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Also attending SoCal league benefit are Southern California-based riders Pua Sawicki, Brian Lopes and Sid Taberlay.

Caribbean rain fell all of Friday night and throughout Saturday making for a wet and muddy ride to the end of La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica.

Planet Bike's Katie Compton wins by nearly a minute in Gavere as world champ Niels Albert takes his second Superprestige.

Planet Bike's Katie Compton wins by nearly a minute in Gavere as world champ Niels Albert takes his second Superprestige.

The Tour of Utah evolved from a local stage race into a national event in 2004. The race didn't happen in 2007, but came back strong in 2008 and 2009.

The Tour of Elk Grove features the NRC's biggest pay-out at $155,000.

The Chicago Criterium is the 22nd race on USA Cycling's NRC.

The six-day stage race in Oregon features stunning scenery and all-out racing.

Formerly known as the Marion Classic, the Two Bridges Criterium is the 18th race of the 2010 NRC.

Mercer Cup, Day 1: Trebon and Nash triumph

Fitchburg celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, and is back on its traditional calendar spot over the Fourth of July weekend for the 2010 NRC.

Manhattan Beach is a longstanding classic criterium on the NRC. Rahsaan Bahati has won the last three editions.

California-based Costa Rican Manuel Prado of ShoAir/Specialized scores victory in his sixth attempt at the classic four-day stage race.

Nature Valley is the highest ranked stage race on the National Racing Calendar.

Offering both men's and women's professional events, the Tour de Grove enters its fifth year in 2010.

The Arlington road race is the 13th round of the National Racing Calendar.

Held on the streets of Philadelphia, the Liberty Classic is the most prestigious women's race in the country.

2009 USGP Mercer Cup Day 1 & 2 results

With the NRC's second-biggest prize list at nearly $115,000, Tulsa Tough is a three-day omnium of criteriums.

The Tour of Somerville is the ninth stop on the 2010 NRC. Its history dates back to 1940.

A newcomer to USAC's National Racing Calendar, the Basking Ridge Twilight Grand Prix is a UCI 1.5 event.

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The Kelly Cup is the seventh stop on the 2010 USA Cycling NRC circuit. The Sunday race is Maryland falls the day after the Wilmington Grand Prix in Delaware.

The Wilmington Grand Prix is a criterium in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

Entering its 33rd year on the calendar in 2010, the Joe Martin Stage Race is an institution in southern stage racing.

The SRAM Tour of the Gila in southern New Mexico is a stage race for the climbers, with approximately 25,000 vertical feet in climbing in the mix over the course of the five-day race.

The third stop on the 2010 NRC, Sunny King Criterium is in Anniston, Alabama.

Dana Point is one of the younger events on the 2010 NRC calendar, but offers great racing and a great prize list in downtown Dana Point.

The Redlands Classic began in 1985, and has since become the premier season opener for American road racing.

Wednesday during ’cross season is one of the best days of my week, but this Wednesday was even better.

Didn't get down to Costa Rica for La Ruta? We've got it in living color right here...

Are there any detailed instruction manuals available that can guide me through the disassembly/reassembly process of Shimano XTR shifter/brake levers?

After weeks of hinting he might skip the Tour de France, Carlos Sastre has confirmed that he will be at the start line in Rotterdam for the 2010 edition.

Unoffical results for Friday's stage 3 of La Ruta have Deiber Esquivel, Costa Rica, repeating his stage 2 victory of Thursday.

Costa Rica's Deiber Esquivel won the stage after finishing 13th in stage 1

Ryan Trebon says he has the legs to beat the odds at this weekend's New Jersey USGP races.

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Giro stage winner gets four-year suspension for CERA

Part way through the ’cross season, Amy Dombroski is switching to Primus Mootry and a new set of sponsors.

Stuart O'Grady is released from the hospital after collapsing after MotoGP 'Hot Lap'

Casey B. Gibson’s Best of the Decade Photos

The brother of Alberto Contador says the two-time winner will likely stay with Astana in 2010, but no longer.

So what's East Coast downhilling all about? Check it out in movin' pictures.

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Through December, Ellsworth Bicycles customers are eligible for a $500 discount with the donation of a bike to Trips for Kids

The 17th installment of La Ruta saw 225 racers from various countries start the 389-km race on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The race will finish on the country's Caribbean shore on Nov. 14.

Do tubeless tires work for cyclocross?

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The Cuban-American sprinter started 2009 with Fuji-Servetto, and finished the season with Rock Racing

Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com swept the men’s podium and Katie Compton (Planet Bike) swept the weekend by winning Sunday’s Boulder Cup, the second round of the fourth North American Cyclocross Trophy weekend.

No, they aren't that AC/DC, Team Giant's Adam Craig and Carl Decker are Team AC/DC, and they know how to rally for the off-season.

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From the Pacific to the Caribbean, La Ruta de los Conquistadores will serve up four days of suffering.

From June through October 2010, USA Cycling has most of the mountain bike national championships venues chosen.

Giro d'Italia

Tour de Romandie

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Niels Albert and Katie Compton win round three of the cyclocross World Cup.

Even though the hard-core Iceman Cometh Challenge vets say they relish racing in the snow and cold, there is something to be said about a picture-perfect fall day in the Northern woods — particularly for family, friends and finish-line frivolity.

Kona-FSA’s Barry Wicks and Serena Bishop (Sunnyside Sports) win OBRA's cyclocross championships on Saturday.

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Mary McConneloug Jeremy Powers take top honors at the Cycle-Smart International in Northampton, Massachusetts, on Saturday.

National champion Jeremy Horgan Kobelski and mountain bike legend Alison Dunlap (Luna) won the Iceman Cometh cross-country on Saturday in Michigan.

USA Cycling has announced that it has received and is reviewing applications for UCI Continental Team status for 2010.

Barry Wicks finds the bear in his backyard isn't reason to panic, but his presence may offer a bit of a lesson.

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British star Liam Killeen is stepping down from the Trek World Racing team and says he may not commit to any team for 2010 as he struggles to overcome a recurring back injury.

José Ángel Gómez Marchante is hoping to rediscover his lost “chispa”