Time Trial World Championships - The Competition Facts

The Facts of the Race

World Championships are back on U.S. soil this year - this week - and begin today in Richmond, Virginia. Nop, I have never been to the city, nop I am not there. But I do want to watch the competition. I started to search for just the simple facts of the race (and it took me awhile): start times, who is racing, where are they racing and  how can I watch the time trial if I am not at the race.

Much of the fun of any competition is guessing who will win and by how much (BMC, Movistar, Ettix, Orica, Sky). The next best part of a competition is making sure you don't miss it! The times should get faster with every team to take the start ramp.

Date: TODAY September 20, 2015
TTT Race Women: 11:30 a.m. – 12:55 p.m.
TTT Race Men: 1:30 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Start Times & Roster: WOMEN team start time and startlist (via Velo News)
Start Times & Roster: MEN team start time and startlist (via Cycling News)
Route of the Time Trial: Course Map
Course Distance: 38.8 km (24.1 miles)

How to watch the time trial:

• Watch Live online - richmond2015.com/live
• Richmond 2015 App: Download
• Womens TTT Live at 11:30 ET / 9:30:00 AM MDT and
  Mens TTT Live at 13:30 ET / 11:30:00 AM MDT  (unfortunately many links area geo restricted)
• 2015 UCI Road World Championships - TV Schedule  (UCI) - *CNBC returns live at 12:00pm for the Men's time trial (after a 1 hour gap between the women's and men's race coverage).
• Tip for watching: TV networks need to place frequent ads, so watch the Richmond 2015 app during commercials. You can find the Live coverage on the app (*free) under the menu tab (not on the home page). 

Map of Team Time Trial course:

The time trial course begins in Henrico County at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, racing through Richmond's historic Northside neighborhoods, the route travels along rural Route 5 paralleling the Virginia Capital Trail winding through the historic Civil War site of Richmond National Battlefield Park, returning into the city at Shockoe Bottom onto Governor Street and finally the final 680 meters false flat climb to the finish line. 

Route of Richmond Time Trial

Downtown Richmond, Virginia

In case you are at the race - you will need to know how to Navigate the Worlds - Roads Guide to Sunday, September 20th. Wow, it looks very confusing. Good thing the course is relatively flat (240m /787ft change in elevation) and basically anywhere you watch at team time trial is exciting.

News: Team Sky to start Worlds TTT with all six riders, despite training crash. By Cycling News

Which teams have won the team time trial in the past years?

Sometime wikipedia is extremely helpful in presenting condensed information.

2015-16 Colorado Cyclocross Race Calendar and Professional CX Calendar

Cyclo-cross race calendar list for the 2015-2016 season

Cyclocross continues to grow across the country and especially in the pro ranks internationally where more and more races appear in new countries every year (yes, China has caught the cx bug). Here in Colorado, our race list has shrunken a bit with six weekend days left wide open on a traditionally packed race calendar. Ah well, perhaps it will result in greater field numbers in those races which remain (and more winter home projects completed).

This is now my fourth year of compiling a cyclo-cross race calendar list. You will see a few race calendars out there, but I continue to compile my trademark lists because I believe less clicking is always a good thing. I also know some cyclists who copy these lists directly into other software and customize a complete season plan for themselves, considering key races, training, traveling, and family time.

I will be honest - nothing on the list below excites me more than someday traveling to see CX World Championships in Europe (this year Worlds are in the epicenter of cx - Belgium!). For now, a few good snowy days out photographing local races with my camera in hand will do me fine. I continue to learn more about sports photography and be inspired by the athletes who get out and race no matter the conditions (or the course).

Best of luck to all the racers in 2015. I wish you speed and fitness through the cold autumn and winter months. And thanks to the hard working race organizers and volunteers who provide the platform for fun. Thanks also to the race and team sponsors who make it all possible.

