak behind the scenes of the young cyclocross-obsessed publication and website, have a look.

  • A Chat With CrossVegas Co-Promoter Brook Watts

    CrossVegas co-promoter Brook Watts promotes big-time races but is also a racer himself. © Mia Sullivan / www.studiomproductions.com

    Held in the heat of a Vegas with nary a spot of mud in sight, CrossVegas has defied the terrain and climate stereotypes of cyclocross and surprisingly become one of the country’s biggest races in just a few short years. This year’s race promises to be bigger than ever, but the changes are not without [...]

  • Under the Covers of Cyclocross Magazine

    In a rare reversal of roles, Cyclocross Magazine’s Editor Andrew Yee found himself as the interviewee in a recent full-length interview with

  • From Cyclocross to Road and Back: An Interview with Jeremy Powers – Part II

    With only a few months to wait for the kickoff to cyclocross season, many diehard ‘crossers are biding their time scanning eBay for the next amazing buy while others are spending most of their summer atop a bike, plowing their way through yet another road race season. Jeremy Powers falls into that latter group. Cyclocross [...]

  • From Cyclocross to Road and Back: An Interview with Jeremy Powers – Part I

    Jeremy Powers flies over the hurdles at the Rad Racing GP. by Andrew Yee

    With only a few months to wait for the kickoff to cyclocross season, many diehard ‘crossers are biding their time scanning eBay for the next amazing buy while others are spending most of their summer atop a bike, plowing their way through yet another road race season. Jeremy Powers falls into that latter group. Cyclocross [...]

  • Catching Up With Jonathan Page

    You can’t shake a stick at your local cyclocross series without hitting somebody that has decided to concentrate on ‘cross because training and racing on the road meant too much time away from the family. Want to hear something crazy? Jonathan Page feels the same way. Granted for him being a pro roadie meant spending [...]



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