YOU THINK TODAY'S CYCLO-CROSS COURSES ARE HARD?

Cyclo-cross courses have been getting faster and more technical for a few years. However, the courses in the 1950's were designed for spectators and if you finished at all, it was a real achievement. Here is a great video from the North of England in the mid 1950"s. Your editor competed against some of these riders, as did MIVA founder member Dave Kenny.

The Three Peaks Cyclo-cross, as it's name suggests, traverses three mountain peaks in the Yorkshire dales and has been run yearly since the early 1950's. It is about 42 km from start to finish. Here is a video of the 2010 event.