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The day after the USA Cycling 2015 Cyclocross National Championships wrapped up, it’d be easy to play Monday Tuesday Morning Quarterback and analyze who is to …

Last week, Lee Waldman, one of the cherished voices here at Cyclocross Magazine, was involved in a hit-and-run on Christmas morning, leaving him in the …

Here’s a Throwback Thursday a bit different from our typical look at older cyclocross race photos or bikes. And it only looks a few years back. …

CrossVegas 2014 has come and gone, and by almost every account, it was entertaining, thrilling and successful. But not by every account. The moment captured …

Cyclocross Magazine is sad to say this is the final installment of this column. Molly Hurford has been the face and much of the voice …

After a nasty crash and injury last year, Lee Waldman is back in action and back to sharing his exploits. To begin, I want to …

This article originally appeared in Issue 24 of Cyclocross Magazine. First-time contributor and photographer Dan Cavallari was a pro wrench for 14 years, and we …

In the last few weeks, money as been on everyone’s minds. Contracts are being renegotiated for next season, racers are contemplating what they can afford …

by Lee Waldman Got a text a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t recognize the area code and the number attached to it so I …

by Lee Waldman ’Cross season is winding down. For most US riders, it’s been over since Nationals. Hey, it was over for me on November …

by Christine Vardaros After all the lead-up to 2014 Cyclocross World Championships, it has taken a while for reality to settle in. The two realities …

by Molly Hurford Worlds is over. It feels like a bit of a letdown, this week. Not because the racing was bad, just because it …

  You win Nationals. You place top 10 in a World Cup. You work all season. You make the US Worlds team. But now, unless …

by Christine Vardaros Can you imagine being strong enough to be all but guaranteed a spot in the top 20 at the Elite World Championships, …

Update: Since we published this article, the UCI has heard the complaints and has made changes for the 2015 Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships. You can’t …

by Lee Waldman So, what does one do when the season is abruptly ended? Instead of prepping for Nationals right now, as I had originally …

by Lee Waldman Sometimes when we suffer a traumatic injury our brain does us a favor.  It blocks the memory.  No such luck this time.  …

  Last week, USA Cycling license holders were informed of a new policy: rather than buying separate licenses for road or MTB and then having …

We’ve all seen the photos and videos of European cyclocross crowds, and they’re typically more than 20 times the size of the biggest crowds in …

We’ve got a lot to be thankful for here at Cyclocross Magazine. First and foremost, we’re thankful for all you readers, fans, followers and subscribers …

You expect it. Even as a new racer, you know about it. It seems a primarily American thing, but it’s certainly not completely unique to …

by Molly Hurford Before everything, I’d been listing the million things I wanted to write about in this column: the triathlon I did right before …

by Adam McGrath After my last column and, well, pretty often I get the question: What’s the secret to being a pro, especially when you’re …

For our column this week Kim and I agreed to explore the role that fear occupies in our racing lives. The end result surprised me …

by Lee Waldman I’d always heard the two weekends of racing combining the Grand Prix of Gloucester and Providence as “Holy Week” also as “New …

In our new column, The Round-Up, we’ll be looking at the races that happened across the country each weekend and adding our two cents. The …

by Molly Hurford Cyclocross season starts on September 7. That, if my calculations are correct, is a mere two weeks away, as of today. Holy …

by Lee Waldman and Kim Gilbert Kim Gilbert: It’s that time of year when I flip my calendar a month ahead and see that my …

by Lee Waldman Summer is already winding down. shorter. It’s noticeably darker in the morning when I wake up. We all  know what that means—cyclocross!  …

Earlier this year, we ran a piece about the potential fate of the Shimano Series race at Gloucester, part of New England’s “Holy Week of …