The 10th anniversary of the Amgen Tour of California began big, with the longest ride of this year’s 8-stage race (126.2 miles) beginning and ending at the California State Capitol building in Sacramento where Etixx – Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team’s Mark Cavendish (GBR) rocketed to his 10th stage win of the 2015 season. A site …

Elite Women Luna Pro Cycling’s Georgia Gould got hole shot in the women’s race, with Specialized’s Lea Davison charging hard just behind. The women flew around the start loop and headed out for the first of six laps. Scott ODLO’s Swedish National Champion Jenny Rissveds was first to attack and establish a commanding lead over …

Went to a Halloween party the other night and a cyclocross race broke out. The sixth edition of Spooky Cross had the distinction of being Round 5 of the SoCalCross Prestige Series, this year haunting the Baja Beach Club area of Irvine Lake on the eastern outskirts of toney Orange County. As always, Spooky Cross …

It was back in early 1999 when I first heard about an event that traveled over 200 miles from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The news came in the form of an email from my club’s president (yes they did have email back then). Knowing first hand of both my compulsion for epic rides …

Southern California organized cycling received a major boost earlier this month when Jenson USA, one of the nation’s leading retailers of bicycles, parts and accessories, announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with SoCalCross’s multi-race Prestige Series for the 2014-2015 season. “We couldn’t be more pleased to once again have the support of Jenson …

Ride and celebrate the start of the 2014-15 SoCalCross season this Sunday, September 7 at the SoCalCross Pedal Cross Mulholland 10-Speed Gravel Grinder for some saddle time. There will be a mix of pavement and dirt followed by lots of food and drink at Pedaler’s Fork Restaurant! Join 2X CXLA Champion Adam Craig (Giant Factory …