Contributor Jen See put on her boots and waded into the mud in Lakewood, Washington to see the 2019 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships. As it turns out, the party was just as much fun as the racing.
Gage Hecht sprinted to an early lead and then held off Curtis White and Stephen Hyde to win the men's elite cyclocross title.
Katie Clouse took her 31st career national title by winning Sunday's Under-23 women's cyclocross championship in Washington.
Clara Honsinger won Sunday's USA Cycling Cyclocross National Title, ending Katie Compton's 15-year winning streak at the race.
CX Hairs Media has a detailed course preview video from USA Cycling's National Cyclocross Championships in Lakewood, Washington.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we catch up with Katie Compton and discuss her streak of winning 15 U.S. national cyclocross titles. Compton also discusses the wider dynamics at play in international cyclocross.
Katie Compton's winning streak at the U.S. National Cyclocross Championships spans 15 years. We spoke to Georgia Gould, Ellen Noble, Meredith Miller and other American 'crossers to better understand Compton's dominance at the U.S. championships.
The weekend saw two days of racing in Belgium, where Marianne Vos won her first race back on the 'cross bike, while the UCI Pro Series took place in Texas.
USA Cycling's video highlights from this past weekend's Ruts n' Guts cyclocross races in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Produced by Bill Schieken of CXHairs Media.
Van der Poel dominated the race to win for a third consecutive occasion at Koksijde, Alvarado seals first World Cup win
USA Cycling's video highlights from this past weekend's Pro CX action at the Supercross Cup and and Major Taylor Cup races. Produced by Bill Schieken of CXHairs Media.
Van der Poel and Worst back up victories at the World Cup on Saturday with another trip to the top step at the DVV Trofee, Sunday.
Van der Poel tested in hard-fought scrap with Iserbyt in the mens, Worst tops all-Dutch podium in the women's.
CX Hairs Media has a complete highlight reel from this past weekend's Pan-American Championships race in Midland, Ontario.
CX Hairs Media has a complete highlight reel from this past weekend's Pan-American Championships race in Midland, Ontario.
USA Cycling's video highlights from this past weekend's Verge Northampton Classic and the Pan-American Cyclocross Championships at the Silver Goose Cyclocross race in Canada. Produced by Bill Schieken of CXHairs Media and Dirtwire.TV.
USA Cycling's video highlights from this past weekend's Really Rad Cyclocross Festival in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Produced by Bill Schieken of CXHairs Media and Dirtwire.TV.
Two of the biggest names in cyclocross will be back in the trenches as a new road racing season beckons
The North American cyclocross tribe descended on Cincinnati this past weekend for the King's CX race weekend. Kerry Werner (Kona-Maxxis) and Curtis White (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) took the men's elite races, while Maghalie Rochette (Specialized-Feedback) won both days in the elite women's events. Photographer Dejan Smaic was there to capture the action.
The second round of the Superprestige series saw the riders with the control and luck to come through the mud take the wins.
Maghalie Rochette is enjoying her best World Cup season ever, and we caught up with her to learn how she makes her cyclocross racing program work.
Friday's Trek CX Cup provided racers an opportunity to get a final hit-out before the World Cup finale on Sunday.
Attacks on Mt. Krumpit prove to be decisive for both Iserbyt and Rochette, who both claim maiden World Cup victories.
Watch the first round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup through the live stream, with the men's at 2:00pm MDT and women's at 3:45 MDT.
Fans hoping to watch Saturday's UCI Cyclocross World Cup opener in Iowa can stream it live on velonews.com
The famed cyclocross race weekend in Gloucester, Massachusetts has been cancelled for 2019.
While Belgian continues to heal from his ugly Tour crash, unstoppable Dutchman steamrolls through multiple disciplines
Perhaps the most decorated and influential American cyclocross rider of the last decade, Jeremy Powers retires from pro racing.
Denise Betsema was the breakout star of the last cyclocross season, but she returned an adverse analytical finding in an anti-doping test at a January World Cup.
Cant defeated a deep Dutch team. Van der Poel got the better of a stacked Belgian squad. We debate and analyze the action.
In the Belgian heartland, interest in cyclocross looks to be declining. This isn't cause for panic — it is reason for the sport to keep growing internationally.
Fayetteville organizers see 2022 worlds event as a catalyst to develop a vibrant cyclocross culture in the Northwest Arkansas region.
U.S. champion Katie Compton says she was holding back at 80 percent during the last World Cup. Her worlds prospects depend on careful pacing.
We discuss who will win cyclocross worlds and hear from professor Daam van Reeth about why interest in 'cross is waning in Belgium.
Bogense, Denmark hosts the annual cyclocross showdown to award rainbow jerseys. Who will win world championships?
