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• Meredith Miller’s Rider Diary: Jingle Cross Rocks!

  1 December 11 • 2 comments

  

  With two wins and one second place to her teammate Teal Stetson-Lee this weekend, Meredith Miller had a great run at the three day Jingle Cross Rock race in Iowa. She took the win on Day One, and again on Day Three. Today, she fills us in on how it all went down. by Meredith [...]

• Rider Diary: Experiencing a USGP for the first time

  21 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Ever dreamed of racing a USGP? So has Mike Garner. Recently, the Alabama resident got the chance to compete in USGP Derby City Cup at Louisville, as a Cat 4 racer. Read on for his experience of racing the biggest event of his life. To find out how the Elite races played out, read about [...]

• A Fine Line – Trying To Stay Upright In Oregon, Part III

  17 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  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, we have a wide variety of racers we’ll be hearing from. We’ll catch up with them intermittently as the season wanes on, and hopefully we’ll be able to chart their [...]

• Craig Richey’s Rider Diary: Refocusing Mid-Season

  16 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  When we last heard from Craig Richey, he had just gotten the win at Beacon Cyclocross. Now, he’s been to Canadian Nationals and is spending the rest of his season overseas in Europe. He checked in to let us know how Nats went and how the rest of the season is shaping up. by Craig [...]

• Mical Dyck’s Rider Diary: Derby Cup USGP, Day 1

  12 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Mical Dyck shared a bit about her USGP Derby Cup experience today, where she finished ninth in the Elite Women’s field. To find out more about the Elite Women’s race, check out our coverage. The men’s race deserves some attention as well, so read about Powers’ victory here. by Mical Dyck Oh my, oh my, [...]

• Two Months Down, Four to Go: A Column by Christine Vardaros

  10 November 11 • 1 comment

  

  by Christine Vardaros I am now two months into cyclocross season here in Belgium and it’s already filled with surprises, adventures, screw-ups and some creative shows of support from fans. My season started off with a few “B” races, which I could do “off-camera” without tens of thousands of spectators peering in on me. Considering [...]

• New England Cyclocross-er Jeremy Durrin Raises Funds for Belgium Trip

  10 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Jeremy Durrin is willing to do pretty much anything to get to Belgium to race this season … even selling sausage at a tent during Cycle-Smart International last weekend. The savvy 23-year-old could be spotted riding around the venue in his oft-commented-on shirtless style, with “Buy My Sausage” scrawled across his chest in Sharpie. The [...]

• “You Got This:” Amateur Women of the Verge Series, Part VI

  9 November 11 • 1 comment

  

  Joy Stark is in her third year of racing cyclocross and rides for HUP United. Joy transitioned to bike racing after spending too many solitary mornings before dawn rowing single scull on the Charles River. As part of her race prep, Joy often bakes Hupcakes for her teammates for NECX friends, which she has found [...]

• Edgefield Pedalers at the Poor Farm Cyclocross

  8 November 11 • 4 comments

  

  by Dan Saunders For those not familiar with McMenamin’s Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon, just a short drive east of Portland, it helps to know that this immense hotel and brewery not only has a very large campus with multiple building/bars/restaurants and that it is also surrounded by acres of open fields and golf courses. In [...]

• England Versus Scottish-Style Cyclocross Racing: a “Case Study”

  8 November 11 • 5 comments

  

  by Genevieve Whitson Eight weeks ago, I moved from the idyllic rolling countryside of Oxfordshire, England up to the wild, rugged terrain of Edinburgh, Scotland to try my luck at cyclocross racing in this bonny part of the world, and if there was ever any doubt in my mind as to the stellar reputation of [...]

• Rider Diary – Vicki Thomas Reflects on Nationals, Form & Disappointment

  7 November 11 • 4 comments

  

  I had some high expectations for Saturday’s race at Pine Point Park… yes, you can likely guess where this is going.

• Rider Diary: Craig Richey’s First UCI Win, with Video Interview

  1 November 11 • Comments Off

  

  by Craig Richey Many of the riders that I respect and idolize have never won a UCI race. Going into my September/October calendar of US racing, I had high expectations and winning a UCI cyclocross race was a major goal. Until this weekend, I had been struggling to find good sensations on my bike and [...]

• “You Got This:” Amateur Women of the Verge Series, Part V

  1 November 11 • 0 comment

  

  Tessa is in her second year of cyclocross and rides for Threshold Cycling. She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts and works as a guidance counselor in Lexington. When she isn’t racing ’cross she is mountain biking with her fiance and dog, snowboarding, playing basketball, or dancing to 80s music. The only thing she enjoys more than [...]

• Halloween Hijinks Start Early in Canada with Pumpkin ’Cross

  27 October 11 • 1 comment

  

  Canada is leading the way for Halloween hijinx, with costumed racers coming out of the woodwork this past weekend. Cyclocross Magazine contributor Doug Brons (you can see his race photography at StarCrossed and Vanier Park) shared some of his snapshots from the weekend with us, and if the American cyclocrossers are going to come near [...]

• ’Cross Form is an Old Bathtub: Craig Richey Talks Sickness and his Season

  26 October 11 • 1 comment

  

  by Craig Richey I feel like finding good ’cross form and putting together a great race is like trying to fill an old leaky bathtub full of water. Training and good rides on the bike represent pouring water into the tub, while sickness, injuries and weaknesses or holes in fitness and skills represent, well, holes [...]