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

COLORADO CYCLOCROSS RACE SCHEDULE

Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 races - Front Range weekend races:

09/13/15, Sunday - Rhyolite Park Cross, Castle Rock Race Flyer
09/19/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Valmont, Series Race #1, Boulder Race Flyer
09/20/15, Sunday - no race
09/26/15. Saturday - Cyclo X - Boulder, Series Race #2, Boulder Race Flyer
09/27/15, Sunday - no race
10/03/15, Saturday - Breaking the Barriers Amy D. Memorial, Boulder
10/04/15, Sunday - Primalpalooza, Golden Race Flyer GOLD
10/09/15, Saturday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/10/15, Saturday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/11/15, Sunday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/17/15, Saturday - Cowboy Cross, Denver
10/17/15, Saturday - US Open of Cyclocross, Boulder Reservoir (2-days) UCI Pro CX
10/18/15, Sunday - US Open of Cyclocross, Boulder Reservoir (2-days) UCI Pro CX
10/24/15, Saturday - Blue Sky Cup, Longmont
10/25/15, Sunday - Cyclo X - Flatirons, Series Race #3, Boulder Race Flyer GOLD
10/31/15, Saturday - Schoolyard Cross, Longmont
11/01/15, Sunday - Feedback Cup, Golden Race Flyer
11/07/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Interlocken, Series Race #4, Broomfield Race Flyer
11/08/15, Sunday - Sonic Boom CX
11/14/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Sierra Lake, Series Race #5, Broomfield Race Flyer
11/15/15, Sunday - MileHigh Urban CX Chaos, Denver
11/20/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Louisville Rec, Series Championship, Race Flyer GOLD
11/22/15, Sunday - no race 
11/??/15, coming soon - Turkey Cross 2015 (Facebook page)
11/28/15, Saturday - Parker Cross, Parker
11/29/15, Sunday - no race
12/05/15, Saturday - Rocky Mountain Cross Regional Championships Race Flyer GOLD
12/06/15, Sunday - no race 
12/12/15, Saturday - Littleton Cross, Littleton
12/13/15, Sunday - no race 
12/19/15, Saturday - BRAC CX Championships (2 days)
12/20/15, Saturday - BRAC CX Championships (2 days)
*Additional Race Flyers added as made available

Jeremy Powers 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 races - Wednesday night series: Powered by Primal Wear

09/02/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #1, Golden Race Flyer
09/09/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #2, Golden Race Flyer
09/16/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #3, Golden Race Flyer
09/23/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #4, Golden Race Flyer
09/30/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #5, Golden Race Flyer
10/07/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #6, Golden Race Flyer

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Other race calendars:

• Colorado: Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) race calendar for Colorado
• United States: National cyclo-cross race calendar at USA Cycling
• International: UCI Cyclo-cross Calendar

Men's Elite Podium Boulder Cup 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

VIEW MY CYCLOCROSS PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 2011-2014

Did you know that I have been photographing cyclocross in Colorado since 2011?  I hope to photograph a few races during the 2015 cx season. View your fun and hard work (and my many hours of editing), here: Pedal Dancer Photography

All ages at the Breaking Barriers Amy D Memorial race in 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

CYCLOCROSS CLINICS AND CAMPS - improve your skills

Weekend Clinics in Golden - offered by Inspired Training Center - two Sundays (9am-1pm)

08/30/15 - Cyclocross 101 p/b Inspired Training Center
09/27/15 - Cyclocross 101 p/b Inspired Training Center

Wednesday night Clinics in Golden - offered by Inspired Training Center (4-5pm)

09/02/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/09/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/16/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/23/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/30/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
10/07/15 - Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills 

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Wednesday Clinics in Grand Junction - offered by Mountain and Desert Racing 

09/02/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross 101
09/09/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross 201
09/23/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Advanced Cylcocross 1
09/30/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Advanced Cyclocross 2
10/07/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Back to Basics 1 / Bike Handling 1
10/14/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Back to Basics 2 / Bike Handling 2
10/21/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross Application 1
10/28/15 - Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cylcocross Application 2
11/04 – 12/22: Available upon request

