Posts in category the racer’s view

Missoula’s Disa Doherty stays busy during the cyclocross offseason by playing hockey. We chatted with her about her athletic background and interest in cycling.

Hailing from Oklahoma, Aubrey Drummond has stars in her family and ones watches on tv who inspire her. We chatted with Drummond at Montana Cross Camp.

Kell McKenzie jumped and skidded from BMX to 2019 Tracklocross National Champion. We caught up with the newly-crowned champ to learn about his rise to stardom.

No brakes, no coasting, no problem. We interviewed the newly-crowned 2019 Tracklocross National Champion, Sammi Runnels.

Lance “LancyPants” Haidet started June with a top 20 at the DK200 and finished with a U23 Road Nats title. We chatted with him about his successful month.

Olivia Dillon was leading the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200 before a devastating flat ended her run at the win. She still came away with a positive experience.

Chris McGovern answers our questions about the value of cyclocross-specific coaching and what you should be doing mid-summer to get ready for ‘cross season.

All it took was an email and Jay Petervary was back at the start line of the 2019 350-mile DKXL. We spoke with him about his win and the event.

Lael Wilcox won the 350-mile 2019 DKXL gravel race and got some good training for the Tour Divide Grand Depart. We asked her about the DKXL experience.

Was it worth it sacrificing time and money to do the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200? After finishing his ride, Mark Symns says yes in his gravel report.

Colin Strickland attacked solo from 100 miles out and held his gap to win the 2019 Men’s Dirty Kanza 200. Hear what he had to say about the impressive win.

Amity Rockwell was the most consistent rider at the 2019 Women’s Dirty Kanza 200, slowly moving up before taking the win. We spoke with her after the race.

Bill Schieken of CXHairs and Zach Schuster of CXM sat down for episodes of Cyclocross Radio about the 2019 domestic season and Groadio, a new gravel podcast.

Heavy is the waist that wears the buckle. So it goes for defending Dirty Kanza champ Ted King. We talked to the 2-time winner about his 2019 title defense.

We asked Alison Tetrick, Amanda Nauman, Josh Berry, Corey Godfrey and Kae Takeshita about their tips and tricks for staying fueled at gravel events.

Mark Symns is headed to the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200 thanks to some good fortune. Now, he has to prepare for the famed 200-mile gravel event.

Alison Tetrick, Amanda Nauman, Corey Godfrey, Josh Berry and Kae Takeshita have been to a gravel event or 10. We asked them for their gravel superlatives.

The Salsa Cycles Chase the Chaise Lounge has become a viral gravel hit from its first photos at the 2018 Land Run 100. We went behind the couch for more.

Anthony Clark (🦑) has been racing gravel for years now. He shares why he loves gravel grinding and looks back at his 2018/19 cyclocross season.

When her teammate got injured, DNA Cycling’s Hanna Muegge stepped in to race the 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride. We spoke with her about the experience.

The DuPage Sports Commission is hosting the 2020 U.S. Cyclocross Nationals at Chicagoland’s Cantigny Park. We got the story behind the group and the event.

The SSCXWC are returning to the U.S. when they head to St. George, Utah for the 2019 event. Get the story and what to expect from the race/party this fall.

Roland Della Santa’s death had a big impact on the cycling community, including CXM’s Clifford Lee. He celebrates the master framebuilder and his work.

With an eye toward cyclocross season, Curtis White has added some gravel to his offseason travel this spring. We asked him what he thinks of the scene.

Trek-Segafredo’s Peter Stetina returned to his roots by winning the 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride spring classic. We spoke with him about his victory.

Sarah Sturm won the Women’s race against a stacked field at the 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride. We spoke with her about her SoCal spring classic victory.

After 11 years of sponsoring a cyclocross team, Van Dessel Cycles is stepping away from the sport in 2019. We spoke with Edwin Bull about the decision.

In 2018, Craig Richey finished 7th at the famed Dirty Kanza 200 gravel race. He has 20 tips for getting the most of your race and maybe getting a top 10.

After 11 years of sponsorship, Van Dessel is pulling back from its cyclocross program. We chatted with 2018 Nationals silver medalist Sunny Gilbert to see what’s next.

We head behind the barriers with Jeremy Powers one last time and chat with him about his decision to retire from cyclocross and what’s next for him.