Area cyclo-crossers storm Portland
Cycling December 11, 2003 Santa Cruz County Sentinel By KAREN KEFAUVER Larry Hibbard has a handsome collection of silver and bronze medals from racing cyclo-cross at the national level, but the gold has been elusive. The 45-year-old Santa Cruz resident is determined to pedal...In the Cross Fire: Santa Cruz has become a hotbed for cyclo-cross bike racing
Cycling October 10, 2002 Santa Cruz County Sentinel By KAREN KEFAUVER Mud bogs, sand pits, fallen logs and even torrential downpours are assets in a cyclo-cross race. Cyclo-cross is the only form of bicycling which requires the rider to leap on and off the bike, carry it up...Ciao Bellas: All women’s cycling group set to charge the field at Laguna Seca
Cycling April 15, 2004 Santa Cruz County Sentinel By KAREN KEFAUVER Meredith Obendorfer remembers the pain of always being picked last for grade school sports teams. “I was slow. I never learned how to push past the burn,” recalled the 26-year-old Santa Cruz...Big Day at Sea Otter
Cycling April 17, 2005 Santa Cruz County Sentinel By KAREN KEFAUVER MONTEREY—The road and mountain bike race action shifted into high gear Saturday at the 15th annual Sea Otter Classic. Under sunny skies, thousands of spectators and athletes packed Laguna Seca Recreation Area...