The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup opened today in Treviso, Italy with Katie Compton (Planet Bike) continuing her success across the pond, and World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) showing off his rainbow stripes in dominant form. Compton cruised in for victory […]
Jonathan Page won the Grand Prix of Gloucester Round 1 in Maine today by over a minute. He left Jamey Driscoll, Chris Jones and Tim Johnson behind. Andy Jacques-Maynes finished fifth in the muddy affair. Page solidified his lead in […]
Katie Compton (Planet Bike) made it two in a row on Sunday by winning the Planet Bike Cup in what could have been a replay of Cross-Vegas where she also rode away from the field. Three-time Cyclo-cross World Champion Erwin […]
In typical Vegas style, Cross Vegas went off under bright lights with large crowds, punctuated by the energetic announcing styles of Dave Towle and Richard Fries. In the end, it was Katie Compton and James Driscoll (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld) cashing their chips […]
With the road season coming to a close, the cyclocross season is just beginning and the first few races in the US are going to form for many of the English-speaking stars of the sport. British champion Helen Wyman has […]
Niels Albert started the 2009/2010 cyclo-cross season with a solo win in Neerpelt on Sunday, beating Czech rider Zdenek Stybar (Fidea)and Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Projob). “I raced the day before, so that means I could go from the gun [on Sunday],” […]
Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) became the first two-time medalist in U.S. Cyclo-cross history on Sunday, winning a bronze medal in the elite women’s contest behind world champion Marianne Vos (NED) and runner-up Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) at the 2009 UCI […]
He celebrates his 23rd birthday in a few days, and in the meantime Niels Albert offered himself the best present he could dream of: the rainbow jersey at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in the Elite category. It was the […]
USA Cycling announced today the addition of Jonathan Page (Northfield, N.H.) to the U.S. National Team roster for next weekend’s UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. USA Cycling originally denied Page’s initial petition to the world championship team, citing his ineligible status […]
A record number of 24 countries will be represented at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hoogerheide (NED) on January 31st and February 1st. This is three more than the former record of 21 countries in Treviso, Italy, for last […]
Two years after the most successful day in American cyclo-cross history, the U.S. National Team is once again preparing to face the world’s best in northern Europe this weekend at the 2009 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. One […]
The last round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup presented by Safety Jogger has been won by Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) and Daphny Van den Brand (the Netherlands). Both riders succeeded in keeping the respective World Champions at bay during this […]
Sven Nys has won his sixth Belgian National Cyclocross title since 2000. His other wins were in Ghent (2000), Wielsbeke (2003), Wachtebeke (2005), Tervuren (2006) and Hofstade (2007). Nys was on cruise control on the last lap with fifteen seconds […]
This Sunday Lars Boom extended his reign over the Dutch Cyclocross title by winning it for a third consecutive year. He took the win in a convincing style riding nearly half of the race solo. Immediately following the race Boom […]
While the victory of Marianne Vos (Netherlands) in the Women’s category wasn’t a major upset, the win from her compatriot Thijs Al in the Elite Men’s category surprised many spectators along the Zolder car circuit in Belgium where another round […]
USA Cycling has announced the first round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2009 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Five athletes were named to each of the elite women’s, U23 men’s […]
The 2009-10 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships have been awarded to the city of Bend, Ore., the national governing body announced today. The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships were last held in the Pacific Northwest when Portland hosted the 2003 […]
USA’s Katherine Compton in the Women’s category and World Champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) in the Men Elite category both grabbed their second win in a round in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup presented by Safety Jogger in Nommay, France. Boom […]
