RIP Cyclocross. Mountain Bike season kicks off in a big way this weekend with round number one of the US Pro XCT at Mellow Johnny's Classic in Austin, Texas. North America's best XC racers are making the migration South to begin what is no doubt going to be a big year for fat tire racing. Olympics are on everyone's mind and this Saturday will be the first head to head match up in months for the hopefuls. With the start of the World Cup just around the corner the leaders' form should be at an all time high for early March. Who's going to make th...
February 27, 2012 Colorado Springs, Colorado BMC Bicycles has announced its intention to continue supporting the top ranked US development cross-country mountain bike racing team. On the heels of its ground breaking 2011 season which saw the squad take away a U23 National title and the overall U23 titles for men and women in the USA Cycling Pro XCT Calendar, the Swiss bicycle manufacturing company best known for its high-end carbon racing frames will continue as the primary backer of the team which has re-vamped is roster of promis...
After two years involved in the sport of competitive cycling, I have gotten enough of a feel that I can voice an educated opinion. The time and conversations with several people more experienced than I have affirmed my first suspicions that the organizations that run the sport are truly upside down. Questions posed to those who represent them, or are more than members, about the origins of such structuring lead few places other than a general point up the ladder, indicating that the understanding and defense of these ways do not li...
APPLY HERE: CYCLINGDIRT/FLOCASTS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS Its that time of year, you need an internship for the summer but it's hard to find an opportunity....especially one that is kick ass, right? Well that's why we are here! CyclingDirt and Flocasts are announcing their search for summer interns. The internships will take place in Austin at the CyclingDirt/Flocasts HQ where it all goes down from June through August. The positions are unpaid and will allow you to earn college credit towards your degree. There are SIX different areas that...
2012 high school mountain bike racing season starts February 26 BERKELEY, Calif. – The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) has signed a landmark corporate partnership agreement with Jeep to be the league’s Official Vehicle Sponsor. With the partnership, Jeep becomes NICA’s first platinum level partner outside the cycling industry. Jeep’s commitment to high school student-athletes and mountain biking further advances NICA’s mission of spreading the sport coast to coast by 2020. “Jeep joining t...
Sun Valley ID—February 2, 2012—Syncros announced today the signing of Geoff Kabush and the SCOTT-3Rox Racing Team through the 2014 season. Kabush and the Team will ride a full line of Syncros cross country mountain bike components including: · Stems · Handlebars · Grips · Seatposts · ...
Southern California Prestige Series SCPS: The Final Showdown- Nor Cal vs. So Cal “Another Quest for Bragging Rights” photo: Larry Aronat Bakersfield, CA- With Saturdays event marking the end for the SoCal Prestige series, presented by SPY Optic, and the crowning of many series overall categories winners, Sunday would be the last CX race of the long eventful 2011-12 season. The event, like last year was the Northern versus Southern California championships race, an event for bragging rights and a true California champion jerse...
First spy photo leaked... stay tuned for more! photo cred: T. Hopper (@tqhopper)
Video soon.. ELITE MEN 1 Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 1:03:47 2 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Revor 0:00:16 3 Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus 0:00:30 4 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:00:44 5 Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 6 Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor 0:00:46 7 Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:00:47 8 Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea 0:00:49 9 Steve Chainel (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:00:53 10 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Team AA Drink-Leontien.nl 0:00:55...
USA Cycling announced Friday the roster of elite, U23 and junior athletes that will represent the United States at the 2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium on Jan. 28-29. Elite Men Katie Compton earned a silver medal in the 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Due to a fifth-place ranking at the 2011 World Championships, the United States qualified six starters for the race. The 2012 national champion Jeremy Powers (Easthampton, Mass./Team Rapha-Focus) and Tim Johnson (Topsfield, Mass./ Cannondale p/b Cyclocrosswor...
