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• Dancing in the Pain Cave and the Proper Warm Up? – A Column by Adam McGrath

  23 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  True to the rumors, Adam McGrath is fielding questions and firing back answers on quintessential cyclocross topics – like hair metal bands, style and fashion. Have an important question only Adam could possibly answer? Just email questions to [email protected], and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s last report about [...]

• 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 [...]

• Gabby Day Reports from the First Round of the World Cup in Aigle

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Gabby Day This weekend was the first round of the World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland, and it was to be what I would consider my first race, as I crashed out badly at the GVA round in Namen. I traveled down on Friday with Gregg my sponsor/mechanic/assistant, and it took us over eight hours [...]

• Sue Butler’s Aigle World Cup Report: The Opposite of a Hole Shot

  19 October 10 • 1 comment

  Elite racer Sue Butler brings us a report from the trenches of this season’s first World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland. by Sue Butler When I found out I was lining up 27th, I decided not to stress about it. That is the price of not going to Worlds the year prior and not having the [...]

• Racing Starts and Reality Hits – A Column by Lee Waldman

  16 October 10 • 3 comments

  Masters racer Lee Waldman starts his season strong before reality comes crashing down, and he takes a minute to reflect on the courses – and course designers – that he prefers. Missed Lee’s last column, where he makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Here’s something that [...]

• Cal Giant’s Meredith Miller is Pretty in Pink, Riding for Breast Cancer

  13 October 10 • 0 comment

  Perhaps you’ve noticed that the Cal-Giant women Meredith Miller and Teal Stetson-Lee have been sporting a different kit from their male teammates this season. The pink isn’t just the women’s version of the uniform – they’re sporting the special skinsuits to benefit their sponsor’s Breast Cancer fundraising efforts, and now Miller is going one step [...]

• 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 [...]

• Doing Dumb Things with Friends is Better – A Column by Adam McGrath

  6 October 10 • 1 comment

  Adam McGrath’s back with more tales from the American ’cross roads. And now’s your chance to get his unique perspective on cyclocross, life, apple picking or whatever else you feel the need to ask. Just email your questions to: [email protected] and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s musings on [...]

• Getting Your Ducks in a Row & Brisket on a Roll – A Column by Psychlo Mom

  4 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  Summer break is over for Psychlo Mom, and it’s back to juggling real-world work, family life and her home for cyclocross boys. Not only is her racer-son Julz Meier under her roof, but she’s also playing host to Elite Swiss racer Anthony Grand for the season. She’s working to keep their voracious appetites well-fueled, and [...]

• 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 [...]

• Meeusen Takes a Gamble on the Road in the Name of ’Cross

  30 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros For the past few years, Belgian up-and-comer Tom Meeusen has spent his off-season in the dirt, taking his competition level as high as the World Championships. So far this strategy has translated into excellent form for cyclocross – last season he was the highest UCI-ranked Under-23 rider and claimed 13th overall in [...]

• Race Tested: Stevens Team Cyclocross with Di2

  26 September 10 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine contributor Chris Bagg somehow finagled his way aboard a borrowed Shimano Di2 electric-shifting carbon dream bike at a recent Northwest race. So what happens when the pro triathlete trades his aero bars and bar-end shifters for paddles? Read on. by Christopher Bagg There’s a moment in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off during which Cameron, [...]

• Rad Racing Photo Gallery

  23 September 10 • 0 comment

  The Rad Racing GP in Seattle this past weekend was full of memorable images.  From Francis Mourey on the top of the podium for the second time, soon to be third after CrossVegas, in his first trip to the US. The conditions presented riders with unique challenges, which provides photographers with unique opportunities. Photographer Suzanne [...]