This week’s Behind the Barriers feature is the Trek CX Collective Cup—it’s the first-ever running of the event, so you can understand some of my confusion on the exact details. Despite the seemingly ad-hoc venue (Trek HQ!) and firm conditions, the sharp elevation changes and thoughtful tape routing made for a selective and hard-fought event.
After last week, no surprise that Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com’s Ryan Trebon wasn’t shy about coming to the front and flexing the watts. But a much earlier selection this time around opened the door for lots more tactical probing, from riders young (Cal Giant’s Yannick Eckmann) and old (Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com’s Tim Johnson), and the buzz of activity spared no contender a few nervous moments on the ropes.
Loving these CX HTRWW editions. As a Euro -Roadie I’ve no idea who these guys are or what they’re doing, but thanks for the entertainment anyway!
I have no idea what this means as I don’t know cyclocross. Sill entertaining but I’d rather have HTRWWs on teh World and Lombardia in the coming weeks.
Really hope to see a htrww on the worlds race, as that was an epic bike race full of tactics and drama.