USA Cycling officially announced that Asheville, North Carolina submitted the winning bid to host the 2016 national cyclo-cross national championships. The other candidates: Boulder, Colorado and Austin, Texas, were awarded the 2014 and 2015 championships respectively. Due to the high quality...

Three cities are in the running to host the 2014 and 2015 cyclo-cross National Championships: Boulder, Colorado; Austin, Texas; and Asheville, North Carolina. To determine viability, USA Cycling examines the strength of each bid after reviewing the proposed course, venue location and available...

“That mountain bike kid is strong!” was the description of Travis Livermon from Cannondale’s Jeremy Powers after the Salisbury race in North Carolina. When Powers rolled away from the lead group in that race, Livermon was the only rider to stay with him – even at times pushing the...

A light snow greeted the pro/elite field at the Salisbury cyclocross race in North Carolina. When the pros took to the starting grid the snow was gone but the biting cold remained. In attendance were the NCCX series leaders looking to accumulate points. The top riders in the 14 race series...

The harsh weather was a factor in the Va Du Mar cyclocross race in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The evening before had seen the temperature drop below freezing with rain showers. One racer described the 3.4 kilometer course as riding in peanut butter. This created a rutted course that made...

A little under 50 race promoters and bike club representatives from North Carolina and South Carolina gathered in Statesville, NC for the Carolinas Cycling Association’s annual promoters meeting. The agenda included electing the board of directors for 2011 and hashing out the upcoming road...

Hendersonville, North Carolina was again the location for day 2 of the UCI Grand Prix of cyclocross. Sunday’s course was altered slightly from yesterday – a few more 180 degree turns were thrown into the mix and thankfully the crowd favorite, “The Wall” – a steep section of...