As the dust settles from the stampede that was CrossVegas, ’cross fans won’t need to wait long for the next battle: the 2012 TREK USGP of Cyclocross kicks off this weekend with the Planet Bike Cup: two days of Elite and amateur racing in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. While those not racing the USGP boogied down in Vegas [...]
by Grant Berry LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – Cyclocross racing is big in Louisville. Big enough to garner the financial and in-person support of “Papa” John Schnatter and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, both of whom came to scope out the venue, cheer on racers, and in the Mayor’s case, hand out podium awards and handshakes or kisses [...]
by Grant Berry LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – It’s been an interesting weekend for the women of cyclocross, to say the least. Katie Compton took a definitive lead over Katerina Nash in the USGP series overall lead, 19-year-old Kaitlin Antonneau surprised the world with not one, but two podium finishes, and Georgia Gould’s “heckle me” campaign had [...]
Mical Dyck shared a bit about her USGP Derby Cup experience today, where she finished ninth in the Elite Women’s field. To find out more about the Elite Women’s race, check out our coverage. The men’s race deserves some attention as well, so read about Powers’ victory here. by Mical Dyck Oh my, oh my, [...]
This weekend brings a full schedule of cyclocross across the pond and in the states. The European fun starts Friday in Belgium with the 49th running of the Jaamarktcross and continues Sunday with the third round of the Super Prestige series at the tenth Cibel Bolleke Cross in Hamme-Zogge, Belgium. This weekend’s excitement in the [...]
When you ride like I do, you’re going to crash eventually. All season I’ve dreaded the day I go down. I’m recklessly fast through the barriers, and I’ve seen that video of Nys going down, and I knew my time would come. I’m fortunate that it didn’t turn out as bad as it could have [...]
Thanks to the passionate members of CXM’s online community’s involvement, we’ll have more live updates throughout the weekend of racing in Louisville. While they may not be as frequent as Fantasy Jake’s blow-by-blow updates witnessed last weekend and at GStar, we’ll keep you up to date! Check back here on Saturday and Sunday. The women’s [...]
Katerina Nash (Luna) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) took decisive victories in Louisville on Day 1 of the USGP. Nash, her teammate Georgia Gould, and Rachel Lloyd (Cal Giant) took control of the race early, forming the lead group and leaving Lloyd to battle battle the two Luna riders. Gould attacked the group, and Nash bridged [...]
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