February 19, 2010
Star Crossed Helen Wyman's #3 Moment of Season
Helen Wyman notes that Star Crossed was her third favorite moment of the 2009 - 2010 season in her diary on CX Magazine. What finished in front of us - Her National Championship and her third at European Championships. Not bad!
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August 22, 2009
Page is Comig! Page is Coming!
Jonathan Page has been referred to as the "Greatest American Cyclocross Racer" of all-time. Second at the Worlds in 2007, successful European campaigns year after year and multiple National Championships, who can argue? Come see Jonathan race Star Crossed for the first time and join him for a free clinic by Herriott Sports Performance on September 18th. Also make sure to visit Jonathan in the Blue Bicycle booth in the Expo Area on race day to grab a sweet poster.
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September 18, 2008
Team Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale Profile
Following its stunning successes in the 2007-08 cyclocross season, Team Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale returns for 2008-09 with a beefed up line-up. Defending U.S. Elite National Champion Tim Johnson welcomes back teammate Jeremy Powers from last year’s squad and will relish the addition of young up-and-comer Jamey Driscoll to the fold.
In addition to winning the stars-and-stripes jersey at the Kansas City nationals, Tim Johnson also claimed his third straight New England series title as well as finishing second overall in the USGP series, including two USGP wins. Tim, 31, wrapped up the year with a strong finish at the UCI World Championships in Italy.
Jeremy Powers, 25, put together his strongest season ever in 2007-8, winning numerous UCI events, including one stop of the USGP and the prestigious Grand Prix of Gloucester. Jeremy brings years of international ‘cross experience back to Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale and looks to build off his best road season in years.
While only 22, Jamey Driscoll brings a mountain of experience into his first season with Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale. Jamey won the Under-23 overall title in the 2007 USGP series, has won three U.S. National Championship jerseys, and represented the U.S. multiple times at the UCI World Championships. An all-rounder with legendary bike handling skills, Jamey expanded his race résumé this summer with a stage win at the Tour of Pennsylvania.
“We’re back after an outstanding year last year that saw us win a lot of races including the big one, the National Championships,” said Cyclocrossworld.com owner and team manager Stu Thorne. “Adding Jamey we look to add to our successes and be an even bigger threat to take out any race we show up at. We’re really looking forward to this year and I think this is our strongest-ever line-up.”
Team Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale will open the season at StarCrossed September 20 in Seattle.
Team Cyclorcrossworld.com-Cannondale will use Tim Johnson signature Cannondale frames shod with SRAM Red component groups. The team will roll to the races in a Team Leer Toyota truck and race on Mavic wheels, Control Tech stems, bars, and seatposts, Fizik saddles, SwissStop brake pads, Patagonia casual clothing, Champion Systems race kit, Giro helmets, and DeFeet accessories.
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September 05, 2008
National Champ Shootout at Star Crossed & Rad Racing GP
The current and previous two US Men National Cyclocross Champions are planning to attend Star Crossed and Rad Racing GP. Current champ Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com/Cannondale) will be met at the start line by '06 champion, Ryan Trebon (Kona) and '05 champion Todd Wells (GT). NACT Weekend #1 is starting the season off right with the best talent in North American 'Cross. "We are thrilled that the legends of modern cross have chosen to start their seasons with us, our weekend is going to be a "battle royal" on two very different courses that will favor different riders" remarks Jim Brown of Rad Racing.
Todd Wells, a US Olympian on the Mountain Bike, is on high form after finishing 5th in Cross Country at the Canberra, Australia MTB World Cup on August 30th. The fast starting Ryan Trebon should also be ready to put the pressure on Johnson as defending USGP of Cyclocross and CrossVegas champ. Current National Cross Country Champ Adam Craig will also add a bit of spice to the race. A former runner up at the event is coming off the Olympics and a great year on the World Cup circuit.
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September 04, 2008
Danish Pro Joachim Parbo Coming to Star Crossed
Two-time Danish National Champion, Joachim Parbo, will attend Star Crossed as a part of this early season US tour. After NACT Weekend #1 (Star Crossed and Rad Racing GP) Parbo will head to CrossVegas, and races in October in Colorado, Kentucky and Ohio. Learn more about Joachim on YouTube.
