“The burnt yellow lights of the Belgian freeway illuminate the road and flash through the windows of the sprinter while we try and sleep. The drive is quite as most of us sleep or listen to music and get in our own zones.”
“We crossed the line and he was waved into an opening that took him to the podium. As he went through and the gate was slammed shut, I was pointed the other direction where everyone else must go.”
Curtis White, 27th at yesterday’s Namur World Cup, talks about race preparations and mental readiness in this installment of our rider diaries from the USAC Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, The Netherlands.
Over the coming days we’re bringing you thoughts and reflections from each of the riders at this season’s Cyclocross Development Camp in Sittard, Netherlands. Today’s installment comes from Elle Anderson.
We’ll be getting daily diary entires from US riders at Cyclocross Development Camp based in Sittard, Netherlands, and sharing those with you. This will present an interesting look at the lives of some known, and perhaps some less familiar, names taking on the world of European cyclocross racing.
The last time we caught up with Michael van den Ham (Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton), was after a hard-fought performance where his result didn’t quite …
In his last rider diary, Michael van den Ham (Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton), found the positive when faced with early-race difficulty at Superprestige Gavere. This …
Red Truck/Garneau p/b Easton racer and recent winner of day one of the Cycle-Smart Northampton International, Michael van den Ham recently started his first European …
A 10,750 foot climb over 54 miles doesn’t seem like good preparation for European cyclocross racing—or does it? In this rider diary, Christine Vardaros talks …
In his last column Lee Waldman dove a little deeper into the subject of what it takes to win in cyclocross, examining what exactly defines an athlete, …
Winning in cyclocross doesn’t have to mean crossing the line in first. In his last column, Lee Waldman examined why being a naturally-gifted athlete isn’t …
For 2015, the third annual Qiansen Trophy C1 UCI events reached over two races, one held in the north of the country by the Great Wall, …
Elle Anderson stormed onto the professional cyclocross scene two years ago, taking big back-to-back wins both days at Gloucester, securing a third place at the …
In his last column, Lee Waldman looked at his return to racing. While his results were not up to expectations after getting a flat in …
Every year for over a half-century, Yorkshire Dales National Park has hosted the renowned 3 Peaks Cyclo-Cross event, which takes place at the start of …
After a season filled with injuries, Lee Waldman was preparing to tackle the 2015 Crusher in the Tushar, creating a full game plan around getting …
Last December, Lee Waldman was involved in a hit-and-run on Christmas morning, leaving him in the hospital with six broken ribs, a cracked sternum and a …
The rider diary that follows comes from Amanda Nauman’s blog A Panda’s POV, which focuses on riding elite women’s cyclocross racing with a home base …
I first met with Mark McConnell at the Canadian National Championships in Winnipeg. He was currently getting set for his travels to Belgium, where he …
by Christine Vardaros Only five days before the UK Milton Keynes World Cup, I got the email that I should be able to race. This …
by Christine Vardaros I am smack dab in the middle of yet another full Belgium-based cyclocross season. This means I’ve taken the dive down the …
Last weekend at Jingle Cross, Courtenay McFadden took her first UCI win. It was well-deserved and hard-won, and it should come as no surprise that …
Elle Anderson has had a phenomenal start in Europe, with plenty of top five victories, including one at the World Cup in Valkenburg which qualifies …
While it’s hardly the day for a Throwback Thursday or Flashback Friday, this first weekend of September provides us a good chance to look back …
by Christine Vardaros It’s been many days since Belgian ’cross racer Ellen van Loy (Telenet-Fidea) and I headed home from Canada’s Paris-Ancaster (P2A) gravel race …
I had some high expectations for Saturday’s race at Pine Point Park… yes, you can likely guess where this is going.
Mical Dyck in her element – on the ’cross course. ©Doug Brons Mical Dyck loudly announced her cyclocross season’s intentions in Seattle, rifling off the …
This week, Masters racer Lee Waldman brings us his reflections on the offseason, and some critical inspection of his own weaknesses on the bike. If …
Canadian Elite ’crosser and Cyclocross Magazine contributor Vicki Thomas reflects on a year that didn’t work out quite the way she had hoped, and reveals …
