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Cyclo-cross (sometimes CX, Cyclo-X or Cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a short (2–3 km or 1–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, jump the barrier and remount in one graceful motion. Races for senior categories are generally between 30 minutes and an hour long, with the distance varying depending on the ground conditions. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium and France (and particularly so in Flanders).
Cyclo-cross has some obvious parallels with cross-country mountain bike and criterium racing. Many of the best cyclo-cross riders cross train in other cycling disciplines. However, cyclocross has reached a size and popularity that racers are specialists and many never race anything but cyclocross races. Cyclo-cross bicycles are similar to racing bicycles: lightweight, with narrow tires and drop handlebars. However, they also share characteristics with mountain bicycles in that they utilize knobby tread tires for traction, and cantilever style brakes for clearance needed due to muddy conditions. They have to be lightweight because competitors need to carry their bicycle to overcome barriers or slopes too steep to climb in the saddle. The sight of competitors struggling up a muddy slope with bicycles on their shoulders is the classic image of the sport, although unridable sections are generally a very small fraction of the race distance.
Compared with other forms of cycle racing, tactics are fairly straightforward, and the emphasis is on the rider's aerobic endurance and bike-handling skills.
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Boston Cyclo-cross Association - Race coverage and results
Meta Description: [ BOSTON CROSS/Boston Cyclocross Association is a club devoted to the cyclocross lifestyle, cyclocross racing, cyclocross clinics, teaching and learning about 'cross, and travel to nationals, worlds, and beyond. ]
Central Coast Cyclocross Series - An annual series of races in and around Monterey, California.
Meta Description: [ Central Coast Cyclo-cross, Central Coast Cyclo-cross ]
Cross Crusade Series - Cyclo-Cross Series in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Presented by the Fat Tire Farm. Features photo gallery, registration information, results, weather and contacts.
Meta Description: [ Vital information including series schedule, categories, prize list for the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade series, one of the most highly attended cyclcross series in the United States. ]
CrossNet - Cyclo-cross resource with services such as a calendar of local race series and associations, a how-to guide for building cross bikes.
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cyclo-cross.com - It's a site dedicated to cyclo-cross coverage. Cyclocross news, results, photos, event calendars from around the world and an online club / team.
Cyclocross World - Cyclocross news, reviews, how to's, race results, and pro shop.
Meta Description: [ Cyclocross events and results. Lots of pictures and high quality gear. ]
East Anglian Daily Times Cyclo Cross League - News and information on events for cyclocross riders in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire in the UK.
East Midlands Cyclocross Association - An organization of 50 cycling clubs who organize cyclocross events in England. Site includes a magazine, classified listings, and rankings.
Hawaiian Cyclo-cross - Cyclo-cross coverage from the Hawaiian Islands
Meta Description: [ Cyclocross and Cyclo-Cross for the masses with Aloha Spirit ]
Northwest Cyclocross Calendar - Cyclocross race coverage for the Pacific Northwest, with race events calendar, race coverage, and photos from bikeride.com
Meta Description: [ Bikeride.com lists cycling related events from across the United States and Canada, including Century Rides, Tours, Road and Mountain Bike Races. ]
Surf City Cyclocross Series - Santa Cruz county, California
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The American Cyclo-cross Foundation - An organization helping American cyclo-crossers with the costs of elite-level competition.
The NVV Cyclocross Circuit - Cyclocross information, training guides, and schedules from the Napa Valley Velo racing team.
Meta Description: [ Cyclocross information, training guides, and schedules. ]
TrueSport Bicycle Races and Results - Cyclocross calendar and race flyers for the U.S. and Canada
UCI Cyclocross - The International Cycling Union's guide to cyclocross, including World Championship and World Cup results, and international rankings and rules.
USA Cycling: Cyclocross - Features the rules, equipment guide, technique, training, results and news regarding the sport in the United States.
Utah Cyclocross Series - Features race coverage and results. Also, offers clinics and practice information, and course descriptions.
West Hill Shop - Cyclocross at West Hill Shop in Putney, Vermont
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