Cyclocross
Adrian van der Lee’s photos from the Irish Cross Champs
If you haven't seen them already check them out to see all of the action from race day TO THE PHOTOS
Belgian Cross Champs in full in case you missed it
It was a muddy race with lots of running but that didn't stop the action being super close right up until the last lap. The race action starts at 22 minutes for those that don't speak the lingo.
Last lap action from the Belgian CX Championships
The Belgian cyclocross championships at the weekend saw an epic battle between Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb – Napoleon Games), Tom Meeusen (Telenet Fidea Cycling Team), Wout Van Aert (Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace Cycling Team), Sven Nys (Crelan – AA Drink Team), Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb – Napoleon Games Cycling Team) and Rob Peeters (Vastgoedservice – Golden Palace Cycling Team). Under 23 sensation...
Irish CX Champs – Interviews with Fran Meehan, Tim O’Regan and Cian May
By Caroline Martínez, Fran Meehan (Team Aqua Blue), 2015 Irish Elite Women National Cyclocross champion talks about taking her sixth title, the difficulty of the course and her hopes for going to the World Championships. Tim O'Regan (DID Dunboyne), silver medalist in the Irish Men's Elite National Cyclocross Championships talks about his delight with getting a podium place. Cian May (Team WORC)...
Irish CX Champs – Interviews with David Montgomery, James Curry and Jason Henry
By Caroline Martínez, David Montgomery (Chain Reaction Cycles) winner of the 2015 Irish Elite National Cyclocross Championships speaks about his win. James Curry (Banbridge CC) winner of the 2015 Irish Junior National Cyclocross Championships talks about his battle with David Conroy. Jason Henry winner of the 2015 Irish Masters National Cyclocross Championships talks about his dominating win.
“I hurt myself today” Cool cyclocross video
This video is well worth a watch. It's from the Men's Open cyclocross race in Louisville, CO on November 22, 2014 with the soundtrack by Johnny Cash with his excellent version of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails. The lyrics really suit the action. Mens Open - Louisville CX 2014 from Jamie Servaites on Vimeo.
First lap flat out….
We've been waiting for this. All season long Johnny McCabe has shared his first lap of his cross races with us and the feedback has been great. People love his slow and steady approach and how he manages to always move up the field... This is the first lap from the Irish Champs. Johnny...
Watch the USA Cyclocross National Champs Live here – UPDATED
This going live in 50 minutes from now..... After a 37-year hiatus, the Cyclo-cross National Championships return to Austin's Zilker Park in 2015! Encompassing more than 350 acres, the park has plenty of room for a course worthy of crowning the best in the U.S. And while competitors may not experience the cold and snow of CX Nats past,...
Sideline view
Really nice edit form the Irish National Cyclocross Championships by the guys over at Galibier Velo all shot handheld on a go-pro too. Really captures the atmosphere of the event.
“Explain to a Belgian cyclocross fan that the US National Championships were cancelled due to rain. It makes us look like a laughing stock”
The US National Cyclocross Championships in Austin, Texas were cancelled today causing much disappointment for both competitors and fans. The Parks and Recreation Department said that there had been significant levels of mud after an unusual amount of rain. Two inches of rain fell on the park on Saturday night, and it was decided that there was significant potential for...
Last lap move for silver at Irish Championships (warning noisy)
Some action from today's Irish National cyclocross championships. It was the last lap and the final time up the steep run-up for the riders at the testing course in River Valley Park in Swords, Co. Dublin and a late charge by Tim O'Regan saw him overhaul a tiring Glenn Kinning who had led for the first two laps...
Zdenek Stybar will miss out on Cyclocross World Championships
Defending World Champion, Zdenek Stybar, has confirmed from his Etixx - Quick-Step team's training camp in Calpe that he will not take part in the Cyclocross World Championships at the end of the month in his home country. "I am 100 percent sure that I will not be at the start. I'm having too much trouble with my shoulder injury",...
Irish CX Champs wide open as Robin Seymour unable to start.
Race favourite and multiple national cyclo-cross champion Robin Seymour has had to pull out of tomorrow's 2015 Irish cyclocross national championships in Swords, North Dublin. In a statement he made to the race manager earlier today, he describes being extremely disappointed to be missing out on this years event. Seymour said that he'd been very sick with a chest infection since...
Have you seen the state of the Belgian CX Champs course?
Contractors are working hard to try and get the course for the Belgian cyclo cross championships in some sort of decent shape for the races this weekend. Belgium has seen some torrential rain leaving the course with some really deep puddles and much of the course unrideable. Niels Albert visited the course in Erpe-Mere and said, "I have never seen anything...
Grid order for Irish Cross Champs
Grid order is based on finishing places in both the Fixx Supercross Cup and the Ulster league. (see code on right of person eg 1F, 1U) Senior Men Row 1 Robin Seymore Team WORC 1F Darnell Moore Caldwell Cycles 1 U Sean O’Tuaithuail Bray Wheelers 2F Glenn Kinning East Antrim CC 2U Evan Ryan Team WORC 3F Barry Kellett Dromara 3U Sean Feeney DLCO/Scott 4F Graham Boyd XMTB McConvey...
Start list for Irish National Cyclocross Championships
Hot off the press is the start list for this weekends Irish Cross Champs. Use the tabs at the bottom to change categories.