Last time we caught up with Craig, the 2011 season had just ended. And now, he’s back and ready for more, hunkering down in Western Massachusetts and racing hard. by Craig Richey
by Craig Richey Many of the riders that I respect and idolize have never won a UCI race. Going into my September/October calendar of US racing, I had high expectations and winning a UCI cyclocross race was a major goal. Until this weekend, I had been struggling to find good sensations on my bike and [...]
Jamesburg, New Jersey — It was a slushy, muddy mess that greeted racers at HPCX today. After getting an unheard of four inches of snow in Central New Jersey,the course completely changed from previous years and the barriers were removed on the grounds that the slush created enough running opportunities for racers. Nikki Thiemann (Team [...]
by Molly Hurford Beacon cyclocross brought wind, sleet, ice and rain for racers throughout the day, making the typically dry and fast course into a muddy mess for racers, who already struggled with the course features including the ampitheater of pain. In the women’s race, Nikki Thiemann just beat Laura Van Gilder in a sprint [...]
by Craig Richey I feel like finding good ’cross form and putting together a great race is like trying to fill an old leaky bathtub full of water. Training and good rides on the bike represent pouring water into the tub, while sickness, injuries and weaknesses or holes in fitness and skills represent, well, holes [...]
Clear blue sunny skies set the stage for what was to be the warmest and dustiest Langley Cyclocross Classic on record. Just over 100 participants took to the farm fields and forests of Aldor Acres for this early season ‘kick in the pants’ ’cross race. The course featured a long flat gravel section, barriers, a long run-up with a knee high log at the base of it (which only the top few were able to ride it), a single track descending section followed by some twisty turns through the trees in almost sand-like ground.