Category Archives: Races

Will the UCI Kill the Radio Star?

As the radio ban debate is taking full flight at the moment, two opposing parties have been set; The UCI with their desire to rid the peloton of radio equipment, and the riders, teams and most cycling fans who feel that radio’s play a key part in professional cycling. The UCI’s argument was first implemented … Continue reading

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Letters from Abroad – Bad/Good News for Valentin?

For the past two seasons, Valentin Scherz, a 20-year-old elite cyclocross racer from Switzerland, has come to the US to compete in races as part of the Philadelphia Cyclocross School program. This season he was captain of their 2010 Cyfac-Champion Systems p/b Revolution Wheelworks Team.  In 2010, Scherz successfully defended his Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Series … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview

The cyclocross season is winding down. In fact, it’s been winding down since the end of “holy week” – all that’s left is to determine the winner of the UCI World Cup and to speculate wildly about the World Championships. Sure, there are two more rounds of the Superprestige series – on Feb 6th and … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings – Week #17

    After yesterday’s report, here are this week’s very Belgian-dominated International Cyclocross Power Rankings, with each racer’s ranking from last week in parenthesis. 1. Neils Albert (1). Albert is on a tear. His loss to Pauwels notwithstanding, he looks to be the strongest rider right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if his winning streak … Continue reading

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Letters from Abroad – Valentin Tackles Swiss Nationals

For the past two seasons, Valentin Scherz, a 20-year-old elite cyclocross racer from Switzerland, has come to the US to compete in races as part of the Philadelphia Cyclocross School program. This season he was captain of their 2010 Cyfac-Champion Systems p/b Revolution Wheelworks Team.  In 2010, Scherz successfully defended his Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series titles … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up

Sunday saw the seventh and penultimate round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Pont-Chateau, with Neils Albert – having won the Belgian Championship last week, and wearing the white jersey of the World Cup leader – looking to cement his lead. Continue reading

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