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podiuminsight.com http://www.podiuminsight.com News, interviews and photos of North American road and cross cycling scene Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:16:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Hear directly from the athletes in the North American road and cross cycling world News, interviews and photos of North American road and cross cycling scene Lyne Lamoureux http://www.podiuminsight.com/wp-content/images/logos/small-logo.jpgpodiuminsight.comhttp://www.podiuminsight.com cross, cyclocross, cycling, no Lyne Lamoureux lyne@lynelamoureux.com The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers #8 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/02/02/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-8/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/02/02/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-8/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:51:41 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=9368 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/02/02/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-8/feed/ 0 <div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 219px"><a title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-XL.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-M.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" width="209" height="315" /></a>Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2</div> The final episode was recorded February 2nd with Jeremy Powers who is now back home in Massachusetts after the Cyclocross World Championships help in Tabor, Czech Republic two days ago. We start off by talking about his race at Worlds where the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com rider did not achieve his desired goal and learning from the experience. Also on the menu are his thoughts on Worlds coming to Louisville KY in 2013, his favorite swear word, the return of the ‘hawk and lots more. We conclude with what makes Jeremy happy. Missed an episode? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/">Episode #7</a>, recorded January 24: muddy Hoogerheide World Cup, final push for World Championships, cats of dogs, what came first the chicken or the egg, his favorite car and more.</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/16/the-road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/">Episode #6</a>, recorded January 15: last two races in Belgium, his return home to Massachusetts for a short break and going cold-turkey as far as coffee. He also compares cross courses between Europe and the US and fans after the incident with Niels Albert.</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/">Episode #5</a>, recorded New Year’s Eve: on mud, Niels Albert, Sven Nys and Zdenek Stybek and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #4</a>, recorded December 24: fond memories of Christmas past including a sweet go-cart and first bike, race day preparation and his approach to calories and beer, and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #3</a>: traveling ninja-style, busy season, meeting and talking to fans and boxer or briefs….</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/">Episode #2</a>: winning USGP in Portland, final preparation for Nationals, roommates, music and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #1</a>: goals for Worlds, a look back at his season, peanut butter, eggs and more</li> </ul> Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="../feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. Finale, episode #8 recorded February 2nd. Canondale-Cyclocrossworld.com's Jeremy Powers talks about his race at Worlds where he did not achieve his desired goal and learning from his season. Also on the menu are his thoughts on Worlds coming [...] Lyne Lamoureux jeremy powers, cannondale cyclocrossworld, podiuminsight, world championships Cyclocross Worlds Cheat Sheet http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/29/cross-worlds-cheat-sheet/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/29/cross-worlds-cheat-sheet/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:21:34 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=9172 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/29/cross-worlds-cheat-sheet/feed/ 5 <img class="size-full wp-image-9177 alignright" title="tabor" src="http://www.podiuminsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tabor.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="103" />The 61st edition of the <a href="http://www.mstabor2010.cz/" target="_blank">UCI Cyclocross World Championships</a> will be held this weekend in Tabor, Czech Republic. It is the second time that Worlds will be held in Tabor, the first time was in 2001 won by Erwin Vervecken of Belgium, Hanka Kupfernagel of Germany and Belgian Sven Vanthourenhout in the U23 category. As expected, cold and snow are present once again in Tabor. <a href="http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/weekend/EZXX0015?from=today_topnav_BusinessTravel" target="_blank">Weather predictions</a> for Saturday call for occasional snow showers with a high 28F (-2C), winds W at 10 to 20 mph and a chance of snow 60%. More of the same on Sunday: mix of sun and clouds with a high of 23F (-5C) and 20% chance of snow. Here are some resources to make it easier to follow the races for fans in North America: <a href="#video">video options and live updates</a>, <a href="#startlist">start lists </a> and <a href="#course">course info</a>. <table border="0" cellspacing="2" frame="VOID" rules="NONE"> <colgroup> <col width="94"></col> <col width="114"></col> <col width="94"></col> <col width="94"></col> <col width="94"></col> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td width="94" height="18" align="CENTER" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">Event</td> <td width="114" align="CENTER" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">Czech Republic (CET) </td> <td width="94" align="CENTER" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">EST</td> <td width="94" align="CENTER" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">PST</td> <td width="94" align="CENTER" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">Start