Posted: Thu, Jan 8th
Uncertainty surrounds Worlds cyclocross selection for menWhile the U.S. women's, junior and U23 teams approach this month's Cyclocross World Championships with some of the strongest teams ever, the men's team is surrounded by uncertainty.
The country's most accomplished international male racer, ...
Posted: Sun, Jan 4th
Rachel Lloyd second at Tervuren cyclocrossAmerican Rachel Lloyd (California Giant) was second at the Tervuren, Belgium, cyclocross on Sunday, finishing just behind former world champion Daphny Van den Brand. American Sue Butler was eight, Followed by Canadians Natasha Elliot and Wendy Simms in ninth and tenth.
Lloyd ...
Posted: Wed, Dec 31st
A year at the MothershipEditor's Note: At the serious risk of self-indulgence, VeloNews' web editor Steve Frothingham has decided to share some memories of his first year with the Web site.
Posted: Thu, Dec 18th
Scuffle at Kansas City cyclocross nationalsIt might have been something like what a visiting left fielder at Fenway Park experiences, but some long-time 'cross fans were shocked by the heckling — and then by a following scuffle amongst some expensive bikes — after the men's elite race at U.S. Cyclocross Nationals on ...
Posted: Sun, Dec 14th
Trebon overpowers star-studded field to win second 'cross crownRyan Trebon (Kona) proved himself the strongest man on the course Sunday in Kansas City, powering to a second national cyclocross championship on a bitter cold but dry day.
Trebon's win on a course that many said suited his strengths to a T was impressive but not a huge ...
Posted: Sun, Dec 14th
Compton solos to fifth straight 'cross crownKatie Compton (Spike Shooter) raced to her fifth national cyclocross title on Sunday in a chilly, windswept Kansas City.
The course was dry, the temperature low and the wind brisk as the women lined up at Tiffany Springs Park. Rebecca Wellons (Ridley Factory Team) scored the ...
Posted: Fri, Dec 12th
Compton switches to ShimanoJust days before she attempts to win her fifth national cyclocross title, Katie Compton and her husband/mechanic Mark Legg have decided to switch from a hodge podge of Shimano and Campagnolo drivetrain components to a new set of Dura-Ace 7900 shifters and derailleurs.
Posted: Fri, Dec 12th
Four favorites for men's win at cyclocross nationalsThis Sunday’s mens national elite cyclocross championships are as wide open as any in recent memory, with four former champions, all in peak form, lining up. Defending women’s champion Katie Compton won’t face any former champs in her race, but she will contend with an ...
Posted: Wed, Dec 10th
Ivan Dominguez heads to EuropeCuban sprinter Ivan Dominguez has won just about every major one-day race in the U.S. since he defected from the Cuban national team at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York City. Now the "Cuban Missile" is headed to the Fuji-Servetto ...
Posted: Mon, Dec 8th
Rock Racing moves some big names off its Continental squad. Team Rock Racing's 2009 roster, released last month, is an impressive list, containing former ProTour riders Baden Cooke, Francisco Mancebo, and José Enrique Gutiérrez, as well as top domestic talents Ivan Dominquez, Glen Chadwick, Chris Baldwin ...
Posted: Thu, Dec 4th
Jonathan Page looks to cyclocross nationals and worldsHe's been there before and, he concedes, he might just thrive on it.
Jonathan Page, America's most successful international male cyclocross racer, is having another relatively quiet season, with a few top performances but a spate of frustrating mechanicals, illnesses and ...
Posted: Tue, Dec 2nd
Katie Compton's World Cup-winning bikeKatie Compton, four-time national champion and worlds silver medalist, does not have a component sponsor.
Compton and her mechanic husband Mark Legg, are not entirely pleased about this state of affairs, but the pair does enjoy the freedom to choose the parts they prefer.
