Q&A: Katie Compton on depression, getting help, and moving forward
America's most decorated 'cross racer reflects on how a positive doping control was the catalyst for addressing underlying mental health issues.
America's most decorated 'cross racer reflects on how a positive doping control was the catalyst for addressing underlying mental health issues.
Katie Compton has received a four-year suspension after she 'tested positive for an anabolic agent' in September of 2020.
Katie Compton has said she never intentionally or knowingly took a banned substance after USADA issued her a four-year ban.
Katie Compton has accepted a four-year ban after testing positive for a banned anabolic agent, USADA has announced.
US champion was only non-Dutch rider in the top-6 in Saturday's thrilling race.
Honsinger has two podiums in the abbreviated 2020-21 season while 15-time national champion Compton hopes to improve on her fourth-place finish from 2020 worlds.
US cyclocross champion is riding high through the European winter and looking to carry momentum toward the worlds.
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Alvarado tops an all-Dutch podium to take emotional win, Compton finishes fourth after long solo chase.
Penultimate round of World Cup racing sees Worst close gap to Alvarado in overall standings, Aerts finishes second to maintain strong lead in series with only one round to go.
There was plenty of mud, sweat, and beers at USA Cycling's Cyclocross National Championships in Lakewood, Washington over the weekend. Clara Honsinger and Gage Hecht escaped with national titles in the elite women's and men's races, while Katie Compton and Stephen Hyde saw their respective winning streaks come to an end. Photographer Wil Matthews was there to capture the action.
Clara Honsinger won Sunday's USA Cycling Cyclocross National Title, ending Katie Compton's 15-year winning streak at the race.
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.
USA Cycling has launched a storytelling website called "In Our Own Words," with guest columns by Katie Compton and Phil Gaimon.
Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek/Knight) and Lance Haidet (Donnelly Aevolo) were victorious on day one of the U.S. Open of Cyclocross.
Fans hoping to watch Saturday's UCI Cyclocross World Cup opener in Iowa can stream it live on velonews.com
In episode 81, we get down and dirty with cyclocross, from training to racing, technical skills to starting fast.
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.
Team Sky's sponsorship situation looks shaky after 2018. We discuss that and all the muddy action from cyclocross nationals.
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After winning her 15th consecutive 'cross championship, Katie Compton talks about mud riding and the pressure of defending her title.
Compton dominated the race from lap one, while Gilbert ran to an impressive second, leaving Noble disappointed in third.
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 fourteen national titles to her credit, Katie Compton admits a 15th one might be hard to come by, as she is recovering from illness.
The USA Cycling Team will field a lineup of five riders from diverse cycling backgrounds, with Megan Guarnier targeting the GC.
On this week's episode of The VeloNews Show, we break down all of the action from Valkenburg 'cross worlds.
Many riders were saying that the 2018 UCI World Cyclocross Championships were the hardest in years.
Katie Compton settled for her fourth career silver medal at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships on Saturday in Valkenburg, Nethertherlands.
Cant and Compton put on a show in the sloppy conditions on Saturday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands with the former coming out on top.
Chris Case examines the field at this weekend's cyclocross worlds and outlines the top 10 favorites for gold.
The U.S. elite women's team looks to be the strongest yet for 'cross worlds. Katie Compton leads a talented squad to Valkenburg.
National champion Katie Compton says that her young American rivals are only going to get faster as worlds approaches.
The Queen of U.S. cyclocross, Katie Compton, captured her 14th successive elite national cyclocross title on Sunday in Reno, Nevada.
Katie Compton looks poised to win 14th consecutive national cyclocross title, although she's wary of promising young challengers.
The 39-year-old American finished ahead of Annemarie Worst and Maud Kaptheijns in Baal, Belgium.
Katie Compton's Trek Boone is red, white, and blue, as you'd expect for the national champ. It also has tons of careful details.
Thirteen-time U.S. champion Katie Compton wins Pan-American cyclocross championships in Louisville with a convincing solo ride.
