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Catching Up with World Champion Marianne Vos on Worlds, MTB and Women in Cycling

molly — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:36 +0000

by Molly Hurford When Marianne Vos’s name popped up on the start list at Sea Otter, you could see the ripple of excitement that went through the crowd. Vos has claimed almost every title available, from Gold medalist to multiple-time-and-discipline World Champion, and now she’s taking...

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Mad Fiber Implements New Carbon Wheel Fatigue and Quality Control Testing

cyclocross magazine — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:30 +0000

Mad Fiber makes some impressively light carbon wheels which we’ve had great success with in testing in both cyclocross and road environments. Their carbon spoked and carbon rim tubular wheels are the lightest test wheels we’ve ridden, and have withstood some hard hits and botched...

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Mechanical Monday: Readers Weigh in on Season’s Best Tools

molly — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:32:50 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, we asked some of our favorite mechanics and the staffers at Cyclocross Magazine which tools they simply couldn’t live without during the cyclocross season. Allen wrenches were heavily featured. But this time, we wanted to hear from our readers, the racers who can be...

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Sneak Peek: Issue 20′s National Champion Training Secrets

molly — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:54 +0000

We asked each and every Nationals medalist just how he or she does it. What’s the training like? What kind of cross training do you do? What workouts do you love to hate? How do you plan nutrition? Responses were varied, so once we narrowed down to some of our favorite answers, we asked Cycle-Smart...

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The Girl with the Cowbell Tattoo: Unplugged

molly — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:13:26 +0000

by Molly Hurford I know it’s silly to be writing about this: blogging about being unplugged from phone, Internet and even cameras? A bit of a contradiction. But nonetheless, I learned a kind of cool “life lesson” out in California last month. Working from home (or wherever I am)...

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Bradley Wiggins Crashes Doing a Cyclocross Dismount, Before Dropping out of Giro

cyclocross magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:10 +0000

Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France champion, entered this year’s Giro d’Italia as one of the favorites for the overall title. But after crashing and losing time on a wet descent into Pescara a week ago, and then losing more time on wet descents in Florence and Naples, the British...

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Coaching Corner: Four Best Ways to Spend Money on Training

molly — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:24 +0000

by Jacob Fetty Unless you are a full-fledged sponsored ’cross racer, racing ’cross can be costly. Heck, even if you are sponsored, racing is expensive and we are often forced to be mindful of our expenditures. At the same time, our inner-consumer is being pulled in a variety of directions as to...

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