One of Katie Compton's many bikes. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Cyclocross Camps - offered through Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado

09/12/15, Saturday - BRAC Womens CX Camp, Lottleton CO More Information
09/25/15, Saturday - BRAC Junior CX Camp in Empire CO More Information
09/26/15, Saturday - BRAC Junior CX Camp in Empire CO More Information
 
Bike Demo and Clinics - offered through Boulder Cycle Sport in Boulder

09/02/15, Wednesday - Focus Cyclocross Demo Day with Jeremy Powers (5-8pm)
09/09/15, Wednesday - Focus Cyclocross Demo Day with Noosa CX Team (5-8pm)

Adaptive bikes category at Urban CX, Denver. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

ANNUAL CX RACES - the ones we all talk about

"Biggest cyclocross race in America" A 15 year tradition.

Feel like you are at Cross Vegas without walking the long corridors of pricey Las Vegas hotels - attend a local live race viewing party.

Cross Vegas

• Race date: September 16, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada www.crossvegas.com
• Live Online: watch the webcast online Live: Behindthebarriers.tv
• Day before event: September 15, 2015 - Meet the Pros from 6-8pm *Free
• This is your chance to see some of the best European cx pros race in the U.S.A. 
• 09/16/15 at 8:30pm: There will be a ticketed live race viewing party of Cross Vegas in Littleton, Colorado at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, Colorado), more information.
• 09/16/15 at 8:00pm: There will be a free Boulder cx live race viewing party of Cross Vegas sponsored by REEB Cycles | Cyclhops | Oskar Blues Brewery at Cyclhops (600 S. Airport Rd, Longmont, Colorado), more information. 

2016 CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships 2016

• Asheville, N.C. will host the 2016 Cyclo-cross National Championships at Biltmore Estate; 8,000 acres of land set to host the event in the southeast section of the United States for the first time.
• Race dates: January 5-10, 2016.
• More information USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships
• Find hotels: exploreasheville.com
• Facebook and Twitter #AshevilleCX16 #CXNats

Plan ahead: Hartford, Connecticut, will host the 2017 event and Reno, Nevada, will host the 2018 USA Cycling cyclocross national championships. Read more at Velo News.

2016 CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Location of CX World championships 2016

Parcours 2016 Cyclocross World Championships Heusden-Zolder, België (that black area is a bunch of industrial buildings)

Current World champion Mathieu van der Poel in the cyclo-cross rainbow jersey. Photo credit (my absolute favorite cx photographer!) Kristof Ramon for Cyclocrossrider.com

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2016

• Heusden-Zolder, België 2016 - Championnats du Monde UCI / UCI World Championships
• Belgium - considered the capital of cyclo-cross - will host the 2016 world championships. 
• Race dates: Jan 30-31, 2016 - Cyclocross World Championships
• Website: wkveldrijden.nl
• Website: wk2016.be (English)
• Schedule |  Promo video | Tickets | Hospitality
• A fine list of winners since 1950
• World Championships of cyclocross will be in Bieles, Luxembrug in 2017

A U23 womens category has been added to Worlds for the 2015-16 season. All men and women in all categories now receive equal prize money. “The UCI began to introduce equal prize money to its World Championships in 2013 on the occasion of the UCI cyclo-cross world championships in Louisville,” Brian Cookson was quoted as saying in VeloNews in June 2015.

Jeremy Powers and Allen Krughoff running the stairs at Valmont Park in Boulder Colorado. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

PRO CYCLO-CROSS RACE SCHEDULE

Coupe du Monde UCI - 2015-16 UCI World Cup Schedule cyclo-cross MEN & WOMEN

09/16/15 - CrossVegas World Cup (USA)
10/18/15 - Valkenburg World Cup (NED)
11/22/15- Koksijde World Cup (BEL)
12/20/15 - Namur World Cup (BEL)
12/26/15 - Heusden-Zolder World Cup (BEL)
01/17/16 - Lignières-en-Berry World Cup (FRA)
01/24/16 - Hoogerheide World Cup (NED)
01/30-31/15 - Cyclocross World Championships – Heusden-Zolder (BEL) (2 days)
*View the Full UCI Cyclocross Calendar and World Cup Schedule on CXMagazine.

