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“The group of riders and mechanics that are here currently have decided to get into the spirit as well. It has become a tradition in the past few years of the Christmas block cyclocross camp to create a Secret Santa.”
“Christmas is very big over here, and in the town square of Sittard they had a huge structure that had an ice rink and live music inside. They also had a huge Coca-Cola truck that children could go in to meet Santa, along with about a hundred other people dressed up as Santa.”
Compared with some of the other USA Cycling Cyclocross Development Camp riders we’ve heard from thus far, Eric Brunner is a name you may not be as familiar with. This is his first season racing in Europe. But he’s no stranger to success on course.
For the fifth installment of rider diary entries we hear from Logan Owen. No stranger to Europe, Owen is on his fourth pass through. While he’s not saying with the other Cross Camp riders, he has the group’s full support on race day.
“The burnt yellow lights of the Belgian freeway illuminate the road and flash through the windows of the sprinter while we try and sleep. The drive is quite as most of us sleep or listen to music and get in our own zones.”
“We crossed the line and he was waved into an opening that took him to the podium. As he went through and the gate was slammed shut, I was pointed the other direction where everyone else must go.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
The last time we caught up with Michael van den Ham (Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton), was after a hard-fought performance where his result didn’t quite …
This week’s Thursday Theater features two clips that focus on the same thing: having a positive mental attitude. In clip one, Speedvagen‘s Laura Winberry gives …
Day two of the NBX Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross will be a race that Anthony Clark (Squid Bikes) will remember forever. The up-and-coming cyclocross racer …
In his last rider diary, Michael van den Ham (Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton), found the positive when faced with early-race difficulty at Superprestige Gavere. This …
In the U.S., we call today Black Friday, and it’s an infamous day to shop in attempt to get all the best deals for the …
In the final part of our four-part series (read part one on leg shaving and embrocation here, part two about caffeine and massage here or …
On the eve of this Sunday’s Koksijde UCI Cyclocross World Cup, we caught up with Cyclocross Magazine team racer (and former CXM editor) Andrew Reimann …
Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton racer and recent winner of day one of the Cycle-Smart Northampton International, Michael van den Ham recently started his first European …
At the tail end of April, USA Cycling named Derek Bouchard-Hall their new CEO, replacing Steve Johnson, who would cede his role in June. With …
A 10,750 foot climb over 54 miles doesn’t seem like good preparation for European cyclocross racing—or does it? In this rider diary, Christine Vardaros talks …
2015 has been a banner year for Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant / Specialized). He is one of the two Americans who have beaten Jeremy Powers …
In his last column Lee Waldman dove a little deeper into the subject of what it takes to win in cyclocross, examining what exactly defines an athlete, …
The 2015 CrossVegas World Cup had a few important firsts: the first World Cup on North American soil, and Jeremy Powers’ (Aspire Racing) sixth place …
by Mary Topping At last Raphaël Gagné finds himself at the end of a rainbow. After a mountain bike season of achievements such as Pan American …
Katerina Nash (Luna) ended last cyclocross season with a heart-breaking last lap at the World Championships in Tabor, falling just short of the podium. This …
Winning in cyclocross doesn’t have to mean crossing the line in first. In his last column, Lee Waldman examined why being a naturally-gifted athlete isn’t …
Back in July, one of our European contributors, Andy Ward, set off on training for the 3 Peaks Cyclocross Race, and created a beginners guide …
For 2015, the third annual Qiansen Trophy C1 UCI events reached over two races, one held in the north of the country by the Great Wall, …
Last World Cup season, United Kingdom’s Ian Field had raised the bar for expectations in major international races. While he has had a career full …
Elle Anderson stormed onto the professional cyclocross scene two years ago, taking big back-to-back wins both days at Gloucester, securing a third place at the …