It’s Waterpark Time – The Season’s Final Column by Ben Popper
Look. It’s been a long season. Lots of miles driven, lots of airports napped in, lots of mud. When I called off my points race …
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February 2, 2018 Pre-Worlds Interviews: Katie Compton, Kaitie Keough and Ellen Noble – Video
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February 2, 2018 The Cyclocross Apprenticeship: Eating on the Road, Humility and Respect
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January 31, 2018 Wyman Wednesday: Helen’s Guide to the World Championships
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January 30, 2018 Interview: Jeremy Powers Announces End of Aspire Racing, Discusses Uncertain Future In Cyclocross
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January 28, 2018 Bike Racer, Student, Poet: U23 Star Christopher Blevins Finds Balance Amidst His Success – Audio
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Heavy Travel, Heavy Mud, and a Win: A Mark Legg-Compton Report
Building on her successes at Koksijde World Cup and the US National Championships in Kansas City, Katie Compton continued her winning ways Sunday at the …
Euro Cross Camp 2008-2009: Arriving at the Kingdom Hall
by David Hutton Crossing the Pond with Euro Cross Camp 2008 For many ‘crossers, the season came to a close last weekend on the frigid …
Race Winning Diets: More Than Oatmeal?
Inspired by our interviews of ALL the national champions at the 2007 Kansas City nationals (we’ll be doing a version of this again), Bill Schieken …
It Took All Season – A Column by Andrew Bernstein
After a season of poor results, this newbie finally had a solid race. My fourth-place finish was so shocking that it’s taken me more than …
Old News: Fighting at CX Nats – With Audio of Page Interview
Fighting at Nats? Yes, you heard it here Sunday. It was a sour ending to an otherwise stellar championships weekend, but there were enough incorrect …
The Return of a Child Prodigy and Yellow Clown Faces – A Column by Christine Vardaros
Frankfurter Rad-Cross (UCI C2) – Frankfurt a/ Main, Germany, December 7, 2008 Two Sundays ago I raced at Frankfurter Rad-Cross in Frankfurt, Germany. Even with …
Trebon Triumphant! – New Photos Added
by Jacob Sisson, photos by Joe Sales and Larry Rosa Kansas City, MO – Coming into Sunday, Kona’s Ryan Trebon had the longest odds he’s …
Rumor Mill: ’09 Nats in Oregon, Disc Brakes Legal, and Drought-Loving Rhinos
‘Cross nats in OBRA-dominated Oregon? Disc brakes becoming UCI legal? And a Rhino happy without mud? You certainly can’t believe everything you hear, and we …
Countdown to Nationals – A Packing List When You’ve Given Up
This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view …
One to Go – A Column by CX Pro Jesse Anthony
Jesse Anthony has been racing ‘cross for ten years and has won an impressive seven cyclocross national championships. Not content to be only a subject …
Countdown to Nationals – A Course Breakdown
This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view …
Countdown to Nationals – Predicting the Elite Men’s Winner… With Science!
This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view …
Countdown to Nats: An Interview with Tim Johnson
This is part of an ongoing series of national championships-related articles to get you ready for KC as a racer or spectator. You can view …
Fantasy Cyclocross Minute and Weekend Outlook – December 5
Well, American Cyclocross fans, this is your last chance to take home any points from your American choices, as after this weekend, the American calendar …
Missing the Point: It’s About Fun – A Column by Ben Popper
OK, so enough with the pressure. All you super-nice people always asking me whether I’ve gotten my point yet makes this all so awesome that …
Seattle CX Debuts at Sprinker Park – Full Report and One Rider’s Perspective
Stevenson and Berg Lay the Smack-down in Seattle by LeRoi Smith, photos by Janet Hill Spanaway, WA – In this little bit of everything season, …
Your Next Big Race? Masters Worlds in Mol, Belgium
We’re counting down the days to the 2008 Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri with a slew of semi-related articles. First up was our …
Fantasy Cyclocross Update – December 1, 2008
Despite the fact that there were only two races to score points on this weekend, just about every record set in Fantasy Cyclocross was brushed …
Holiday Shopping and Giving Back – A Column by Ryan Kelly
It’s the time of year for Thanksgiving and holiday shopping. Columnist Ryan Kelly reflects on the how it’s important during this time to give thanks …
Weekend Outlook and Fantasy Cyclocross Minute – November 28
fter weeks of having a busy weekend schedule, international cyclocross is taking a bit of an after-thanksgiving break, only offering up one major race this …
Sponsor, Results or Luck Be Dammed: A Time to Give Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving! On the day to give thanks, we serendipitously have a reader-submitted race report that seems a bit appropriate for the holiday. by Dave …
Weekend Outlook and Fantasy Cyclocross Minute – November 21
Now, I may be a bit biased, well a bit really biased, but the most important race on my calendar is this weekend in Southampton, …
A Little Bit of the Emo at USGP’s Mercer Cup – A Column by Ben Popper
It’s mid-November. I’ve done 14 races in the last 7 weeks, I’ve been driving till 3am, on flights 5 hours delayed, and across borders. My …
Fantasy Cyclocross Update – November 18
I do apologize for the delay in releasing this week’s fantasy analysis. I got stuck studying for some excellent quizzes and tests, and have stuffed …
Mudballs, Broken Bikes, and a Top Ten – A Column by Christine Vardaros
by Christine Vardaros, photo by Krist Vanmelle I am pleased to announce I was one of the few to survive the Asper-Gavere Superprestige in one …
Euro & Fantasy Update: Niels Albert Out for Several Weeks
Niels Albert injured his spleen in warm-ups for Sunday’s race in Aspere-Gavere. Belgian TV Teletekst reports that this morning he felt fine, but by 4:30 …
Spending Time with the Flu, a Podium, and my Nieuwelingen – A Column by Christine Vardaros
Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine Vardaros, a regular print mag contributor, sent us this online report of her recent World Cup in Pijnacker and Germany. Enjoy …
Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades – A Column by Ben Popper
Columnist Ben Popper took his quest for one UCI point north of the border. This is his report from the Toronto International Cyclocross race, Day …
Katie Compton’s Roller Coaster Season and Pijnacker Report
Spike Shooter’s Katie Compton has already had a season of ups and downs, having started the season undefeated in the U.S. but then pulling out …