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Road Racing Lucia D 6/10/24 Road Racing Lucia D 6/10/24

Intelligentsia 2023: Turning Up the Heat

A hot week in Chicago racing the Intelligentsia Cup

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Road Racing Leah Goldberg 7/5/23 Road Racing Leah Goldberg 7/5/23

Intelligentsia Cup Preview

Our preview for 10 days of racing in Chicago at the forthcoming edition of Intelligentsia Cup

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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/6/21 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/6/21

In Defense of: the Big Race Series

Why every bike racer should do a Big Race Series

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Road Racing Corey W 8/6/19 Road Racing Corey W 8/6/19

Intelligentsia 2019: A Blur of Late-July Crit Racing

A few weeks back Corey headed to the midwest for one of the country’s best race series - Intelligentsia Cup - and scored a string of impressive results along the way.

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Community Matthew Vandivort 11/2/18 Community Matthew Vandivort 11/2/18

Links: Intelligentsia Cup Interview

In our most recent links post: Intelligentsia Cup, a race and organization that is near and dear to our heart even if they’re halfway across the country

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/24/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/24/18

Best of the Bunch: Elmhurst Cycling Classic

A mid-fall throwback to one of our favorite single days of racing all year: the Elmhurst Cycling Classic in Chicago.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/15/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/15/18

Intelligentsia Cup 2018: The Photographs (Part II)

The second part of our very large gallery of images from the 2018 Intelligentsia Cup in Chicago featuring the Elmhurst Cycling Classic and the Tour of Lake Ellyn

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/7/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/7/18

Intelligentsia Cup 2018: The Photographs (Part I)

Our Intelligentsia Cup coverage continues with our photo gallery from the week of racing in Chicago - a gallery so large that we had no choice but to break it into two parts.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/2/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/2/18

Intelligentsia Cup 2018: The Introduction

The team has made it back - mostly in one piece - from Intelligentsia Cup and with our return we have our first in a multi-part recap of the 2018 Intelligentsia Cup Series.

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Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/12/18 Guides, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/12/18

Intelligentsia Cup: The Guide

A detailed look at the upcoming Intelligentsia Cup, featuring on and off the bike maps and some of our favorite dining tips.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/4/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/4/18

Weekend Forecast: Intelligentsia Cup 2018

This summer we are taking our talents to Chicago and once again joining the Intelligentsia Cup

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 1/8/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 1/8/18

Lost and Found: Images from Intelligentsia Cup

A handful of recently discovered images from the final hours of our favorite week of racing during the 2017 season. 

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Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/9/17 Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/9/17

New Feature: Intelligentsia Cup

In our latest Feature journal entry To Be Determined takes you inside one of the best race series in America at Intelligentsia Cup in Chicago.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/18/17 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/18/17

Starting Off at Intelligentsia Cup 2017

The To Be Determined squad checks in from the Windy City where the team is taking on ten days of racing at the 2017 edition of the Intelligentsia Cup

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/14/16 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/14/16

Intelligentsia Cup 2016 (Part II)

Hot Days in the Windy City

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/1/16 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/1/16

Intelligentsia Cup 2016 (Part I)

Hot Days in the Windy City

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"Sometimes the best thing you can do on a bike is slow down."

In a sport that spends so much time fixated on training and race results, volunteering with the PS 110 Bike Bus in Greenpoint has given @tobedetermined.cc's Phil Shamet a very d
AN ODE TO ONE OF THE BEST CX WEEKENDS AROUND: our recap of @nohocx 2026 is now live over on www.TBD.bike.

On a weekend that did not go entirely to plan for the squad, the course side hangs reinforced everything that makes Noho CX so special, and why
After 10,000+ words and dozens of exhibits across six Journal entries, the final installment of our State of NYC Road Racing series is live on the site.

Some of the numbers are sobering, especially these:
--The local race calendar has been cut in ha
Want more local bike races? It’s time to build them. 🚲💥

We’ve talked a lot on the Journal about the challenges facing our local racing scene, but the health of grassroots cycling ultimately depends on our community stepping up to organ
Part 2 of our deep dive into the State of NYC Road Racing is now live on the Journal.

In Part 1, we looked at the event-level numbers—how a shrinking calendar and the end of weekday racing cut total NYC race starts in half. Today, we shift our
This week we’re sharing an unprecedented dive into the numbers underlying NYC Road Racing, detailing everything from how the NYC race calendar has been cut in half to how new racers enter and exit the scene. 

This morning we published an INTRO
We took a break from cyclocross racing and went to Minnewaska. We were a little early for peak🍁but there’s still time! Pics and text on our blog.
“People just don't realize everything it takes to keep these events going. I know they’re appreciative, but at the same time if we can get more people involved, then things can get so much better from here..”

Part 2 of our Race Dir
165 events. 240+ race days a year. 1:30 AM wake-up calls to set up Prospect Park before the sun comes up. And at least 12–13 rider registrations needed just to pay for the Porta Johns. These are just some of the numbers from our latest intervie
We’re overjoyed to continue our To Be Developed Youth Cycling Grant program. 2026 was our third year distributing these grants, and it was also our biggest year yet with eight grants. This funding reflects our desire to support youth cycling, e
Carpenter Cross race recap and galleries up on our blog! Carpenter Cross is more than a place, it’s a feeling. Be sure not to miss it next year!
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🍁Bubblecross Is Here🍂

One of our favorite local cyclocross races is back, and now in October! The NJCX series starts this weekend with Bubblecross, bringing a little bit of everything: grass, sand, single track, peak fall color, peak vibes. Don&rs

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