Cyclocross News

Date	News
January 31, 2010	2012 & 2013 Cyclo-cross World Championships headed to Louisville by USA Cycling USA Cycling is honored to announce that Louisville, Kentucky today was chosen by the Union Cycliste Internationale, cycling's international governing body, to host the 2013 Elite Cyclo-cross World Championships and the 2012 and 2013 Masters Cyclo-cross
January 30, 2010	U.S. riders grabbed four medals at Masters ’Cross Worlds by USA Cycling On January 23, masters ‘cross enthusiasts converged on Mol, Belgium to duke it out in the first world championship event of the 2010 season - the UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships. U.S. riders grabbed six top-10 finishes in Mol,
January 30, 2010	Cyclo-cross Worlds open in Tabor with Junior and U23 men’s races by USA Cycling The 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships kicked off on Saturday in Tabor, Czech Republic with the U23 and Junior men duking it out on a course that was frozen from the region’s heavy snowfall in recent weeks. In the junior race,
January 27, 2010	With Tábor Calling, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com Team Preps in Hoogerheide by Jake Sisson Team Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com newsletter. For the first time this year, Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com had their entire operation in full swing on the European side of the Atlantic Ocean. American Cyclocross Champion Tim Johnson joined compatriots
January 27, 2010	Cyclo-Cross World Champs Broadcast from Tabor by Heather Brown Universal Sports will be broadcasting the Cyclo-Cross World Championships from Tabor, Czech Republic on-line January 31. The broadcast will be showing the elite men's and women's races at 12 noon (ET), while the rest of the races will be offered
January 27, 2010	MM Racing - UCI World Cup #9, Hoogerheide, Netherlands by Mo Bruno Roy The week leading up to the Hoogerheide World Cup was our first full week in Belgium. We had settled into our cottage in Arendonk and got ready to turn the trip into part getting-down-to-business-training and racing and part vacation.
January 25, 2010	MM Racing - UCI World Cup #8, Roubaix, France by Mo Bruno Roy We arrived in Belgium on Thursday the 14th after a long overnight flight. We picked up our luggage and quickly found a coffee stand to have a drink, picked up the rental car and headed to our home base in Arendonk. I had the good fortune to stay
January 15, 2010	Johnson California Dreamin’ at Surf City While much of the world was focused on Europe as European nations held their national championships, Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com were away from the front lines, making sure their form and fitness were at their optimum for their final assault
January 15, 2010	3F Sports announces website launch and 2010 winter/spring trips 3F Sports, a new sports travel and logistics company, has announced the launch of their new website, www.3Fsports.com including its winter/spring trips for 2010. The web-site contains information regarding up-coming cycling trips to events like
January 15, 2010	SCPS #18: Santa Cross/Series Finale by Dave Sheek After a week off due to the Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, Oregon and a record number of SoCal Cross enthusiast heading north for the event the Southern California Prestige Series (SCPS) presented by Shimano returned this week
January 15, 2010	USA Cycling names elite men’s squad for Cyclo-cross Worlds by USA Cycling USA Cycling announced today the final round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Five athletes were named to the elite men’s squad, rounding out the 20-rid
December 23, 2009	Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld Team Tech Report by Jacob Sisson Team Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com Tech Update. It was a red-letter week for the entire Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com family, as team captain Tim Johnson rode his way to his third career Elite Men’s Cyclocross National Championship in Bend, Oregon.
December 23, 2009	Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld Team Tech Report Part 2
December 23, 2009	Lone Star Cyclocross Festival - State of Texas Championship Races by Andrew Stackhouse The Lone Star Cyclocross Festival, the last major race on the U.S. Cyclocross Calendar, will be taking place in Austin on Saturday and Sunday January 16 and 17, 2010. It will be a chance for the frenetic hoards of 'cross racers from Providence to Portland
December 23, 2009	MAC Publishes Final Point Standings by Ken Getchell The MAC Cyclocross Series has published the final 2009 point standings for its team classification and 15 individual classes for the 2009 season. Winning the MAC Team Classification for the second straight year was the C3-Athletes Serving Athletes squad,
December 8, 2009	McConneloug, Timmerman Sweep NBX, Series by Jeff Bramhall The 2009 Verge New England Cyclo-Cross Series wrapped up today with outstanding performances from series winners Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven/NoTubes) and Dan Timmerman (Richard Sachs/RGM/Radix).
December 8, 2009	McConneloug, Timmerman Sweep NBX, Series Part 2
December 8, 2009	A SNOW JOB IN U.S. CAPITOL - Scherz and Thiemann Win Again at MAC Final in Snowy Conditions by Lindsay Bayer The snow started falling early Saturday morning in Reston, Virginia and didn't stop until late evening, leaving a 4-inch blanket of wet snow all over the Capital Cross Classic course. Below-freezing temperatures overnight left many sections of the course
December 8, 2009	BendCyclingEvents.com about the CX Nationals Preview Video by Scotty Carlile Bendcycingevents.com is proud to provide you with the official 2009 Cyclocross Nationals course preview video. Damian Schmitt and Tim Jones took the video footage the day after the nationals course work party, where race director Brad Ross,
December 8, 2009	SLIPPING AWAY IN LOUISVILLE by Ken Getchell The Zipp OVCX Tour visited Louisville's iconic River Road Country Club for the final time on Sunday as "Storm the Greens" celebrated the final cyclocross event at the venue before redevelopment construction starts on the city's new Champions Park.
December 7, 2009	Wells Upsets and Nash Dominates at USGP Stanley Portland Cup - Day One by Joan Hanscom Ryan Trebon was the odds on favorite to win today at the USGP STANLEY Portland Cup - racing practically in his own back yard on a course that has proven very much to his liking at USGPs past- but Todd Wells did not get the memo.
December 7, 2009	McConneloug and Timmerman Winners in Warwick - Day One by Jeff Bramhall The final weekend of the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series got underway today in Warwick, Rhode Island with the NBX Grand Prix of Cross. A steady rain on top of an already soft, rooty and sinuous course gave a definite advantage to riders
December 4, 2009	TIGHT VERGE RACES ENTER DECISIVE WEEKEND by Jeff Bramhall The final weekend of the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series is upon us and once again, the champions will be crowned at Goddard Park in Warwick, Rhode Island. This year’s NBX GP of Cross will showcase some of the region’s best talent
December 4, 2009	U.S Gran Prix of Cyclocross STANLEY Portland Cup Speeds into PIR by Joan Hanscom The U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross STANLEY Portland Cup- returns this weekend to it's traditional Series Finale home, the Portland International Raceway, setting up an epic battle of cyclocross superstars from the east and west coasts.
December 4, 2009	EQUAL PAYOUTS AT MAC FINAL - Capital Cross to Benefit Trips for Kids by Ken Getchell Elite Men and Women will be racing for equal payouts at the MAC Series final in Reston Virginia on December 6. The Capital Cross Classic presented by The Bike Lane will offer a completely equal prize list to the Elite Women for the first time this year.
December 2, 2009	EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN AT CAPITAL CROSS CLASSIC by Ken Getchell "10 + 1, the second decade has begun!" That's the mantra of the organizers of one of MAC's oldest races, the Capital Cross Classic presented by The Bike Lane in the Washington DC suburb of Reston Virginia on December 6.
December 2, 2009	The Secret Behind Team Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com They say behind every strong man is a strong network of support. If your man happens to be the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com team, the support group is Troy Laffey and his mean, green Cannondale trailer. While the riders have been doing their part
December 2, 2009	PV Bicycle Racing Hosts - Urban Cyclocross Dec 6th Palos Verdes Bicycle Center, the South Bay's newest Specialized Concept store is sponsoring a new club that will host the next Urban Cyclocross. They have all your cycling needs, and support the cycling community in many ways.
December 2, 2009	Bay State Elite Cross Photos by Jeff Scher I just posted a gallery of tightly edited images from The Bay State Cyclocros race I attended this past Saturday November 28, 2009 in Sterling, MA. There is brand new Elite Women's and Mens gallery posted to view and share if you would like to.
December 2, 2009	SCPS #13: Gene Galinedo Memorial Turkey Trot Cross - Sunday, 11/29 by Dave Sheek What an amazing day of racing to end the month of November and the SoCalCross classics brought to you by Shimano… The Gene Galindo Memorial Turkey Trot Cross 2009 turned out to be a classic with nearly 350 racers showing up for a cool and breezy fall
December 2, 2009	Zipp OVCX Sending Two Dozen Junior’s to US Nationals by Ken Getchell Promoters and Sponsors of the Midwest-based Zipp OVCX Tour are sending nearly two-dozen Junior racers to the U.S. National Championships starting December 11 in Bend, Oregon. It's estimated that it will cost $30,000 to send the just the Junior contingent
December 2, 2009	Michigan Cyclocross wraps up in Davisburg by Andrea Tucker The Michigan cyclocross season comes to a close this Sunday with the State Championship at Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg. Springfield Oaks was the site of the UCI KTR Doublecross for the last three years, which was won by Jonathan Page in bot
November 30, 2009	FAREWELL TO A FRIEND AT LOUISVILLE’S STORM THE GREENS - Last Race at Iconic River Road Country by Ken Getchell Louisville's Storm the Greens cyclocross race will close out not only the Zipp OVCX season, but also an era on December 6. With a near-decade old master plan for a multi-use urban park finally reaching the construction phase,
November 30, 2009	McConneloug and Powers On Top at Bay State by Jeff Bramhall Temperatures in the mid-40s with whipping winds greeted racers today in Sterling, Massachusetts for the eleventh round of the Verge New England Cyclo-Cross Series. Some very impressive performances came from all sides, elite and amateur, men and women.