Could this be the year that Katie Compton meets her match?
Compton and others using road racing to prepare for the upcoming cyclocross season.
Sanne Cant (BEL) and Annemarie Worst (NED) top the 2017 women's elite and under-23 world championship podiums in Luxembourg.
Katie Compton left little doubt as to who's the best U.S. women's cyclo-cross rider picking up an unprecedented 13th national title Sunday.
Katie Compton has won 12 national cyclocross titles, and this weekend she goes for No. 13. We caught up with her and talked shop.
Sanne Cant and Mathieu van der Poel pull off sensational wins in the fifth round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Germany.
Belgian national champion Sanne Cant captures her first UCI World Cup win of the season in Germany.
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Americans Katie Compton and Jeremy Powers have more to give before they quit ’cross, but they’re also busy laying the foundation for up-and-comers.
The tables have turned at the cyclocross worlds, with a wide-open women's race and a predictable men's race on the docket.
Katie Compton nabs an unprecedented 12th straight national cyclocross championship win in Asheville, North Carolina
Katie Compton has won 11 straight U.S. cyclocross championships, but there are a handful of riders who could deny her No. 12 this weekend.
Sanne Cant rides to her second World Cup victory of the season in Heusden-Zolder ahead of Katie Compton
The Belgian champion dominates in the dunes at Koksijde to win the third round of the UCI World Cup
The 23-year-old American rides to second place Sunday in the Netherlands, fulfilling a goal of landing on a World Cup podium.
Young talent, unpredictable action, and more — expect excitement as Euro 'cross kicks into high gear with Sunday's Superprestige opener.
The 2015 cyclocross world championships in Tabor may offer a rare opportunity to dethrone reigning women's champ Marianne Vos
Compton opted for a disc brake bike in Austin, a departure from her usual canti rig, but that didn't stop her from winning her 11th title
Katie Compton is unstoppable in Austin mud, riding away to a solo win, as Antonneau finishes second; Lloyd is third
This year's U.S. cyclocross nationals has a deep elite women's field, but can anyone topple Katie Compton?
Listen in as multi-time national champion and cyclocross World Cup champion Compton talks 'cross
National cyclocross champion Katie Compton talks to Colt from Behind the Barriers TV about all things 'cross
The U.S. national champ was content with her third-place finish after breathing issues threatened to end her race early
Compton claims three Velo awards: International Cyclocross and North American Cyclocross Woman, and North American Woman of the year
Marianne Vos claims second, and Katie Compton is third in Namur at the fourth round of the cyclocross World Cup
Go inside the Cyclocross World Cup race in Milton Keynes with American Katie Compton
In a battle of the national champions, Belgium's Sanne Cant prevails with a bike throw over American Katie Compton
The Belgian finishes ahead of two Dutch riders to claim victory
World Cup champ Katie Compton is still searching for a flawless ride at worlds, but she's attacking this season with optimism
Compton earns the first ever women's Pan American Championship
Over the years, Compton proves to be the most consistent, successful American cyclocross rider. Take a look back at some memorable moments
Katie Compton takes a fresh bike early on, then battles back to win the World Cup opener in the Netherlands
Compton's victory is the 99th of her career in a UCI race
Katie Compton rides away from the field on a wet, windy circuit at Roger Williams Park to win day 1 in Providence
As she so often does when racing on home soil, the UCI World Cup series champion powered away from the rest of the field to finish alone
National champ Katie Compton motors away from a lead group to take the victory in round one of the Trek CXC Cup in Wisconsin
Compton and Powers lock down day two of Colorado cyclocross racing, winning at Valmont Bike Park, where they claimed their national titles
Both U.S. national champions swept the weekend's UCI cyclocross races in Boulder, Colorado
Compton dominates at U.S. Open race, looks to Sunday's Boulder Cup
Meredith Miller won CrossVegas on Wednesday night over Katie Compton and Katerina Nash with a patient ride and big sprint