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Race report: Beacon Cross

Written on 2 Nov, 2009 at 16:48 in Race Reports | viewed 154 views times | 0 Comments
Race report: Beacon Cross

Brooklyn-based crossman and Beacon survivor Ian Landau headed down south deep into New Jersey this weekend for some cyclocross results. Read about how he did, who he beat, who beat him, and why he’s on track for a strong second half of the season.

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Race report: Westwood Velo Cross

Written on 25 Oct, 2009 at 17:14 in Race Reports | viewed 319 views times | 0 Comments
Race report: Westwood Velo Cross

On a picture-perfect autumn day in New Jersey, I competed in the Westwood Velo Cross race. I got to test-race a new bike, ride some tubulars for the first time in a cross race, and experience amazing back pain. What a great day out.

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Race report: Granogue—to the tower

Written on 25 Oct, 2009 at 0:02 in Race Reports | viewed 156 views times | 0 Comments
Race report: Granogue—to the tower

Cold rain, mud and sand pits, off-camber surfing, tailgating: Granogue was all I was told it would be and more. Sure enough, I suffered and hated life for a good chunk of the race. But I also got a big kick out it. Four laps up and around and down from the famous tower.

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Race report: Granogue—ridin’ dirty

Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 9:20 in Race Reports | viewed 363 views times | 1 Comment
Ian Landau crushing it at Granogue. Photo: Daniel McMahon

CR contributor and Brooklyn-based crossman Ian Landau makes a strong comeback in Delaware after thinking seriously about throwing in the towel. Read his race report—and learn why he’s happy about mud.

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Race report: Hudson Valley Cyclocross, day 2—trying to move up

Written on 15 Oct, 2009 at 23:46 in Race Reports | viewed 167 views times | 0 Comments

After doing my first cross race on Saturday, up in Newburgh, N.Y., I managed to improve a bit on Sunday, and crashed headfirst into the first set of barriers on the first lap after riding second wheel. WTF?

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Race report: Hudson Valley Cyclocross, day 1—glorious cross!

Written on 15 Oct, 2009 at 19:35 in Race Reports | viewed 276 views times | 0 Comments
Race report: Hudson Valley Cyclocross, day 1—glorious cross!

This weekend I headed up the Hudson to Newburgh, N.Y., for my first cross races. Don’t let them tell you cross is a TOTAL blast, or that cross fans like to party all the time. Still, it’s a pretty amazing kind of cycling, one I think I can really get into, bruises and all.

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Race report: Providence Cyclocross Festival—or fear and loathing in R.I.

Written on 13 Oct, 2009 at 11:27 in Race Reports | viewed 141 views times | 0 Comments
Ian Landau. Photo: Valentina

Brooklyn-based cross rider Ian Landau drove to Rhode Island this past weekend for some CX action. Turned out there was more challenging stuff going on than just barriers and run-ups, though. Here, in a candid, contemplative report, Ian asks tough questions about why he bothers racing, and what happened to his iPhone.

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Hudson Valley Cyclocross

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 0:04 in News, Race Reports | viewed 652 views times | 0 Comments
Pavel Gonda won the Hudson Valley Cyclocross Race on Saturday ahead of Gavi Epstein. Photo: Daniel McMahon

Did my first cross races this weekend, up the Hudson in Newburgh, N.Y. Here are my snaps. You can see pro photos at CyclingCaptured.com. Pavel Gonda took first in the Pro-1-2-3 race on Saturday ahead of Gavi Epstein. It was Gonda’s first cross race. Report and results to follow.

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Race report: National Criterium Championships

Written on 30 Sep, 2009 at 13:53 in Race Reports | viewed 156 views times | 0 Comments
Downers Grove US Pro Criterium Championships course.

The National Criterium Championships weekend in Downers Grove, Ill., just west of Chicago, is the place to be in mid-August if you’re into racing crits. It’s a lot of guys’ A race for the second half of the season.

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Calling cycling reporters, writers, and photographers

Written on 28 Sep, 2009 at 16:11 in Interviews, News, Opinion, Photos, Race Reports, Training | viewed 688 views times | 0 Comments
Photo by Fotoreporter Sirotti

CyclingReporter.com, a new Web site that covers a slice of the bike racing scene in the New York City area and beyond through race reports, photographs, and articles, is looking for reporters, writers, and photographers. Want to share your last race experience with a growing audience of passionate bike racers? Do you take pictures at [...]

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