November 30, 2009	McConneloug and Powers Tops Again In Sterling by Jeff Bramhall For a second day, Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven/NoTubes) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com) were on top of the podiums for Verge NECCS round twelve. With perfect late-fall New England weather and an exciting new spin on a classic course
November 30, 2009	Maxwell, Schempf Tie-Up BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series in MD by Fatmarc Vanderbacon Thanksgiving means tradition and family gatherings throughout the country. As the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series wraped-up its 2009 season it brought together the MABRA cyclocross family for one last time, and awarded the Maryland/DE/DC State Championships
November 30, 2009	OVCX #14 - Foreign Riders Prevail @ Ohio State Cyclocross Championships by Mitch Graham Greasy, to bone-chilling, to idyllic -- three contrasts in weather conditions and three words that characterize the last three years of Zipp OVCX Tour events at John Bryan State Park near Dayton, Ohio. If this year’s race weather had been any more
November 30, 2009	Jingle Cross Rock Race Report 11/27-29 by Todd Wells I spent this Thanksgiving in Coralville, Iowa for the Jingle Cross Rock UCI races this weekend. It has only been a two-race weekend in the past but this year they added a Friday night race under the lights. We lucked out with the weather since
November 25, 2009	BUCKINGHAM FINANCIAL OHIO STATE CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS by Ken Getchell The Buckingham Financial Ohio State Cyclocross Championships take place this Sunday, November 29 at John Bryan State Park near Dayton, Ohio. The event is part of both the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour and the CapCity Cyclocross Series.
November 25, 2009	Lack of Daylight Necessitates Program Change for MAC Final in DC by Ken Getchell MAC has made some program adjustments ahead of its season final on December 6. "Since the 2009 Capital Cross Classic is only 15 days before the shortest day of the year, I've had to compress the schedule," says race founder and promoter Chip Sovek.
November 25, 2009	MABRA’s SEASON & SINGLE-DAY CHAMPIONS - To Be Decided In Taneytown Maryland November 29 by Ken Getchell "We're a small town with a big-time course!" So says Tracy Lea, promoter of this coming Sunday's (November 29) MABRA Cyclocross Championships in Taneytown, Maryland. The final event of the 2009 BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series,
November 25, 2009	Bloomer Park host Michigan ’Crossers by Matthew Ashley The penultimate race in the Tailwind Enterprises cyclocross series was held this weekend at Bloomer Park in Rochester, Michigan. Bloomer Park is the site of Michigan's only velodrome and hosts weekly races, even 3 day and 6 day races,
November 25, 2009	MABRA CROWNS TWO SETS OF CHAMPIONS THIS SUNDAY - Six Elite Men with Legitimate Shot at BikeReg Title by Ken Getchell MABRA has released its penultimate 2009 points update, heading into the final race of the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series. With points increased 50% for the season-ending MABRA Cyclocross Championships, most class championships remain undecided,
November 25, 2009	From Star Crossed to Super Cross: NACT Series 2009 by Stephanie Chase After the dust had settled and the mud washed off the bikes, the NACT crowned two new champions. Both Tim Johnson (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) and Natasha Elliott (Garneau Club Chaussure Ogilvy) took the overall titles
November 24, 2009	Johnson seals the deal and Dombroski mixes it up: Whitmore’s Super Cross, Day 1 results 11/21 by Stephanie Chase Tim Johnson wanted to make sure there were no questions about his NACT lead and the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com rider's win Saturday in Southampton left no doubt in his competitor's minds. Meanwhile, Amy Dombroski
November 24, 2009	Johnson and Elliot Clinch NACT at Whitmore’s Day One by Ken Getchell Natasha Elliot (Louis Garneau) did just enough to clinch the 2009 NACT Title Belt at today's first day of the Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup today, while Tim Johnson led a crushing display by the Cannondale - CyclocrossWorld.com team to clinch
November 24, 2009	Bob’s Red Mill Sweeps Zipp OVCX Again in Indy by Chris Halioris The twelfth race in the Zipp OVCX Tour was held at a Southeastway Park in suburban Indianapolis today. This was a new race and new stop in the OVCX series this year forming a double weekend with race thirteen of fifteen coming tomorrow at Brookside Park
November 24, 2009	Maxwell And Dombroski Work To Distance Their Competition In The BikeRe.com MABRAcross Overall Point by Ken Getchell The elite men and women navigated a challenging new course at Schooley Mill Cross in Highland, MD on Saturday. The 7th race in the BikeReg.com MABRAcross series, hosted by Team BBC, was contested in crisp and clear weather,
November 24, 2009	Déjà vu in Southampton: Dombroski and Johnson Win Whitmore’s Super Cross, Day 2 results 11/22 by Stephanie Chase Amy Dombroski (Schlamm p/b Clement & Primus Mootry) proved her win on Saturday was no fluke while Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com decided that after a season of tactical teamwork, they would compete amongst themselves for the top prize in Southampton.
November 24, 2009	Whitmore’s Day Two: Amy & The Three Amigos by Ken Getchell Even though The Hamptons are one of the eastern-most places in the United States, it was like a wild west show at the second day of the Whitimore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup. Amy Dombroski (Schlamm presented by Clement & Primus Mootry) won
November 24, 2009	TIGHT FINISHES AT ZIPP OVCX BROOKSIDE CUP by Chris Halioris The thirteenth race in the Zipp OVCX Tour was held at Brookside Park in Indianapolis today, the second day of a double Indy weekend coming on the heels of the Southeastway Park race yesterday. This race also served as the Indiana State Championships,
November 24, 2009	Maxwell repeats, Schempf dominates at Day 2 of Howard County Double Cross by Matt Brancheau Following the hard day of racing Saturday at Howard County Double Cross in Schooley Mill Cross, racers returned for the third edition of Rockburn Cross with continued mild weather but soggy terrain in Elkridge, MD. Racers were met with a newly designed c
November 24, 2009	2009 Shimano Minnesota State Championship a Huge Success by Minneapolis, MN Ending with the GP Zac Daab on Sunday, November 15th, 2009, the Shimano Minnesota Cyclocross State Championship super-event concluded another season of cyclocross in the upper Midwest. The event, which spanned two days of racing,
November 24, 2009	Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross - SCPS #10: Dog Gone Cross! by Dave Sheek Sunday brought us San Luis Obispo's (SLO) first Prestige Series race at Laguna Lake Park... Dog Gone Cross! The venue was a beautiful lakeside park complete with geese and seagulls adding to course obstacles. The atmosphere was low key and relaxing
November 24, 2009	MFG Cyclocross pays tribute to sponsors and series winners at season-end party by Zac Daab Low Pressure Promotions of Seattle, WA concluded the first annual MFG Cyclocross Series, presented by Raleigh Bicycles, with an awards party at the Pyramid Alehouse.
November 24, 2009	Video from Niel - A Day at the Races Check it out! Mark Legg Compton put together this video from Niel...
November 20, 2009	And there was one: NACT finale, Whitmore’s Super Cross Cup 11/21-22, Southampton, NY by Stephanie Chase As the NACT wraps up its successful 2009 season in Southampton, New York this weekend, racers will have two final chances to dig into North America's largest purse. Nearly $14,000 is on the line for the men and women and there is still plenty of opportuni
November 20, 2009	BikeReg.com MABRAcross POINTS UPDATE Nov. 18 by Ken Getchell The tightest points battles in memory come to a head this weekend for what may be the most pivotal two days of BikeReg.com MABRAcross racing this year, the Howard County Double Cross. Both the Men's and Women's Elite classes see different-looking point
November 20, 2009	MORE LIVE COVERAGE FOR MAC, NACT - Live Play-by-Play Coverage of Whitmore’s Super Cross Cup by Ken Getchell Cyclocross Magazine has announced that it will be covering this weekend's Whitmore's Super Cross Cup live on CXmagazine.com. Whitmore's is part of both the MAC and the NACT Cyclocross Series. The UCI C2 races on both days will serve as the season final
November 20, 2009	REVISED SCHEDULE, PRE-REG ONLY FOR STORM THE GREENS by Ken Getchell In order to better accommodate the season-end Zipp OVCX Awards Ceremony and post-race party, promoters of the December 6 Storm the Greens have announced that the race-day schedule has been pushed forward (earlier) and that same-day registration
November 20, 2009	FOREIGN CUNUCK-TION CHASING AMERICAN CASH by Ken Getchell The North American Cyclocross Trophy has become more Canadian this year. The NACT's expansion into Canada for the Toronto International Cyclo-Cross in October made it the first true multi-national cyclocross series in North America.
