Cyclocross Magazine

While you might have been watching an exciting pavement race in the EU Associate Member country, Cyclo-cross was also delivering excitement at GO Cross Cyclocross Race!

Fem van Empel is returning to cycling.

Former world cyclo-cross champion Fem van Empel has reignited her road career – effective immediately – after nearly a year out of the sport.

Last December, the 24-year-old Dutch rider announced that she was putting her career on pause "for an indefinite period", having lost joy and motivation for the sport.

Her team at the time, Visma-Lease a Bike, said that they had done "everything possible" to persuade her to stay.

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The Bay Area Super Prestige series has been delivering great racing to the SF Bay Area for a quarter century, but this year might be its most diverse set of venues.

The series expands to eight races and six venues, and kicks off this Sunday with the stunning views from Berkeley's Shoreline Park, just a few miles from the first-ever USA Cycling .

Get the 411 on the full series:

https://www.cxmagazine.com/bay-area-super-prestige-returns-eight-races-six-venues

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The incredibly scenic and challenging Team Roaring Mouse ride returns on September 26 with two courses, awesome aid stations and affordable entry fees.

Only 35 spots remain, so register soon!

Get the 411 on cxmagazine.com.



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Gravel events don't have to cost a fortune or take over a whole weekend. Team Roaring Mouse brings back its popular Infestation Gravel ride on September 26, 2026. Get the 411:

Infestation Gravel Returns for 2026 with Two Courses, Affordable Entry Fees A challenging, scenic, gravel event that doesn't cost a fortune and is within an hour of 7 million people? Roaring Mouse pulls off another miracle with its September 2026 Infestation Gravel ride.

You saw it at Paris-Roubaix, we saw it Life Time Sea Otter Classic . Now we’ve ridden with the Odyssey BMX OPTIS and have a lot to say about it! Read the review on our site. https://www.cxmagazine.com/odyssey-optis-insert