As the fields in the US become steadily more international, we’re seeing Euro after Euro at the top of the field, though there’s no doubt that some of the American racers are mixing it up right along with them. Today, Helen Wyman (Kona) again took the win in the Women’s Elite race, and Tom van den Bosch beat out Ian Field for the win in the Men’s field.
The Euro Invasion has hit the East Coast, and UK-based cyclocrosser Gabby Day has been staying with me in the days leading up to Nittany. This 26-year-old racer has never been to the US, and while maybe the Philadelphia airport wasn’t the best introduction to the country, I’ve been trying to show her some of the nicer parts. Granted, it’s been raining every day, which is going to mean a very muddy start to her US cyclocross season, but she’s taking in stride. With her first US race only a few days away, I wanted to ask her a few questions about her first impressions of the US and how it feels being a woman in the sport.
Oudenaarde, Belgium — The 2011/12 cyclocross season will see Canada’s Craig Richey and Great Britain’s Gabby Day race for the Renner Custom Cyclocross Team. Building from the success of sponsoring Gabby Day last season, team manager Gregg Germer has expanded his support to include Canada’s Craig Richey. “I’m really excited to build up from last [...]
Helen Wyman (Kona), this year’s queen of the Koppenberg, repeats as the British national champion, taking her record-setting sixth title. Nikki Harris (APB Cycling Team) and Gabby Day (The ChainStay-RENNER), both of whom have had excellent seasons competing against the world’s best, finished in second and third, respectively. That lead trio showed their World Cup [...]
Racer Gabby Day (The Chainstay – RENNER) returns to CXM with her report on her Christmas racing as she gears up for the British National Championships. by Gabby Day Two top-tens in two days! I have just completed a busy Christmas racing period and I am now in the build up to the British National [...]
by Gabby Day On the UP… I am feeling much more positive right now after a good race this week at Niel. I have had a tough few weeks of racing, and trying to get back up to where I should be has been hard. It is always hard overcoming tough and disappointing days of [...]
by Gabby Day Today is a recovery day as I have had a tough weekend of racing. On Sunday was the Zonhoven Superprestige race, and on Monday was the GVA Koppenberg cross. I prepared myself well leading up to these two races and felt ready to give it my best and produce some better results [...]
by Gabby Day This weekend was the first round of the World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland, and it was to be what I would consider my first race, as I crashed out badly at the GVA round in Namen. I traveled down on Friday with Gregg my sponsor/mechanic/assistant, and it took us over eight hours [...]
The ChainStay and RENNER Clothing are pleased to announce their support of British cyclocross racer Gabby Day. “Gabby is a very talented ’cross rider, and when the opportunity came to sponsor Gabby this winter, I was more than happy to bring in support,” says Gregg Germer, owner of The ChainStay. “Gabby will be staying at [...]
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