November 20, 2009	Cyclocrossphoto.com Photos from USGP in NJ by Catherine Cagle Photos taken by Catherine Cagle of CyclocrossPhoto.com at the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross - Mercer Cup, West Windsor, New Jersey
November 17, 2009	Stony Creek Cross Race, Shelby Twp. Mi. Report by Matthew Ashley Michigan racers saw another beautiful day for the latest stop in the Tailwind Enterprises cyclocross series. Race number seven in the nine race series was held at Lower Huron Metropark in Shelby Township, and was sponsored by Paint Creek Bicycles
November 17, 2009	MAC AND NACT CONVERGE IN THE HAMPTONS by Ken Getchell Two of America's best-know cyclocross series combine for a two-day throwdown in the Hamptons this weekend. The two-day Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup is part of both the MAC Series and the North American Cyclocross Trophy series.
November 17, 2009	PURE SWEET CROSS IN MARYLAND by Ken Getchell Matt Brancheau, co-promoter (along with the Howard County, Maryland, Recreation and Parks Department) of the two-day Howard County Double Cross on November 21 and 22, knows exactly what his event represents.
November 17, 2009	WHITMORE’S RAISES WOMEN’S PURSES by Ken Getchell Promoter Myles Romanow has confirmed that the Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup MAC Series races and NACT Finals will once again pay the UCI Elite Women "at least" the same as the Elite Men. Both Men and Women will compete for identical $2,171 purse
November 17, 2009	Trebon and Nash Victorious at the USGP of Cyclocross Mercer Cup - Day One by Joan Hanscom The Mercer Cup has become known for one element: mud. And the mud favored the strong as both Ryan Trebon (Kona) and Katerina Nash (Luna) in powerful solo rides to victory.
November 17, 2009	MAXWELL, NEITERS DOMINATE HARD URBAN CROSS by Ken Getchell After days of wet, windy, messy weather, the sun shone and spirits were high. The course stayed fairly dry, although there was enough mud to go around. Jennifer Maxwell (ATAC Sportswear presented by The Bike Rack) ran away with the women’s race,
November 17, 2009	Johnson and Nash Dominate Day Two of the USGP Mercer Cup Day Two by Joan Hanscom On a day that favored his rival, Tim Johnson (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) buried the field to win the second and sunnier day of the Mercer Cup, part of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.
November 17, 2009	Lone Star Cyclocross Festival - Return of Championship Cycling to Austin University of Texas by Andrew Stackhouse The Lone Star Cyclocross Festival will feature two days of championship racing in Austin, Texas, on January 16 and 17, 2010. Cyclists from across Texas and around the nation will descend on the city for the MLK holiday weekend and the chance to race again
November 17, 2009	GOLD MEDALIST JOINS WHITMORE’S SUPER CUP by Ken Getchell The MAC/NACT Whitmore's Super Cross Cup weekend in the Hamptons has announced that it will be joined this year by a Gold Medalist with 23 International Medals to its credit: the Southampton Publick House microbrewery and restaurant.
November 12, 2009	USGP of Cyclocross Mercer Cup Races Back to Mercer County Park, NJ by Joan Hanscom The series that stoked the exponential growth of cyclocross in the United States - the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross - returns to Mercer County Park for it's third consecutive season on November 14th and 15th bringing the sports top professional athletes
November 12, 2009	CONTROVERSIAL REFUND POLICY RUFFLES FEATHERS FOR OHIO STATE CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS by Ken Getchell Promoters of the Zipp OVCX Tour's Buckingham Financial Ohio State Championship at John Bryan State Park on November 29 have announced a controversial refund policy for racers who enter the event through BikeReg.com.
November 10, 2009	ZIPP OVCX’s TRADITIONAL TRIPLE CHAMPIONSHIP TRAIL by Ken Getchell The Zipp OVCX Tour is preparing for its traditional trio of state championship races. Following this weekend's Zipp OVCX Cap City Cross in Columbus Ohio, the first of the state championship races will be held next weekend in Indiana, followed by Ohio and
November 10, 2009	MABRAcross RACERS FACE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY AT IX by Ken Getchell Racers in the vast Mid Atlantic region head to Charlottesville, Virginia, this Sunday, November 15 for the southernmost race of the 2009 BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series. And in a city with as much background as Charlottesville,
November 10, 2009	$69 HOTEL ROOMS IN HAMPTONS FOR WHITMORE’S SUPER CUP by Ken Getchell Myles Romanow, promoter of the November 21-22 Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup, has just finalized an agreement for deeply discounted rooms at four hotels for the weekend in the Hamptons that combines the seventh and eighth rounds
November 10, 2009	Littlefield Wins Porky Gulch Classic by Ryan Triffitt Pinkham Notch, NH-A beautiful weekend was the setting for exciting bike racing at the Porky Gulch Classic, hosted by Great Glen Trails. Returning to the race after finishing in fourth place in 2008, Ryan Littlefield of Scarborough, ME
November 10, 2009	Scherz and Gavin Win MAC Wayne Scott XROSS by Ken Getchell It was an unusual weekend for cross racing in the Mid-Atlantic region: crisp and cold, but sunny and dry. This made for a very fast course at the Maryland's Fair Hill Natural Resource Area's fairground for First State Velo Sport's annual Wayne Scott
November 10, 2009	THE REPUTATION OF A DOUBLE CROSS by Ken Getchell Matt Brancheau's debut as a cyclocross promoter in 2007 was an unqualified success. Working in tandem with the Howard County Recreation and Parks Department as "co-promoters", his Rockburn Cross in Elkridge, Maryland got tongues wagging
November 10, 2009	McConneloug and Powers Take Victories in Northampton by Jeff Bramhall The 19th annual Cycle-Smart International started off with a bang today. Under clear blue skies, The Verge NECCS sprung back into action for its 9th round. The elite fields were won by two local favorites in decisive fashion.
November 10, 2009	ZIPP OVCX’s INDY DOUBLE-HEADER - Something Old, Something New, Possibility of Black and Blue by Ken Getchell November 21 and 22 marks the Zipp OVCX Tour's first annual Indianapolis Double Cross Vertical Challenge Weekend. The weekend combines one of the oldest cyclocross races in the Midwest and one of the newest for a doubleheader that includes sledding hills
November 10, 2009	De Stad Cross Cup / Kansas State Cyclocross Championships by Chris Locke The De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series presented by Paceline Products heads back to the beautiful campus of the University of Saint Mary for the final round of our 2009 series. A classic course has been laid out for you by the Cross Guru
November 5, 2009	VERGE NECCS HEATS UP IN NOVEMBER by Jeff Bramhall The domestic cyclocross season begins its home stretch this weekend with the 19th annual Cycle-Smart International at Look Park in Northampton, MA. Many of the fields in the New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series are still too close for breathing
November 5, 2009	SCPS#8: Storm the Beach Race Report by Celo Pacific by David Lawson The 2009-10 Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross presented by Shimano is now officially half way through the season with stop number eight at Celo Pacific’s Storm the Beach Cyclocross in Oceanside, CA. Over two hundred racers came out to play
November 5, 2009	SCPS#8: Storm the Beach Results Results
November 5, 2009	C3 AIMING FOR QUAD-DOUBLE IN MABRAcross by Ken Getchell Team C3-Athletes Serving Athletes shoots or a Quadruple-Double this weekend. Wes Schempf, who won both the BikeReg.com MABRAcross and MAC championships last year, is counting on the weekend to propel him toward repeats in both series
November 5, 2009	TIGHT POINTS BATTLE HEADING INTO MAC’S BARNYARD BATTLE by Ken Getchell The MAC points battles have tightened heading into this weekend's race at the Fair Hill Equestrian Center in Maryland on Saturday, November 7, and all signs point toward a major reshuffle following the race. Mo Bruno-Roy and Adam Myerson lead MAC's Elite
November 5, 2009	COURSE AND EXHIBITORS ANNOUNCED AS CYCLE-SMART INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES by Jeff Bramhall With only a few days left until the Verge NECCS returns to action, organizers of the Cycle-Smart International are putting the finishing touches on what will be a great weekend for both racers and spectators alike. The 19th edition of the race will be hel
November 5, 2009	ZIPP OVCX’S ’SECOND SEASON’ UNDERWAY - Points Battles Come Into Focus by Ken Getchell The Zipp OVCX Tour's 'Second Season' is underway. Heading into this weekend's Promotion Cross in Lexington, Kentucky, many riders have already scored their maximum seven races and are now looking for incremental improvement
November 3, 2009	TIME TO FLY AT FAIR HILL by Ken Getchell 'Cross racers head to Fair Hill Maryland, just outside Newark Delaware, on November 7 for what many believe could be the most pivotal day in MAC's 2009 Championship Chase. The Wayne Scott Memorial Xross @ Fair Hill will be the first MAC race of the year
November 3, 2009	Rollapaluza Halloween Cyclo Cross by Paul Churchill The first London night-time cyclo cross was a huge success with over a thousand competitors and spectators sampling the unique atmosphere of a nocturnal cross race with added fancy dress, licensed bar and music!