list / Results </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" height="18" align="JUSTIFY" bgcolor="#4c4c4c">Saturday, January 30, 2010</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18" align="LEFT"><a href="#junior">Junior Men</a></td> <td align="CENTER">11:00 AM</td> <td align="CENTER">05:00 AM</td> <td align="CENTER">02:00 AM</td> <td align="CENTER"><a href="#junior">start list</a> / <a href="http://62.50.72.82/ucisite/uciiframe%5Cevents%5Chtml%5CUciIFrameEvent_CRO_CM_RiderResult_MJ_2010_eng.htm" target="_blank">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="18" align="LEFT"><a href="#u23">U23 Men</a></td> <td align="CENTER">02:00 [...] Resources for fans in North America for the UCI Cyclocross World Championships: schedule, start list, video/tv coverage and links to results. The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers #7 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:09:49 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=9024 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/feed/ 1 <div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 219px"><a title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-XL.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-M.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" width="209" height="315" /></a>Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2</div> A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers and his Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com teammate Jamey Driscoll flew to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. On a regular basis, Jeremy shares the good, the bad and everything in between. In Episode #7 (recorded January 24), we catch with Jeremy after his race at the Hoogerheide World Cup. He talks about the race, the muddy conditions and his final push for the World Championships. We also discuss important questions such as cats of dogs, what came first the chicken or the egg, his favorite car and lots more. (Note: Scroll down for transcript as unfortunately there was some noise during our connection) Missed an episode? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/16/the-road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/">Episode #6</a>, recorded January 15: last two races in Belgium, his return home to Massachusetts for a short break and going cold-turkey as far as coffee. He also compares cross courses between Europe and the US and fans after the incident with Niels Albert.</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/">Episode #5</a>, recorded New Year’s Eve: on mud, Niels Albert, Sven Nys and Zdenek Stybek and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #4</a>, recorded December 24: fond memories of Christmas past including a sweet go-cart and first bike, race day preparation and his approach to calories and beer, and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #3</a>: traeling ninja-style, busy season, meeting and talking to fans and boxer or briefs….</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/">Episode #2</a>: winning USGP in Portland, final preparation for Nationals, roommates, music and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #1</a>: goals for Worlds, a look back at his season, peanut butter, eggs and more</li> </ul> Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="../feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. Got any questions for JPow? Leave a comment. Episode #7 Transcript Tell me about your race today at the World Cup in Hoogerheide. Today was good, today was the final World Cup in Hoogerheide, a good hard race. The guys at the front were really going ballistics. I watched the race [...] A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers and his Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com teammate Jamey Driscoll flew to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the [...] Lyne Lamoureux cross, cycling, cyclocross, jeremy powers The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/16/the-road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/16/the-road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:30:36 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=8796 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/16/the-road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/feed/ 2 <div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 219px"><a title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-XL.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-M.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" width="209" height="315" /></a>Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2</div> A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers and his Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com teammate Jamey Driscoll flew to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. Last week, he returned home to Massachusetts for two weeks before the final two big races back in Europe. On a weekly basis, Jeremy shares the good, the bad and everything in between. In Episode #6 was recorded Friday evening January 15, 2010, we talk about his last two races in Belgium, his return home and going cold-turkey as far as coffee. He also compares cross courses between Europe and the US and fans after the incident with Niels Albert. Missed an episode? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/">Episode #5</a>, recorded New Year’s Eve: on mud, Niels Albert, Sven Nys and Zdenek Stybek and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #4</a>, recorded December 24: fond memories of Christmas past including a sweet go-cart and first bike, race day preparation and his approach to calories and beer, and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #3</a>: traeling ninja-style, busy season, meeting and talking to fans and boxer or briefs….