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by Justin Lindine There are so many bike racing clichés when you travel to Europe, so many things I could say that would sound rehearsed …

by Josey Weik I arrived in Brussels with David after a nine hour flight with little sleep at 9:00 AM. The Brussels airport was surprisingly …

by Christine Vardaros My goal these next few days is to crawl out of the hole I’ve buried myself in, hopefully in time for the …

This past weekend, Amy Dombroski took home her first second-place title of the season  at the Soudal Classic Leuven. Here, she explains how the race …

As if a USGP on its own isn’t memorable enough, there’s always the aftermath. In this case, it involved a clash of the cycling industry …

by Adam McGrath This cyclocross season has been a great success, and upon reflection I have only one thing to thank. I should say sponsors, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

David Sterry, a racer who started to take cyclocross seriously this past season in Portland, Oregon, is checking in with us during his off-season again. …

by Josh Schwiesow Crashing in cyclocross is a piece of cake, comparatively speaking. I’ve said as much before in this noob column, to some debate. …

by Josh Schwiesow It is getting to be that time of year when even the most serious road racers begin talking about cyclocross season. There …

by Josh Schwiesow We recently discussed losing weight and counting calories here in the noob corner of Cyclocross Magazine. It was satisfying to me that …

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, …

By now, you’ve probably read about our newest noob columnist, Josh. He’s taken a hard look at how the first season of racing went overall, …

by Genevieve Whitson Preparing for the ’cross season: the calm before the storm … or so I thought. Over the last two months, I’ve been …

Cyclocross Magazine’s “Euro correspondent” Christine Vardaros reports in from her training camp in Spain. by Christine Vardaros I am just recently back from Benidorm, Spain, …

By now, you’ve probably read about our newest noob columnist, Josh. Why cyclocross and why now? Well, don’t ask us, just check out his first …

Robert Annis is taking every step necessary to ensure a successful cyclocross season come the Fall, and to do it, he’s decided not to go …

By now, you’ve probably read about our newest noob columnist, Josh. Why cyclocross and why now? Well, don’t ask us, just check out his first …

We asked how Nicole Duke was training in the off-season a few weeks ago in our Women’s Wednesday column, and today she’s filling us in …

Cyclocross Magazine’s Belgian correspondent Christine Vardaros last updated us from her last cyclocross race of the year, the Stannah Cyclocross Masters Indoor Race in Hasselt, …

After finishing his last race of the season, GVA Trofee Krawatencross, in 41st place, Craig Richey is back to fill us in on how his …

Belgium’s Version of Post-Season Celebrations by Christine Vardaros After an intense cyclocross season lasting almost six months, one can only guess how the people of …