November 3, 2009	MUDDY MO AND VALENTIN AT MAC’S WEDDING RECEPTION by Ken Getchell It was a day for confirmed mudders at the MAC Cat and Kitten Cross presented by HPCX in New Jersey on Sunday. Former MAC champion Mo Bruno-Roy (MM Racing-Seven Cycles) outdistanced two-time Olympian Mary McConneloug (Kenda/Seven Cycles/Stan's No Tubes)
November 3, 2009	BOB’S REDMILL ATHLETES TAKE GUN CLUB CROSS by Warren Church Bob's Redmill racers Mitch Kersting and Anna Jean Dallaire won the Elite Men's and Women's Races at the increasingly popular Gun Club Cross on Sunday. The ninth race of the 2009 Zipp OVCX Tour saw a 50% increase of entries over last year.
November 3, 2009	CYCLE-SMART INTERNATIONAL RETURNS FOR 19TH EDITION by Jeff Bramhall The Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series returns to action this weekend with the 19th edition of the Cycle-Smart International. Held once again at Look Park in Northampton, Massachusetts, this year’s installment will feature
November 3, 2009	Second Verse Same as the First: Compton and Johnson take Colorado Cross by Storm by Stephanie Chase As the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com train departed from the start line in Boulder today, Tim Johnson was in the new position of both debuting and defending the NACT leader' jersey. Fortunately, Johnson's Sunday race ended identical to Saturday's;
November 3, 2009	RUBBER SOUL AT BEACON CROSS by Ken Getchell The Beatles could have provided the soundtrack fro MAC’s Beacon Cyclocross today. Seattle’s Nick Weighall (California Giant Strawberries - Specialized) outdueled Mike Broderick to win the UCI Elite Men’s division on the long and winding roads through
November 2, 2009	No trick: Compton and Cannondale Roll - Blue Sky Velo Cup, 10/31/09 by Stephanie Chase Katie Compton (Planet Bike) and Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers and Jamey Driscoll (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) pulled out no tricks but took the top treats at the Blue Sky Velo Cup in Longmont, Colorado today. After snow blanked the state,
October 29, 2009	DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND by Ken Getchell With Daylight Savings Time ending this weekend, many organizations are rolling-out new race-day schedules to compensate for the earlier sunset. Make sure you've double-checked the schedule of any races you've entered before hitting the road.
October 29, 2009	SPECIAL HOTEL RATES AT HOCO2XCX by Ken Getchell Maryland's Howard County Double Cross races on November 21-22 are two of the most convenient venues on the East Coast. But, befitting the BikeReg.com MABRAcross event's increasing stature with travelling racers,
October 29, 2009	Change of Location for Boulder Cup Cyclocross – November 1 by Brook Watts Organizers of the Boulder Cup cyclocross race have announced a change of location for the annual event scheduled Sunday November 1. The international caliber race has been relocated to The Boulder Reservoir replacing the south Boulder location at Harlow
October 29, 2009	MAC’s NEW JERSEY WEEKEND: A DRESS-UP AFFAIR by Ken Getchell Cyclocross racers at MAC's two days of UCI and amateur racing in New Jersey this weekend will need to pay closer-than-normal attention to what they're wearing. Beacon Cyclocross in Bridgeton New Jersey will see racers trying to avoid the Jersey Devil
October 29, 2009	The new home of Cannondale-CycloCrossWorld.Com! Welcome to the new home of Cannondale-CycloCrossWorld.Com! Cannondale-CycloCrossWorld.com is the nation's premier professional cyclo-cross team comprised of Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers, Jamey Driscoll and managing-director, Stu Thorne
October 27, 2009	BRUNO-ROY, TIMMERMAN SWEEP IN MAINE by Jeff Bramhall The sun shone down on the Verge NECCS today in New Gloucester, but the mud hung like a black cloud over the head of many racers. Maureen Bruno-Roy (MM Racing p/b Seven Cycles) and Dan Timmerman (Richard Sachs/RGM/Radix),
October 27, 2009	KEMMERER & DEWALD AT DCCX by Mark Drajem Arley Kemmerer of Hub Racing Club and Ryan Dewald of Battley Harley-Davidson each won the elite races in the third annual DCCX cyclocross race in Washington, D.C. The race, which is run by the DCMTB biking team with Family Bike Shop as the title sponsor,
October 27, 2009	Johnson and Nash Victorious at the USGP- Derby City Cup presented by Papa John’s Day 2 by Joan Hanscom The word of the day in Louisville is supremacy. To the growing ranks of cyclo-cross fans in the Midwest, the fourth stop of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross served up a World Class clinic with Katerina Nash (Luna) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale/Cyclocrosswo
October 27, 2009	MAC SERIES POINTS UPDATE by Ken Getchell Heading into the Halloween weekend races in New Jersey, C3-Athletes Serving Athletes (a.ka. "The Dark Side") leads the MAC Team Standings with 48 points. The next closest team, Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon, trails by 13 points -- a large margin
October 27, 2009	Southern California Prestige Series #7: Spooky Cross Night Race, Irvine, CA by Dorothy Wong There were more costumes around the venue before sundown than Target has stocked the first week of October. The racing was great all day but as it got dark the event went from stock to sick! Spooky Cross brought a record amount of riders
October 27, 2009	SCPS #8 STORM THE BEACH, SUNDAY, NOV 1ST by Dorothy Wong It's almost half way through cyclocross season here in Southern California, and there hasn't been any mud worth mentioning in the SoCalCross Prestige Series presented by Shimano. Nevertheless, we can guarantee that your lust for epic racing will be slated
October 27, 2009	McDonald and Berg Win SCX #4 by LeRoi Smith Zack McDonald (Classic Cycles) gets his second win of the SCX series and Kristi Berg (Redline Bicycles) continues her domination at a chilly but mostly dry Ft. Steilacoom.
October 27, 2009	Empire Cyclocross Cancelled by Ken Getchell The Empire Cyclocross UCI race scheduled for Wednesday evening, November 18 has been cancelled. The race had been planned as a link during the week between the USGP in Trenton New Jersey and the NACT Finals and MAC Races on Long Island
October 27, 2009	A DAY OF BOOM-BOOM FUN - Zipp OVCX’s Gun Club Cross by Ken Getchell The Gun Club Cross, the one that uses a shotgun blast to start each race, is the next stop on the Zipp OVCX Tour on Sunday November 1. Held at the Sycamore Gun Club in suburban Cincinnati, the Gun Club is one of those rare events
October 24, 2009	GUNNAR CLUB COMP - Zipp OVCX’s Gun Club Cross Offers Free Race If Your Name is Right by Ken Getchell Zipp OVCX's Gun Club Cross, the one that starts its races with a shotgun blast in front of the big hunting lodge, has announced that it is offering a complimentary entry and call up to appropriately-named racers. "Any racer named 'Gunnar'
October 24, 2009	A RACE SPONSORSHIP LIKE NO OTHER by Ken Getchell Hard economic times have given rise to some creative sponsorships lately. But none have changed the paradigm more than the HPCX Cyclocross in New Jersey. HPCX, round 6 of the MAC Powered by SRAM Series, didn't choose a sponsor;
October 24, 2009	Trebon and Nash Win the Day at the U.S.G.P of Cyclocross Derby City Cup by Joan Hanscom Racing in front of record crowds and through heavy mud Katerina Nash and Ryan Trebon raced to victory and into the Series Leader's Jerseys at Day One of the USGP Derby City Cup.
October 24, 2009	THE MASKED PROGNOSTICATOR RETURNS! by Ken Getchell The Masked Prognosticator has poked his head out of his hole, seen his shadow and predicted six more weeks of cyclocross racing (among other things). Last year, the Masked Prognosticator's predictions about the Zipp OVCX Tour became fodder
October 24, 2009	THE MASKED PROGNOSTICATOR RETURNS! Part 2 by Ken Getchell
October 24, 2009	THE MASKED PROGNOSTICATOR RETURNS! Part 3
October 24, 2009	BRUNO-ROY AND TIMMERMAN ON TOP IN MAINE by Jeff Bramhall The New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series made its return to New Gloucester, Maine today with the first day of the Downeast Cyclocross Weekend. Racers were greeted with a nagging, persistent rain, deep, slick mud and cold temperatures.
