Update: Adam Myerson and attendee Brad Ross also weigh in on our report (based on notes from an attendee who cares to remain anonymous but believes the value of making such developments public). Ross explains the time trial can be skipped by anyone who does not care about start position and the 12-minute target for [...]
This year’s SingleSpeed Cyclocross Worlds (SSCXWC) may still be several months away, but the event’s new hosts are clearly excited to get things rolling. For 2010, the event will leave the Portland founders’ capable hands for the first time ever, and Seattle’s ‘cross contingent is determined to take over the reins in style. After winning [...]
by Christopher Bagg Sal Collura, organizer of innovative cycling events (he ran last September’s inaugural ‘Cross-Over Stage Race, bringing three ‘Cross events together for one weekend of racing), will bring the flavor of the departed-for-Seattle Single-Speed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) back to Oregon when he opens the Tandem Cyclocross World Championships (TDCXWC) at the end [...]
by Christine Vardaros Pawel Szczepaniak admits to having taken EPO leading up to the U23 World Championships from a still unnamed drug source, but claims that at the time he thought he was taking vitamins. According to an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws, after his form dipped post-European Championships, where he placed second, he was [...]
While the international cyclocross season winds to a close in Belgium, planning for the largest ‘cross race in North America is at full speed. CrossVegas 2010, the highlight of the early season cross scene, is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 22nd, in Las Vegas.
Pro cyclocross takes to the night and indoors this evening in Hasselt, Belgium. The race features logs, sand, jumps, ramps and steep climbs in a made-for-spectating course. Sven Nys is filmed checking out the course in this sport.be video. Stay tuned for a report from the racing! [flv:http://www.sport.be/belgavideo/sportbetv/H220210360K_Stream.flv 450 350]
One week after Niels Albert had victory stolen from him by 2010 World Champ Zdenek Stybar in the final turns in Vorselaar—and just a day ahead of cyclocross’ final outdoor race of the season—the 2009 World Champion once again found himself on the losing end of a last minute battle, this time being outkicked by [...]
Katie Compton had perhaps the best season ever for an American cyclocross racer, dominating Elite Women’s fields both in the U.S. and Europe until her leg cramps put the brakes on her hopes for winning the World Championships and the UCI World Cup overall. The possible upcoming sale of Planet Bike leaves one of the [...]
In a strange scheduling twist, this year’s British Cyclocross Championships came after Worlds. The unusually cold weather and snow that has hit much of Europe this winter, and was responsible for the original British championship’s postponement, was gone as just about all of the competitors opted to race bare-legged. Helen Wyman (Kona-FSA Factory Team), who [...]
Amy Dombroski wraps up here ever-extending cyclocross season in style at the World Championships in Tabor, taking 14th. Read her Euro recap below and, if you missed them, her reports on the Hoogerheide, Roubaix, and Zolder World Cups. You can replay our live coverage from Saturday and Sunday and find all of our reports and [...]
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