Asheville wins bid for 2016 national cyclo-cross national championships

Adam Myerson, Travis Livermon. NCCX 10 State Championships Winton Salem, NC Decmeber 18. 2011. Photo by Weldon Weaver

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 of bids, Asheville will be hosting the national championships for just one year instead [...]

Asheville bids for 2014-15 cyclo-cross nationals

Asheville bid organizer Will Black

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 facilities. Additionally, USA Cycling meets with the local convention and visitors bureau [...]

NCCX State Championships – Merry Crossmas

Men's Podium of North Carolina finishers. Travis Livermon, Robert Marion and Scott Frederick.

The winner of Race #10 of the NC CX series is crowned the State Champion.  SmartStop Mock Orange Bikes p/b Ridley took home both pro titles with Travis Livermon and Emily Shields winning the men’s and women’s pro races. A world class cyclo-cross course was built for the State Championship in Winston Salem’s Washington Park by the [...]

North Carolina Cyclo-Cross Series #8

Jon Hamblen, 6th place.

The 8th race in the NC State Cyclo-cross Series was held at the Statesville Airport. It’s a new venue for the series and event organizer Neal Boyd of Charlotte Sports Cycling. The airport provided a mostly flat course with tons of technical turns, stairs and a gravel section It featured a drop into a bowl [...]

SC State Cyclocross Championships

SC state championships Photo: Noémie Dion Ouellet

On the south side of the Greenville Zoo, amidst the wailing of the Gibbons, a dour struggle was taking place with an animal character all its own for the coveted title of South Carolina Cyclocross Champion. In a hard fought battle that saw a new leader every lap, a race of contrasts emerged… Noah “The [...]