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Curtis White, 27th at yesterday’s Namur World Cup, talks about race preparations and mental readiness in this installment of our rider diaries from the USAC Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, The Netherlands.
Texas knocks it out for round 3 of the Southern Cyclocross Series with the Highlander Cross Cup. This is the third and final ProCX event in the series, and on what is undoubtedly the hardest course in Texas, and perhaps the nation.
For their part, the Elite Men at the first day of the Highlander Cross Cup in Waco, Texas took to the challenging course with little concern for the toll it may take. The pace was fast and riders never let off leaving all but the strongest to straggle in.
In a tight race that saw the World Champion Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and past winner Kevin Pauwels duke it out in the closing minutes, the Men’s Elite race at the fourth round of the World Cup at Namur was taken by van der Poel, apparently now well recovered from his knee injury.
Taking the first lap and never looking back, Nikki Harris won her first World Cup race at Namur this morning, while Eva Lechner rode back into the World Cup leader’s jersey after a lackluster performance from Sanne Cant.
Over the coming days we’re bringing you thoughts and reflections from each of the riders at this season’s Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, Netherlands. Today’s installment comes from Elle Anderson.
Netting his 14th win of the year, and increasing his 2015 BPost Bank Trofee series record to five-out-of-five, Wout van Aert (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace) rode to …
ANTWERP, Belgium—Not discouraged by a slow start, Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) picked her way through the field at the fifth BPost Bank Trofee race of the …
We’ll be getting daily diary entires from US riders at Cyclocross Development Camp based in Sittard, Netherlands, and sharing those with you. This will present an interesting look at the lives of some known, and perhaps some less familiar, names taking on the world of European cyclocross racing.
European racing turns its attention this weekend to Saturday’s BPost Sheldecross race and Sunday’s World Cup in Namur. Last year’s Shedecross was a drag race of sorts while the past two editions of Namur have seen the technical course covered in mud.
December 17, 2015—The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in conjunction with Focus Bicycles has announced today that approximately 470 Izalco Max carbon fiber …
When Thom Parsons from DirtWire.tv and Colin Reuter of Bikereg and Crossresults fame get together to put on a race, you know it’s going to …
USADA continues to test and suspend cyclists for performance enhancing drugs, including most recently Robert (Bobby) Lea, a road, track and cyclocross athlete. Lea has …
Over the years Bilenky Junkyard Cross has served as SSCXWC qualifier and been the inspiration for a New Belgium Beer commercial. Sadly, the 10th anniversary event is on hold for a year. Relive the 2014 race with this interesting time-lapse video.
We had a chance to sit down with Gabby Durrin this morning in Austin, TX, to talk some about her decision, the state of the sport and what her future holds. Upbeat and motivated for a new chapter in her life, she shared her reasoning behind the change, including her struggle to stay mentally positive inside the tape.
In the years since he raced for the now-defunct Rapha-Focus team, Zach McDonald hasn’t had much luck securing a long-term bike sponsor. So far this season, …
Update: See our exclusive interview with newly-retired cyclocross pro Gabby Durrin hours after her announcement here. When we spoke with Gabby Durrin in the early …
Bolstered by two wins at the Resolution Cross Cup in Texas, Jamey Driscoll took the USA Cycling Pro CX lead over Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b …
Fresh off a victory the day before at Zilvermeercross, Wout van Aert notched his 13th win of the year with a solo effort at Superprestige …
It came down to the wire in the deep mud at round five of the Superprestige, taking place on the grounds of the F1 venue, …
This episode of SVENNESS comes hot on the heels of some big Sven Nys news—Nys will own and manage the Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team starting March …
While the Euros were treated to epic mud conditions at the Spa-Francorchamps Superprestige, day two of the Resolution Cross Cup treated domestic racers to the …
At the end, Summerhill rolled comfortably at the race’s sharp end, and at the bell lap was looking around the lead group, which had shrunk by one to seven.
The rumors were true: Sven Nys announced on Twitter this morning that he will serve as the owner and team manager for the Telenet-Fidea Cycling …
In what looked to be by our measure the muddiest race of the season, Helen Wyman (Kona Factory) capitalized on her mud riding and running abilities, and took the win over fellow Brit Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea).
Racers at day one of the Resolution Cross Cup were treated to slick conditions on course, with the Texas skies opening up right before the …
MALMEDY, Belgium—Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) clawed her way back to overtake fellow Brit Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea) in the final meters of round five …
MALMEDY, Belgium – Wout Van Aert (Vastgoed Service-Golden Palace) claimed a commanding victory on the slopes of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, one of the most …
MOL, BELGIUM—As he does so often, Wout van Aert (Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace) went clear late in the race at Zilvermeercross with a perfectly-timed attack …
MOL, BELGIUM—Capitalizing on Sanne Cant’s absence, Jolien Verschueren (Young Telenet-Fidea) was able to take the win in a wide-open Elite Women’s field at Zilvermeercross. Verschueren …