October 22, 2009	NECCS STORMS BACK INTO MAINE by Jeff Bramhall The Verge NECCS Cross-toberfest concludes this weekend with the return of the Downeast Cyclocross Weekend. For two days, the idyllic rolling hills of New Gloucester will be disturbed by a hard-charging pack of elite New England talent.
October 22, 2009	Don’t miss Spooky Cross Night Race coming Saturday, 10.24 to Irvine, CA by Dorothy Wong Don't miss Spooky Cross Night Race coming Saturday, 10.24 to Irvine, CA Bring your favorite costume and be prepared for the time of your life! Music, Halloween madness, costumes and beer will be the call as the 2009-10 Southern California Prestige Series
October 22, 2009	Toronto Cyclo-cross 2009, Day #1 by Scott Doel Tim Johnson (cyclocrossworld.com) and Natasha Elliott (Garneau-Club Chaussures-Ogilvy) stood on the top step of the podium today at the GNC Toronto Cyclo-cross. Elliott also stepped up to pull on the red NACT series leader jersey.
October 22, 2009	Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson to hold Cross Clinic CYCLOCROSS CLINIC at the Major Taylor Velodrome with cyclocross champions Tim Johnson & Jeremy Powers - Thursday, October 22nd at 5:30 p.m Cost: $8 Helmets required.
October 21, 2009	DCCX: The American Race Sponsored by Belgium by Ken Getchell Belgium has Chimay, waffles, the European Union and - as every cyclist knows - cyclocross. In a historic arrangement again this year, the Belgian Embassy will be sponsor the "Lil' Belgians" kids race at the October 25 DCCX cyclocross race in Washington DC
October 21, 2009	Enter Sandman -- Wieghall and Berg Storm the Beach at SCX #3 by LeRoi Smith Nick Wieghall (California Giant Berry Farms) ensured no repeat men's winners yet, while Kristi Berg (Redline Bicycles) made it 3 for 3 wins at a sand-heavy course at the 3rd stop on the Seattle Cyclocross Series in Everett, Washington.
October 21, 2009	Tailwind’s Lower Huron Cross Race by Matthew Ashley Frost covered trees, and blue skies greeted riders when they arrived at Lower Huron Metro park in Belleville, MI for the fourth stop in the Tailwind Cyclocross series. Lower Huron is truly the most beautiful course venue on the Tailwind calendar
October 21, 2009	Smithville Cyclocross Festival - CROSS, COWBELLS AND CHAMOIS BUTT’R by Chris Locke The De Stad Van Kansas CX Series presented by Paceline Products looks forward to the Smithville CX Festival on Oct. 25. The festival is host to Round #3 at Sailboat Cove, Smithville Lake, MO just 25 minutes north of Kansas City.
October 20, 2009	SCPS #6: LONG BEACH CYCLOCROSS FESTIVAL by Dave Sheek Stop number six of the Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross presented by Shimano made its debut in the City of Long Beach and El Dorado Park, the city's mega regional park and a new home to the sport of cyclocross.
October 20, 2009	Compton Number 1 in World Rankings by Mark Legg Katie Compton (Planet Bike) has taken a commanding lead in the latest UCI Cyclocross points rankings released Oct 20th, 2009. Compton's lead is attributed to her crushing win at the first round of the Cyclocross World Cup in Treviso, Italy.
October 19, 2009	Cyclocrossworld Grassroots Team Rider - Dave Halligan’s Race Reports by Dave Halligan Providence Cross Day 1 October 10th 2009 Cat 4 35+ - This was my 4th race of the season, 7th since last season which was my first season racing cross.
October 19, 2009	Shimano Minnesota State Cyclocross Championship Weekend by Tim Hayes Over $11,000 in combined cash and merchandise on offer for newly-expanded two day event Minneapolis - On the weekend of November 14th and 15th, hundreds of racers and spectators will descend upon Bassett Creek Park in Crystal, Minnesota
October 19, 2009	Remington Cross for Kids in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 18th by Finn Pedersen While Alberta's "winter in October", which created sub-zero, snowy racing at the National Championships in Edmonton last weekend, may have abated somewhat, the effect of the recent cold weather was evident at Sunday's Remington Cross for Kids cyclo-cross
October 19, 2009	Blooming Colors and Cyclocross - Zipp OVCX Tour’s BloomingCross by Amanda McKay The Zipp OVCX Tour paused in Bloomington, Indiana for a quick dive through an untraditional mix of fast single-track, multiple bridges, a paved climb and some sloppy field sections, all the while fall colors in full bloom.
October 19, 2009	WISSAHICKON REDUX - Gould and Trebon again in MAC by Ken Getchell Ryan Trebon summed up today’s Wissahickon in his typical straight-to-the-point manner, “It was cold and fucking windy.” As in yesterday’s Granogue Cyclocross, Trebon led a Kona 1-2 and Gould won by a large margin. But there were eye-opening behind them.
October 19, 2009	Southern California Prestige Series presented by Shimano #4 and #5: Kross-Tober-Fest by Dave Sheek Southern California’s Prestige Series of Cyclocross first dual cross event weekend was celebrated grandly with Kross-tober-fest. The Cross gods delivered, it was another weekend of perfectly sunny sixty-eight degree weather and the beer was flowing
October 19, 2009	Trebon, Gould Take Heavy-Duty Wins at Granogue by Ken Getchell Georgia Gould (Luna) and Ryan Trebon (Kona) both rode away with heavy-duty wins at the UCI C2 Granogue Cyclocross at Granogue Estate, near Wilmington Delaware, today. "Feel my bike!" said Gould to a friend shortly after crossing the finish line.
October 19, 2009	Halloween Costume Contest on Sunday at the Papa John’s Derby City Cup by Robert Bobrow Halloween Costume Contest on Sunday at the Papa John's Derby City Cup Papa John's is once again sponsoring the United States Gran Prix of Cyclocross's stop in Louisville, KY. The Papa John's Derby City Cup is on October 24 and 25, 2009
October 19, 2009	USGP of Cyclocross Derby City Cup presented by Papa John’s Races Back into Louisville by Joan Hanscom The series that stoked the exponential growth of cyclocross in the United States and in the Ohio Valley - the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross - returns to Louisville, KY for it's third consecutive season on October 24th and 25th downtown at Champions' Park.
October 17, 2009	GNC Toronto International Cyclocross Preview: Showdown Up North by Stephanie Chase The newest addition to the North American Cyclocross Trophy Series, the GNC Toronto International Cyclo-Cross is both the mid-point of the series and the first time the NACT has raced in Canada. Organizers have put together two great courses for both
October 17, 2009	DCCX SUPPORTS DCCHIX by Ken Getchell October 25th's DCCX cyclocross race in Washington DC, part of the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series, has divulged two distaff initiatives. Thanks to sponsorship from Whole Foods Natural and Organic Grocers, DCCX will pay fully equal prize shares
October 15, 2009	MAC’S QUEEN WEEKEND NEARING 1,000 ENTRIES by Ken Getchell MAC’s Queen weekend is nearing one-thousand entries as the pre-entry deadline looms. The Granogue and Wissahickon cyclocross races of the MAC Powered by SRAM Cyclocross Series, which had a combined total of 981 entries as of 7:00 Thursday morning
October 13, 2009	BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA - Zipp OVCX Tour Makes First 2009 Appearance in Indiana by Ken Getchell After opening the season with races in Ohio and Kentucky, and then returning to Ohio for this past weekend's Cincinnati UCI3 Festival, the Zipp OVCX Tour regulars make the year's first assault on Indiana this weekend for the BloomingCross on Sunday, Octob
October 13, 2009	MAC’s Queen Weekend Highlights Weekly Calendar by Ken Getchell The Granogue and Wissahickon cyclocross races of the MAC Powered by SRAM Cyclocross Series are two of the main focal points for the weekend's racing calendar. MAC-SRAM's "Queen Weekend", with UCI-C2 races for Elite Men and Women,
October 13, 2009	Superprestige Series Kicks Off in Ruddervoorde by David Alvarez The 28th Superprestige series got off to an exciting start as world champion Niels Albert and Belgian champion Sven Nys battled for the win in the small town of Ruddervoorde, just outside of Brugge. Landbouwkrediet-Colnago rider Nys showed he still has
October 13, 2009	Stybar’s Bike for Ruddervoorde by David Alvarez Zdenek Stybar, 2-time U23 world champion and 2-time runner-up in elite, has taken the forefront as the team leader at the Telenet Fidea Cycling Team with the recent injury of Bart Wellens.
October 13, 2009	Team Thule/Van Dessel Cyclocross Back in Action and Launches New Website by Adam McGrath Once again the American Cyclocross season is under way and Team Thule/ Van Dessel is back to at it again. Last years privateer program of Adam McGrath, has now grown into a two rider team, now including Junior sensation Jeff Bahnson.
