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Lance Haidet wins the 2017 U23 Men’s National Championship by surviving where others faltered on a snowy, slick course in Hartford.

In Sunday’s Men’s 17-18 race, Denzel Stephenson (Boulder Junior Cycling) had to overcome a mechanical and a tough battle against Lane Maher to take home the Stars-and-Stripes jersey.

Stephen Hyde, the 2017 Elite Men’s National Champion, discusses a last lap that included a flat tire, a crash, a broken derailleur and a long run to the finish.

Katie Compton 13x National Champion talks about her race strategy, preparation, shoes, the level of today’s competition and more.

Tobin Ortenblad grabbed a big win at 2016 Nationals in Asheville as a last year U23. Although he didn’t get to wear his jersey in …

Ellen Noble discusses confidence before the U23 Women’s National Championship race, strategy during the race and the importance of staying focused.

Interview videos from Day 4 featuring Mindy McCutcheon, Isaac Neff, Scotty Chapin, Katie Clouse, Petra Schmidtmann, Nick Carter, Torin Bickmore, Kaya Musgrave, Haydn Hludzinski, Lizzy Gunsalus, Lauren Zoerner, Ryan Campbell and Dylan Zakrajsek.

U.S. Cyclocross Nationals in the 2010s have belonged to Jeremy Powers. He has won four of the last five events, including three in a row, …

Wisconsinite Isaac Neff (Neff Cycle Service) earns his second Stars-and-Stripes jersey of the weekend winning the Men’s Singlespeed National Title.

Nick Carter is from Minnesota, so he is very familiar with riding and racing in the snow. Carter used his experience to best the competition for the National Title.

Katie Clouse has a successful track record at Cyclocross Nationals, winning her age group title each year since Verona, Wisconsin in 2013. This year was no different.

Melinda McCutcheon (UCI WPT: Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling) survives last lap drama to win the 2017 National Women Singlespeed Championship.

In the Juniors Women 11-12 race, Kaya Musgrave (Avout Racing) from Littleton, CO won a close race with her good friend (and fellow Coloradoan) Haydn Hludzinski under falling snow.

Lizzy Gunsalus (AP Junior Development) wins her second National Title in the Juniors Women 13-14 category on a cold, icy morning.

The Junior 13-14 Men kicked off Saturday’s racing and heated up the chilly morning. Ryan Campbell (Avout Racing) of Colorado jumped out to a fast start.

Interview videos from Day 3 featuring Matt Timmerman, Justin Robinson, Adam Myerson, Matt Davies, Craig Cozza, Kevin Hines and Michael Wilson.

Interview videos from Day 2 featuring Brevard College, University of Vermont, Christina Gokey-Smith, Heather Richard, Catherine Moore, Laura Van Gilder, Tove Shere and Julie Lockhart.

Interview videos from Day 1 featuring Hannah Finchamp, Emily Shields, Emma Swartz, Brannan Fix, Maxx Chance, Joe Saling, Fred Schmid and Rick Abbot.

Get the holeshot, lose the lead, get it back. Even a last lap spill couldn’t stop Craig Cozza from winning the Master Mens 50-54 National Championship.

Kevin Hines used his year’s of experience to pull ahead of a 106-rider field to take the win for the Masters Men 55-59 National Title.

With slick, slippery conditions, getting out front was key for Matthew Timmerman as he wins the Masters Men 40-44 National Title.

Adam Myerson started strong and stayed fast for the Masters Men 45-49 National Title, but his race was not completely without mishap.

One of the biggest stories of the season is the emergence of Amanda Miller of Boulder Cycle Sport/YogaGlo as a cyclocross star. Zachary Schuster caught up with the racer as we head into Hartford.

Christina Perkins, Tove Shere and Julie Lockhart bring home the titles for the Masters Women 60-64, 65-69 and 75-79 categories.

Christina Gokey-Smith overcome a shaky start to take home the National Championship and complete an impressive day for the Texan women.

Catherine Moore (Trek Cyclocross Collective) is another representative from the Lone Star state who found herself on top of the podium thanks to some special inspiration.

Laura Van Gilder (Van Dessel Factory Team) from Cresco, PA. keeps things consistent to win the 2017 Masters Women 50-54 National Title.

Despite the cold weather, Avanell Schmitz (Mermaid Winery) did her best to heat up the course during the Baby Masters race.

The last race of Wednesday’s Nationals slate was highly anticipated as pre-U23 race showdown. Hannah Finchamp won the Women’s Collegiate Varsity title.

Emily Shields toughs out a come back win in the Collegiate Club National race that had several different leaders at any given point.