</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/">Episode #2</a>: winning USGP in Portland, final preparation for Nationals, roommates, music and more</li> <li><a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/">Episode #1</a>: goals for Worlds, a look back at his season, peanut butter, eggs and more</li> </ul> His next races are the Hoogerheide World Cup on January 24 followed by the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Tabor on January 31. Full schedule on <a href="http://ical.mac.com/WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/default?d=1&u=jpows&v=1&y=2009&m=11&n=JeremyPowersRace.ics" target="_blank">jpows.com</a> Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="../feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. Got any questions for JPow? Leave a comment. In Episode #6 recorded Friday evening January 15, 2010, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com's Jeremy Powers talks about his last two races in Belgium, his return home to Massachusetts for a short break and going cold-turkey as far as coffee. He [...] Lyne Lamoureux jeremy powers, cannondale cyclocrossworld, podiuminsight, world championships The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:43:04 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=8475 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2010/01/01/road-to-worlds-to-jeremy-powers/feed/ 0 <div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 219px"><a title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-XL.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-M.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" width="209" height="315" /></a>Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2</div> A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers and his Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com teammate Jamey Driscoll flew to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. On a weekly basis, Jeremy shares the good, the bad and everything in between. In episode #5 recorded only a few minutes before midnight on December 31 2009 in Belgium, JPow talks about this last three races in Belgium in very tough muddy conditions, his recovery and he compares Sven Nys, Niels Albert and Zdenek Stybar. And lots more…. His next races are the GP De Ster in Sint-Niklaas on January 2nd and International CycloCross in Tervuren on January 3rd. Full schedule on <a href="http://ical.mac.com/WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/default?d=1&u=jpows&v=1&y=2009&m=11&n=JeremyPowersRace.ics" target="_blank">jpows.com</a> Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. Got any questions for JPow? Leave a comment. In episode #5 recorded only a few minutes before midnight on December 31 2009 in Belgium, Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) talks about this last three races in Belgium in very tough muddy conditions, his recovery and he compares Sven [...] Lyne Lamoureux cross, cycling, cyclocross, jeremy powers The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:30:19 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=8236 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/25/the-road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/feed/ 0 <div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 219px"><a title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-XL.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USGP/Elite-Men-Portland-Cup-2/DSC0195/734514094_N26mB-M.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2" width="209" height="315" /></a>Jeremy Powers at the start of USGP Portland Cup #2</div> A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers and his Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com teammate Jamey Driscoll flew to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. On a weekly basis, Jeremy shares the good, the bad and everything in between. In episode #4, Jeremy recalls fond memories of Christmas past including a sweet go-cart and his first bikes. We then move on to discuss his first race in Middelkerke, the Belgian kybosh, Sven Nys, his race day preparation and his approach to calories and beer, We finish up with his plan for the upcoming World Cup. His next race is the Zolder World Cup on December 26 2009. Full schedule on <a href="http://ical.mac.com/WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/default?d=1&u=jpows&v=1&y=2009&m=11&n=JeremyPowersRace.ics" target="_blank">jpows.com</a> Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. Got any questions for JPow? Leave a comment. Episode #4 where Jeremy recalls fond memories of Christmas past including a sweet go-cart and his first bikes. We then move on to discuss his first race in Middelkerke, the Belgian kybosh, Sven Nys, his race day preparation and his approach to [...] Lyne Lamoureux cycling, cyclocross, cross, jeremy powers Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:02:29 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=8098 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/18/road-to-world-with-jeremy-powers/feed/ 0 Jeremy Powers of the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com and his teammate Jamey Driscoll are in Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31st 2010. They will be joined in late January by the third amigo Tim Johnson. In the third installment of the weekly series recorded during a stopover on his trip to Belgium, we talk about his trip ninja-style, his busy season, his plan for the first few days in Belgium, his enjoyment of meeting and talking to fans and get answers to questions submitted by fans. Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. His first race in Europe is Noordzeecross in Middelkerke, BEL on December 23. Full schedule on <a href="http://ical.mac.com/WebObjects/iCal.woa/wa/default?d=1&u=jpows&v=1&y=2009&m=11&n=JeremyPowersRace.ics" target="_blank">jpows.com</a> Got any questions for JPow? Leave a comment. <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 550px"><a title="Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) " rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USA-Cyclocross-Nationals/Elite-Men/DSC8200/741479821_mJkyt-XL-2.jpg"><img class=" " title="Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com)" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/USA-Cyclocross-Nationals/Elite-Men/DSC8200/741479821_mJkyt-M-2.jpg" alt="Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) " width="540" height="359" /></a>Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com)</div> In the third installment of the series recorded during a stopover on Jeremy Power's trip to Belgium, we talk about his trip ninja-style, his busy season, his plan for the first few days in Belgium, his