In a tactical cyclocross race which saw the elite women take advantage of the wide, grassy course at the 2012 CrossVegas, Sanne van Paassen (Rabobank-Giant) bided her time in a lead pack of roughly nine riders. The Cinderella story of the race, however, was Lea Davison (Specialized). Davison took an inspiring flier, and for a [...]
Three-time world champion Hanka Kupfernagel (Horizon Fitness Racing Team) took another national title Sunday at the German Cyclocross National Championships in Kleinmachnow, finishing 38 seconds ahead of Trixi Worrack and 1:18 in front of Sabrina Schweizer for the Elite women’s win. In the men’s race, Christoph Pfingsten (Cycling Team De Rijke) and Philipp Walsleben (Bkcp [...]
America’s best chance to win its first-ever Elite Cyclocross World Championship rested on the shoulders of US National Champion Katie Compton. With an incredible international winning record this season, and without the typical late-season leg cramps that have hampered her from training and racing, Compton was the one rider cyclocross fans throughout the world had [...]
Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus) and Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) both defended their respective titles in the German National Championships. Christoph Pfingsten (Van Vliet EBH Elshof) and Hannes Genze rounded out the men’s podium. The 23 year-old Walsleben is one to watch as he continues to improve in GvA, Superprestige and World Cup competitions. As expected, Sabine Spitz [...]
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