The U.S. cyclocross scene has been watching Katie Clouse's progression for years. Her win in Oklahoma was the biggest of her blossoming career.
The 11-rider elite line-up will feature U.S. national champions Compton and Hyde as well as Pan-Am champion White.
Hear from Helen Wyman on the state of international women's cyclocross and who is favored for worlds
British national cyclocross champion Helen Wyman helps organizers put on a junior race in Belgium on Friday.
We spoke with racers, promoters, and team owners about what benefits there are to hosting the UCI's premier series.
We recap the highlights and takeaways from cyclocross nationals, and Chris Case explains three fundamental tips to riding in the mud.
The mud in Joe Creason Park looked like a disaster, but park staff are confident the park will return even stronger.
Team Sky's sponsorship situation looks shaky after 2018. We discuss that and all the muddy action from cyclocross nationals.
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In one of the muddiest nationals races in recent memory, Compton and Hyde repeat, and amateurs battle the heavy Louisville course.
After winning her 15th consecutive 'cross championship, Katie Compton talks about mud riding and the pressure of defending her title.
Watch live action all weekend long from Louisville at USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships.
From its humble roots nearly 20 years ago, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com's success springs from the efforts of Stu Thorne.
Cyclocross national championships are here again. The two defending champions have had tough seasons so far. Can they turn things around?
U.S. cyclocross nationals are coming up this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. Can Katie Compton and Stephen Hyde salvage their seasons?
Throughout 2017, Noble battled anxiety and an intense fear of failure. This year, Noble's newfound perspective has her racing with confidence.
A massive crash at Pan-American Championships kept Hyde out of the races for a month, but he is happy, fresh, and on track for nationals.
We hear from Andrew Hood about Movistar's first team camp. Can Quintana turn it around in 2019? Plus, Katie Compton talks 'cross.
On any given weekend, cyclocross fans are enjoying unpredictable battles in the elite women's field, featuring veterans and newcomers alike.
With on-form White and Werner in the fold, and the ever-present threat of Hyde, the competition in Louisville will be more open than ever.
With fourteen national titles to her credit, Katie Compton admits a 15th one might be hard to come by, as she is recovering from illness.
Steadily improving year after year, Kerry Werner is a favorite for cyclocross nationals, partly because of a spate of unexpected injuries.
Many of America's male CX stars are injured. What's that mean for nationals? Also, we discuss why the women's World Cup is fun to watch.
Jamey Driscoll, who has landed on the nationals podium on three occasions is out for the rest of the season after crash while training.
Curtis White is coming into his own amid a breakthrough cyclocross season.
The most dominant female cyclist in history talks about her career, recovery, and strong riders around her.
We talk to former national champion Tim Johnson about all things cyclocross.
After years of taking cyclocross a little too seriously, a poorly planned race day revives the spirit of racing around in the mud.
After a day in the mud, riders are treated to some sunny fall weather and high-speed tactical racing in Massachusetts.
Maghalie Rochette becomes first Canadian to win a continental championship. Curtis White continues upward trajectory with big win.
Anthony and Lindine overcome the mud on the first day of the Really Rad Festival of Cyclocross in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Taking the lead at the holeshot, Noble and Hecht showed no moments of weakness
Day two at the 20th edition of the GP Gloucester cyclocross race saw familiar winners in Noble and White.
Honsinger gambles on skipping the pits, and Fix finds an extra gear late to win perhaps the muddiest race of the fall to date.
Ellen Noble and Curtis White win a slippery first day of racing at the iconic Gloucester, Massachusetts venue.
Stupid TV shows, group rides, and good sandwiches were Keough's winning formula in Iowa.
Out four to six weeks due to a broken sternum suffered at first World Cup, 'cross champ Stephen Hyde stays upbeat, focuses on recovery.
Five years ago, Trek made its first foray into cyclocross. Now, the Wisconsin-based bicycle brand is a true powerhouse within the sport.
After mentoring Maghalie Rochette for years on the Clif team, Katerina Nash says the Canadian has potential to get on World Cup podium.
The lack of a U.S. national series sends North American 'cross stars jet setting across the country hunting UCI points.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show, we break down all of the action from Valkenburg 'cross worlds.
We analyze and opine on a tough, muddy world cyclocross championships then ponder why Chris Froome is planning to race this month.
Many riders were saying that the 2018 UCI World Cyclocross Championships were the hardest in years.
Belgian Wout van Aert won the elite men's world cyclocross championship for the third year-in-a-row on Sunday in Valkenburg.
Katie Compton settled for her fourth career silver medal at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships on Saturday in Valkenburg, Nethertherlands.