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Today is special, if for no other reason than it is the eve of arguably the greatest rivalry in sports. The Ohio State University Buckeyes renew their annual gridiron battle with the University of Michigan Wolverines tomorrow. Although not as highly anticipated nationally as last year, it will mark the 104th edition of “The Game” [and the second time without either Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes].


I have the unusual perspective of being a Buckeye living in Ann Arbor, MI and working for what former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes could only verbalize as “that school up north.” In cycling terms, it would be analogous to being an American Floyd Landis fan living in Paris and working for the LNDD; the contestants analogous to the historic cycling rivalries of Anquetil v. Polidour, Lemond v. Hinault, and Armstrong v. Ullrich.

In any event the weather for the game will be blustery and cold; perfect football weather. And perfect Belgian-esque cycling weather for the following cyclocross races.

11/17/2007
New Amsterdam Cyclo-Cross Series
Phoenix, AZ
Nebraska SOBE No Fear Cyclo-Cross Weekend
Lincoln, NE
Taft Reserve Cyclocross
Newark, OH
The West Lafayette CX Challenge
West Lafayette, IN
North Carolina Grand Prix Races #1 and #2
Hendersonville, NC
Sacramento Cyclocross-Granite Beach
Folsom, CA

11/18/2007
South Chicago Wheelmen Cross
Lansing, IL
Trashmore Cross
Virginia Beach, VA
Urban Cyclocross
Torrance, CA
2007 Bike Authority Cyclocross Race #3
Broadview Heights, OH
2007 Angell Park Speedway Cyclocross Race
Sun Prairie, WI
New Amsterdam Consulting Cross Series
Phoenix, AZ
Munson Park CX
Monroe, MI

As usual, if you've stopped by looking for results or photos of any of the races listed above, click through to TrueSport.com.