October 12, 2009	GP of Gloucester Race Pictures by Catherine Cagle Picture from the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester 2009 Saturday and Sunday, October 3rd and 4th.
October 12, 2009	NASH, JOHNSON TAKE DAY ONE IN PROVIDENCE by Jeff Bramhall The return of cyclocross to Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI was marked by dominant performances by Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com).
October 12, 2009	JOHNSON AND NASH REPEAT IN RHODE ISLAND by Jeff Bramhall The sixth race in the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series ended the same way as the fifth, with Tim Johnson (Cannondale/cyclocrossworld.com) and Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) on the top step of the podium.
October 12, 2009	KfC Powers Combo - Cincinnati UCI3 Harbin Park International Race Report by Ken Getchell Katie Compton (Planet Bike/Stevens) dominated once again, while the Men’s race finished in a sprint at today’s third and final round of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, the Cincinnati UCI3 Harbin Park presented by Biowheels and United Dairy
October 12, 2009	OLD-FASHIONED WHOOPIN’ IN CINCINNATI - Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival Day 2 by Ken Getchell The Cincinnati UCI3 Festival moved north to the pocket-sized Sunset Park in Middletown, Ohio for the Java Johnny’s – Lionhearts International today; and Jeremy Powers and Katie Compton once again delivered an old-fashioned whoopin’ at cyclocross racing’s
October 12, 2009	OLD-FASHIONED WHOOPIN’ IN CINCINNATI - Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival Day 2 Part 2 by Ken Getchell
October 12, 2009	Cyclo Stampede, Day 1 of Cincinnati UCI3 Festival by Ken Getchell Jeremy Powers (CyclocrossWorld.com/Cannondale) and Katie Compton (Planet Bike/Stevens) were victorious by wide margins in today’s Cyclo Stampede, the opener of this year’s Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival. But the race was truly dominated by
October 11, 2009	Darkhorse Racing Devo Park by Jake Virostko and Amanda McKay Here is the first person story by Jake Virostko (Biowheels Racing) and Amanda McKay (Biowheels Racing) about today's first day of the Cincinnati UCI3 Festival
October 8, 2009	Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross Race #4 Kross-Tober-Fest Weekend by Dave Sheek DON'T MISS SO CAL'S KROSS-TOBER-FEST WEEKEND, October 10-11th!!! Join us this weekend for KROSS-TOBERFEST as the Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross presented by Shimano hits full speed ahead and celebrates its European roots
October 8, 2009	Live Chat with Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld Team riders Jamey, Jeremy and Tim Join the members of the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld Team in a CX magazine Live Chat this Saturday October 10th at 9PM. Check in with some of the best 'crossers in the country and find out what makes 'em tick. Find out about how they feel the season
October 8, 2009	Champion System Cyclo-Cross Team by Charlie Issendorf Champion System is pleased to announce its title sponsorship of the Champion System Elite Cyclo-Cross team. Our direct sponsorship of this elite group of riders will enable us to take a truly hands-on approach to the development and testing of our product
October 6, 2009	CINCINNATI UCI3 FESTIVAL CLOSING IN ON 1,000 ENTRIES by Ken Getchell Cincinnati's UCI3 Cyclocross Festival is closing in on 1,000 entries as the pre-registration deadline of midnight tonight approaches. As of 4:00 pm EDT (eight hours before the close of on-line registration), 947 entries had been received.
October 6, 2009	NACT Weekend Recap: Gloucester Mud Draws Blood by Stephanie Chase Maybe there was magic in the mud in Gloucester as the second round of the North American Cyclocross Series that saw Jonathon Page's U.S. finale, Tim Johnson's return, and Natasha Elliott's stamp of dominance. With previous NACT leader Christian Heule
October 5, 2009	Elliott Doubles, Johnson Gets Home Win at Day 2 of Gloucester by Alan Atwood Natasha Elliott (Garneau Club Chaussure Ogilvy) made it a sweep of the women’s race while Tim Johnson allowed the sunny skies to fill his sails on the way to his victory at day 2 of the Great Brewers Grand Prix of Gloucester.
October 5, 2009	Low Pressure Promotions and Starbucks Cycling raise over $7,000 for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance by Terry Buchanan Low Pressure Promotions, LLC-the parent company producing MFG Cyclocross-teamed up with the Starbucks Cycling Team to host the 2nd Annual Starbucks Gran Prix of Cyclocross this past Sunday at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA.
October 5, 2009	Dallaire and Knapp Take Brutal Tour de Louisville by Ken Getchell Defending Zipp OVCX Tour Champ Ryan Knapp (BikeReg.com) and Anna Jean Dallaire (Bob's Red Mill) won today's brutal Tour de Louisville, the second round of the 2009 Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour race. A record entry (up over 35% from last year),
October 5, 2009	KELLY ACRES CROSS: BISHOP DOUBLES-UP, MAXWELL GET FIRST by Ken Getchell Jeremiah Bishop (Mona Via Cannondale) and Jennifer Maxwell (ATAC Sportswear presented by The Bike Rack) picked-up victories for their new sponsors at the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series at the Kelly Acres Cyclocross in Middletown Maryland.
October 5, 2009	Wissink and Schwartz Dominate the Tailwind Series 1st Night Time CX Race by Bruce LeBlanc The 3rd race in the 2009 Michigan Tailwind Cyclocross series was also a 1st for the organization. Tailwind along with primary sponsor Jack’s Bicycle of Monroe put on an incredible night time race held at Munson Park in Monroe.
October 5, 2009	WISSAHICKON IS A MICROCOSM OF 21st CENTURY CROSS by Ken Getchell In many ways, Pennsylvania's UCI-C2 Wissahickon Cross, run this year on October 18 has been a microcosm of American cyclocross in the 21st Century. First run in 2003, the MAC Powered by SRAM series race has migrated from a relatively small,
October 5, 2009	BETTER THAN WATCHING ESPN - Plenty of Off-Track Fun at Cincinnati UCI3 Festival by Ken Getchell Racers accustomed to spending post-race hours cleaning bikes and watching ESPN are in for a shock when they get to the Cincinnati UCI Cyclocross Festival this weekend. Organizers are offering everything from pub crawls, to indoor "Gold Sprints",
October 5, 2009	Kansas City Cyclists Race and Donate by Chris Locke Kansas City Cyclists will come together for the second race of the De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series presented by Paceline Products on October 11, 2009, 10am to 2pm, at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas.
October 5, 2009	ELLSWORTH AND CINCY FESTIVAL TEAM UP AGAINST TYPE 1 by Ken Getchell Ellsworth and Cincinnati are fighting Juvenile (aka Type 1) Diabetes. Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles will award one lucky winner a brand-new Ellsworth Roots aluminum/carbon cross frame with an Easton EC90X fork at the Cincinnati UCI3 Bio-Wheels Harbin
October 4, 2009	Johnson and Powers confirm attendance for NACT rounds in Toronto by Scott Doel Cannondale – Cyclocrossworld.com teammates Tim Johnson and Jeremy Powers confirm their participation in the 2009 GNC Toronto International Cyclo-Cross UCI C1 & C2 races, October 17 & 18. Powers was the dominant winner of TICC Day 1 last year,
October 3, 2009	Page and Elliott Win Day 1 of Gloucester by Alan Atwood Jonathan Page (Planet Bicycles) and Natasha Elliott (Garneau Club Chaussure Ogilvy) took home victories in a sloppy day 1 of the Great Brewers Grand Prix of Gloucester.
October 2, 2009	The New England Cross-toberfest Continues: “New England Worlds” Upon Us by Alan Atwood The annual pilgrimage to the shores of Massachusetts’ Cape Ann commences today with this weekend’s festivities at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester; the Great Brewers Grand Prix of Gloucester. Week 2 of the Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series
October 2, 2009	RECORD ENTRIES IN CINCY by Ken Getchell Entries for next weekend's three-day, $27,000 Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival have already set an all-time record, and online pre-registration doesn't close until midnight on Tuesday evening. So far, the race has drawn competitors from 23 states,
October 1, 2009	True North Cycles presents the 2009 True North Cyclo-Cross and Singlespeed Cyclo-Cross Nationals by Scott Kelly The True North Cyclo-Cross and Singlespeed Cyclo-Cross Nationals took place this past Saturday in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with excellent racing and fun times happening at two different venues.
September 29, 2009	2009 Great Brewers GRAN PRIX OF GLOUCESTER by Paul Boudreau Join us the 3rd & 4th of October for the 2009 edition of The Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester and experience first-hand why riders and fans are so enthusiastic about cyclocross. Olympic, professional and amateur cyclists from across the US, Canada
September 29, 2009	Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld Rider Jeremy Powers Reports - Next Stop Home! by Jeremy Powers Where do I start, How bout StarCross’d? Sayin it was awesome would be an understatement. Anyone that was there knows it was ridiculously slippery like a banana peel in super mario cart through pretty much every single turn, straight away etc.