 Jean Robic - the first World Champion of cyclocross in 1950. Photograph via cyclingart.blogspot.com

Pro CX 2015/16 USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (19 states will host races in 2015)

09/05/15 Full Moon Vista - Ellison Park Cyclocross Festival Rochester, NY UCI 1
09/06/15 Full Moon Vista - Ellison Park Cyclocross Festival Rochester, NY UCI 2
09/12/15 Nittany Lion Cross Breiningsville, PA UCI 2
09/13/15 Nittany Lion Cross Breiningsville, PA UCI 2
09/16/15 Clif Bar Cross Vegas UCI World Cup Las Vegas, NV UCI WC (No Pro CX Points)
09/26/15 Gran Prix of Gloucester Gloucester, MA UCI 2
09/27/15 Gran Prix of Gloucester Gloucester, MA UCI 2
10/03/15 KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 1
10/04/15 KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 2
10/10/15 Charm City Cross Baltimore, MD UCI 2
10/10/15 Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI UCI 1
10/11/15 Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI UCI 2
10/11/15 Charm City Cross Baltimore, MD UCI 2
10/17/15 HPCX Jamesburg, NJ UCI 2
10/17/15 US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO UCI 2
10/18/15 US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO UCI 2
10/18/15 HPCX Jamesburg, NJ UCI 2
10/24/15 DCCX Washington, DC UCI 2
10/25/15 DCCX Washington, DC UCI 2
10/31/15 Cincy @ Kings CX After Dark Mason, OH UCI 1
11/01/15 Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC (No Pro CX Points)
11/017/15 Cycle-Smart International Northampton, MA UCI
11/07/15 Derby City Cup< Louisville, KY UCI 1
11/08/15 Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI 2
11/08/15 Cycle-Smart International Northampton, MA UCI 2
11/14/15 The Subaru Cyclo Cup Lakewood, WA UCI 2
11/15/15 The Subaru Cyclo Cup Lakewood, WA UCI 2
11/21/15 Supercross Cup Stony Point, NY UCI 2
11/21/15 CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2
11/22/15 CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2
11/22/15 Supercross Cup Stony Point, NY UCI 2
12/04/15 Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 2
12/05/15 Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 1
12/05/15 Ruts N' Guts Broken Arrow, OK UCI 2
12/05/15 NBX Gran Prix of Cross Warwick, RI UCI 2
12/06/15 Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 2
12/06/15 Ruts N' Guts Broken Arrow, OK UCI 2
12/06/15 NBX Gran Prix of Cross Warwick, RI UCI 2
12/12/15 Resolution 'Cross Cup Dallas (Garland), TX UCI 2
12/12/15 North Carolina Grand Prix Hendersonville, NC UCI 2
12/13/15 Resolution 'Cross Cup Dallas (Garland), TX 2
12/13/15 North Carolina Grand Prix Hendersonville, NC
12/19/15 Highlander 'Cross Cup Waco, TX UCI 2
12/20/15 Highlander 'Cross Cup Waco, TX UCI 2
01/03/16 Kingsport Cyclo-cross Cup Kingsport, TN UCI 2

Alpha Racing Team. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Junior Men UCI races 

10/03/15 - KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 1 (2 days)
10/04/15 - KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 2 (2 days)
10/31/15 - Cincy @ Kings CX After Dark Mason, OH UCI 1
11/01/15 - Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC (No Pro CX Points)
11/07/15 - Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI 1 (2 days)
11/08/15 - Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI 2 (2 days)
11/21/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2 (2 days)
11/22/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2 (2 days)
*See a list of Junior Men UCI races in Belgium and Netherlands
 
U23 Men UCI race in the USA

11/01/15 - Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC 
11/21/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2 (2 days)
11/22/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2 (2 days)
*See a list of U23 UCI races in Belgium and Netherlands

Katie Compton. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

CXNC 2015 Cyclo-cross National Calendar

Races that seek UCI inscription and inclusion on the USA Cycling Pro Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) must first be part of the CXNC for at least one year.
 