enjoyment of meeting and talking to fans [...] cycling, cyclocross, cross, jeremy powers Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:50:23 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=7948 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/11/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers-2/feed/ 0 A few days after the USA Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers of the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com and his teammate Jamey Driscoll will be flying to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. They will be joined in late January by the third amigo Tim Johnson. Unfortunately, I can’t be there to see the racing first hand (yes, I am bummed and yes I would love to go…) but here’s the next best thing: a weekly chat with Powers to get the good, the bad and everything in between. In the second installment of the series, we talk about his win at USGP in Portland, his final preparation for Nationals, roommates and music. Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. A little extra – the sprint to the win in Portland:  <div class='wp-smugmug'> <ul class="thumbwrap"><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734683909_TeH9V-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734683909_TeH9V-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684117_4sCGT-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684117_4sCGT-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684382_YGKSs-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684382_YGKSs-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684634_XkJSR-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684634_XkJSR-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684851_XdnVR-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734684851_XdnVR-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734685089_xsnn8-X1.jpg" title="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" rel="lightbox[wp-smugmug-7948]"><img src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/734685089_xsnn8-Th.jpg" alt="USGP Stanley Portland Cup" /></a></div></li><li><div><a [...] In the second installment of our weekly podcasts with Jeremy Powers of the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team, we talk about his win at USGP in Portland, his final preparation for Nationals, roommates and music. The Road to Worlds with Jeremy Powers http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/ http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:47:03 +0000 lyne http://www.podiuminsight.com/?p=7650 http://www.podiuminsight.com/2009/12/04/road-to-worlds-with-jeremy-powers/feed/ 0 A few days after the US Cyclocross National Championships, Jeremy Powers of the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com and his teammate Jamey Driscoll will be flying to Europe for their 6-week training and racing period before the World Championships to be held in the Czech Republic on Jan 31 2010. Unfortunately, I can’t be there to see the racing first hand (yes, I am bummed and yes I would love to go…) but here’s the next best thing: a weekly chat with Powers to get the good, the bad and everything in between. Subscribe to/download podcasts via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=347636345" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/feed/podcast/">RSS Feed</a>. <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 550px"><a title="Getting ready to pounce at Whitmore Landscape Super Cross Cup" rel="lightbox" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/Super-Cross-Cup/Elite-Men-Super-Cross-Cup-2/DSC5609/722590792_5sHaf-XL-1.jpg"><img class=" " title="Getting ready to pounce at Whitmore Landscape Super Cross Cup" src="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/Super-Cross-Cup/Elite-Men-Super-Cross-Cup-2/DSC5609/722590792_5sHaf-M-1.jpg" alt="Getting ready to pounce at Whitmore Landscape Super Cross Cup" width="540" height="359" /></a>Getting ready to pounce at Whitmore Landscape Super Cross Cup</div> The 26-year old Powers is having a great season as he just racked up his seventh and eighth UCI wins at the Bay State Cross last weekend and is about to tackle the final two weekends of racing in the United States with the USGP finale in Portland and the US Cross Nationals Championships in Bend, Oregon. In this week’s installment, we set the stage as far as his goals for Worlds, a look back at his season and we open up the get to know Jeremy file. Less than two months before Worlds, and I never asked you this before, what’s your goal for the World Championships? This time around I made a promise to myself and then openly made a promise to everyone that follows what I am doing, to try and focus more on the World Championships so by doing that, if I put it out there and say that I’m going to do it, I made sure that I put more emphasis on my season on doing that. And so, with that I’ve been more mental drills in my head knowing that when you get to Belgium there’s a lot of racing right off the bat but then you need to take a break, a small break, and then get ready for the Worlds. That’s something I really, really want to do, I want to have a full season where I was consistent and other guys do stop in December, I want to continue to race until February because in my mind a true cyclocross season goes all the way into February. I think a top 15 would be a great goal for me and I think that definitely if I train hard enough I can get, I just have to work hard and I know that I can attain that if I do that, that’s my goal right now. How much of it is mental versus physical to go all the way to February? I think the mental part is probably the biggest part of it. I know that if I do the work then I will have the power and I have the skill to be able to do a good ride. It’s just being in a different country without a lot of the resources, it starts to become more difficult to get those results when you stop having people that can motivate you and you stop having fifteen or twenty minute climbs and [...] In the initial installment of our weekly podcasts with Jeremy Powers of the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team, we set the stage as far as his goals for Worlds, a look back at his season and we open up the get to know Jeremy file.