It’s cyclocross time and Wednesday night is when you get get your ‘cross on. There are several weekly CX training races: Greenville Rec Series in Travelers Rest, South Carolina; the Renaissance Bicycles “Wednesday Will Bury You Series”; and the HCCX series which is being...
Worldclass ‘cross is...
posted by Neil
In what is a sure sign of the growth of cyclocross in this country the UCI awarded Louisville, Kentucky the Cyclocross World Championships for 2013. As a warm-up Louisville will also host the 2012 and 2013 Masters Cyclocross World Championships. ’Cross, as it is known to its die hard fans,...
My Plaid Thermos: La...
posted by Neil Browne
My last interview with Floyd Landis caused quite an internet stir. It was poached by numerous media outlets and blogs (some giving me credit and others not) as well as appearing in forums from The Netherlands to Japan and back again. As I looked through the numerous posts some people doubted...
The Lion of Flanders: A little red makes a big dif...
posted by Neil Browne
This past weekend the cyclocross world championships were held in the Czech Republic. In a sport dominated by Belgians it was not surprising to see the Lion of Flanders flag throughout the course, at times practically draped across the road forcing riders to almost ride through the symbol of the Flemish. This weekend at a party the host had a Lion of Flanders flag autographed by the “Lion of Flanders” himself, Johan Museeuw. As fans of cycling we all know this iconic image, a black lion with red claws and tongue on a yellow background. However, as with all flags there is a symbolism behind the Lion of Flanders. There are two...
Looking back: The go...
posted by Neil Browne
With the lack of racing this week I’ve had to make do with news of race announcements, race cancellations, team announcements, doping allegations, very creative graphs and of course new electronic gadgets to lust over. So yeah, it was a full week for me. First off we’d been hearing...
Podcasting with Tim ...
posted by BrowneEyeMedia
Without a doubt Tim Johnson of the Cannondale/Cyclocross World team is one of the good guys in the bike racing world. This guy is a true pro and his C’dale teammates have been killing it all season long. The highlight is undoubtedly his National Championship win in Bend, Oregon. Tim took...
Conversations with m...
posted by Neil Browne
My cell phone’s “alarm” ringtone woke me out of my usual 3:00 PM nap. I have that ringtone set for only two people and I know that one of those will no longer call (mental note – remove that person from contacts), so it could only be one other person. The European phone number...









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