10/19/15 - Cross Reno Cyclocross Race, Reno, NV
10/20/15 - Ogden CX, Ogden, UT
10/24-25/15 - The North Coast Gran Prix of Cyclocross, Cleveland, OH (2 days)
11/08/15 - Savannah Superprestige CX Weekend, Savannah, GA
11/14/15 - Mad Anthony CX Detroit, MI
11/21/15 - Cyntergy Hurtland, a Tulsa Tough Production, Tulsa, OK
12/06/15 - OVCX Finale at Indy Cycloplex, Indianapolis, IN
12/12-13/15 - Deschutes Brewery Cup, Bend, OR (2 days)

RACE RESULTS

Cyclo-cross Race Results 2015:

• BRAC Colorado cyclocross race results 2015
• USA Cycling Race results and rankings
• UCI Race Results: results 2015

The Gates Carbon Drive cyclocross team volunteering at Urban Cyclocross in 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

COLORADO CYCLOCROSS EVENTS

• 09/16/15 - Clif Bar CrossVegas Live Viewing Party (8:30pm-midnight), The Alamo Drafthouse Littleton: 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton. Screening both the Women’s and the Men’s Elite Races. Fundraiser, door prizes and much more: only $10! Info and Tickets (under Showtimes right column).
• January 2016 - Colorado Cross Cup Awards Party. Location and more info TBD.
• February 2016 - Anvile Awards , the local Boulder post season awards party at BCS. Location and more info TBD.

Worldwide news of the sport on Cyclocross Rider

NEWS AND PHOTOS

• CyclocrossRider.com - Perfect articles and great pictures to keep up on news of the sport worldwide.
• CyclocrossNetwork.com Latest news, plus sharing channels and podcasts
• CXhairs.com - In the Crosshairs, the view from a traditional blogger style reporter.
• MudandCowbells.com - Local Boulder blogger Greg Keller
• Grit.cx - Articles on cx from around the world, gear reviews, plus a forum. 
• Cyclocross Magazine - Good news, tech and videos.
• VeloNews - A collection of cyclocross news and interviews on this one page.
• BikeRadar.com - The place to drool over cx bikes and truly learn about equipment.
• Fullspeedahead.com - Encouragement and news about athletes using their FSA products.

Colorado is a fantastic place to race cyclocross. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

OTHER AREA CYCLOCROSS WEBSITES
It is curiously fun to see what others are doing across the world to grow this sport.

• SoCalCycling.com - News, video and reports from California CX.
• MidatlanticCross.com - A website for racers near PA, MD and NJ.
• WIcycling.org - Wisconsin Cyclocross calendar
• BikeIowa.com - All things Iowa cyclocross
• MCF.net - Local association for Minnesota racers. 
• UKcyclocross.co.uk - Always great fun to see what is happening abroad.
• AustralianCXMagazine.com.au - News on the sport from Down Under. 

Every weekend  in September through December, a cyclocross race is happening somewhere. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

Is it cyclocross, cyclo-cross or cx?

Most often in local racing clubs and on race flyers you will notice usage of the more casual word cyclocross. Travel to Europe and the words add a hyphen to become cyclo-cross. The Union Cycliste International (UCI) and USA Cycling (American governing body) also use the more formal combining of words: cyclo-cross. CX is a shorter version handy for quick abbreviation or social media. Google will correct you from cyclecross to "showing results for cyclocross."

This cyclocross race calendar list has been compiled for you by Pedal Dancer®. You may see more Pedal Dancer race and ride calendar lists here. More cyclocross photographs may be seen at: Pedal Dancer Photography. 2015 galleries will be added as I attend a race.

Always grateful to the companies that sponsor cyclocross teams and races. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®

See you at the races.

©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer®