Cycling News

Photos from the men’s race of the 2011 Colorado Cross Classic.

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 … Read more

Matt Roy started wrenching professionally over 10 years ago on the road with the Saturn Pro Team. But now, the 39-year old can be seen in the pits at cross races, in both the Elite Women and Elite Men race. Roy is one of the Ms in the MM racing cross partnership with his wife, … Read more

“You have to get to the pit because your bike needs a rider change.” “Just think – they used to write magazine articles about you.” These and many more gems were screamed this weekend to Georgia Gould (Luna) at the Exergy US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. It was all part of the #heckleme campaign that … Read more

For the past ten years, reigning USA XC Mountain Bike National Champion Todd Wells (Specialized) has been racing cross as part of his program. “I really enjoy the racing, the racers, the whole atmosphere.” a relaxed Wells told podiuminsight. “We race each other on the mountain bike but then during cross there’s a whole other … Read more

“Thank you all so much for coming.” Levi Leipheimer said to the riders assembled at the start of the Levi’s King Ridge GranFondo just before 8am on Saturday morning. In its third year, the charity event that takes place on some of Leipheimer’s favorite training routes was bigger than ever with 7500 riders registered for … Read more

The USGP opener quickly became a nail-biter between three riders, Ryan Trebon (LTS/Felt), Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and two-times World Champion Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) for six laps. Ryan Trebon (L&T/Felt) wins day 1 of Planet Bike Cup Trebon and Powers took turns at the front, trading blows while Wellens stayed at the back, sometimes a few … Read more

Though it was a done deal for quite a few weeks, it is now official, Francisco Mancebo (RealCyclist.com) and Janel Holcomb (Colavita/Forno d’Asolo)  claim the USA Cycling NRC Individual Standings for the 2011 season. In the team classifications, BISSELL Pro Cycling and Colavita/Forno d’Asolo took the honors. Mancebo from start to finish. After taking  over … Read more

With the US cyclocross season starting with a bang at CrossVegas tonight, it was more than time to catch up with Tim Johnson of the Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com team and see what he’s been up to. After years of racing both road and cross seasons, the 34-year old rider put the road aside to focus … Read more

It’s been a long road to get back to racing for Alison Powers (TIBCO/To The Top) following an elbow injury sustained at the Redlands Bicycle Classic at the beginning of the season. A smiling Alison Powers (TIBCO/To The Top) at the start of Tour de Nez After a long recovery, Powers came back to racing … Read more