Nothing but a good time!
RD #2 of the USXC Open Series p/b Violich Farms delivered some great battles once again!
Haley Batten and Christopher Blevins resumed their winning ways as both stood on the top spot at the Orange Seal Pro Cup, taking wins in Saturday’s Elite XCO race, but not without a fight!
One day to go with all amateur cross-country racers lining up at 8:30 PST.
Tune into InsiderMTB.com for the final day of coverage.
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Don't forget to drink! The first two races of the 2026 California Bicycle Racing series experienced unusually high temperatures for January and February.
Images from the Cat 3/4, Masters 40+, Cat 2/3, Women 4/Novice & 35+, Masters 30+, Women Pro 1/3, and Open Pro 1/3 races are available at (link in bio).
Please reach out if you're looking for something specific that isn't on the website.
📸 @jdholderness
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US Pro Cup just ain’t for kids!
Some of the heaviest hitters in master cross-country mountain biking come to test their fitness and have fun on their bikes with us.
Fun courses, good competition and “done by 1” so you can get back to the family, we are your place to race.
Make the 2026 US Pro Cup a stop on your calendar and you never know who will be on the line?
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This one is going to sting for a while. Brandon York (Veloaded Racing) celebrated a few feet too early and opened the door for David Michael Sweet (Go Fast Racing) to grab the win in the Masters 30+ race.
Images from the pro races are available at (link in bio). Additional photo galleries will follow.
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The 2026 California Bicycle Racing Carson Criterium #2 provided a full day of crit racing, culminating in two exciting pro/elite events.
Morgan James (A Faster Me) and Alejandro Che (Kelly Benefits Cycling Team) took home the wins in the Women Pro 1-3 and Open Pro 1-3, respectively.
Images from the pro races are available at (link in bio). Additional photo galleries will follow.
📸 @jdholderness
#californiabicycleracing #usacycling #critracing
The first race of 2026 goes to Alex Akins (Speedblock - Terun Pro Cycling) at the CBR Dominguez Hills Criterium. Score one point for NorCal in the NorCal vs SoCal rivalry.
Image galleries Women Pro 1-3 and Open Pro 1-3 are available on the website. Click the profile link.
#cyclingphotographer #critracing #usacycling #cyclingphoto
📸 @jdholderness
It's never too early in the season to win a bike race. Congratulations to @brecknball92 on her first win of 2026.
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Photos from the Women Pro 1-3 and Open Pro 1-3 are available at . The gallery link is in our profile.
Check out our friend at @islandcyclist for images from the earlier races.
The first local race of the year is less than one day away. We're heading out there for the elite races in the afternoon.
Don't forget to check out the live feed over at @losangelescrits if you can't make it out.
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📸 @jdholderness
One moment captured by two photographers. Mattia Agostinacchio (EF Education–EasyPost) powered through the deep Koksijde sand to place sixth in the UCI World Cup -Men U23 race.
#efprocycling @efprocycling@mattiaagostinacchio #ucicyclocrossworldcup #cyclingphotography
📸 @skydog1150@jdholderness
Merry Crossmas! 🎄🚴♀️
The start of the Men Elite at the Superprestige Heusden-Zolder 2025 event in Belgium.
#superprestige #heusdenzolder #cyclocross #ucicycling #cyclingphoto
The 2025 X2O Trofee Hofstade - Plage Cross did not disappoint. The fans showed up and were treated to some epic racing all day, with the final two races featuring the world's best cross racers.
Elite Women’s Top Three: Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions), Shirin van Anrooij (Baloise Glowi Lions), and Manon Bakker (Crelan - Corendon)
Elite Men’s Top Three: Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Visma - Lease a Bike), and Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team)
#ucicx #cyclocross #cyclingphotography #crossishere #cycling
📸 @jdholderness and @skydog1150