If you have any doubt that Specialized has fully embraced cyclocross, the giant Zdenek Stybar photo and new 2013 carbon S-Works Crux cyclcoross frame display that dominated the company’s Interbike 2o12 booth would convince you otherwise. Now that the California-based company boasts six Crux frame options and five cyclocross tire tread patterns to choose from, [...]
by Kat Statman “Georgia, Georgia … Keeps Georgia on my mind.” That’s right folks! While there is still some more cycling to be done at the Olympics, there is only one thing to think about: Georgia Gould and the Bronze Medal! But, there has to be something else going on out in the world of pro [...]
Marianne Vos took the gold in the women’s road race, the announcer mentioned her cyclocross career (even if he did call it a “strange little sport”) and a few of our favorite racers will be taking to the start line in the MTB XC race next weekend. So even if there isn’t an Olympic event [...]
by Kat Statman With opening ceremonies and the men’s road race done and dusted, the women’s Olympic road race is on as I write this, and track cycling, the time trial, and the mountain bike race are all to come. Bike racing is all sorts of exciting, but not as exciting as all of the [...]
by Kat Statman Tour de France is happening, the Olympics are coming up, and it’s Friday the 13th. Is there a better time to address the rumors and rumblings in the world of pro ’crossers? So what’s been going on since the last installment, you ask? Todd Wells has been unseated, in part, while Georgia [...]
Todd Wells may have not raced much cyclocross last season, but he had a good excuse: he was goaling for an Olympic berth and had to focus on his mountain biking. Last weekend, we caught up with Wells after he took fourth place at the Windham World Cup mountain bike race, which was his best [...]
by Kat Statman With the US and a few other countries finally getting their acts together and starting to name their Olympic cycling teams, it’s to devote a few words to those ’crossers that will be representing their countries this summer in London. On the mountain bike side, Sven Nys was given the nod for [...]
by Kat Statman For all of you die hard cyclocross fans out there, this is certainly the time of year that you should start getting excited about other forms of racing. First and foremost, it’s the off-season, so other than a good solid training ride on Saturday and Sunday, you don’t have anything better to [...]
IOWA CITY, IOWA — In the women’s race, the podium from yesterday consisted of the same women, just in different order, with Meredith Miller taking second to Cal-Giant teammate Teal Stetson-Lee. Sue Butler repeated her third place performance, and Mo Bruno Roy took home fourth. In the men’s race, the podium was markedly different from the [...]
The season keeps going and going. Some are wondering why it’s not longer as we near the end for some regions, since December is just around the corner. Others are getting tired but no less excited about the prospect of pulling on their skinsuits, slathering on some embro and heading out for a bit of [...]
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