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Jake Wells has successfully crossed over from cyclocross to gravel. We asked him about his bike, gear and training that help him succeed during long grinds.

Canadian Cyclocross National Champion Michael van den Ham is still growing as a racer. We chatted with him about his ‘cross success and new (old) gravel adventures.

Finishing fifth at the 2018 Junior Cyclocross World Championships was a two-year process for Lane Maher. Learn more about his journey to success on the sport’s biggest stage.

Brandon Davis spent the last three seasons working as a professional mechanic with Aspire Racing. He takes us into the pit and shares what the experience is like.

The CX Madness bracket of 32 came down to Ellen Noble and Katie Compton for the title of Cyclocross QOM. Find out who won and hear from the winner.

Kaitie Keough is taking her cyclocross bike to Kansas for the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. We asked her about her prep for the premier gravel grinder race in the U.S.

CXM contributor Dave Mable tackled Iowa’s CIRREM 100k gravel race on a singlespeed. He provided his thoughts on the event for this irreverent race report.

Amanda Nauman is one of the top gravel and cyclocross racers in the U.S. We talked to her about the state of both, gravel tire choices and more in this interview.

Jen Malik has balanced working on a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the Ohio State University and racing professional cyclocross. We chatted with her about the challenges of succeeding at both.

Ryan Trebon has taken over ownership of the US Cup-CX cyclocross series, and he is looking for sponsors for 2018. We chatted with him about the current state of the series and the sport of cyclocross in the U.S.

U23 cyclocross star Spencer Petrov shares his plans for the future and what he learned during his season racing with Aspire Racing in our latest audio interview.

Iowa’s Guitar Ted has run the 300+ mile Trans Iowa since 2005. He shares his thoughts on the history and current state of the gravel scene in the U.S.

Jon Severson of Monster Cross News has a history project: keeping the do-it-all monster cross tradition alive. In this Wednesday Wonderings, he shares more about what Monster Cross is.

Katerina Nash is no stranger to the Winter Olympics after racing cross country skiing in 1998 and 2002. We ask her thoughts on the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Britain’s Harriet Harnden had one of the surprise rides of the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships. Learn more about the young multidisciplinary star from Malvern.

Belgium was a slap in the face and a kick in the pants, but sometimes such “lessons” are priceless. Corey Coogan Cisek shares the lessons she learned racing cyclocross in Belgium for three months.

Ellen Noble is returning to her roots with Trek Factory Racing and a full mountain bike schedule in 2018. We asked her about her new partnership and what it means for her cyclocross career.

Readers submitted questions for Katie Compton, and the 2018 Cyclocross Worlds medalist and 14-time national champion answers them in this Q and Fn A. Hear her thoughts on a wide range of topics CXM readers wanted to know about.

Mathieu van der Poel has been dominating cyclocross and having fun doing it. Lee Waldman shares what we can learn from the Dutch phenom to get the most enjoyment out of our bikes.

Corey Coogan Cisek got to cover the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships as a journalist and returned to where her Euro dream began. Read about her experiences in her latest rider diary.

Helen Wyman’s season is over, and it’s time to give out awards. She gives accolades to top 2017/18 performances and celebrates her personal best in this season-end Wyman Wednesday.

Submit your questions for Katie Compton, 4-time Worlds silver medalist and 14-time U.S. cyclocross national champion. Anything goes, so ask away!

What was it like racing at the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships? We talked to several top riders after the race for their thoughts on the brutal, muddy race.

Sanne Cant, Katie Compton and Evie Richards had memorable days at the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships. We spoke with each rider and got their thoughts on the muddy racing at Valkenburg-Limburg.

Katie Compton, Kaitie Keough and Ellen Noble are expected to compete for the podium on Saturday at the 2018 World Championships. We spoke with them on Friday before the race.

In her latest Cyclocross Apprenticeship diary, Corey Coogan Cisek ends up at the Buffalo Grill in France, does real field riding in Assende and learns about Belgian “Respect.”

Helen Wyman has done a Worlds or two (15), so she has some advice for surviving the fuss. Learn her tricks for having a successful 2018 Cyclocross World Championships in her latest column.

After a successful run, Jeremy Powers’ Aspire Racing is ending in 2018. We spoke with him about the decision and what his future in cyclocross holds.

Christopher Blevins put on a show while winning the U23 Men’s race at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals. We spoke with him about successfully balancing bike racing, college and poetry and excelling at all three in this audio interview.

For Curtis White, school is cool as he focuses on his Senior thesis at Union College while missing the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships. We asked White about his decision to miss Worlds and his first year as an Elite cyclocrosser.