This Sunday marks the exciting return of the World Cup series to Roubaix, France and the legendary velodrome that welcomes home road’s closest ’cross cousin, the Paris-Roubaix. Last held in 2010, the brutal race was dominated by Zdenek Stybar, who proved best in the muddy, slippery slog as behind him Klaas Vantornout slipped away from [...]
By Kat Statman It has been a long time since a little bit of R&R have graced these hallowed (web)pages, but, there is a time at which things calm down and the world comes back together for the triumphant return of Pro Cyclocross Rumors & Rumblings. As we all slowly get over a turkey [...]
If you have any doubt that Specialized has fully embraced cyclocross, the giant Zdenek Stybar photo and new 2013 carbon S-Works Crux cyclcoross frame display that dominated the company’s Interbike 2o12 booth would convince you otherwise. Now that the California-based company boasts six Crux frame options and five cyclocross tire tread patterns to choose from, [...]
Loštice, Czech Republic – In a battle of the top Czech cyclocross talent minus last year’s winner Zdeněk Štybar, Radomir Simunek outsprinted Martin Bina to take the first Toi Coi Cup in Loštice. The race was nearly an all-Czech affair, with the first top 10 riders all from the home country. With 45 Elite men racers, the [...]
by Kat Statman “Georgia, Georgia … Keeps Georgia on my mind.” That’s right folks! While there is still some more cycling to be done at the Olympics, there is only one thing to think about: Georgia Gould and the Bronze Medal! But, there has to be something else going on out in the world of pro [...]
by Kat Statman Tour de France is happening, the Olympics are coming up, and it’s Friday the 13th. Is there a better time to address the rumors and rumblings in the world of pro ’crossers? So what’s been going on since the last installment, you ask? Todd Wells has been unseated, in part, while Georgia [...]
by Kat Statman With the US and a few other countries finally getting their acts together and starting to name their Olympic cycling teams, it’s to devote a few words to those ’crossers that will be representing their countries this summer in London. On the mountain bike side, Sven Nys was given the nod for [...]
by Kat Statman Another few weeks, a whole lot of news compressed, and always more to talk about than we have time and/or space. This week, Johnson does a double week; Vos is victim of that finicky and fragile bone near our shoulders; Compton forges her own path for glory; Barry Wicks really is back [...]
Zdenek Stybar has proved that even with slick tires, he’s an unstoppable force. Perhaps it was the cobbled climb to the finish that helped the former World Champion of Cyclocross take the win, but whatever the reason, in his first week of road racing this season, he snagged the win in the Queen stage of [...]
With Stybar’s pipping Nys at the line at Middelkerke, the 2012 Superprestige series has come to an end. For the 11th time, Nys proved his ability to remain consistent over the series, taking the overall title. Per tradition, the racers traded their spandex for suits and ties to celebrate the 2011/12 season at the Superprestige [...]
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