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This week’s Training Tuesday column from Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on improving in one area where your final performance has nothing to do …

This week’s column from Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses more on technique, philosophy and etiquette rather than training, especially if you enjoy life in the fast …

Up the power, turn down the volume? No, we’re not talking about car stereos. This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on perfecting …

It’s hard to have your best race if you’re feeling down, thinking negatively and not having fun. Coach Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching helps you realize your potential with a look at the mental side of coaching in this Training Tuesday gem.

“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” -Harry S. Truman With cyclocross season starting earlier in the summer these years, we’ve …

Mud. It’s what we all think of when we think cyclocross. Many ’crossers look forward to mud the most. But it also requires the most work on your part before, during and after a race. We’ll make sure you’re ready.

Suffer from back pain or leg cramping during training or racing? Are you diligently stretching out before your workout or race? For today’s Cyclocross Magazine’s Training …

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to plan and execute your cyclocross warmups. Cyclocross season is a few weeks away, …

If you’re chomping at the bit to get ready for cyclocross, or even you’re in the middle of a mountain or road season and tired …

In part two of a four-part series (read part one on leg shaving and embrocation here), which originally appeared in Cyclocross Magazine Issue 29, we …

For today’s Training Tuesday piece, we’re focusing on how to prepare for cyclocross racing, by racing cyclocross during the week. See our tips to finding a good practice and creating your own practice through our helpful guide.

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to handle your actual race after the start whistle blows.  First of all, thank …

Even though we lust after new cross bikes, wheels and drivetrains, there are plenty of more affordable upgrades that can make a big difference in your cyclocross racing experience. We provide our recommendations and consult three experts.

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to prepare and plan to have the smartest start your cyclocross races this season. We …

In part one of a four-part series, which originally appeared in Cyclocross Magazine Issue 29, we take a look at two cyclocross traditions that have …

This week’s Training Tuesday series article by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to plan and execute your race day. Cyclocross season is still a month or …

Many of us can only dream of taking a week to attend a top-level cyclocross camp with some of the best coaches and top talent. Thankfully, …

Two days ago many of you enjoyed watching some of the nation’s best youth work on their dismounts and remounts thanks to Chris McGovern’s video. …

We heard about MontanaCrossCamp from Geoff Proctor in our interview with the cyclocross coach after his European camp with Sven Nys. It’s now underway, and …

This week’s Training Tuesday series by Chris Mayhew of JBV Coaching focuses on how to handle your week of training during the cyclocross season. It’s a good primer as to …

When we took a closer look at cyclocross traditions, between the Elite racers we interviewed it was unanimous that warming up before your race is …

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 …

New to cyclocross racing? Suffer from bad pre-race nerves? Too cool for the rules? Pinning your number correctly not only makes it look like you …

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 …

Andy Ward, one of our European contributors who helped with our reporting of the Milton Keynes World Cup last year, is currently training for his …

Last month, Andy Ward, one of our European contributors who helped with our reporting of the Milton Keynes World Cup last year, is currently training …

Cyclocross is a sport based in technique, and while much of technique is based around handling and body position, both of those factors are determined …

Last year, Nick DiGangi, a proper New Englander with an affinity for heavily hopped ales and ’cross, offered some of his reflections on a new season …

Lately, we’ve been covering the latest tech news, featuring great races, talking summer training and getting in-depth with some great racers. But we realized that …

Building a set of collapsible barriers with PVC pipe is a piece of cake! If you’ve ever attending a cyclocross practice session, you probably have seen a set of PVC barriers erected. For one thing, they’re incredibly easy to break down and set up. An added bonus is that if a newer, more unsteady rider crashes into them (or if a seasoned pro comes in too hot and crashes into them), it won’t really hurt anything but his or her pride.