by Jon Muyskens EUGENE, OREGON — Despite reports predicting a grim suffer-fest of rain, wind and certain misery, almost 350 dedicated competitors descended on Camp Harlow in Eugene last Saturday to vie for Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) State Championship honors.
by Pat Malach Hillsboro, Oregon – Controversy hovered over the Elite men’s race for the second week in a row Sunday at Cross Crusade #4 in Hillsboro after Canadian national champion Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles/Shimano) crossed the line a minute ahead of Aaron Tuckerman (Corsa Concepts) and Molly Cameron (MetaFiler/Portland Bicycle Studio) but was [...]
by Pat Malach PORTLAND, Oregon – Aaron Tuckerman (Corsa Concepts) took his second consecutive Crusade Sunday at race #3 under a shadow of controversy after tangling with Molly Cameron (MetaFilter/Portland Bicycle Studio) at the front of the men’s A slugfest and then soloing in for the win. Alice Pennington (Upper Echelon Fitness) returned from the [...]
by Pat Malach RAINIER, Oregon – Aaron Tuckerman (Corsa Concepts) and Serena Bishop Gordon (Silverado GalleryeSunnyside Sports) both took their first-ever Cross Crusade Elite wins Sunday as the eight-race Oregon series headed north to Rainier. With the likes of Trebon, Sheppard, Babcock, Butler and Pennington battling at the USGP New Belgium Cup in Fort Collins, [...]
by Laura Winberry and Josh Liberles Barton, Oregon – A fine mist covered the final event of the 2010 Cross Crusade Series, settling into gravel and river stone, rolling country road and tire-tracked earth. After two years in Oregon, I guess I’m still new to the nuances of mud-types, and I can’t help but make hackneyed [...]
by Josh Liberles Temps in the 40s, a steady flow of hard rain and thick mud would deter most outdoor enthusiasts, but it seemed the perfect recipe to attract almost 1,300 cyclocrossers to Portland International Raceway for Cross Crusade race #4. Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain Bicycles) once again made mincemeat of the Elite men’s field, [...]
by Robbie Carver and Josh Liberles Sherwood, Oregon – You never can tell what the weather will be like in Oregon. Participants in last week’s Cross Crusade, for example, waded through a post-deluge muddy slog, while those 1,200 strong who lined up for today’s Crusade in the Sherwood Equestrian Park were more concerned with overheating [...]
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