If you’re familiar with Joe Hill (think early 20th century unionism), you may have heard the quote, “Don’t mourn, organize!” Well, for those who’ve been unhappy with the way USA Cycling handles cyclocross in the US, here’s your chance to change it. And if you do agree with their policies and think they’re doing a [...]
The 2013-2014 Cyclo-cross National Calendar Bid Application is now available for interested race directors. USA Cycling’s Cyclo-cross National Calendar (CXNC) recognizes top domestic events and provides the opportunity to achieve UCI recognition. Races that seek UCI inscription and inclusion on the USA Cycling Pro Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) must first be part of the CXNC [...]
LIMBURG, NETHERLANDS – USA Cycling selected Sportzone in the Limburg municipality of Sittard-Geleen as its European training base, it was announced Thursday at a press conference at the Hotel Merici. Approximately 150 US cyclists and staff will utilize the Limburg location year-round to train and race for road, mountain bike, track and cyclocross. “This base [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – After engaging in dialogue with USA Cycling to address the immediate concerns raised by the enforcement of UCI rule 1.2.019, the UCI issued the following statement today: The UCI listened to the feedback from the various groups involved and who feel affected by a strict and immediate enforcement of rule 1.2.019 and [...]
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 [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – USA Cycling on Wednesday announced that it has amended rule 1E6, which outlines upgrades and downgrades for cyclocross racers. Beginning in 2013, all newly-licensed riders will begin as a category 5 racer. Any riders who will be renewing from 2013 forward will maintain the category from the previous year. A category [...]
by Robbie Carver and Molly Hurford With Worlds coming up, we at Cyclocross Magazine are biting our nails with anticipation as we wait to see who makes it on to the Worlds teams for the men, women, U23 and Juniors. With six slots for the Elite men, and five allotted to the rest of the [...]
Every year USA Cycling updates its rules for all its bike racing disciplines and without exception, the rule changes catch some unsuspecting bike racers by surprise (remember the maximum tire width changes for cyclocross nats in 2010 and other last-minute changes?). Regardless of the timing of the cycling rules, the onus is on license-holding racers [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday the Cyclocross Magazine website featured a report, “USA Cycling Pressures OBRA, Independent Organizations and Events,” that generated quite a bit of attention and feedback. Rumors have been surfacing about USAC no longer permitting dual-sanctioned events (where another sanctioning body runs some of the categories, as in the USGP in Bend, Oregon) as well as [...]
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