When you discuss cyclocross in the US, the two major hubs that come to mind are New England and the Pacific Northwest. But if you look closely at the map, in the Ohio Valley region, the racing is growing by leaps and bounds. For the 10th anniversary for the OVCX Series, the series organizers are [...]
by JD Kimple If you’ve raced or spectated in the OVCX (Ohio Valley Cyclocross) series, or if you were at cyclocross Nationals this year, you might have seen Charles McDonald. Of course, there are lots of folks emailing his photos around the internet stating what a badass he is. Why is that? It’s because Charles [...]
by Joe Bellante INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – With tons of tents and nearly 1000 racers and fans, the OVCX series finale must have looked like quite the circus for those traveling on I-65 near the IndyCycloplex, home of the Major Taylor Velodrome. In his bid for a U23 Worlds Team selection, Josh Johnson (Bissell-ABG-Nuvo) took another [...]
by Joe Bellante DAYTON, OHIO – Michigan’s Sven Baumann (Trek CX Collective – Wolverine Sports Club) and Ohio’s Katie Arnold (Bob’s Red Mill) each overcame some miscues to take wins at the Zipp OVCX Series race #11 between Cincinnati and Dayton at John Bryan State Park in Yellow Springs, OH. Presented by Buckingham Financial, the [...]
by Joe Bellante INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Up the steps of the famous double staircase of Brookside Park in Indianapolis, Josh Johnson (Bissell-ABG-NUVO) and Katie Arnold (Bob’s Red Mill) ran to victory at the Zipp OVCX Series Race #10. A few weeks after a season highlight of finishing third at the St. Louis Gateway CX Cup [...]
by Joe Bellante The Waffle/Dollar Hand-Up craze popped out of the toaster and into the Ohio Valley Cyclocross Series (OVCX) Saturday, October 6th at Caesars Ford Cyclocross (OVCX #3) in Xenia, Ohio. Despite the thick syrup on some of the nearly 400 racer’s hoods and downtubes, it’ll likely stick around for the rest of the [...]
Last year, OVCX blew us away with their amazing series, and who could forget the heckling machine they unveiled to tease Georgia Gould? They capped it off with the now well-known Cincy3 race that drew elites like Jeremy Powers and Katie Compton, and they’re set to do it all again this year. With pre-season cyclocross [...]
CINCINATTI, OHIO — Kentucky’s Rob Kendall is the new Elite Men’s Champion of the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour presented by Papa John’s while Andy Messer’s late season charge and final race victory has netted him the Elite Masters 35+ crown. Mitch Kersting bested a 46 rider Elite field at Saturday’s Kings CX in Cincinnati to [...]
The 2011 Gun Club ’Cross race in Cincinnati, Ohio, was held on October 9, 2011, as part of the OVCX cyclocross series. Alex Steinker sent in this video with highlights of the race. It was his entry into the KHS Contributor Contest for his chance to win a KHS CX300 Cyclocross Bike. The race was held just [...]
CINCINNATI, OHIO — In July of 2010, Niki Dallaire was run over by a car while riding her bike. On November 21 of 2011, Dallaire clinched her second consecutive Elite Women’s Championship in the Zipp OVCX Tour presented by Papa John’s. With her victory at Promotion Cross in Lexington, Kentucky, this past weekend, Dallaire defended both [...]
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