The climax of the season came and went this past weekend with the World Championships in St.Wendel, and Laurent Charras was there to document another race in style – lucky for all of us. Charras has been focusing on the top women ‘crossers all season long in the World Cups, with great behind-the-scenes looks at [...]
Jonathan Page, whose sponsorship situation for next year has been up in the air following the sale of his current title sponsor, Planet Bike, has a new deal from (almost) former Planet Bike owner Bob Downs to continue under a new banner. Immediately following Page’s impressive 12th place ride at Worlds today, Downs told the [...]
Read all about the Elite men’s and women’s races in our reports, then check out the final two laps of the men’s race below.
America’s best chance to win its first-ever Elite Cyclocross World Championship rested on the shoulders of US National Champion Katie Compton. With an incredible international winning record this season, and without the typical late-season leg cramps that have hampered her from training and racing, Compton was the one rider cyclocross fans throughout the world had [...]
by Christine Vardaros We caught up with Katie Compton, one of the clear favorites for the title in St Wendel, Germany, to see how she’s feeling just before tomorrow’s big race. According to Compton, she’s more prepared this time around than ever before. Her leg cramping issue, which has plagued her for several seasons, is [...]
As the sun warmed up the slick, icy conditions from the Junior World Championship race, the 50 U23 riders shot off the line and into their one-hour pursuit of the rainbow jersey. Around the running track and through the first set of barriers, Italy’s Elia Silvestri led the rest of the world’s fastest Espoirs. As [...]
The U23 World Championship race today was an absolute drag race, with a large lead group gradually getting whittled down to 10 contenders for the final showdown. Go read our report and check out our photos for a recap of the action, but the video of the final two laps below is a must-watch! Final [...]
With a strong attack halfway into the last lap, Mike Teunissen (Netherlands) rocketed out of a pack of 10 riders, throwing what had been a pack-race into an all-out chase for the win. His teammate, Lars van der Haar, clawed his way back on the wheel of Tijmen Eising and launched a devastating sprint to [...]
Here’s the official U23 Men Start List for the 2011 Cyclocross World Championships, Saint Wendel, Germany. We’ve got four Americans in Danny Summerhill, Zach McDonald, Cody Kaiser and Jerome Townsend. Keep your eye out for Valentin Scherz, from Switzerland, who has been racing in the US for the past two seasons. U23 Men – Cyclocross [...]
Cyclocross Magazine Correspondent Christine Vardaros ventured out to the course at St. Wendel today to bring us an update of the course conditions. Read on, and stay tuned as we keep you updated on all things Worlds related. by Christine Vardaros Yesterday we saw a wave of riders, a rather festive bunch I might add! [...]
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