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North American Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #6

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

1. Jeremy Powers – After taking a trip to Plzen and nabbing a top-ten in a World Cup race, Jeremy Powers not only rakes in the UCI points (which will assist his starting position in future international races) but starts to suggest that an impressive international result is just around the corner. 2. Ryan Trebon – … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Week in Review, 10/18 – Plzen, Kermisscross, & Villarcayo

Posted on October 18, 2011 by and

Another weekend has come and gone, so let’s take a look at International Cyclocross action from the past week: Kermisscross (C2): The Belgian tradition of mid-week cyclocross races continued this past week with Kermisscross. World Champion Zdenek Stybar bested Sven Nys in a sprint to pick up the victory (pictured above). Dieter Vanthourenhout finished thrid. This … Continue reading →

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Wrap-up, 10/17

Posted on October 17, 2011 by and

Granouge Cross (C2/C2) Justine Lindine came out victorious on both days of action at the beautiful DuPone estate in Granouge, DE, at a race that many consider to be the best cyclocross course on the East Coast. On Saturday, Lindine simply dominated the competition, beating Canadian Mark Batty by 40 seconds and Mitchell Hoke by … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross Weekend Preview: North America & International

Posted on October 14, 2011 by and

North America Cross After Dark Round #4 – Spooky Cross (C2/C2) The inagural Cross After Dark series winds down this weekend in Irvine, CA. The four race series (CrossVegas,StarCrossed, Gateway Cross Cup) has seen a different winner at each of its previous three races. Nearly all of the current top-ten are in Europe for the … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Plzen World Cup

Posted on October 14, 2011 by and

All eyes will focus on Plzen in the Czech Republic for round one of the cyclocross World Cup. The top European riders will descend on the home of Pilsner style beer. Meanwhile, a large contingent of US riders will make the trip across the pond to race against the world’s best and grab some highly … Continue reading →

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International Cyclocross Power Rankings, Week #4

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

1. Neils Albert – A couple weeks ago, we predicted that Neils Albert would take some time to hit his stride, but when he did so, he would dominate races for a solid stretch before fading. It seems Albert’s hit that stretch, winning capably and alone in Kalmthout and Ruddervoorde. He’s the man to beat; … Continue reading →

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