Full Coverage of the Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup Presented by Greenware (Various)

Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News

USGP Madison: Nash, Trebon Win Opener http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=19391

USGP Madison: Nash wins again Wellens crushes the field
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=19393

Velo News

Katerina Nash wins slippery kickoff to 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/09/news/katerina-nash-wins-kickoff-to-2011-exergy-u-s-gran-prix-of-cyclocross_193443

Ryan Trebon takes kickoff to 2011 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/09/news/ryan-trebon-takes-kickoff-to-2011-u-s-gran-prix-of-cyclocross_193455

Katerina Nash sweeps 2011 Planet Bike Cup weekend in Wisconsin
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/09/news/katerina-nash-sweeps-2011-planet-bike-cup-weekend-in-wisconsin_193662

Bart Wellens wins round 2 of 2011 U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/09/news/bart-wellens-wins-round-2-of-2011-u-s-gran-prix-of-cyclocross_193683

Nash Repeats, Wellens Takes Day Two at the USGP Planet Bike Cup (Podium Insight)

Elite winners at day two of the Exergy USGP Planet Bike Cup: Katerina Nash (left) repeated her day one performance in the rain, and Bert Wellens (right) managed the muck better than the rest.  Photo credit: Lyne Lamoureux.  See more of Lyne's coverage of the USGP on twitter at @podiuminsight, on Facebook or http://podiuminsight.com/.

Cyclocrossers love mud.  (Obviously.)

Watch for more links detailed coverage after today's racing.

Thanks to the USGP for a great event again.  Looking forward to having you back in 2012!

Nash, Trebon Take Day One at the USGP Planet Bike Cup (Podium Insight)

Elite winners at day one of the Exergy USGP Planet Bike Cup: Katerina Nash (left) and Ryan Trebon (right).  Photo credit: Lyne Lamoureux.  See more of Lyne's coverage of the USGP on twitter at @podiuminsight, on Facebook or http://podiuminsight.com/. 

Watch for more links detailed coverage after today's racing.

US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Kicks Off at Planet Bike Cup (CyclingNews.com)

U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Kicks Off at Planet Bike Cup

Link to Full Article: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/us-gran-prix-of-cyclo-cross-kicks-off-at-planet-bike-cup-2 

Blogger's Note: Come on out and see some of the cycling world's best riders this weekend at Angell Park in Downtown Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.  After all, you can't watch the Badgers and Packers ALL weekend...

Cyclocross Star Bart Wellens to Begin 'cross Season in the USA (CyclingNews.com)

Wellens to begin 'cross season in the USA? (Photo by Elmar Krings c/o CyclingNews.com)

Link to Full Article: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wellens-to-begin-cross-season-in-the-usa

Click here for more information on the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.

Blogger's Note: The U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Greenware Planet Bike Cup comes back to Sun Prairie on September 24-25th at the Angell Park Speedway grounds, and it continues to bring in top riders from all over the world. Looking forward to having everybody back for another great weekend of 'cross!

Sun Prairie Welcomes the Planet Bike Cup and the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross to Angell Park (State Journal, ISTHMUS, USGP)

Local and national cyclocross enthusiasts say the Madison area is becoming a center for this arduous and wacky sport -- and the Planet Bike Cup at Sun Prairie's Angell Park Speedway, now in its seventh year, is drawing more amateur and professional cyclocross racers than ever.

New to the USGP in 2009, The Planet Bike Cup kicks off the Series in style on September 26th and 27th at one of the most popular venues of the Wisconsin Cycling Association Series: Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Sun Prairie is located 15 miles from downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Cyclocross races have been held at Angell Park Speedway since 2003 and this year the venue will get the USGP treatment - the course is challenging and features terrain change, off-camber technical riding and some short sharp climbs. It's also a perfect venue for a good time

Last year for the first time the Sun Prairie race was sanctioned as a Union Cycliste Internationale-level racing event by that association, which oversees cycling events internationally, including the Tour de France. This year the race became part of United States Gran Prix -- a series of eight races where riders earn points that ultimately determine the best cyclocross riders in the United States.

Organizers say the number of cyclists in Sun Prairie could double from 300 last year to 600 this weekend.

Sun Prairie is proud to host this international event, and looks forward to a great race.

A special welcome to the many national and world class athletes competing here this weekend:

- Three-time world cyclocross champion Erwin Vervecken from Belgium

- Three-time U.S. cyclocross champion and world silver medalist Jonathan Page

- Swiss cyclocross champion Christian Heule

- Two-time U.S. cyclocross champion Tim Johnson

- Five-time U.S. cyclocross champion and world bronze medalist Katie Compton

- Three-time world mountain bike champion and Olympic gold medallist Alison Sydor of Canada

- World mountain bike champion and two-time Olympian Alison Dunlap

Click here for the full article in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Click here for the full article in ISTHMUS.

Click here for the Planet Bike Cup Information Page from the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.

Riders: Click here for information on places in Downtown Sun Prairie to stop, shop, dine, and get whatever else you might need.