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Roubaix, France (December 2, 2012) – Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Trek Cyclocross) grabbed her third UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup victory of the season on Sunday with a last minute victory over Sanne Van Paassen (NED). After riding in second for the entire contest, the American strongwoman overtook the number one spot from Van Paassen in the final lap and completed the course in 42:24 … [Read more...]
There have been six races on the USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) in the past two weeks. In that span, the riders have competed in the USGP of Cyclocross-The SmartWool Cup p/b FC Bikes on Oct. 13 and 14 in Fort Collins, Colo., Downeast Cyclocross NECX in New Gloucester, Maine, and Spooky Cross Weekend in Pomona, Calif. on Oct. 20 and 21. The Pro CX men's standings are … [Read more...]
Ben Berden, Katie Compton dominate the Gateway Cross Cup St. Louis, MO September 26, 2012 By, Matt James After twenty four hours of heavy downpours across St. Louis, MO, racers and fans alike were set to experience what most refer to as “true ‘cross conditions” for the second running of the Gateway Cross Cup. Half a foot of rain turned the soccer fields and baseball diamonds of Heman … [Read more...]
St. Wendel, Germany (January 30, 2011) – American Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Planet Bike-Stevens Bikes) rode to the silver medal in the elite women’s competition at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships on Sunday, closing out a season that also saw her win five World Cups and a seventh straight national title. In the elite men’s contest, Jonathan Page (Northfield, NH) was the … [Read more...]
(December 26, 2010) —The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced cyclist Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) as December Female Athlete of the Month. Compton joins swimmer Ryan Lochte and ice dancing duo Meryl Davis and Charlie White as USOC December Athletes and Team of the Month. Compton also won the Twitter voting contest, collecting 22% of the votes following her fantastic month of … [Read more...]
Bend, Ore.– In front of more than 8,000 fans in Bend, Oregon, Katie Compton (Colorado Springs, Colo./Planet Bike) and Todd Wells (Specialized Factory Racing) put their stamp on American cyclo-cross racing with two dominating performances in the elite races as the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships wrapped up in Oregon.Lees-McRae College and Western Washington University warmed up the … [Read more...]
Lazer Sport NV is proud to announce that it has formed a sponsoring partnership with Katie Compton through the 2013 racing season. Katie is the current USA Cyclocross National Champion and has won this championship six consecutive times. She has also won numerous UCI cyclocross World Cup races, is a two time winner of the USA Short Track Mountain Bike National Championship and finished 3rd in the … [Read more...]
Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 17, 2009)—USA Cycling has announced the first round of nominations to the United States National Team for the 2010 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic, Jan. 30-31. Five athletes were named to each of the elite women’s, U23 men’s and junior men’s squads based on competitive performances over the course of the last year. … [Read more...]
Johnson and Compton bring home USA Cycling elite cyclo-cross national titles in front of epic crowds in Bend Bend, Ore. (December 13, 2009)— More than 5,000 fans watched Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass./Cannondale/Cyclossworld.com) upset hometown favorite and reigning national champion Ryan Trebon (Bend, Ore./Kona-FSA) to win the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships elite men’s … [Read more...]