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• From Europe, With Love – A Look at Jeremy Durrin’s First Euro Races

  12 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  Massachusetts born-and-raised racer Jeremy Durrin has had a “wicked fast” season in the US in the past few months … a season so successful that he then set his sights on testing his racing mettle in Europe for the remainder of the season. Through some serious fundraising efforts (including a sausage stand at Cycle-Smart International), [...]

• Catching Up With Jeremy Powers on USGP, His Euro Season and Shaping the Future of Cyclocross

  9 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford The morning before I coaxed Jeremy Powers into making me coffee and answering a few of my questions about his season, I heard him working on an interview for another news outlet while pacing in the backyard. Jealous? A little. But when I saw the outcome: the NBC Sports article on the [...]

• 10 Questions for Ryan Trebon on His Season So Far and What’s Next

  8 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford We caught up with Ryan Trebon for a quick interview while he recovers from his leg injury sustained at the USGP in Louisville a few weeks ago. We recently checked out a power file from an earlier USGP, and if you haven’t seen it already, it’s pretty impressive. With his one-man team [...]

• Cyclocross and the Wounded Warrior Project: How You Can Help

  8 December 11 • 0 comment

  J.D. Kimple trains for and races with a purpose: to support Wounded Warrior Project and to commemorate his son. by J.D. Kimple My son Jovid and I are in our second year of racing cyclocross to raise money as proud supports of Wounded Warrior Project. Some may recall the article on cxmagazine.com from last year, [...]

• Craig Richey’s Rider Diary: Riding with a Sandy Mustache

  6 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  Last time we caught up with Craig, he was changing his season’s plan and refocusing on his new goals. Now, Craig is in Europe for the rest of the season, armed with a winning attitude and a mustache for Movember. (For those not in the know, in November, many of the men in the cycling [...]

• In the Saddle With Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, 19-Year-Old Euro Phenom

  2 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  One of our Euro corespondents, Bart Hazen, caught up with Pauline Ferrand-Prevot between snapping photos. Because some of our Euro racers, with the exceptions of Niels, Sven, Lars or (this season) Kevin, tend to go somewhat unnoticed in the states (unless, like Helen Wyman or Bart Wellens, they come over to race), we thought this [...]

• Meredith Miller’s Rider Diary: Jingle Cross Rocks!

  1 December 11 • 2 comments

  

  With two wins and one second place to her teammate Teal Stetson-Lee this weekend, Meredith Miller had a great run at the three day Jingle Cross Rock race in Iowa. She took the win on Day One, and again on Day Three. Today, she fills us in on how it all went down. by Meredith [...]

• Tim Johnson on His Prototype Disc Brakes, His First Season Win, and What’s Next

  1 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford For someone who skipped road season to prep for cyclocross season, Tim Johnson has been having a rough Fall, from false starts to bad luck. Until this weekend at Jingle Cross, he hadn’t take a win (though he took second to Jeremy Powers at Gloucester in October.) And maybe more interesting than [...]

• In the Saddle with Joan Hanscom: Worlds, USGPs and Race Promoting

  30 November 11 • 4 comments

  

  by Josh Liberles We recently caught up with Joan Hanscom, event director of the USGP series and a key part of the team bringing both Masters (2012 and 13) and Elite Worlds to the United States for the first time. Those events get plenty of press (and deservedly so!), but we wanted to take a [...]

• Rider Diary: Experiencing a USGP for the first time

  21 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Ever dreamed of racing a USGP? So has Mike Garner. Recently, the Alabama resident got the chance to compete in USGP Derby City Cup at Louisville, as a Cat 4 racer. Read on for his experience of racing the biggest event of his life. To find out how the Elite races played out, read about [...]

• A Fine Line – Trying To Stay Upright In Oregon, Part III

  17 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  This season, we’ll be following a few racers who have some interesting stories to share. From a freshly-minted elite racer to a newly declared master, we have a wide variety of racers we’ll be hearing from. We’ll catch up with them intermittently as the season wanes on, and hopefully we’ll be able to chart their [...]

• Craig Richey’s Rider Diary: Refocusing Mid-Season

  16 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  When we last heard from Craig Richey, he had just gotten the win at Beacon Cyclocross. Now, he’s been to Canadian Nationals and is spending the rest of his season overseas in Europe. He checked in to let us know how Nats went and how the rest of the season is shaping up. by Craig [...]

• Mical Dyck’s Rider Diary: Derby Cup USGP, Day 1

  12 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Mical Dyck shared a bit about her USGP Derby Cup experience today, where she finished ninth in the Elite Women’s field. To find out more about the Elite Women’s race, check out our coverage. The men’s race deserves some attention as well, so read about Powers’ victory here. by Mical Dyck Oh my, oh my, [...]

• Two Months Down, Four to Go: A Column by Christine Vardaros

  10 November 11 • 1 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros I am now two months into cyclocross season here in Belgium and it’s already filled with surprises, adventures, screw-ups and some creative shows of support from fans. My season started off with a few “B” races, which I could do “off-camera” without tens of thousands of spectators peering in on me. Considering [...]

• New England Cyclocross-er Jeremy Durrin Raises Funds for Belgium Trip

  10 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Jeremy Durrin is willing to do pretty much anything to get to Belgium to race this season … even selling sausage at a tent during Cycle-Smart International last weekend. The savvy 23-year-old could be spotted riding around the venue in his oft-commented-on shirtless style, with “Buy My Sausage” scrawled across his chest in Sharpie. The [...]