Zero Traction Cyclocross Film Features Kansas City 2007 National Championships

November 20th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, video

Lawrence, Kan. — Members of the local cycling community gathered at Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence, Kan. Wednesday night to watch the premier of Zero Traction, a documentary film chronicling all four days of last year’s Cyclocross Nationals in Kansas City, Kansas.

Zero Traction was shot entirely in high definition and includes interviews with master’s champions Steve Tilford and Ned Overend, and elite men’s champion Tim Johnson. Interviews with many lesser known, but no less intrepid, racers are also included. [More…]

UCI World Cup Now Available Live in the U.S.

November 8th, 2008 Filed Under press releases, racing, video

CyclingTV did not have the U.S. broadcasting rights for the first two rounds of the UCI World Cup, and was recently issuing refunds for customers who purchased subscriptions with that in mind. Now the online station has secured the rights for the U.S. starting with Sunday’s race in Pijnacker. Tune in live to be the first to see how your Cyclocross Magazine Fantasy Team is doing. Full press release below:

Cycling TV has secured the rights for the UCI calendar until at least the end of ‘08 to include the USA. [More…]

Weapons, UCI, and Crazy Fans - Ryan Kelly’s Interviews with the Stars

November 3rd, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, interviews, video

Cyclocross Magazine’s contributing writer Ryan Kelly talks to some of the top riders including Tim Johnson, Jamey Driscoll, and Luke and Nick Keough at Gloucester. In the video below, he gets their thoughts on everything from double-booking UCI races, weapon fantasies, where the craziest fans are found, and whether he can fund his young journalism career by getting paid to take out tall riders on orange bikes.

You can read Ryan’s previous columns here and here.

Watch CrossVegas on TV

October 23rd, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases, racing, video

Residents in 10 states and customers of satellite TV can watch Cross Vegas on TV starting this weekend. Full details below.

CrossVegas TV Broadcast Premiers on October 25th [More…]

Van de Brand Wins, Sven Nys Pips Albert at Kalmthout UCI World Cup - Full Men’s and Women’s Report

October 20th, 2008 Filed Under 'cross race results, cyclocross news, racing, video

by Christine Vardaros, Photo by Krist Vanmelle

Under normal circumstances, the winner of Cyclo-Cross World Cup opener in Kalmthout, Belgium would not have been a surprise. But an unfortunate incident the day previous at Kleicross race in Lebbeke, Belgium could have forced a different outcome. Last Saturday, Kalmthout pre-race favorite Sven Nys tripped on a set of barriers, causing his bike to bounce off the ground and smack him in the face so hard he had to abandon the race. It left him with a bruised, swollen eye and a deep cut above it along the eyebrow. But even with the use of only 1 ½ eyes, Nys pulled off the World Cup win. [More…]

Superprestige Cyclocross Series to be Broadcast Live on Internet

October 9th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases, video

Tired of the watching ‘cross videos of races past? Get out your time zone converters and set your alarm clock for live, Euro ‘cross on the net. The Superprestige series is coming to your early morning house party. Full details below.
All Eight Races Superprestige Cyclo-cross Live and Free on Internet

From Sunday October 12th on, Belgian TV Channel VT4 presents live streaming of the Superprestige Cyclo-cross races. This means everybody can watch the race online on http://www.vt4.be. [More…]

Star Crossed - Full Report, Photos, and Video

September 21st, 2008 Filed Under 'cross race results, cyclocross news, cyclocross photos, racing, video

Despite earlier weather reports of sun and past years of dry racing, it shouldn’t be a surprise when a major ‘cross race comes to the Pacific Northwest and it rains the whole day. Racers awoke to a drizzle that grew increasingly stronger and was a constant rain by the time the first race, the women’s 3/4 race, started at 2:15. The mostly-grass course was slick and soggy for that first race, with the nearly 70 riders coming to a halt at the first run-up after several riders went down in a challenging hairpin before the logs. But it wasn’t just the mud and the grass that proved to be treacherous; the wet and mud-greased velodrome would cause problems for not only the amateurs but the pros as well. What would have been a fast grass crit had conditions been dry became a true test of bike handling skills in every turn.

The early rains kept the crowds at home, with small crowds watching the early races, but as the big events neared, spectators came out in force, braving the rain and mud, and gladly paying a $5 entrance fee to watch the races and enjoy the festivities, which included a beer tent, door prizes, bratwurst stand and espresso cart.

Ryan Trebon (Kona), seen prior to the race in his parka zipped up to his nose, wasn’t really psyched [More…]

“Little Belgium” Cyclocross Movie Released

August 2nd, 2008 Filed Under racers, racing, rider diary, video

The ‘cross movie producers keep getting younger and younger. First 18-year-old Evan Schmitt, now 14-year-old Andy Frothingham. We’re betting the next ‘cross movie will come from a kid still using training wheels. No matter to us, it’s all good. See Frothingham’s press release on his new cx movie below:

Young Filmmaker Releases First Cyclocross Movie on the Web

BOULDER, CO _ Andy Frothingham, a 14-year-old student at Boulder’s Fairview High School, is releasing a 40-minute cyclocross movie on his Web site, www.littlebelgiummovie.com.

Little Belgium features race action from seven New England cyclocross races from the 2007 ‘cross season. The movie includes exciting action and interviews with top pros including Tim Johnson, Jesse Anthony, [More…]

World Premier of Remember to Breathe on June 27th

June 12th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, video

Young film producer Evan Schmitt just graduated from high school last week, but he’s certainly not taking the summer off before he attends University of Washington in the fall. He’s been hard at work getting ready for the world premier of his second film Remember to Breathe on June 27th in Roslyn, Washington. The event is free to the public.

Schmitt, also the producer of the film ONE, spent all of last season following top domestic pros at major cyclocross races as well as some “off-season” road events such as the Mt. Evans Hill Climb and Mount Hood stage race. The 70 minute movie is over half ‘cross, and features interviews and racing by ‘cross stars such as Todd Wells, Jonathan Page, Andy Jacques-Maynes, Troy Wells, Ryan Trebon, Barry Wicks, “voice of ‘cross” Dave Towle, and Morgan Schmitt (Evan’s brother).

Schmitt’s DVD offers more than just the movie however. Schmitt told CXM “There’s an extra 50 minutes of bonus features including ‘cross crashes and more interviews with the riders.”

Schimtt filmed and produced all of this while still a senior in high school. He’s got a bright future for sure.

Stay tuned for a more in-depth look at the DVD. See the movie trailer and the press release below:

Evan Schmitt to show his new documentary on June 27th.

Roslyn, Washington June 11th, 2008:
On June 27th at 7 PM, the World Premiere of Remember 2 Breathe will go down at the Cle Elum Centennial Center in Cle Elum, Washington. A successor to his first international hit, ONE, young filmmaker Evan Schmitt returns with his second film titled Remember 2 Breathe. The showing is open to the public and admission is FREE. The film is 70 minutes long and will be available afterwards with a special Q&A session. Autographed DVD copies will be for sale after the movie for $20. Come see why Senior Editor Neal Rogers of Velonews says “…Schmitt’s one-man project is surprisingly polished and a forecast of great things to come.”

When: Friday June 27th, 2008 - 7 PM
Where: Cle Elum Centennial Center, 719 E 3rd Street, Cle Elum, Washington 98922

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