Katie Compton

Compton back on SRAM!

CX Superstar is happy to be “home again” The one-woman cyclocross wrecking crew and eight-time US National Champion, Katie Compton, is back on SRAM componentry for 2012-2013. After one year away, America’s most successful cyclocrosser insisted she race with the componentry that helped her to her most successful ‘cross season ever, 2010-2011, when she won [...]

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American Katie Compton takes Silver at Cross World’s

SRAM, Zipp and Avid equipped Katie Compton (USA - left) takes second at the Cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany (Watson) She will tell you she came here for gold, most believed it was her destiny, but Compton (USA) could not stay with the aggressive Marianne Vos (NED) after a late last lap attack, [...]

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Preview from Cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany

Cold temps and frozen ground greeted the teams in St Wendel, Germany, at the 2010-11 Cyclocross World Championships, a mere two hours southwest of Frankfurt. The Cross World Championships were last held here in 2005, just before SRAM had launched into the componentry market. Six years on SRAM RED is the equipment of choice of [...]

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World’s Preview - Zdenek Stybar’s interview and bike preview

Zdenek Stybar’s Ridley SRAM RED equipped Cross machine - he will try and defend his World Championship titel today in chilly St Wendel, Germany He is the current World Champion and, despite some health setbacks this season, Stybar remains a favorite for a repeat and has proven that when it matters, he can deliver the [...]

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2011 Cyclocross World Championships: watch out for SRAM!

This weekend will bring all the best Cyclocross athletes from around the world to St Wendel (Germany) to contest the World Championship title. SRAM’s commitment to athletes will be seen this weekend as many of the world’s best, and World’s favotrites, will be racing on SRAM RED componentry. SRAM is deeply committed to Cyclocross, knowing [...]

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Randomness - images and video - from US Cyclocross Nationals

Todd Wells (Specialized) takes it all in Wanted to post some additional images from US Cyclocross Nationals as well as a video of the local fire department percussion band playing before the start of the elite races, which has become a welcomed tradition in northwestern cross events. This is what the riders rode in… And [...]

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The Meredith Miller Express – Train Rollin’

Miller post race, a deep breathe and satisfaction (Wil Matthews) Meredith Miller (Cal Giant Berry Farm/Specialized) will tell you that she is not a great starter, but when you have the power of a former National Road Champion, sometimes it’s not required. Miller came to the US Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, OR, with a [...]

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Compton Wins Seventh Consecutive - Images and a Pre-Race Interview

Katie Compton (Planet Bike) wins her seventh consecutive US Cyclocross National Championship (Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com) Moments before Katie Compton (Planet Bike) rolled to the start of what would be her seventh consecutive win at the US Cyclocross Nationals in Bend, OR, she rolled out of her support trailer and took a few moments to catch [...]

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US National CX Champion Todd Wells Pre and Post Race interviews

Here is a pic I took of me interviewing Todd Wells (Specialized) about two hours before he won the US Cross Nationals on SRAM componentry and Zipp wheels, you can see my hand holding the Flip Todd Wells pre-race interview, calm cool, and his entire plan for the Cross season was to peak for Nationals. [...]

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SRAM’s Compton and Wells win US CX Nationals in Bend

SRAM and Zipp equipped Todd Wells (Specialized) wins Sunday’s Elite Men’s Cyclocross National Championships If you want some drama then the Men’s National Cyclocross Championships in Bend, OR, was the perfect race for you. As a SRAM guy it was an incredible day of racing, capitalized by SRAM-equipped Todd Wells (Specialized) and Katie Compton’s (Planet [...]

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