VeloNews Awards 2019: North America, MTB, and cyclocross
The 2019 VeloNews Awards for MTB, cyclocross, and North American racing.
The 2019 VeloNews Awards for MTB, cyclocross, and North American racing.
USA Cycling brought home seven medals at the Yorkshire road worlds with Chloe Dygert, Quinn Simmons, Megan Jastrab, and others earning hardware. Each medal resulted from a deeper backstory.
Christina Birch is hoping to qualify for the U.S. track team for the 2020 Olympics. A place in Tokyo would mark another milestone in Birch's impressive professional career.
U.S. women's team kick off the 19-20 season with record-breaking win at team pursuit, with Jennifer Valente picking up more medals in the points and scratch races.
Annemiek van Vleuten says Chloé Dygert is now the favorite to win the Olympics in the individual time trial.
The women's world championships road race saw Chloé Dygert try to chase down Annemiek van Vleuten. Today, we look at the power output from both riders during the race.
American cycling hit a high point during the UCI world road championships in Yorkshire, winning seven medals, three of them gold. The race produced dramatic wins by Chloé Dygert in the women's elite time trial, and by Quinn Simmons and Megan Jastrab in the junior road races. Longtime race photographer Casey B. Gibson was there to document the action, and to snap photos of Team USA behind the scenes, as the riders, directors, and coaches prepared for the races.
On this week's episode we break down all of the action from the Yorkshire road races, including USA Cycling's success in the junior races. Also, we analyze Mads Pedersen and Annemiek van Vleuten's big wins, and hear from Quinn Simmons, America's latest junior men's world champion.
The Dutch were heavily favored to win Saturday, but no one expected a solo attack of more than 100km to succeed
Van Vleuten led home a Dutch one-two with van der Breggen in second and Australian Spratt taking third. U.S. rider Dygert Owen's attacking ride left her unrewarded in fourth place.
On this week's podcast we discuss Chloé Dygert Owen's championship ride. Then, we hear from Marianne Vos, and discuss Peter Sagan vs. Mathieu van der Poel.
Forecasts remain gloomy for worlds week, but it appears there won't be a replay of the chaos of Tuesday's time trials
Having rarely competed in international road events, Chloé Dygert Owen finally confirmed her spot as one of pro road racing's strongest athletes.
American Chloé Dygert Owen dominated the women's time trial world championships, beating Anna van der Breggen by more than a minute and a half.
The crash, the recovery, the long comeback. After years of pushing herself, Chloé Dygert Owen is ready to win a rainbow jersey, again.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast Fred and Andy reunited to discuss the Vuelta a España, the Colorado Classic, and the upcoming E-mountain bike worlds. Plus, Neilson Powless talks about his grand tour debut.
The 22-year-old Olympic silver medalist says she has often faced self-confidence issues, and her long recovery from an injury-plagued 2018 season is only now coming to an end.
Photographer Casey B. Gibson's favorite images from the 2019 Colorado Classic, which saw Chloé Dygert Owen dominate the field.
Chloe Dygert Owen won Sunday's circuit race in Denver to complete a clean sweep of the Colorado Classic.
The Sho-Air Twenty 20 rider continued her domination of the Colorado Classic, riding away from the field on the final circuit.
The Sho-Air Twenty 20 rider surprised herself by taking the climbing stage at altitude to extend her lead in the overall classification.
At the Colorado Classic, pro women's peloton discussed the merits of stand-alone women's races and races that are combined with men's events.
Chloe Dygert Owen attacked over the final climb and then rode solo to the finish to win the opening stage of the Colorado Classic
Chloé Dygert Owen returned to the Amgen Tour of California one year after a scary crash that derailed her 2018 campaign
Olympic silver medalist Chloé Dygert makes an emphatic return to pro UCI racing with a victory in opening stage of Joe Martin Stage race after 11-month recovery.
Track pursuit teammate Dygert remembers Catlin's quirky, sometimes reserved personality after years of racing together with Team USA.
After years of setbacks, Justin Williams has created his own racing program without a professional road team.
Still recovering from a concussion suffered at Amgen Tour of California, time trial ace Chloe Dygert Owen opts out of U.S. Pro Nationals.
The 21-year-old crashed out of the Amgen Women’s Tour of California near the end of Thursday's stage 1.
The wet and muddy Strade Bianche and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships are on the menu for this week's show.
American Chloe Dygert set a new world record and claimed the world title in the women's 3km individual pursuit at the world track championships.
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VeloNews caught up with riders Kelly Catlin, Jennifer Valente, Chloe Dygert Owen, and Kim Geist.
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Chloé Dygert Owen says she's planning to race for gold at the next six Olympic games in all disciplines — track, time trial, and road.
We talk about how Amstel's new finish led to exciting race action, why Boels is back, and America's most promising young rider.
American Chloe Dygert won her first individual world title by a whopping 7.143 seconds in the women's individual pursuit.
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Chloe Dygert leads the way with gold in the individual pursuit and another in the team pursuit.
In order to make the WorldTour, Owen has changed up his offseason routine, opting to rest his legs instead of racing cyclocross.
Take a close look at the wild left side-drive superbike that Felt made special for the U.S. women's pursuit team to ride for gold at the Rio Olympics.
The American track program was revamped for the Rio Games, with the team pursuit squad winning the 2015 world title.
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In 12 months, Chloe Dygert won world championships on road and track — and she just finished top-10 at the Amgen Tour of California.
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Chloe Dygert and the U.S. women's team pursuit squad will square off against Canada for the gold medal Friday
A young American team of Sarah Hammer, Jennifer Valente, Chloe Dygert, and Kelly Catlin breaks U.S. team pursuit record at worlds.
Not surprisingly, Richmond was the venue for several awards-worthy performances, from sportsmanship to breakthrough results.
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Two-time junior world champion Chloe Dygert has some impressive numbers from her fruitful races in Richmond last week.
Chloe Dygert overcame a knee injury in 2014 to become a double world champ in Richmond, crediting a strong support team at worlds.
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Chloe Dygert and Emma White earn gold and silver in the junior women's road race, a repeat of their performances in the time trial.
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