Rockville 2014: Racing Singlespeed Cyclocross in Italy
by Isacco Biurlei In 2002, a group of friends sat at a bar in Cremona, Italy, a small city located along the Po River only …
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December 31, 2019 EuroCrossCamp Diary: Eleanor Dyas Rolls with Riding, Baking Detours
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December 30, 2019 EuroCrossCamp Diary: Ivan Gallego Finds Friendly Belgians on the Road
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December 24, 2019 Lee Waldman: Still Learning, Improving After All These Years
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December 23, 2019 Cyclocross Apprenticeship: Keeping Up with the Van ders and Fickle Rule Enforcement
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November 20, 2019 Rider Diary: Carl Decker’s Grinduro Japan Barry Wicks Buddy Comedy
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UPDATING REGULARLY: Missives from the Motherland—EuroCrossCamp 2013
Once again, a select group of Juniors and U23 racers—and two Elite women!—have headed over to Europe to take part in Belgium’s Christmas Week. We …
Loving Not Only Cycling, but Life as Well: A Rider Diary from Mike van den Haam
by Mike van den Haam People ask me on a fairly regular basis what I do with my spare time now that I am ‘only’ …
Gavin Haley’s European Cyclocross Adventures: A Junior’s Rider Diary
by Gavin Haley The past three weeks spent in Belgium have been incredible. Being able to have this opportunity to come here and live, breathe, …
Junk Management: A Column by Adam McGrath
by Adam McGrath Gear. That’s what ’cross is about. Go ahead deny it: “It’s all about competition, camaraderie, finding our personal limits, suffering, cowbell.” Well …
Experiencing Europe as a Junior: Josey Weik Rider Diary
What’s it like to race a World Cup? Just ask Jonathan Page or Katie Compton… or ask one of the Junior riders who’s stepped up …
A Winning Week – Helen Wyman’s Rider Diary
by Helen Wyman A week in cycling can see many emotions. Rarely do you float through a week without issues and worries, but this week …
Careful Post-Race Positive Analysis: A Column from Michael van den Ham
Michael van den Ham is an under-23 Elite rider on the Cycle-Smart Elite team. Michael raced for Canada to 31st place at the World Championships …
Disappearing Quietly: Sue Butler’s Transition Back from Racer to Rider.
Elite racer and current Masters World Champion Sue Butler talks about making the shift from racer to rider. by Sue Butler I often underestimate my accomplishments …
Across the Other Pond: Steve Fisher’s Rider Diary from China’s First UCI Cyclocross Race
by Steve Fisher First of all, let me tell you that Oceans are not to be confused with ponds. When you fly an airplane over …
For Mud, Bikes, Beer and Barns: Going to Market with Adam McGrath
Our favorite pro-turned-farmer Adam McGrath is back for another season of harvesting both crops and points. by Adam McGrath ’Cross Season is upon us. This …
The Crossmaster and his Protégé: A Column from Michael van den Ham
Michael van den Ham is an under-23 Elite rider on the Cycle-Smart Elite team. Michael raced for Canada to 31st place at the World Championships …
Gravel Dreams Realized in New Hampshire: A Rider Diary
During the offseason, we love hitting the gravel roads on our ’cross bikes, and it’s been great to see the explosion of gravel racing (featured …
The Developmental Gamble: A New Column from U23 Cyclocrosser Michael van den Ham
Michael van den Ham is an under-23 Elite rider on the Cycle-Smart Elite team. Michael raced for Canada to 31st place at the World Championships …
Snake River Mountain Challenge: A Rider Diary from Amy Dombroski
by Amy Dombroski When I received the race email from Rocky Mountain Endurance about the Snake River Mountain Challenge boasting a closed Keystone Mountain just …
Racing the Hilly Billy Roubaix: A Rider Diary
Here, the open women’s winner of the Hilly Billy Roubaix (listed as one of the major gravel events in the US in our Gravel Grinder …
Trading Dark, Wet Belgium for Sunny Tour of Cyprus: A Rider Diary from Christine Vardaros
by Christine Vardaros A few weeks before the start of the Tour of Cyprus, a three-day road stage event, I prayed to the travel gods …
Bring on the Cookies and Jenever: A Rider Diary from Christine Vardaros
by Christine Vardaros While cyclocross season ended almost a month ago for most of the world, here in Belgium “de cross gaat door” (’cross goes …
A Junior’s View on Worlds: Stephen Bassett’s Rider Diary
Stephen Bassett had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first …
A Junior’s View on Worlds: David Lombardo’s Rider Diary
David Lombardo had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first …
A Junior’s View on Worlds: Maxx Chance’s Rider Diary
Maxx Chance had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first …
No Crying in Bike Racing: A World Championships Rider Diary from Amy Dombroski
Amy Dombroski took 11th in the Elite Women’s Cyclocross World Championships this past weekend, just narrowly missing 10th place due to a calculated risk that …
Ghost in the Halls, Part 2: a EuroCrossCamp Transmission from Justin Lindine
On Monday, EuroCrossCamp racer Justin Lindine talked a bit about the good, the bad, the ugly and the rediscovered fun of racing in Europe. Today, …
UPDATING REGULARLY: Missives from the Motherland – EuroCrossCamp Through the Rider’s Eyes
Once again, a select group of juniors and U23 racers have headed over to Europe to take part in Belgium’s Christmas Week. We asked the …
Ghost in the Halls, Part 1: a EuroCrossCamp Transmission from Justin Lindine
by Justin Lindine I came here to finish these races. I didn’t know how well I would do beyond that, but I did not want, …
Dealing with the Off-Days: A EuroCrossCamp Rider Diary from Justin Lindine
by Justin Lindine The thing about ’cross races is that they’re only an hour. And when you’re racing every other day, as we are during …
Racing Namur for the First Time: a EuroCrossCamp Transmission from Justin Lindine
by Justin Lindine Taste that? That sort of metallic dry taste on the roof of your mouth? Feel the beat of your heart quicken as …
To Belgium, With Love: Justin Lindine Waxes Poetic About Cyclocross’s Motherland
by Justin Lindine There are so many bike racing clichés when you travel to Europe, so many things I could say that would sound rehearsed …
Beginning in Belgium: A Rider Diary from Josey Weik
by Josey Weik I arrived in Brussels with David after a nine hour flight with little sleep at 9:00 AM. The Brussels airport was surprisingly …
Crawling Out of a Hole in Time for Christmas: A Rider Diary from Christine Vardaros
by Christine Vardaros My goal these next few days is to crawl out of the hole I’ve buried myself in, hopefully in time for the …