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Win a Valentine's Date with Punk Rock Cycling
Posted on February 9, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Des Moines based women’s team, Punk Rock Cycling, is offering up a valentine’s date to the highest bidder. The eBay auction ends Friday before Valentine’s day and the cost of the dinner date with the team has already climbed into the hundreds. This is the second year that the …Tour of Missouri 2009 Route Announced
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No CommentsThe host cities for the 2009 running of the Tour of Missouri have been announced. The race starts in St. Louis and ends in Kansas City, taking a northwesterly tack across the state and visiting a number of new host cities along the way.Steve Tilford Makes The Pitch
Posted on January 27, 2009 | No CommentsThis week’s issue of The Pitch, Kansas City’s alternative weekly newspaper, is running a feature on Steve Tilford, Kansas’ own bicycle racing legend. Tilford, who lives and trains in Topeka, has been winning races for over 30 years, first in Kansas, then throughout the nation and the world. He’s raced road …Tour of Lawrence Announced
Posted on January 26, 2009 | No CommentsThere was some exciting news out of Lawrence, Kansas last week, as the Tour of Lawrence was announced. This USA Cycling-sanctioned three-day cycling race is intended to take place over the Fourth of July holiday, and feature three events with professional, amateur, and youth divisions racing on the streets of Lawrence.Chris Wallace World Championship Fundraiser
Posted on January 19, 2009 | No CommentsLocal Kansas City rider Chris Wallace is heading to Europe to compete in the World Junior Cyclocross Championships in Hoogerheide, Holland. His teammates at KCCX/VERGE are throwing a fundraising party to help with the travel expenses on January 20th at the Trek Store of Kansas City.Kansas is Producing Some Top Junior Racers
Posted on January 15, 2009 | No CommentsThere is a new generation of up-and-coming bicycle racing talent, and Kansas is producing its share of young riders. In the following guest post, Ron Wade introduces us to one racer in particular, his son Josh: The “Lemond effect” produced names like Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and various other current riders …Meet the Women of Punk Rock Cycling
Posted on January 7, 2009 | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA – One of the most talked about teams to emerge from the Iowa bike racing scene is the Punk Rock Cycling Women’s Team. Founded in the winter of 2007, PRC is a women’s-only race team dedicated to promoting the sport, getting more people involved, hosting races and …KC Loses Cyclocross Nationals
Posted on December 24, 2008 | No CommentsAfter hosting the Cyclocross National Championships for the last two years, Kansas City’s ride is over, at least for now. The 2009-10 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships have been awarded to the city of Bend, Oregon. With scheduled dates of Dec. 10-13 in 2009 and Dec. 9-12 in 2010, the two-year …2008 Cyclocross Nationals Wrap-Up
Posted on December 17, 2008 | No CommentsThe 2008 Cyclocross National Championships are now in the books, and we can take a look back at the pain, joy, and drama of 4 days of racing featuring over 1800 cyclists, including many of the top riders in the nation, battling it out on the grass and mud of …Live Coverage of 2008 Cyclocross Nationals
Posted on December 11, 2008 | No CommentsCyclocross Magazine is offering live coverage of the 2008 Cyclocross National Championships taking place in Kansas City December 11-14. Coverage includes notes, photos, and race results: Thanks, Cyclocross Magazine, for this fantastic service! The event web site also provides detailed race results.-
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