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As we reported on Friday, New Zealand hosted their second-ever Cyclocross National Championships last weekend with much success and even more mud. American Colin Reuter …

While we know many of you like reading about the top Elites, we all know the masters racer represents a big percentage of the cyclocross …

Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued? Cyclocross Magazine’s Kenton Berg has …

Not sure if you’re training effectively? Have some ambitious goals for the season but feel like your racing has plateaued? Cyclocross Magazine’s Kenton Berg has …

Our European correspondent and pro-racer Christine Vardaros checks in for an off-season installment of her column on life as a Euro-racer-gal cyclocrosser. My last road …

by Christine Vardaros “Is this your first after-season party? Do you want a drink?” While I watched his lips move, I was thinking, “Who is …

by Christine Vardaros With only two races left to the season, my sole mission for the GP Heerlen in the Netherlands was to have fun. …

by Christine Vardaros I did it again! On Saturday, at the Krawatencross GVA Trophy race in Lille, Belgium, I managed to go from a front …

Cyclocross World Championships: It is what you work all year for! Five days have passed, so only 360 more until the 2010 CX world championships. …

While racers from across the world were racing for the rainbow jersey in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, Maryland offered a fine alternative for east coast ‘cross …

Cal Giant’s Henry Kramer gave Ned Overend a run for his money at the national championships in December Kansas City, and in January flew to …

Sue Butler (Monavie-Cannondale.com) and Rachel Lloyd (Cal Giant Berry Farms – Specialized) checked in with their two tales from their Milan World Cup adventure on …

by Christine Vardaros Looking ahead to the race, I had expected to stand at the start line, head filled with optimistic thoughts of taking down …

by Mark Legg-Compton Katie had a good weekend in France, winning the first title on Roubaix cobblestones by an American. The race course was a …

by Sue Butler Cycling and racing has provided me many new experiences. New places, adventures and new experiences and today was no exception, except today …

This is Part II of Eric Emsky‘s debut column on Cyclocross and life in Belgium. You can read Part I here. Another big difference between …

Colorado Springs, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the five athletes that were nominated to represent the United States in the elite men’s category at …

We’re thrilled to launch a new series of journal entries by junior racer Eric Emsky of Rad Racing, as he writes about living and racing …

Day 2 of the National Championships in the European powerhouses presented fast, frozen racing, with major favorites prevailing with a few upsets along the way. …

Yippidy-friggin-doo-dah! I finally found some semi-form at the Vlaamse Witloof Veldrit race in Tervuren. I think this may be true because I finally recognized the …

Jesse Anthony has been racing ‘cross for ten years and has won an impressive seven cyclocross national championships. Jesse wrapped up his ‘cross season with …

On Sunday, several American women battled the cold and tough course at the UCI C2 Vlaamse Witloof Veldrit race in Tervuren, Belgium and they walked …

by Christine Vardaros December 30, 2008. Today I awoke in a real panic. I thought it was race day. When the races are so close …

by Sue Butler The Azencross at Loenhout was a completely different race than last year. It was frozen tundra this year, with no long muddy …

If I had one Christmas wish it would be that every cyclocross fan could see an event held at the Zolder venue. It is really …

Houghton Mifflin’s Dictionary defines a carpetbagger as “An outsider…who presumptuously seeks a position or success in a new locality.” Some think the popular Portland racer …

by Bart Hazen of The Daily Peloton Multiple World Champion, Dutch Champion and current points race Olympic Champion Marianne Vos is back09 to winning ways …

Vanilla Bicycles rider Molly Cameron is racing in Europe through January 4th. Molly got a last-minute start at the Zolder World Cup and filed the …

Race reports from Scheldecross and Nommay World Cup by Christine Vardaros After a much appreciated weekend off from racing, I was back at it last …

Did this guy make it to your house? Did you make his list? If you celebrate Christmas, we hope you’ve been good enough for him …