On Day two of the Sun Prairie USGP, the weather cleared up and sunny skies greeted racers as they took to the course. A catastrophic crash in the men’s 35+ race canceled the race directly before the women’s race, allowing for more course inspection time, but a sober mood throughout the crowd. Katie Compton Seizes [...]
by Molly Hurford SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN – Racing at the Sun Prairie Planet Bike USGP could not have been more different than the conditions facing the racers at CrossVegas. Temperatures were in the high forties by the time the women took to the start line, and with an on-and-off drizzle, it was truly fall-like ’cross conditions at [...]
While many cyclists have been using WD-40 on their chains for years now (often for cleaning, not lubing them), finally, there’s two new kinds of specific chain lube from the brand, along with a foaming bike wash and degreaser. In addition, WD-40 has stepped up and helped to save the USGP series, in conjunction with [...]
Is the USGP cyclocross series potentially in jeopardy? The Exergy Cyclocross USGP race series registration for the opening Sun Prairie event has been put on hold after several delays, prompting racers trying to register to start asking questions. The cyclocross community has been buzzing all day trying to understand the potential implications, if any, on [...]
Jeremy continues his stay in Bend, Oregon, for the second day of the USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup, where any result will crown him the overall champion for the second year in a row! Episode 14 of Behind THE Barriers‘ second season catches up with Jeremy as he tries to put a bad night’s sleep – [...]
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by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Jeremy Powers took his fifth-straight USGP win Sunday at the Deschutes Brewery Cup series finale on his way to wrapping up his second-consecutive overall crown. However, an early crash by Tim Johnson ended hopes for a rematch of Saturday’s penultimate throwdown thriller, where Powers nipped Johnson at the line [...]
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) capped a dominant 2011 USGP performance with her fifth win of the series Sunday, adding another jewel to the overall crown that she secured several races earlier. But the big move on the final day of the Deschutes Brewery Cup came from Nicole Duke [...]
by Pat Malach BEND, OREGON – Former longtime teammates Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson put on a thrilling one-on-one smackdown Saturday during Day 1 of the USGP Deschutes Brewery Cup, with Powers eventually taking a two-up sprint ahead of Johnson but just barely hanging on, after celebrating a tick too soon.
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