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• Bulding Confidence to Battle the Big Boys – a Column by Ryan Kelly

  10 October 08 • 5 comments

  Ryan Kelly is a roadie who owns a ‘cross bike and loves racing it. He’ll likely be spending his season at the back of the New England Elite races, exploring his pain cave and enjoying every hour-long sufferfest. As long as others are finding entertainment in his suffering, he’s happy. Ryan joins our growing list [...]

• My Chase for One UCI Point – Part II – A Column by Ben Popper

  6 October 08 • 8 comments

  While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate to most. HRS/RockLobster rider Ben Popper is one such guy, and he’s entering his third ‘cross season with a simple goal – earning just one UCI point. Follow Ben on [...]

• My Chase for One UCI Point – A Column by Ben Popper

  4 October 08 • 6 comments

  While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate to most. Ben Popper is one such guy, and he’s entering his third ‘cross season with a simple goal – earning just one UCI point. Follow Ben on this journey [...]

• Spectating the Classics with a Top Cyclocross Racer

  31 July 08 • 1 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine reader Greg Nelson sent us his story of watching and riding the classics in Belgium with one of the top ‘cross racers from America. How I lost a saddle or came to love the cobbles If you bend over your handlebars: a close inspection of the cobbles reveals a thick gooey layer of [...]

• Kathy Sarvary’s winning ride at worlds

  24 January 08 • 6 comments

  Kathy Sarvary, four-time national cyclocross champion, made the trip to Mol, Belgium to contest the UCI Masters World Championships, and came back with a win and a rainbow jersey. She sent us this trip diary of her memorable trip: Well…it’s finally over! It was a story book ending, to a story book year for me. [...]

• Masters Worlds – Final Lew Rollins Diary Entry, Part 3 of 3

  23 January 08 • 0 comment

  This is a continuing series of (slightly delayed) diary entries by Utah’s Lew Rollins, the reigning national Men’s 60-64 National Champion. He traveled with a group from Utah to contest the UCI Masters World Championships, see the sights, and watch a few UCI World Cup ‘cross races. You can read his first entry here and [...]

• Masters Worlds – Lew Rollins Diary Continued

  22 January 08 • 0 comment

  This is a continuing series of (slightly delayed) diary entries by Utah’s Lew Rollins, the reigning national mens 60-64 National Champion. You can read his first entry here and his last entry here. Day 4 (1/12) began early as we were on the road by 0630 for a 300 Km round trip to Langemark BE. [...]

• Masters Worlds is Near – Lew Rollins Diary

  17 January 08 • 1 comment

  2008 UCI Cyclocross Masters World Championships is just two days away. Zilvermeer leisure park in Mol, Belgium, plays host to this year’s event, and the US has got a decent crew heading over there to contest the event and battle for rainbow jerseys. Lew Rollins, the 2007 Masters 60-64 National Champion, is over there with [...]