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Monday Musette: Vuelta, Vattenfall, and Crit Victory

This weekend saw four notable races – the first two stages of the Vuelta a España as well as Sunday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics and the USA Pro Criterium National Championships. 1. The Vuelta’s opening Team Time Trial turned out to be a bit harder than it looked on paper, with an early climb of about 200m … Continue reading

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Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking: Final

It took less then 30-seconds on Sunday for Jeremy Powers to lose his shot at a national title. His crash midway through the race left many scratching in disbelief. Meanwhile, Todd Wells collected himself, remounted his bike, and took-off in pursuit of a third National Championship. The 2010 US Cyclocross National Championships were billed to … Continue reading

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Monday Musette – The UCI’s List of Approved Mechanical Enhancements

We’re still letting the mud settle from this past weekend’s US National Cyclocross Championships.  But in the meantime, here’s this week’s Monday Musette. 1. By far the weekend’s biggest non-CX news was the announcement that Pegasus Sports has lost its main backer, prompting immediate reports of the team’s demise.  Team manager Chris White has apparently … Continue reading

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2010 US Cyclocross Nationals – Editors’ Picks

Of his first season of elite cyclocross racing, a guy I used to race with said, “The top five or ten guys are racing one race, and the five guys behind them are racing another race. And then there are the rest of us.” This description of the steep steps up the talent pyramid seems … Continue reading

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2010 US Cyclocross Nationals Preview – Elite Women

In 2004, Katie Compton took the starting line at her first Elite Women’s Cyclocross National Championships—she hasn’t lost since. When she toes the line on Sunday in Bend, Oregon, she will embark on a quest for her seventh-consecutive national title. Compton has won two World Cup races this year and nine out of the ten … Continue reading

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