September 28, 2009	USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup - Day 1 Brief Results by Joan Hanscom The USGP of Cyclocross raced in Sun Prairie, WI today under beautiful sunny skies and warm weather. The racing for the inaugural USGP Planet Bike Cup was fast and aggressive from the gun.
September 28, 2009	USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup - Day 2 by Joan Hanscom Day Two of the USGP Planet Bike Cup is in the books and it proved to be no less exciting than Day One. Vervecken powers to victory as Page suffers a mechanical and Compton dominates in the Women's race.
September 28, 2009	KEMMERER AND SCHEMPF AT ED SANDER MEMORAL CYCLOCOSS - Heavy Track and Two Different Paths to Victory by Ken Getchell Arley Kemmerer and West Schempf took opposite paths to victory in today’s opening race of the 2009 BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series. The Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross, held every year to commemorate National Capital Velo Club member Ed Sander
September 28, 2009	Timmerman Continues His Mastery of the Hills of Vermont by Alan Atwood Last year Dan Timmerman (Richard Sachs/RGM Watches/Radix) made everyone take notice when he was the only rider to keep in sight of last year’s winner Jamey Driscoll, showing he had the skills needed to be successful in cyclo-cross.
September 25, 2009	The New England Cross-toberfest Begins: Vermont Readies for NECCS Debut by Alan Atwood A strong field of elite talent, led by 3 time Danish national champion Joachim Parbo and defending NECCS women’s champion Rebecca Wellons, will be a part of the 350+ riders coming north for the opening weekend of the 2009 Verge New England Championship
September 25, 2009	TREBON AND WICKS CONFIRM FOR MAC 3 & 4 by Ken Getchell Ryan Trebon and Barry Wicks have confirmed that they will be competing at the second weekend of MAC Powered by SRAM cyclocross racing in Delaware and Pennsylvania on October 17-18, 2009. The Granogue Cross and Wissahickon Cross
September 22, 2009	Williamson Bicyle Works and Fitness to Host USGP Planet Bike Cup Number Presentation Party by Joan Hanscom Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup invite participants in this weekend's Planet Bike Cup and cycling fans alike to a Number Presentation Party on Friday, September 25th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Williamson Bicycle Works and
September 22, 2009	Diamond Blackfan Cyclocross Challenge by Chris Locke Fall is finally here and it is time for Cyclocross. The 2009 De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series presented by Paceline Products begins this Sunday with our opening round. The Diamond Blackfan Cyclocross Challenge
September 22, 2009	Michigan Double Cross Weekend 19-20 Sept. by Bruce LeBlanc Mike Wissink (Specialized) and Anne Swartz (Flying Rhino’s/Kinetic Systems Bicycles) doubled up their wins at the start of the Michigan Cyclocross season. The racing got off to a fantastic start in Michigan this past weekend with a double header
September 21, 2009	FUTURE SHOCK AT NITTANY CROSS - Bahnson and Keough Impress by Ken Getchell Davide Frattini and Laura Van Gilder won Elite races at the UCI C2 Nittany Lion Cross at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (a.k.a. T-Town Velodrome). But the biggest stories from the opening round of the MAC Powered by SRAM series may have been stolen
September 21, 2009	Brief Report: Zipp OVCX 2009 Points Opener - Day 2 of Kings CX in OH by Ken Getchell The Zipp OVCX Tour officially opened its 2009 season with the Day 2 of the King’s Cross in Deerfield Township Ohio. The course was similar to day 1’s non-points race, only in the reverse direction. But the Mother Nature created a difference
September 21, 2009	FRATTINI AND VAN GILDER DOUBLE-UP IN MAC - Nearly 700 Entries in Baltimore by Marc Vettori Close to 700 racers showed up for the UCI C2 Charm City Cross, the second half of the MAC Powered by SRAM opening weekend at Historic Druid Hill Park in downtown Baltimore Maryland. C3-Athletes Serving Athletes hosted this attendance record breaking
September 21, 2009	BikeReg MABRAcross Season Starts This Weekend with Ed Sander Memorial by Ken Getchell The well-known BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series kicks-off this weekend with the running of the 7th Annual Ed Sander Memorial in central Maryland on Sunday September 27. It is the first event of a nine-race campaign for the series that encompasses
September 21, 2009	Crosstoberfest Cyclocross Returns to Seattle October 3rd -- Serious Racing Serious Fun by LeRoi Smith Ragnarok Racing is proud to present the 3rd annual Crosstoberfest, sponsored by Second Ascent and New Belgium Brewing on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at North Seatac park in Seatac, WA. This venue has been a mainstay of Northwest cyclocross,
September 18, 2009	FLY OVER THE SPEED SHOP - by Ken Getchell Fred Kelley builds things; custom bikes, race cars, his house. These days, Kelley can be found putting the finishing touches on a European-style "Wheelbase Flyover" for the BikeReg.com MABRAcross "Kelley Acres" Cross
September 17, 2009	U.S. National UCI Cyclocross Scene Kicks off with NACT’s FSA Star Crossed and Rad Racing GP by Stephanie Chase The sound of cowbells are getting louder as the North American Cyclocross Trophy Series kicks off with FSA Star Crossed (September 19th) and the Rad Racing GP (September 20th) in Washington. World Championship medalist Jonathan Page,
September 17, 2009	PACTIMO SPONSORS KATIE COMPTON by Shawn Heidgen Pactimo announced that it will be a sponsor and the official clothing supplier for Katie Compton during the 2009-2010 cyclocross and mountain bike season.
September 15, 2009	CLIF BAR Development Cyclo-Cross Team Enters Sixth Season, Focusing on Climate Change by Ben Turner The CLIF BAR Development Cyclo-Cross Team is set to begin its sixth season this month, looking to build not only on its past racing success but to continue to raise awareness about important environmental issues.
September 15, 2009	TWO-RACE UCI WEEKEND, RECORD ENTRIES, OPENS MAC POWERED BY SRAM ’CROSS SEASON by Ken Getchell The MAC Powered by SRAM begins its 2009 campaign on September 19 and 20 with two UCI races. The Nittany Lion Cyclocross will kick off this year's MAC experience at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, better known as the T-Town Velodrome,
September 15, 2009	ZIPP OVCX STARTS THIS WEEKEND by Ken Getchell The Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour begins it's 2009 season this coming weekend with the two-day King's CX Weekend in Deerfield Township Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati. Saturday's non-points race will serve as the final pre-season tune-up prior to Sunday's
September 10, 2009	USGP Announces Belgian Superstar Erwin Vervecken to Race at the Inaugural Planet Planet Bike Cup by Joan Hanscom Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross, (USGP) announced today that three-time World Champion Erwin Vervecken will compete at the 2009 USGP Planet Bike Cup on September 26th and 27th at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, WI.
September 10, 2009	Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross Season Kick Off & MTB Race by Dave Sheek The 2009-10 Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross will kick off its 4th season on Saturday, September 19th... where CX meets XC at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas, CA… part of the C-X-C Unification weekend September 19th and 20th...
September 10, 2009	BIKEREG.COM MABRAcross TO OPEN BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH by Ken Getchell For the fifth consecutive year, cyclocross racers on the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series will join men and women around the world in acknowledging Breast Cancer Awareness month with the running of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness
September 8, 2009	CHARM CITY CYCLOCROSS: ORGANICALLY GROWN by Ken Getchell Some cross races start off as an idea or as a marketing concept. But in Baltimore, the C3-Athletes Serving Athletes team and their Charm City Cyclocross has grown organically and bountifully since 2005 without "fertilizer".
September 8, 2009	Double Cross Kicks Off Oregon Cyclocross Season by Jeff Lorenze Once again, the eighth annual Hood River Double Cross helps kick off the Oregon cyclocross season. This year will see a slightly revised version of the classic Hood River Valley High School course on Saturday, September 19th.
September 8, 2009	UCI3 GOES UNDERGROUND IN KENTUCKY - First Class Accommodations for Cincy CX Festival by Ken Getchell The Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival continues to raise expectations for first-class cyclocross in North America. Festival organizers, in conjunction with the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront Hotel, have announced a special accommodation package
September 4, 2009	Join us for Stop #5 of the Early Bird Cyclocross Ride & Happy Hour Tour....9/3 at Shimano by Dorothy Wong Join us for Stop #5 of the Early Bird Cyclocross Ride & Happy Hour Tour.... Thurs 9/3 at Shimano Headquarters - Irvine, CA Learn, practice, relay race, celebrate... CX movies by moonlight... don't miss this special evening!
