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Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #12

The weekend before Nationals is always one of the best weekends of racing in the US. Everyone going to Nationals races and they bring virtually everything they have in anticipation of the following Sunday’s showdown in Bend, Oregon. This weekend featured great racing on both coasts with the NBX GP (the Verge NECCS series finale) … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – Domestic Cyclocross

With a week left before Nationals in Bend, Oregon, the final two rounds of the USGP head to the Northwest this weekend. The weather in Oregon was relatively tame this week; it looks like a battle on semi-frozen ground is in store rather than the traditional mud-fest that has made the Northwest famous in recent … Continue reading

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Weekend Preview – International Cyclocross

Last weekend we watched Niels Albert take his first win of the season, a World Cup in the sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium. This weekend, Europe’s top ’crossers make their way to Igorre, Spain, for the World Cup’s fourth round. Zdenek Stybar, the current World Cup leader, will be sitting out this weekend (and every … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Weeks #9 & 10

My apologies for skipping last week’s column. The turkey, family and a birthday celebration for my little one piled-up too quickly and things got away from me. That said, it’s time to get back on track. Before we cover this past weekend’s action, here’s a quick review of what we missed the previous week. Kevin … Continue reading

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Domestic Cyclocross Report & Power Ranking – Week #11

It was a wild weekend for everyone involved in the US Cyclocross scene this past weekend as a last-minute venue change had the NACT finale at the two-day UCI Cat. 2 Baystate Cyclocross race in Sterling, MA. Unfortunately, the change resulted in a diminished field compared with other rounds of the NACT. In the end, … Continue reading

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Stybar to Quick Step?

This morning, Cyclingnews reported that reigning cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar is on the verge of signing with Quick Step, moving over to the perennially classics-oriented road team and potentially signaling a career change. Stybar, who had a dominant start to the season, has lost ground to his rivals in both the Superprestige and GvA … Continue reading

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