The women athletes profiled on Northwest in Motion have a common trajectory: They typically enter their respective sports in their mid to late-20s as the result of serendipity. Their first forays into athletic competition are usually the result of joining a race or event on a whim with the encouragement of a friend. To their surprise they win the event and discover previously … [Read more...] about Sophia Liu: Olympic Hopeful ‘With a Little Help from Her Friends’
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Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019
Education First's Logan Owen reminds us about his amazing cyclocross background, and discusses his young pro cycling career, and his role as a mentor and inspiration for younger riders. … [Read more...] about Logan Owen @ #CXNats 2019
Heidi Franz @ US #CXNats 2019
Rally Cycling's Heidi Franz chats about the Kiel Reijnen All Stars project and life as a pro bike racer. … [Read more...] about Heidi Franz @ US #CXNats 2019
Levi @ US #CXNats 2019
Major Taylor Project student racer Levi discusses lessons learned in his final race of the 2019 season and plans for 2020. … [Read more...] about Levi @ US #CXNats 2019
Kassidy & Keaghlan @ US #CXNats 2019
Kassidy and Keaghlan with the Northwest Cyclocross Project, aka "NWCX," discuss their team and the joys of "techie" cyclocross courses. Keaghlan finished 2nd in the Junior Women 11-12 race. … [Read more...] about Kassidy & Keaghlan @ US #CXNats 2019
Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019
The Northwest in Motion interview with Robert Trombley and Richard McClung, who put their brainpower, blood (Trombley), sweat, and (instead of tears) smiles in to designing and building the 2019 US National Cyclocross Championships course. Robert and Rich discuss the effort involved in making it happen: … [Read more...] about Trombley & McClung @ US #CXNats 2019
3 Minutes of Mayhem @ #CXNats 2019
Video doesn't do justice to the "tunnel of sound" that racers reported, especially during Sunday's final events. Here is a taste of the elite women's action at the bottom of one of the run ups with a strategically located beer garden. … [Read more...] about 3 Minutes of Mayhem @ #CXNats 2019
Official PR: Final Day @ USA Cycling #CXNats
Honsinger and Hecht Claim Elite Titles to Conclude USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Lakewood, Wash. -- The 2019 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships crowned six champions on the final day of spectacular racing in Lakewood, Wash. The weeklong competitions decided 40 national champions, with nearly 1,400 athletes taking to the start line in the South … [Read more...] about Official PR: Final Day @ USA Cycling #CXNats
Jack Spranger @ US #CXNats 2019
Jack Spranger talks through his exciting win in the Junior Boys 15-16 US #CXNats race. … [Read more...] about Jack Spranger @ US #CXNats 2019