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Compton and Johnson win Cross Nationals
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by lyne.
Domination, wall of people, noise, drums, technical course, duels, light and shadows, triumph and heartbreak – all at the final races of the US Cyclocross National Championships. Planet Bike’s Katie Compton won her sixth consecutive National Championship and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) his third. Photo Gallery of Elite Men and Elite/U23 Women’s races.
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Welcome back Jonathan
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by lyne.
After racing in Europe, Jonathan Page is back in the United States on the hunt for another Stars and Stripes. The 33-year old has won three times before, in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and wants to win it again.
Page is a rare breed of American racers as cross is his day job, the way he [...]
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Katie Compton aiming for the gold
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by lyne.
Current US Cross Champion Katie Compton of Planet Bike makes no bones about it, she’s going for the rainbow jersey this year. Her goal is to win the Cross World Championship to be held in Tabor, Czech Republic at the end of January.
“I’m so close to having a World Championship and I really want that, [...]
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Sun, sand and barriers at day 2 of UCI3
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by lyne.
Video of day 2 of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival where once again, Jeremy Powers (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) and Katie Compton (Planet Bike) soloed to victory at the Java Johnny’s–Lionhearts International, in Middletown, Ohio. Includes interview with Compton and footage of Powers bunny hopping the barriers.
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Compton and Powers sweep UCI3 weekend
Posted on 11. Oct, 2009 by lyne.
While Katie Compton (Planet Bike/Stevens) continued her domination in the final race Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, the Cincinnati UCI3 Harbin Park presented by Biowheels and United Dairy Farmers, it was “battle royale” in the men’s race. Jeremy Powers (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) and Ryan Trebon (KONA) went head to head, or is that mano a mano, for most of the race. Each marking the other until the final turn when Powers hit it and sprinted to victory making it a sweep for the 3-race series. With Photos.
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Compton glides and Powers rocks to victory again at Day 2 of UCI3
Posted on 10. Oct, 2009 by lyne.
Well they did it again. On a completely different course, with completely different weather conditions, Katie Compton (Planet Bike) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) won again at day 2 of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, the Java Johnny’s – Lionhearts International, in Middletown, Ohio. Report and Photos
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Here’s mud in your eye for Compton and Powers
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by lyne.
Katie Compton (Planet Bike) and Jeremy Powers (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com) solo to win the muddy, slip sliding Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede in Covington KY, the first race of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival. Report and Photos.
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Vervecken wins and Compton crushes at Day 2 of USGP Planet Bike Cup
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by lyne.
Old Man Power. Three-time World Champion Erwin Vervecken (Revor Baboco) used his wiles to claim victory in Sun Prairie Wisconsin on Sunday, the second and final day of Planet Bike Cup, the first weekend of the USGP. The Belgian sat on the leaders throughout the race, seemingly in trouble as he yo-yoed behind US Cross [...]
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