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A Closer Look At UCI Standings
Posted on 24. Oct, 2012 by lyne.
Yesterday, the UCI issued the first Cyclocross Rankings of the 2012/13 season. These rankings are of prime importance as they dictate the position of rider on the start grid of UCI races. Time to take a close look (once again) at how they are calculated. Last season, the UCI not only returned to a 12-month [...]
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Compton, Powers Top Americans In UCI Standings
Posted on 23. Oct, 2012 by lyne.
The first UCI Ranking of the 2012/2013 cyclocross season was released today. Strong off his win at the first World Cup Belgian Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) remains on top of the elite men’s ranking while World Champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) is still on top of the elite women’s classification. The UCI is using a rolling 12-month [...]
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UCI road races in USA and Canada in 2013
Posted on 26. Sep, 2012 by lyne.
A closer look at the 19 UCI road races in Canada and the USA. The schedule include 14 for elite/under-23 men and three for elite women on the 2013 calendar.
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Hashtag Proposal For Road Races
Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by lyne.
Here’s a list of twitter hashtag for North American road races on either the NRC, NCC, UCI and/or CCA calendar that we, @podiuminsight and @podium_live, propose to use this year. In the age of social media, #hashtags matter. Let us know if we missed any and/or if you’d like to propose a different hashtag for [...]
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No Major Changes To UCI Cross Rankings
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by lyne.
The are only eight spots per row at the start of a UCI cyclocross race and those spots are determined by UCI standings. With the World Championships coming up, the next World Cup is of prime importance to try and move up a row. Let’s see where the American and Canadian riders stand with only [...]
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Compton, Powers Top Americans In UCI Standings
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by lyne.
Belgian Champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) is back on top of the updated UCI Cyclocross standings following the National Championships held this past weekend. Newly crowned USA Cyclocross Champion Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) remains the top American in the standing in 11th with Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) holding in 17th. Following the end of the US cross season, [...]
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So You Want To Throw A National-Level Race
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by lyne.
So you want to throw a National-level race, be it one-day road, stage or cyclocross race? Thank you for all the hard work, we all appreciate it. Here are a few things to remember in your plan, from the media side of the event. Start lists and results – a pet peeve of ours. Simply [...]
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No Major Changes To UCI Rankings
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by lyne.
No major changes to the top 5 in the UCI Standings following the World Cup in Namur, Belgium. Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) still tops the leaderboard while Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) holds in 11th. Did you know that the USA has the most riders in the standings?
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Compton Still Leads UCI World Standings; Richey Top Canadian
Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by lyne.
Not many changes to the top of the UCI Standings following the World Cup in Igorre, Spain – for the men only – this past weekend. Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) still tops the Elite Women’s UCI rankings; Jeremy Powers (Rapha Focus) is top American and Craig Richey (Renner) jumps 10 spots to become top Canadian in the Elite Men’s standings.
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Compton Tops UCI Cross Rankings; Powers Moves Up To 11th
Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by lyne.
Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) still tops the Elite Women’s UCI rankings with 1,900 points following her third place finish at the third World Cup in Koksijde, Belgium. The US National Champion has a 250-point lead on Sanne van Paassen (Brainwash Wielerploeg) of the Netherlands. Katerina Nash (Luna) of the Czech Republic is third and World Champion Marianne [...]

