Panda’s POV: Down at Derby City

The Kentucky Derby is an annual horse race held in Louisville, Kentucky. Often called “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”, the Kentucky Derby receives this nickname from the approximate length of time it takes the winner to run from the starting gate to the finish line. On Saturday, November 7th, a Panda took off from the starting gate and came to a stop right on the finish line of the Derby City Cup in less than two minutes. Continue reading “Panda’s POV: Down at Derby City”

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Owning Cincy: Cyclocross Network Racing

[Editor’s Note: If you aren’t familiar with the Cyclocross Network Racing team, you really should be. This four-man squad of junior/u19/U23 racers is pretty phenomenal. The work that Scott Dedenbach and Matt Bartoli have done to support four exceptional racers is a story worth paying attention to. This was never more evident than the recent Cincy weekend. I asked Scott to give his first hand thoughts about how the weekend unfolded. It’s a great narrative. After checking out the article below, you can follow along with the team the rest of the season on Twitter at @cxnetracing and @cyclocrossnet. And at cyclocrossnetwork.com.] Continue reading “Owning Cincy: Cyclocross Network Racing”

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The Big Picture: DCCX

In the early to mid 1980’s my mom took my brother and me on a weekend trip to Washington D.C. with her new boyfriend, Gary I think it was, who had bought us both full army camo outfits to wear for the trip. At the time being a kid I thought nothing of it, in fact I’m sure I was excited, because what 10 year old boy isn’t stoked about basically dressing up like a member of G.I. Joe. Continue reading “The Big Picture: DCCX”

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AFI Valkenburg

I always get a little excited about heading out to Valkenburg because, you know, CAUBERG and this day was no exception. A bike ride and 3 trains later I’m there and my feet know their own way from Valkenburg station to the Cauberg. I was feeling good with my new insoles! Continue reading “AFI Valkenburg”

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The Big Picture: US Open of Cyclocross Elite Men (Saturday)

Veteran cycling photographer, Dave McElwaine, was on hand at this past weekend’s UCI C2 US Open of Cyclocross formerly know as the Boulder Cup capturing the action for In The Crosshairs. For this submission he covers the men’s elite field on Saturday. The images tell the story of Jamey Driscoll’s win, which capped a great day for the Raleigh-Clement squad. All photos © 2015 Dave McElwaine. Continue reading “The Big Picture: US Open of Cyclocross Elite Men (Saturday)”

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The Big Picture: US Open of Cyclocross Elite Women (Saturday)

Veteran cycling photographer, Dave McElwaine, was on hand at this past weekend’s UCI C2 US Open of Cyclocross formerly know as Boulder Cup capturing the action for In The Crosshairs. We start our coverage with the women’s elite field on Saturday. The images below tell the story of Caroline Mani’s dominating performance and all of those who tried to chase her down. All photos © 2015 Dave McElwaine. Continue reading “The Big Picture: US Open of Cyclocross Elite Women (Saturday)”

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