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September 02, 2008
Rachel Lloyd & Jaques-Mayneses Racing
Rachel Lloyd, the new mountain bike Single Speed World Champion, is confirm for Star Crossed. Lloyd also finished second in last year's US National Cyclocross Championship and went on to represent the US at the '08 Cyclocross Worlds. Also recently confirm are Cyclocross Couple Andy and Josie Jacques-Maynes. Josie is the current Masters Women 30 - 34 National Cross Champ. Andy won Star Crossed in '06 and is the current Masters Men 30 - 34 National Cross Champ.
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August 29, 2008
Carl Decker Wins Single Speed World Championship
Carl Decker, two time Star Crossed winner, won the Mountain Bike Single Speed World Championship last weekend. Here is his report Napa, CA:
Since Adam Craig was in Beijing last weekend for some kind of sports festival thing, the hopes of a Nation would rest on my shoulders at one of the most (un)important events of 2008; the Single Speed World Championships(SSWC), held in Napa, California. This would be my fourth attempt at SSWD (SingleSpeedWorldDomination), and as it turns out, my most successful attempt to date.
Race day started out foggy and had me concerned, as my "race kit" consisted mostly of dental floss and good intentions. Fortunately the sun burned through and the weather was perfect. The Scottish contingent was suffocating from the heat. It was probably 79 degrees. After the usual LeMans style start, I was in maybe 50th place of the 400 racers. A little pedalling and cape crusading later, I was at the front with Barry and Mark Weir. Mark had a nice low gear and a 6" travel bike. He was haulin' ass. Weir led most of the race while B.Wicks and I were cheered on by the sizeable crowd, who were undeniably turned on by our dead sexy outfits. On the last lap I caught and dispatched Weir for the lead. At the top of the last descent, with an insurmountable gap, I stopped for a small sip of beer. With a half mile of flat gravel to go, I slapped Curtis, the race organizer on the bum as I lapped him. Curtis said "Good to see you guys" and I looked over my shoulder and saw Weir on my wheel. Cheeky bastard. At that point I had ridden 98% of the race in way too big of gear (34/16) and Weir had been picking daisies with his 32/18. So I pedaled away from the lycra-clad God Of Downieville, leaving him a view of my best parts and a fluttering cape.
After 30 minutes spent sipping beers and scrubbing my entire body with Tecnu poison oak remover, I headed to the Tatoo parlor with women's winner Rachel Lloyd to receive my hard earned reward. I was almost disappointed to see that the tatoo was kinda small. Almost.
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Barry Wicks Interview
Check out the Barry Wicks interview at Race Cyclocross! Barry responds to their Cyclocross Professional Questionnaire. Barry finished third at Star Crossed last year and we are looking forward to having him back this year with Kona teammate Ryan Trebon.
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August 17, 2008
Wendy Sims Wins TransRockies Challenge
Wendy Sims (Kona) a Star Crossed crowd favorite has won the Open Mixed Division of the TransRockies Chanllenge with husband Normon Thibault. Sims, 6th place at the '08 Cross Worlds, has Star Crossed on her calendar and hopes to match her '06 Star Crossed victory again this year. Thibault, a Canadian Masters Cyclocross National Champ, will be racing the Masters 1/2 race hoping to ride up front with defending Masters winner Richard Feldman and course designer Rich McClung.
Winning the final stage of the Open Men at the TransRockies Challenge was Chris Sheppard and Andreas Hestler. Sheppard finished 7th at Star Crossed last year and we hope he brings his aggressive style back this year.
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August 14, 2008
Jesse Anthony Broken Wrist Prevents Race Start
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Jesse Anthony (Jamis) will unfortunately miss Star Crossed and the opening weekend of the North American Cyclocross Trophy due to a broken wrist. The 7-time US Cyclocross National Champion (Junior & U-23) will hope to be back to full speed by NACT Weekend #2 to defend his title at Gloucester GP #2. Anthony is also the defending champion of the Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series.
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August 13, 2008
Confirmation
Over the years we have gotten some great riders to attend Star Crossed - Christian Heule, Marc Gullickson, Todd Wells, Tim Johnson, Carl Decker, Adam Craig, The Twin towers, Jacques Mayne, etc... but I think this year with the involvement in the NACT series we are hitting a new high. As of today we have confirmed that Tim Johnson, Ryan Trebon, Barry Wicks, Carl Decker, Jeremy Powers, and Adam Craig are set to attend the event. Still working on a few others but it looks like we will most of the key riders from that last few years all together for one big blow out race.
Come out - Have a beer - watch the best race of the year
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