by Jordan Villella Katie Compton has the won the Elite Women’s title at the US Cyclocross National Championships title every year it’s been held since 2004, missing just one year, 2011, like everyone else because of the move of the USA Cycling National Championships from December to January. Compton has sixteen World Cup wins under [...]
Photog Jason Perry shared some of his images — both race and environmental — from the USGP in Bend, Oregon, with us, and even though the event was two weeks ago, we had a feeling readers would love his images. After all, in our Reader Awards Survey nominations, USGP Bend is the most written-in “best [...]
As the dust settles from the stampede that was CrossVegas, ’cross fans won’t need to wait long for the next battle: the 2012 TREK USGP of Cyclocross kicks off this weekend with the Planet Bike Cup: two days of Elite and amateur racing in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. While those not racing the USGP boogied down in Vegas [...]
by R Alan Kuehn This report is an entry into the Cyclocross Magazine Community Contributor Contest, sponsored by KHS Bicycles. You can win a $1800 payday for showcasing your local race while helping Cyclocross Magazine highlight cyclocross racing across the country. Submit your own video or race report for your chance to win a CX300 KHS cyclocross [...]
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Jeremy Powers took his fifth-straight USGP win Sunday at the Deschutes Brewery Cup series finale on his way to wrapping up his second-consecutive overall crown. However, an early crash by Tim Johnson ended hopes for a rematch of Saturday’s penultimate throwdown thriller, where Powers nipped Johnson at the line [...]
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Former longtime teammates Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson put on a thrilling one-on-one smackdown Saturday during Day 1 of the USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup, with Powers eventually taking a two-up sprint ahead of Johnson but just barely hanging on, after celebrating a tick too soon.
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Katerina Nash powered away from the Elite Women’s field Saturday during Day 1 of the USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup in Bend, finishing solo and adding to her already significant series lead. Nash (Luna) and Nicole Duke (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) gained an early advantage on the first lap, while behind them, Julie [...]
Troy Wells and the ClifBar team have done a pre-ride of the Day 1 course of the 2011 USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup, complete with their unique voice over. It looks remarkably similar to the 2010 Nationals course (see a one lap video of the 2010 Bend course here), but yet, not at all similar in [...]
by Evan Schmitt On the same course that hosted two national championships in the past two years, the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross will be decided. Bend, Oregon, will host its first ever weekend included in the national series and certainly will not disappoint. The last two national championships on Oregon soil were held in [...]
Heading to Bend next weekend (December 10th/11th) for the USGP finale? Well, if you’re there Thursday night, make sure you stop by the CXmas party to meet cyclocross superstars of the past, present and future, and support the dreams of local Juniors making a run at stars ‘n stripes jerseys in Madison! Former professional cyclist [...]
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