Tag archive for ‘rider diary’

  • Wendy Simms Recaps Her Fifth Canadian National Title

    Wendy Simms in her new National Championship skinsuit ©Regan Pringle

    Wendy Simms tells her tale of victory from the Canadian National Cyclocross Championship last weekend in Toronto – where she was able to hold off stiff competition and go almost wire-to-wire to take her fifth title. And, as her husband Norm Thibault told Cyclocross Magazine, the race came 11 months to the day after the [...]

  • Vicki Thomas Reflects on the Early European Season and the Pro RV Experience

    Vicki Thomas racing the World Cup at Nommay.  Photo:  Joscelin Ryan

    Canadian Elite ’crosser and Cyclocross Magazine contributor Vicki Thomas reflects on the full Euro race experience, highlighted by the first two World Cups and a chauffeured RV rolling race home. Phew, just sitting here catching my breath after a whirlwind trip to Europe for the first two World Cups of the cyclocross season. What a [...]

  • From Sand Pitfalls to Extreme Mud – A Weekend of Belgian Racing for Vardaros

    Christine Vardaros just wrapped up an impressive back-to-back race stint, with the daunting Zonhoven race on Sunday followed by the legendary Koppenberg Cross the next day. Read all about the rides below. by Christine Vardaros Back in January, when I heard that Superprestige Zonhoven and GVA Trofee Koppenbergcross were to fall on the same weekend, [...]

  • Chasing the Dream – A Rider Journal Entry by Matt Fox

    Matt Fox may be a mild-mannered school teacher during the week, but come the weekend he dons his skinsuit and mixes it up with the top Elites in the Northwest. He says he’s “chasing the dream,” but really, he’s already living it. by Matt Fox I am out the door and down the hill from [...]

  • Dave Queen Reflects on the SSCXWC Torch Passing to Seattle for 2010

    Cape Man In the Lead © Janet Hill

    by Dave Queen After racing past editions of the SSCXWC in Portland, I was nervous about moving the race to Seattle in 2010. Seattle has been described as a city that is insecure, always smelling its own breath. To properly stage, or ride, the SSCXWC you must throw caution to the wind and let it [...]

  • Front Row Club at Plzen World Cup – A Report by Sue Butler

    Last week, Sue Butler’s report from the Aigle World Cup was titled “The Opposite of a Holeshot.” For World Cup #2 she found herself in the front row, thanks to an update in UCI points, and she took full advantage. by Sue Butler This weekend was a whirlwind. My head was spinning – somewhat from [...]

  • Dancing in the Pain Cave and the Proper Warm Up? – A Column by Adam McGrath

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    True to the rumors, Adam McGrath is fielding questions and firing back answers on quintessential cyclocross topics – like hair metal bands, style and fashion. Have an important question only Adam could possibly answer? Just email questions to [email protected], and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s last report about [...]

  • Sue Butler’s Aigle World Cup Report: The Opposite of a Hole Shot

    Elite racer Sue Butler brings us a report from the trenches of this season’s first World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland. by Sue Butler When I found out I was lining up 27th, I decided not to stress about it. That is the price of not going to Worlds the year prior and not having the [...]

  • Doing Dumb Things with Friends is Better – A Column by Adam McGrath

    Adam McGrath’s back with more tales from the American ’cross roads. And now’s your chance to get his unique perspective on cyclocross, life, apple picking or whatever else you feel the need to ask. Just email your questions to: [email protected] and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s musings on [...]

  • Transitions and Temptations – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Waldman, racing for the love of it © Annette Hayden

    Masters racer Lee Waldman makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike. Lust for new bike bits and perhaps a super-charged body get in his way, but Sheryl Crow, and Lennon & Yoko see him through. Missed Lee’s last column, where he learns to ride each race like it’s his last? Catch up here. [...]



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