Chess or Checkers? Do you play the long game, planning multiple moves ahead? Or do you play the short game, living and deciding in the moment? I would love...

Whenever I fly to races, I’m always curious to see whether or not my bag full of food gets pulled off the screening belt for inspection. Half of the time the...

If you’re a cyclocross racer, no doubt you’ve joked about the endless season cycle of dumping your race bag into the laundry, washing it (once, or twice!), a...

Cyclocross races themselves aren’t that long—30 to 60 minutes depending on your category—but there are thousands of decisions to make in that concise amount ...

We got to the counter at Logan Airport with passports in hand and spirits high. Slight concern when the agents had trouble locating our reservations escalate...

Stage 3 was modest-enough looking on a course profile, no massive pyramid shapes immediately catching your eye. However, upon a closer look you could see thi...

Stages 1 & 2 There was no wasting time getting into the climbing this year. Stage 1 started with 10k of climbing total, a 26k climb to start, then essentiall...

We got to the counter at Logan Airport with passports in hand and spirits high. Slight concern when the agents had trouble locating our reservations escalate...

The staccato of the heavy rain plays like a sloppy drummer in the background of a churning dishwasher and clinking dryer. I have a full mug of coffee doused...

“How many things can go wrong if you’re sitting in bed watching Jude Law in The Holiday?” “So true!” Wait… what? Who is that? I’m usually the one hankering ...

Euro Photo Journal In lieu of writing a reflection or story from my most recent travels to Europe for the Koksijde and Milton Keynes World Cup races, I've de...

There are so many excuses why this report is late... as riveting as the Midwest is, it simply doesn't compare to diving into a warm waffle in Belgium. That'...

Right about mid-way through, the cross season hovers like a hungry vulture over the midwest. Riders compete in 8 races over 17 days, scrounging for points a...

After Phase 1 of the season ended with the Rochester Ellison Park races, I had the chance to catch up on some other things... Seeing my adorable niece and ne...

2014-2015 Cross Season Part I Recap O.P.T.U.M. P.R.O. C.Y.C.L.I.N.G. O is for Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. This is my second year riding ...

“Do I have what it takes?” Ever wondered that about something or other in life? After a rocky start to the season, I’ve been asking myself that about racing....

Rapha Supercross Gloucester This is a Parcheesi blockade on the highway. Have you played Parcheesi? If so you know that if you can land two of your little p...

They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but it certainly doesn't feel that way when you have a tough race and your demise is advertised merciless...

It's early Wednesday morning, I'm looking out over Las Vegas from the 54th floor of Trump International, one of the few casino-less hotels in the city. "It'...

Well, the answer certainly isn't as easy as ABC; it's going to take the entire alphabet to field that question. So here goes: A is for Anthonys. Top row le...