LAS VEGAS - As I was walking around the infield of the USA Crits Finals' course before the Men's Pro race, I ran into Jonathan Page (Sunweb/Pro Job). For those who aren't familiar with the sport of cyclocross, the 31 year old American is one of the World's best in the discipline.Athough the history of cyclocross can be traced back to the early 1900's, it didn't become popular in the United States until the 1970's [the first National Championship in the discpline occurred in Berkeley, CA in 1975]. Since that time, the sport hasn't grown as quickly as road racing or mountain biking. But during the 90's, the sport experienced a large growth spurt in the States, and seems to be growing in popularity yearly.
At last year's World Championships, Page became America's highest ever finisher, taking the Silver. Before competing in the Excel Sports Cross Vegas, where he finished 5th, Page won both races of the KTR Double Cross in Michigan. When I asked him if he was ready for the crit, Page just smiled and said "just ready to go around in circles." He left for Belgium yesterday [currently residing in Oudenaarde] to truly begin his racing season.
Photo: Leonard Basobas
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