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• Catching Up with the Unstoppable Jeremy Powers

  30 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Jeremy Powers has been having a banner season. Starting almost immediately in 2012 when he won the National title for the first time, he’s been an unstoppable force for the Rapha-Focus team, winning nearly every domestic race that he’s entered. He’s developed a stranglehold on the two biggest US-based series’, the Shimano [...]

• Jeremy Durrin Talks About His First UCI Win and Plans for the Future

  26 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  Jeremy Durrin took home his first ever UCI win this weekend on the first day of Bay State Cyclocross right near his hometown in Sterling, Massachusetts. The 24 year old JAM Fund racer has been having a banner year, and it seems like he’s on on his way up in the cycling world, both on [...]

• Superprestige Gavere – the Military Domain of Pain: A Rider Diary from Christine Vardaros

  23 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros Of all the cyclocross races in Belgium, Superprestige Gavere  ranks easily in the top five most anticipated events.  Filled with spectacles around every corner, the course keeps both crowds and riders entertained from start to finish.  It has everything from a long grinding climb that leaves the rider seeing stars by the [...]

• Catching Up with Nicole Duke: A Restart to the Season

  20 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  “I’m Stubborn, I’m Driven, and I Didn’t Want to Give Up” -Nicole Duke by Molly Hurford Those of you watching the USGP results closely may have noticed a key figure in the women’s race not lining up at the start: Nicole Duke. After a breakout ride at Nationals last January with a third place finish, [...]

• In the Saddle with Kona’s MTBer Turned Cyclocrosser Spencer Paxson: Video Interview

  15 November 12 • 0 comment

  

    by Molly Hurford When a US-based mountain biker comes close to making the Olympic team, then turns to cyclocross and starts lighting up the season in the Pacific Northwest, namely Seattle, we at Cyclocross Magazine sit up and take notice. Of course, he also came across our radar back in June during MTB season, [...]

• Soudal Classics Niel: a Rider Diary from Christine Vardaros

  14 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros RUN, Forrest, RUN! I found myself thinking this over and over again last weekend while I trudged through the mud for minutes at a time in the second round of the Soudal Classics (formerly Fidea Classics) in Niel, Belgium.  The last time this Category 2 event held a women’s race was two [...]

• Cincy3 Video Interviews: Champions Trebon, Compton and Driscoll

  6 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross Magazine’s Taylor Kruse caught up with some of the big names in Cincinnati this weekend at the Cincy3 races: a Friday race, a Saturday night race and a C1 race on Sunday. Ryan Trebon at Kingswood: Katie Compton at Harbin: Jamey Driscoll at Harbin: Missed our coverage? Check out Day 1 here: Trebon and [...]

• Video Interviews from Cycle-Smart International

  6 November 12 • 0 comment

  

  If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 of our Cycle-Smart International coverage, we’ve got you covered with a few interviews with some of the top racers from Saturday, including legendary MTB Olympian Mary McConneloug, who took the win Saturday. There’s also a chat with Rapha-Focus’s Jeremy Powers, talking about his ride and his protogee, [...]

• A Fine Line: Dave Sterry Hits Race Season Two

  21 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Dave Sterry “Why? Why are you doing this to yourself?” That was the thought that kept running through my mind at the start of every lap during the Cross Crusade race at Rainier last Sunday. After having a great race the week before at Alpenrose, here I was, one week later having a hell [...]

• Cyclocross in Southern California: A Look From the Outside In, Part 3

  16 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Brian Co CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA – I always have a hard time driving through LA from San Diego to get up north. This weekend, that’s exactly what I did. The drive can either be done in under two hours or over four depending on traffic. I had the luck of experiencing both. A “quick” jaunt [...]

• Cyclocross in Southern California: A Look From the Outside In, Part 2

  10 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  You may have read about Brian’s antics in early season SoCal cyclocross last month, and now, back by popular demand, he’s filling us in on where his season is now. by Brian Co Los Angeles- I don’t really make it here much but when I do, it’s usually for true authentic dim sum, LAX, or [...]

• For Mud, Bikes, Beer and Barns: A Column from Adam McGrath

  8 October 12 • 3 comments

  

  by Adam McGrath I’m not sure what happened, somehow in the last year I’ve returned to the junior ranks. You might be asking yourself how has this happened? Did you create a time space continuum up there in the Northwest? No, just the opposite, another year has gone by and while I may have been [...]

• Cyclocross in Southern California: A Look From the Outside In

  2 October 12 • 1 comment

  

  by Brian Co Southern California. A mixture of all things different. Some good and some just plain weird. The thing about this place is that quite a few people who live in the areas of Los Angeles, Orange Country or San Diego were from someplace else. As a result the residents have the luxury and [...]

• A Bird’s Eye View of Whirlybird Cyclocross by Norm Zurawski

  1 October 12 • 0 comment

  

  While the pros have their race days dialed in, with mechanics and pit crews to make sure everything is up to snuff, the average racer has a much harder time of it, some days. 35+ racer Norm Zurawski from Pennsylvania fills us in on what Whirlybird Cyclocross, the third weekend of MAC Series racing, was [...]

• The Season Begins: Craig Richey’s Rider Diary

  20 September 12 • 0 comment

  

  Last time we caught up with Craig, the 2011 season had just ended. And now, he’s back and ready for more, hunkering down in Western Massachusetts and racing hard. by Craig Richey