September 2, 2009	Rad Racing GP to Feature Top National and Intl Riders by Jim Brown Rad Racing NW/Hagens Berman is proud to host the Rad Racing GP of Cyclocross Presented By Kona and Bradson Technology Professionals on September 20th at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Wash. This world-class cyclocross event
September 2, 2009	Rad Racing GP to Feature Top National and Intl Riders Part 2
September 2, 2009	ZIPP OVCX DEBUTS NEW SEASON-OPENING EVENT - Kings CX Features 2 Day Stage Race and Team Competition by Ken Getchell Last year's Zipp OVCX season opener blew people away, literally, with help from the remnants of Hurricane Ike, which brought high winds on race day that also interrupted power and incapacitated much of Ohio for over a week.
September 1, 2009	JINGLE CROSS REGISTRATION IS OPEN by John Meehan Jr. Registration for the 3 day UCI Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock is open. The 3 day event is once again a charity event for the University of Iowa Children's Hospital with 3 days of epic cyclocross racing featuring the Grinch's Lair
September 1, 2009	Wells, Wicks, Winfield and Trebon Commit to Cincinnati by Ken Getchell Troy Wells (Clif Bar), Barry Wicks (Kona-FSA) and Dee Dee Winfield (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) have joined U.S. National Champion Ryan Trebon in committing to compete at the three-day, $27,000 Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival October 9-11.
August 25, 2009	GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR AMERICA’S RICHEST CYCLOCROSS by Ken Getchell Organizers of the three day, $26,000+ Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival on October 9, 10 and 11 have received a LIFT grant from the City of Covington, Kentucky. "The county and the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau Board
August 24, 2009	LUCRATIVE OPENER FOR ZIPP OVCX - Plus Powers Commits to Cincy UCI3 by Ken Getchell Racers in the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour are looking at a lucrative opening weekend on September 19-20 in Deerfield Township, Ohio. The King's CX Weekend will feature $7,000 in cash and merchandise prizes for the two day "stage race" event.
August 23, 2009	Planet Bike Signs Cyclocrosser Katie Compton Planet Bike, a leading manufacturer of innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories, is excited to announce that Katie Compton is the newest addition to Planet Bike’s 2009/10 cyclocross team.
August 22, 2009	Interbike Partners with GSD to Promote Providence ’Cross Festival by Jackson Weber For cyclists the approach of autumn has brought two things: cyclo-cross and Interbike. New England has always boasted it had the finest cyclo-cross in America, but the world's largest trade show required a trip to Las Vegas.
August 22, 2009	FSA Star Crossed & Rad Racing GP Kick-Off UCI Calendar with Champions by Terry Buchanan Full Speed Ahead Star Crossed amplified by Redline, the nation's first twilight cyclocross race, is returning on September 19th to King County's Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Star Crossed kicks off the US 'cross season for the 8th consecutive year
August 22, 2009	SRAM Renews Sponsorship of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross for 2009-2010 by Joan Hanscom Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross, (USGP) and SRAM are proud to announce that SRAM is returning for their fourth consecutive year of sponsorship of the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The USGP is the States premiere CX series
August 18, 2009	CINCY FESTIVAL: $10,000 WOMEN’S PURSE by Ken Getchell Organizers of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival have released details of an unprecedented $10,000 women’s prize purse for the three-day UCI event on October 9-11. The $10,000 in prize money for the weekend will be just a portion
August 18, 2009	Rollapaluza Halloween Cyclo Cross "Muddy Hell" - Presented by Tour de Ville Rollapaluza take the unique atmosphere of their famous roller races to the mud and darkness of night-time cyclo cross.
August 18, 2009	C3-Athletes Serving Athletes Readies for 2009 by Marc Vettori As the 2009 Cross season approaches Charm City Cycling, also known as C3, is excited to announce a new partnership. For 2009 C3 will be working with Athletes Serving Athletes, a 501c3 non-profit organization that enables challenged athletes to experienc
August 10, 2009	USGP Announces FUJI Bikes Partnership by Joan Hanscom The series that stoked the exponential growth of cyclocross in the United States - the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross - and Advanced Sports Inc. are pleased to announce that FUJI will be the Official Bike Sponsor of the 2009 series.
August 10, 2009	Trebon To Race CrossVegas - Defend His Title by Brook Watts The only winner of the CrossVegas Elite Men's race will be back in September to defend his title. Two-time CrossVegas champion and current U.S. National Champion Ryan Trebon has confirmed he'll line up September 23rd at the biggest cyclocross race
August 4, 2009	STANLEY GEAR Expands Sponsorship of The US Gran Prix of Cyclocross for 2009 by Joan Hanscom Organizers of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross, (USGP) have announced today that Stanley food and beverage gear has expanded its support of the country's premiere cyclocross series by becoming the Title Sponsor of the Stanley Portland Cup in Portland, OR
August 4, 2009	FUN IN THE MUD AT THE FAIR - NJ State Fair SpectaCross Impresses by Ken Getchell Riders from three countries and 12 states came to rural northern New Jersey to race cyclocross as part of the New Jersey State Fair on July 31 and August 1. Racers at the inaugural New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross put on such a good show
July 27, 2009	CrossVegas Registration Opens August 1 by Brook Watts The rush is on for entry into the biggest cyclocross race in the U.S. CrossVegas registration opens on August 1st at Noon Eastern Time for all categories. Categories include Elite Men, Elite Women and the Wheelers & Dealers presented by
July 8, 2009	2009 Cross Clinic with Cyclocrossworld/Cannondale rider Jeremy Powers Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale team rider Jeremy Powers is headlining at the lake Fairfax Park Cross Clinic in Reston, Virginia. Join the king of cross on August 22nd to brush up on your cross skills. Jeremy will be rockin the DG shades,
June 22, 2009	SPECTACROSS ADDS NOVICE CLINIC by Ken Getchell The New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross has added a novice and new-rider skills clinic prior to the season-opening Cyclocross Magazine Cyclocross Sprints. "We've been contacted by so many people that are planning to compete in their first cyclocross race
June 22, 2009	ATAC OF THE WELL-DRESSED MEN AT SPECTACROSS by Ken Getchell ATAC Sportswear has joined the growing list of sponsors for the July 31-August 1 New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross and Cyclocross Magazine Cyclocross Sprints. As part of its sponsorship agreement, ATAC is offering every SpectaCross entrant a 15% discount
June 22, 2009	ZIPP THREE-OH-THREE-PEATS WITH OVCX by Ken Getchell Zipp Speed Weaponry of Speedway Indiana announced today that it will continue in its role as title sponsor of the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross through the 2009 season. The Zipp OVCX Series encompasses the tri-state region of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky;
June 8, 2009	Low Pressure Promotions teams with Starbucks Cycling to present Starbucks Gran Prix by Terry Buchanan Low Pressure Promotions, LLC has teamed up with the Seattle-based Starbucks Cycling Team to host the 2009 Starbucks Gran Prix of Cyclocross to take place on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA.
June 8, 2009	CYCLOCROSS’s FINAL FRONTIER - SpectaSport Adapts Cyclocross for New Jersey State Fair by Ken Getchell "We had to manipulate time and space," says Ken Getchell. "We wanted to adhere to tradition, but at the same time create something new and special." No, he's not talking about this summer's blockbuster Star Trek movie;
June 8, 2009	Part 2 by Ken Getchell
May 14, 2009	CrossVegas 2009 by Brook Watts UK based cycle clothing company Schlamm Ltd have joined the growing list of supporters of season-opener CrossVegas by agreeing to be the "Official Race Merchandise Supplier" of the event. Schlamm will provide official clothing to all event
May 4, 2009	Maglia Rosa Sale to Celebrate the Giro with Cyclocrossworld The staff here at Cyclocrossworld wants to celebrate the Giro with you. The European race scene is heating up along with the weather, and it's only going to get hotter. To coincide with the race we have some special offers and news to share with you.
May 4, 2009	Free Tire Offer with SRAM or Shimano Group or Upgrade Kits Purchase any of our top-selling Component Upgrade Kits from SRAM or Shimano and receive two free tires to go with your new drivetrain. Purchase any Road Group or Pro Build Kit and receive three new tires!
May 4, 2009	New Product from Dugast Cyclocrossworld is proud to announce the arrival of Dugast Road, Track, Cross, Mountain, and TT/Triathlon specific models. "Your source for all things cross," is now the leading source for all things Dugast.
April 30, 2009	Cyclocross Magazine Joins Erwin Vervecken as SpectaCross Sponsor by Ken Getchell Cyclocross Magazine has joined the New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross as a sponsor of the cyclocross races on the opening weekend of this year's New Jersey State Fair / Sussex County Farm and Horse show. The magazine joins Erwin Vervecken Webdesign,
March 31, 2009	FREE Cyclocross ENTRY FEES! by Ken Getchell Can't wait for cyclocross? The New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross brings cyclocross to the State Fair on July 31 and August 1. And we're running a special promotion for our friends who aren't from the area: If you enter a race on Saturday,