by Sue Butler It’s good to be back in Belgium. Last year I had to forgo my Euro racing campaign due to asthma, so I’m happy to be here, snow and all. I’m in my familiar stomping grounds, courtesy of Kris Schamp’s (local Portland race promoter) parents, joined by Ryan Trebon. Kalmthout is usually a [...]
by Craig Richey The Koksijde World Cup was my fifth consecutive weekend of racing, and between races I hadn’t done much training. I decided to pass on the World Cup round in Spain and instead do an endurance block of training. Logistically, racing the Spanish round would have been tough, plus flying with bikes, car [...]
Adam McGrath has been penning online columns all season long for CXM, and he checked in with his latest right before the big domestic finale – Elite National Championships in Bend, Oregon. Adam was right in the thick of the action for the first half of the race, holding a top-15 place before things started [...]
CXM columnist Christine Vardaros recently had a busy weekend, chasing after the best cyclocrossers in the world in Koksijde, Belgium, followed by a speaking engagement in Paris. Read along as Christine continues to bring us a glimpse of the life of the ’crosser in Europe. by Christine Vardaros Two Jobs Rolled into One Weekend Koksijde [...]
How prevalent is doping in the Masters’ ranks? Recent events have have gotten CXM columnist Lee Waldman a-wonderin’. Missed Lee’s last column, where he looks at how to beef up cornering skills? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Now things have truly gotten crazy! Come on, Masters racers busted for EPO? What’s gotten into us? [...]
by Craig Richey Canadian ’crosser Craig Richey is spending this winter in Belgium, working on taking his racing to a new level. His series of race diaries continues with last week’s World Cup in Koksijde, Belgium. If you missed it, go back and read his report from the Gavere and Hamme-Zogge races. Last Saturday I [...]
CXM contributor and Elite racer Laura Winberry reflects on racing Oregon’s Kruger’s Crossing event. Dismal weather and a long season, including the State Championship the day before, meant that fields were uncharacteristically small. In fact, Winberry would be the only Elite woman to take the start, and she’d line up behind the Elite men. But, [...]
by Craig Richey Canadian ’crosser Craig Richey is spending this winter in Belgium, working on taking his racing to a new level. He’ll be checking in on his progress throughout the next few months. My name is Craig Richey. I am 26 years old, and I was born and raised in the small northern Canadian [...]
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 [...]
Masters racer Lee Waldman is still learning plenty of new tricks. This time it’s one simple tip that may revolutionize his racing – applying force and counter-steering through corners. Missed Lee’s last column, where reality comes crashing down and he takes a minute to reflect on the courses – and course designers – that he [...]
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