THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
'Cross Examination: Page faces surgery; 100km Iron Cross on deck; Cow Town, 'Bama and NY series slated
Jonathan Page faces surgery and months of rehabilitation after dislocating his left shoulder and tearing his rotator cuff while warming up at the October 1 World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland.
In a posting on his website, www.thejonathanpage.com, Page wrote that he tore his left rotator cuff "completely off the bone." Surgery is scheduled for October 16, followed by three weeks in a brace and physical therapy.
"I couldn't wait to do the surgery until after the season because each day that goes by now, the detached tendon retracts further, and so each day is doing more harm and each day there is more of a risk that it won't be repairable," Page wrote.
"The shoulder specialist said three months until I am full gas again. My doctor said he'll shoot for two. Either way, it really sucks."
Iron Cross on deck
The fourth annual Volkswagen Iron Cross, billed as America’s longest cyclo-cross race, comes to Pennsylvania’s Michaux State Forest on Sunday.
Modeled after the legendary Three Peaks race in England, the 100km race starts and finishes at the Carlisle YMCA’s Camp Thompson.
Sponsors include the Volkswagen Dealers of South Central Pennsylvania, the Tanner Companies, Miller & Cardin PT, Galbraith Pre-Design and Dr. Drew Wellmon II. Proceeds will benefit the Carlisle Family YMCA and the Blue Butterfly Fund. For more information, see www.yellowbreechesracing.org/ironcross.
Cow Town series debuts Saturday
The Cow Town Cyclocross Series kicks off this weekend with the Chris Cross Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas.
Round one takes place out at the popular Clinton Lake State Park. The Dirt Works-designed course has a mix of pavement, gravel roads, rollers, sand and plenty of flowing turns.
Presenting teams include Cow Town Cycling, Lantern Rouge Racing Team, Free State Racing, The Wheel Cyclery and the Billy Goat Midwest Summit Racing team.
Series sponsors are The Wheel Cyclery, Badger Custom Bicycles, Chamois Butt’R, Paceline, Jewel Cartoons, Garmin, Scott Bikes, Go Fast Sports, Corning Fiber, Hammer Nutrition, The City of Riverside, Friends of the Clinton Lake Trails and The Lantern Rouge Volunteer Group.
For more information, visit www.cowtowncycling.com.
Cow Town Cyclocross Series
October 14 — Chris Cross, Lawrence, Kansas
November 4 —Riverside Cyclocross Festival (Day 1), Riverside, Missouri
November 5 — Riverside Cyclocross Festival (Day 2), Riverside
November 11 — Sunflower Cyclocross, Lawrence
November 12 — Veterans Cross, Leavenworth, Kansas
December 10 — 2006 Kansas State Cyclocross Championships, Leavenworth
New York series rolling
The NYCROSS.com Eastern New York Cyclocross Series is off and running for the consecutive second year.
The next event in the four-race series is the Uncle Sam Cyclocross Grand Prix Sunday in Troy. The series wraps up November 19 with the New York State Championships.
Sponsors include NYCROSS.com, Raleigh Bicycles, CK Cycles, Gallivan Companies, Dos Gringos Burritos and Capital Bicycle Racing.
For more information visit www.nycross.com.
Alabama ‘crossers step up Sunday
The Alabama Cyclo-cross Series debuts Sunday in Leeds.
The six-race series concludes December 17 with the Alabama state championship at a venue to be determined.
For more information see bamacross.blogspot.com.
Alabama Cyclo-cross Series
October 15 — Leeds
October 22 — Leeds
November 5 — Leeds
November 12 — Anniston
December 3 — Montgomery
December 17 — Alabama state championship
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