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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview

Posted on November 18, 2011 by and

North Carolina GP (C2/C2) With a bit of a hole in the North American UCI calendar, many of the nations top riders are either taking some time off before beginning the second half of their season. However, the pair of UCI races in Hendersonville, NC this weekend provide an opportunity for many racers to grab … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #9

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

The Top Four: Pauwels, Stybar, Nys, and Albert have a stranglehold on European cyclocross. These four have won every major race this season, unwilling to let wins slip through their stingy fingers to the rest of the pack. They are head and shoulders above the rest of the field, and as such, deserve to be … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week 10

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

1. Jeremy Powers (1) – With two back to back USGP wins, Jeremy Powers is looking dominant. An on-form Ryan Trebon and a Ruta del Sol-winning Todd Wells may have been able to keep pace with him, but Powers showed his ability to ride away from a star-studded field (albeit with company) and then grind … Continue reading →

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Discuss: Zdenek Stybar’s Quick Step “Team Issue” “Merckx” Cyclocross Bike, Up Close @ Hamme-Zogge

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

One of Pavé’s photograph suppliers, Balint Hamvas of Cyclephotos.co.uk, was kind enough to take a look at Zdenek Stybar’s Merckx cyclocross bike before this weekend’s Superprestige race at Hamme-Zogge. Glimpses of Stybar’s bike made our senses tingle this season, and we wanted a closer look. Since Merckx doesn’t offer a production cyclocross frame, we were curious … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review: Nommay, Jaarmarktcross, Hamme-Zogge, and more

Posted on November 15, 2011 by and

Another big weekend in Europe, which saw a host of races including two C1 races, one of which a Superprestige race at Hamme-Zogge. Without further ado, our wrap-up and analysis: Cyclocross Nommay (C1) - There are very few C1 events outside of Belgium, so this past week’s race in Nommay was a rare opportunity for riders … Continue reading →

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Monday Musette – North American Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-Up: Louisville Sluggin’

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

This weekend, North American cyclocross racers converged on Louisville, Kentucky to fill perhaps the biggest, deepest field yet this season. Weather was cooperative and as we mentioned in our weekend preview, a number of riders have been heating up lately. The depth of the field meant that racing was aggressive from the gun. Let’s take … Continue reading →

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