Throwback Thursday: The 2012 Scheldecross
We hope you’re not at work, siting at a desk and staring at a computer today. But if you are, take a long lunch and watch the 2012 edition of Scheldecross for Throwback Thursday.
We hope you’re not at work, siting at a desk and staring at a computer today. But if you are, take a long lunch and watch the 2012 edition of Scheldecross for Throwback Thursday.
Compared with some of the other USA Cycling Cyclocross Development Camp riders we’ve heard from thus far, Eric Brunner is a name you may not be as familiar with. This is his first season racing in Europe. But he’s no stranger to success on course.
Over the last week, we’ve been bringing you our annual gift ideas over the 12 Days of Crossmas. We continue today with gifts that will keep your friends and family warm. Hopefully you can find these two items at a bike shop near you as the final days of Crossmas are here.
For the fifth installment of rider diary entries we hear from Logan Owen. No stranger to Europe, Owen is on his fourth pass through. While he’s not saying with the other Cross Camp riders, he has the group’s full support on race day.
Enjoy these images from Bart Hazen of the American riders in the Elite Women’s and Elite Men’s races at last weekend’s Namur World cup. The American Elite Women’s contingent was led by Katie Compton while in the Elite Men’s field, Stephen Hyde was the best American rider.
“The burnt yellow lights of the Belgian freeway illuminate the road and flash through the windows of the sprinter while we try and sleep. The drive is quite as most of us sleep or listen to music and get in our own zones.”
We’ve heard reports that a number of factors, including possibly an error in calculating one rider’s points and the subsequent correction, that some racers are out of the top 50 and will thus be unable to start at Zolder. Stay tuned to this developing story.
“We crossed the line and he was waved into an opening that took him to the podium. As he went through and the gate was slammed shut, I was pointed the other direction where everyone else must go.”
“Namur is exactly what cross should be, a hard technical course with fierce competition.” And that’s what was on display for the U23 men yesterday as shown in these photos from Bart Hazen of the American racers at Namur.
Day two of the Highlander Cross Cup saw Cody Kaiser (Lange Twins/Specialized) taking the holeshot with Tristan Uhl (Giant South), Lance Haidet (Raleigh Clement), and …
Day two of the Highlander Cross Cup in Waco, T.X. got off to a quick start as day one winner and undisputed favorite, Amanda Nauman …
There was a large contingent of American riders across all the races at Namur yesterday. With many strong rides, it was the Junior Men that came away with the best results, led by Spencer Petrov.
Curtis White, 27th at yesterday’s Namur World Cup, talks about race preparations and mental readiness in this installment of our rider diaries from the USAC Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, The Netherlands.
Texas knocks it out for round 3 of the Southern Cyclocross Series with the Highlander Cross Cup. This is the third and final ProCX event in the series, and on what is undoubtedly the hardest course in Texas, and perhaps the nation.
For their part, the Elite Men at the first day of the Highlander Cross Cup in Waco, Texas took to the challenging course with little concern for the toll it may take. The pace was fast and riders never let off leaving all but the strongest to straggle in.
In a tight race that saw the World Champion Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and past winner Kevin Pauwels duke it out in the closing minutes, the Men’s Elite race at the fourth round of the World Cup at Namur was taken by van der Poel, apparently now well recovered from his knee injury.
Taking the first lap and never looking back, Nikki Harris won her first World Cup race at Namur this morning, while Eva Lechner rode back into the World Cup leader’s jersey after a lackluster performance from Sanne Cant.
Over the coming days we’re bringing you thoughts and reflections from each of the riders at this season’s Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, Netherlands. Today’s installment comes from Elle Anderson.
Netting his 14th win of the year, and increasing his 2015 BPost Bank Trofee series record to five-out-of-five, Wout van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) rode to …
ANTWERP, Belgium—Not discouraged by a slow start, Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) picked her way through the field at the fifth BPost Bank Trofee race of the …
We review the Suunto Ambit3 Sport GPS watch – an ideal holiday gift for the number-crunching cyclist in your life. Save your phone’s battery and track your ride with this high-tech item that can replace your phone and GPS on a ride.
We’ll be getting daily diary entires from US riders at Cyclocross Development Camp based in Sittard, Netherlands, and sharing those with you. This will present an interesting look at the lives of some known, and perhaps some less familiar, names taking on the world of European cyclocross racing.
European racing turns its attention this weekend to Saturday’s BPost Sheldecross race and Sunday’s World Cup in Namur. Last year’s Shedecross was a drag race of sorts while the past two editions of Namur have seen the technical course covered in mud.
December 17, 2015—The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in conjunction with Focus Bicycles has announced today that approximately 470 Izalco Max carbon fiber …
When Thom Parsons from DirtWire.tv and Colin Reuter of Bikereg and Crossresults fame get together to put on a race, you know it’s going to …
USADA continues to test and suspend cyclists for performance enhancing drugs, including most recently Robert (Bobby) Lea, a road, track and cyclocross athlete. Lea has …
At this year’s National Championships, the Mechanics National Championships will test competitors in three key skills. The professional mechanic that proves their mettle will take home the title and be crowned the “Pit Boss of Cyclocross.”
We review the Suunto Ambit3 Sport GPS watch – an ideal holiday gift for the number-crunching cyclist in your life. Save your phone’s battery and track your ride with this high-tech item that can replace your phone and GPS on a ride.
Over the years Bilenky Junkyard Cross has served as SSCXWC qualifier and been the inspiration for a New Belgium Beer commercial. Sadly, the 10th anniversary event is on hold for a year. Relive the 2014 race with this interesting time-lapse video.
We had a chance to sit down with Gabby Durrin this morning in Austin, TX, to talk some about her decision, the state of the sport and what her future holds. Upbeat and motivated for a new chapter in her life, she shared her reasoning behind the change, including her struggle to stay mentally positive inside the tape.