The Cross Crusade is cyclo-cross

Cyclo-cross

Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...

 race series based in Portland

Portland, Oregon

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, Oregon

Oregon

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 held over an eight week period during the months of October and November. As of 2005, the series was the largest cyclo-cross series in the US. Currently in its 14th season, the 2006 series consists of six races plus the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross

U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross

The 2009 US Gran Prix of Cyclocross is a four weekend, eight race series comprising the Planet Bike Cup - Madison, Wisconsin on September 26 and 27, The Derby City Cup - Louisville, Kentucky on October 24 and 25; The Mercer Cup presented by Knapp's Cyclery - Mercer County, New Jersey on November...

 final (a Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....

(UCI) sanctioned event). The Cross Crusade began hosting UCI-sanctioned events as part of the series in 2002.

External links

• Official Website
• "Mud, Sweat And Gears - How the once-obscure sport of cyclocross has exploded in Portland" Angela Valdez, Willamette Week, 11/6/2005 http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3201/6934/
• "Cross Crusade Moves to Horning’s Hideout; 700+ Riders Expected Again" http://www.cyclocrossworld.com/News.cfm?Action=Edit&MenuKey=14&theKey=831&ShowDisabled=0
• "Cyclocross Is Colorful. Mud-Colored, That Is." Oakley Brooks. NY Times. 11/25/06. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/25/sports/othersports/25outdoors.html?ex=1165122000&en=192117d95f87f53e&ei=5070&emc=eta1