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• Pawel Szczepaniak Admits to EPO, Discusses the Lead-Up and Ramifications

  29 March 10 • 4 comments

  by Christine Vardaros Pawel Szczepaniak admits to having taken EPO leading up to the U23 World Championships from a still unnamed drug source, but claims that at the time he thought he was taking vitamins. According to an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws, after his form dipped post-European Championships, where he placed second, he was [...]

• A Look Back at Worlds 2010 – A Joe Sales Photo Gallery

  6 February 10 • 0 comment

  Now that the chaos of the 2010 Cyclocross World Championships is over and fingers and cameras have thawed out, we’ve had a chance to sort through our photos from the big event. Up next is a final men’s race photo gallery from Joe Sales.

• Praptska Opens Up Worlds with Czech Win – Updated: Photos, Brief Report, Full Results

  30 January 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Dan Seaton Tábor, Czech Republic - On an icy, frozen course, but under brilliant sunshine and relatively warm conditions, Czech junior Tomas Paprstka held off a late attack by France’s Julian Alaphilippe to take the first title of the 2010 World Championships. Paprstka’s ride, buoyed by a jubilant home crowd that lined the twisting, compact [...]

• Breaking Story: UCI Confirms Louisville World Champs in 2013, Masters Worlds in 2012 & 2013

  29 January 10 • 1 comment

  

  by Dan Seaton Tábor, Czech Republic – The UCI Management Committee confirmed this afternoon that the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships and 2012/13 Cyclocross Masters World Championships would be held in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States.  As Cyclocross Magazine previously reported, the possibility has been brewing for a while, and received the support of ‘cross [...]

• Possibility of U.S. World Championships Makes Waves in Europe

  28 January 10 • 0 comment

  by Dan Seaton Vienna, Austria – When the news broke last week that ‘cross Worlds may come to the United States in 2013, fans weren’t the only ones surprised and excited. Athletes, officials, and organizers also lined up in support of the idea of bringing cyclocross’ biggest race to the other side of the Atlantic. [Update: [...]

• Meeusen and Van der Poel Take Roubaix World Cup – U23 and Juniors – Full Results, Brief Reports and Photos

  17 January 10 • 0 comment

  U23 Men – Brief Report Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) dropped his chasers on the final lap to take the victory in Roubaix, France. Tijmen Eising took the holeshot and after an early crash the decisive break was established quickly.  Meeusen, dealing with some mechanical issues, left the early pacemaking to others but had enough left to [...]

• Old Farts Do Matter: UCI Brings Masters Worlds Back to Mol in 2010

  28 August 09 • 3 comments

  Earlier this month, we broke the news that the UCI had canceled the Masters Cyclocross World Championships for 2010, after receiving the following email from the UCI: Dear Sir, In 2010, there will be no Masters World Championships for Cyclo-cross.

• Live Coverage of 2008 Cyclocross World Championships in Treviso – Women’s Race

  27 January 08 • 1 comment

  Live Coverage of the women’s race: Thirty Eight Women are lined up to start the race, from 12 nations on a sunny day here in Treviso, Italy for the 2008 Cyclocross World Championships. Hanka Kupfernagel of German, 3-time worlds winner, has to be the favorite based on her recent performance. Looks like Katie Compton (USA), [...]

• Katie Compton Interview – Cyclocross Magazine’s Exclusive Interview

  2 November 07 • 1 comment

  This interview was originally published in Cyclocross Magazine’s Issue 1, November 2007. Katie Compton is the reigning national cyclocross champion, as well as the silver medalist at the 2007 UCI World Cyclocross Championships. When Katie won her first national championship in 2004, she surprised her competitors and the media, but she wasn’t a stranger to [...]

• Jonathan Page Interview – Cyclocross Magazine’s Exclusive Interview

  1 November 07 • 1 comment

  This story and interview was originally published in Cyclocross Magazine’s premier issue, Issue 1, in November 2007. February, 1999. Tilton, NH. It’s 26 degrees outside and snowing. Jonathan Page, one of the U.S.’s most promising cyclocross talents is starving, having just finished a three hour training ride in the miserable conditions. “Hello, Upper Crust Pizzeria.” [...]