BEND, OREGON – Day 2 of the Deschutes Brewery USGP in Bend saw similar weather conditions to the first day of racing, though the tactics in both races were notably different, as each race was won in a solo off the front that was started early and held. Elite Women Nicole Duke (Alchemy) snagged the [...]
BEND, OREGON – Home of Nationals in 2009 and 2010, home of the Halloween weekend Cross Crusade, home of the USGP, and perhaps most important, home of the Deschutes Brewery, Bend is the destination for bike racers. As Danny Summerhill told us, “It’s one of my favorite places for riding, hands down.” So it was [...]
Stay tuned for full report and photos coming soon! Elite Men’s Results: Elite Women’s Results
This Sunday marks the exciting return of the World Cup series to Roubaix, France and the legendary velodrome that welcomes home road’s closest ’cross cousin, the Paris-Roubaix. Last held in 2010, the brutal race was dominated by Zdenek Stybar, who proved best in the muddy, slippery slog as behind him Klaas Vantornout slipped away from [...]
Under the Cross After Dark Series disco lights, through deep wet mud from an all-day rain, and to the smears of the HeckleOnline.com Heckle Ghoul, Ryan Trebon (Cannondale/CyclocrossWorld) and Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross) again soloed to wins, this time at the Lionhearts International at Kings CX in Mason OH p/b Toyota and Siemens. The drama [...]
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 [...]
Sea Otter 2012 is doing something new and exciting this year: a cyclocross race in April. And it’s brought out some big names, including Katerina Nash, one of the most dominant US-based riders of the 2011 season. Cyclocross Magazine caught up with Nash pre-race for a quick interview.
Czech racer Katerina Nash has had a busy season. She started with a win at CrossVegas, and spent much of the season racing on American soil, following the path of the USGPs, securing the overall title in that series, then taking the win both days at Cycle-Smart International. She’s also been dominant in Europe, taking [...]
by Chris Bagg HOOGERHEIDE, NETHERLANDS—In years past, Katie Compton (Giant-Rabobank) has rolled into the World Championships on a string of victories, only to miss out to Marianne Vos (Rabobank) at the the biggest race of the year. Vos has flipped the script thus far this year, however, and looks unbeatable going into next weekend’s championships [...]
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) capped a dominant 2011 USGP performance with her fifth win of the series Sunday, adding another jewel to the overall crown that she secured several races earlier. But the big move on the final day of the Deschutes Brewery Cup came from Nicole Duke [...]
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