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• Heavy Travel, Heavy Mud, and a Win: A Mark Legg-Compton Report

  23 December 08 • Comments Off

  

  Building on her successes at Koksijde World Cup and the US National Championships in Kansas City, Katie Compton continued her winning ways Sunday at the World Cup in Nommay, France. Following her dominant performance, Cyclocross Magazine got the inside scoop on Compton’s successful weekend and travels from husband Mark Legg-Compton. Here is his report: Katie [...]

• It Took All Season – A Column by Andrew Bernstein

  18 December 08 • 1 comment

  

  After a season of poor results, this newbie finally had a solid race. My fourth-place finish was so shocking that it’s taken me more than a month to come to grips with the power of my success. Nearly clinching a podium spot was about as exciting as any of my few wins on the road.

• The Return of a Child Prodigy and Yellow Clown Faces – A Column by Christine Vardaros

  17 December 08 • 1 comment

  Frankfurter Rad-Cross (UCI C2) – Frankfurt a/ Main, Germany, December 7, 2008 Two Sundays ago I raced at Frankfurter Rad-Cross in Frankfurt, Germany. Even with its UCI ranking, an event so far from Belgium should theoretically produce a low-key turnout, but instead I lined up alongside superstars like Hanka Kupfernagel, Pavla Havlikova, Sanne Van Passen, [...]

• Trebon Triumphant! – New Photos Added

  16 December 08 • 7 comments

  

  by Jacob Sisson, photos by Joe Sales and Larry Rosa Kansas City, MO – Coming into Sunday, Kona’s Ryan Trebon had the longest odds he’s ever faced going into the national championships. Without an in-form Barry Wicks, facing a team of three powerhouse riders from CyclocrossWorld / Cannondale in Johnson, Powers, and Driscoll, and then [...]

• Countdown to Nationals – A Packing List When You’ve Given Up

  10 December 08 • 1 comment

  This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view the rest of the series articles here. How to pack when you’ve given up by Ryan Kelly Here’s a predicament you may be facing – as soon as registration opened [...]

• One to Go – A Column by CX Pro Jesse Anthony

  9 December 08 • 1 comment

  Jesse Anthony has been racing ‘cross for ten years and has won an impressive seven cyclocross national championships. Not content to be only a subject of our rider diaries, Jesse rounds out the current crew of Cyclocross Magazine columnists with his PRO-perspective column. His first column was on his early season surprise form. One to [...]

• Countdown to Nats: An Interview with Tim Johnson

  5 December 08 • 2 comments

  

  This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view the rest of the series articles here. National Champion Tim Johnson, © Cyclocross Magazine 2008 Cyclocross National Champion Tim Johnson is undefeated in Kansas City. As we return next week [...]

• Missing the Point: It’s About Fun – A Column by Ben Popper

  5 December 08 • 0 comment

  OK, so enough with the pressure. All you super-nice people always asking me whether I’ve gotten my point yet makes this all so awesome that it just raises the bar. Sometimes this season I’ve wanted it so badly that it makes me go a little crazy, and it makes the riding a bit more stressful, [...]

• Seattle CX Debuts at Sprinker Park – Full Report and One Rider’s Perspective

  4 December 08 • 0 comment

  Stevenson and Berg Lay the Smack-down in Seattle by LeRoi Smith, photos by Janet Hill Spanaway, WA – In this little bit of everything season, fog and comfortable temps greeted Seattle ‘crossers for the final race of the series. The unfamiliar continued onto the course. Due to a snafu with a long-time venue,

• Your Next Big Race? Masters Worlds in Mol, Belgium

  4 December 08 • 3 comments

  We’re counting down the days to the 2008 Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri with a slew of semi-related articles. First up was our training tips to peak for the big race, and yesterday we featured a nats course preview. Today we help you figure out what to do after KC. If you’re a [...]

• Holiday Shopping and Giving Back – A Column by Ryan Kelly

  28 November 08 • 0 comment

  It’s the time of year for Thanksgiving and holiday shopping. Columnist Ryan Kelly reflects on the how it’s important during this time to give thanks and remember those who have helped you out throughout the year. by Ryan Kelly With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s time to be thankful, and I am the [...]

• Sponsor, Results or Luck Be Dammed: A Time to Give Thanks

  27 November 08 • 0 comment

  Happy Thanksgiving! On the day to give thanks, we serendipitously have a reader-submitted race report that seems a bit appropriate for the holiday. by Dave Queen, photos by Janet Hill Heading into last weekend for the sixth, and penultimate, race in the Seattle Cyclocross series, our team was a little down. Our primary sponsor had [...]

• A Little Bit of the Emo at USGP’s Mercer Cup – A Column by Ben Popper

  20 November 08 • 2 comments

  It’s mid-November. I’ve done 14 races in the last 7 weeks, I’ve been driving till 3am, on flights 5 hours delayed, and across borders. My results have been good but not quite what I’ve wanted and the travel, tiredness, and disappointment are easy to sweep under the rug, but after a while they come at [...]

• Mudballs, Broken Bikes, and a Top Ten – A Column by Christine Vardaros

  18 November 08 • 3 comments

  by Christine Vardaros, photo by Krist Vanmelle I am pleased to announce I was one of the few to survive the Asper-Gavere Superprestige in one piece. Well, almost, if you don’t include a broken bike and sore body parts. British racer Nikki Harris summed up the race best when she said she never knew she [...]

• Spending Time with the Flu, a Podium, and my Nieuwelingen – A Column by Christine Vardaros

  16 November 08 • 1 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine Vardaros, a regular print mag contributor, sent us this online report of her recent World Cup in Pijnacker and Germany. Enjoy her unique perspective of the day as a racer, journalist, and fan. You can read her previous online installment of the Tabor World Cup here. Photo by Ubi Blutsventje. Updates [...]