Bikes, Skis, Snow and Fun at the Inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games
Ski Mountaineering, Freestyle Skiing, Climbing, Snow Running and a Variety of Bike Events create a buzz at the Inaugural Winter Teva Mountain Games
The excitement kicks off on Saturday afternoon (February 11) in Vail with the Teva Dual Slalom downhill bike race, which sends riders head-to-head down snow-packed banked turns and launching off hay-bale drops. Winners will take home their share of the $5000 prize purse.
CX Masters Worlds Day 4
The fourth and final day of Championship races unfolded much as the day before. Deep frozen ruts and a slight dusting of fresh snow greeted the racers as the morning began. By the 11 o'clock races, the sun began to thaw the frozen ground and the course surface became slicker than snot, once again sending nearly everyone out on course down for at least a couple spills. As the afternoon rolled around, the course became increasingly muddy and the pits once again came alive. The Sunday morning races were most inspiring, as the 60+ and older age groups took to the course under seriously challenging conditions.
Cyclocross Masters Worlds Day 3
Another challenging day out on the course in Louisville! With the temperatures remaining below freezing throughout the day on Friday and overnight into Saturday, the course remained a maze of unforgiving frozen ruts. Course workers continued to shift the course tape around and bring in sand on a couple of the worst sections of ruts to make the course a bit less treacherous for the 6 Championship races on Saturday.
CX Masters Worlds Day 2
As the storm that hit Louisville for the first day of racing developed further, the temperatures dropped overnight and turned the deep mud into treacherous ruts and slick icy corners. The race directors shortened the course by taking out a few of the steep run ups and descents, in an effort to shorten the lengthy lap times and cut down on the need for medical assistance. Still, the first heats of the day saw rider after rider hit the hard frozen ground as they searched for safe passage around the course.
CX Masters Worlds Day 1
The CX Gods have smiled upon Louisville Kentucky and delivered some of the muddiest conditions seen in years. Seeding heats for the final races in the next few days were held throughout the day as rain and then snow fell from the sky. Three lap heats were soon shortened to two lap heats as lap times were nearly double what they were under dry conditions. With freezing temperatures called for tonight, and a high of 27 degrees forcasted for Friday, course conditions are sure to remain challenging throughout the weekend. Stay tuned for more photos and updated reports as the racers continue.
Colorado CX State Championships, Day 2
Eckmann and Duke clench Colorado State Cyclocross Championships.
(December 18, 2011) CASTLE ROCK, Colo.—Race promoters Alpha Bicycle Company and the Frites En Mayo Velo Club pulled through to deliver a quality venue worthy of the Colorado State Championships.
Colorado CX State Championships Day 1
Classic Colorado CX conditions greet racers in Castle Rock
(December 17, 2011) CASTLE ROCK, Colo.-Day number one at this years Colorado State Championships challenged racers with classic cyclocross conditions on a course that demanded both power and skills. Short days and long nights have kept the snowpack on the ground for weeks, leaving the course at Ryholite Park a perfect mix of ice, snow, and mud as the weekends races got under way.
Lyons Cross, Boulder Cyclocross Series #5
Peter Webber and Cristal Boni shine through muddy racing with victories.
(December 11, 2011) LYONS, Colo.—A hearty bunch of cyclocross racers came out in droves to contest the final race of the Boulder Cyclocross Series behind the Lyons High School.
Colorado Governor Proclaims Week of USA Pro Cycling Challenge as the Colorado Cycling Holiday
Professional Cycling Race Honored by State Officials After Announcing Host Cities for the Second-Annual Event
(Dec. 14, 2011) DENVER, Colo – Just following the announcement of the host cities for the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper proclaimed the week of the race as the “Colorado Cycling Holiday.” Stating spectators, economic activity, the caliber of the athletes and the embodiment of Coloradans' aspirations to be healthy as reasons for the proclamation, each year the week of the race will be recognized statewide as an honorary holiday.
2012 US Pro Challenge Host Cities
Colorado 9 News announces host cites for 2012 US Pro Challenge
With the success of last years race fresh in the mind of local Colorado communities, everyone is excited to see what 2012 holds for one of the largest Professional Cycling events in the US. Some cities remain the same from last years route while a few new communties have been included like Durango, Boulder, and Montrose..
Adrenalin Cross 2011
Summerhill and Gross both take back-to-back wins on snowy weekend.
(December 4, 2011) HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.— Front Range cross racers got belted with more brutal cold temperatures and plenty of snow for the second race of the weekend.
Cyclo-X Louisville
Danny Summerhill and Rebecca Gross take victories at the Snow Bowl.
(Dec.3, 2011) Louisville Colo.-A storm rolled across the Front Range on Friday night and into Saturday morning, turning Louisville Rec Center’s Bowl of Death into The Snow Bowl, with a good 6 inches of the white stuff blanketing the course on the morning of the race. Not to be scared off by a bit of weather, hundreds of hearty CX racers turned out to do battle in the Colorado Cross Cup race #8 as the series nears it’s season end and State Championships loom just around the corner.
