Below is the communique that USA Cycling sent to all members this morning, and posted on their website. This applies directly to the cyclocross community. For example, participation in grassroots unsanctioned races like Ice Weasels will no longer be possible for racers with UCI licenses, and the same goes for many unsanctioned gravel races like [...]
Two years ago, this statement from USA Cycling was met with mixed reactions from the cyclocross community: “Following the recommendation of the Cyclo-cross Commission, the UCI Management Committee has approved modifications to its cyclo-cross rules which will take effect at the beginning of the 2010-2011 cyclo-cross season. A summary of the changes is as follows: [...]
The UCI recently released some impressive stats from the World Championships: The organization said: “It has already been widely reported that the Worlds in Belgium last weekend attracted more than 60,000 spectators who watched more than 230 athletes from 24 nations battle it out for the 12 medals at stake. But the statistics for the [...]
The UCI just published their 2012-2013 UCI cyclocross race calendar, which lists the first race of the season in Rochester, New York, on September 8th and 9th: Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross. Of particular note is the Cincinnati Kings International race the weekend before the 2013 UCI World Championships in Louisville, KY right here in the [...]
The 2012 USA Cyclocross World Championship team for has been announced, and the big news is that USA now qualifies six riders after moving up the UCI rankings. Thus SSCXWC champ Chris Jones has a chance to add to his world championship titles in Koksijde, Belgium at the end of this month. Because of automatic [...]
by Chris Bagg IGORRE, SPAIN — Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) took another win on the World Cup circuit today in Igorre, distancing main rival and last weekend’s adversary Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) by 15 points in the series. After some early shuffling, the outcome was never in doubt, as the non-technical course provided nothing to break up [...]
Japan enjoyed its second straight weekend of UCI cyclocross racing, with cyclocross racers from throughout the country and more than a handful of Americans converging in the country’s highest village, Nobeyama in Nagano, to do battle on the playgrounds of Takizawa Ranch, after a sand-filled race down in the Kansai area on the shores of [...]
UCI cyclocross returned to the beach of Biwa Lake in Kansai for the first weekend of the double UCI weekend in Japan.
Seattle, WA – Low Pressure Promotions, LLC of Seattle, WA released the details to the newly formed Rapha-Focus Gran Prix today, with an event date confirmed for Sunday, September 18th, 2011 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA. Registration is now open on BikeReg.com. “The newly formed Rapha-Focus Gran Prix takes the place of [...]
The Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series returns in 2011 with a new focus – to develop and crown the best amateur racers in New England. This year’s Series will crown eight champions – for men, there are Masters 35+, 45+ and 55+, Juniors 10-14 and 15-18 and Amateur (Cat 3). For women, 2011 sees the second year of the Amateur (Cat 3/4) Women’s competition as well as the proud addition of a Masters 35+ contest within the Amateur Women’s race. With the continual growth of the Amateur Women’s field, it became important to add a second category within the race for the fastest category 3 or 4 woman over age 35. Of course, as in years past, there will be races at all events for Category 4 men. Each weekend will also feature at least one UCI-level Elite race that will attract some of the top competitors in the country and the world.
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