CrossVegas, known in 2018 as RenoCross, was a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) sanctioned Cyclo-cross race that took place in Las Vegas on a Wednesday evening in September after the first full day of the Interbike trade show. In 2015 CrossVegas became the first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race outside Europe.
History
CrossVegas started in 2007. The night-time race took place under the lights in September each year at the Desert Breeze Park, just minutes from the famous Las Vegas Strip. As the first UCI Cyclocross World Cup race of the season, the race course included many unique features not found in other cyclocross races, including a "ramp" providing a curved velodrome banking. Other course features included 4 sets of stairs, 1 set of barrier (planks), a sand pit and 2 flyovers.
In addition to the UCI elite men's and women's category races, CrossVegas had a USA Cycling race categories and a Wheelers and Dealers Race for representatives of the cycling industry.
CrossVegas saw impressive growth since its inaugural race in 2007, and each year attracted an increasingly elite field of U.S. and foreign racers as well as over 10,000 spectators. It was sponsored by Clif Bar since 2011. Despite its relatively short history, CrossVegas quickly ascended to the top of the international cyclocross racing scene and boasted the accolade of being America's biggest cyclocross race.
In 2015, the UCI designated CrossVegas the first UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup race outside Europe
Winners Year Men's winner Women's winner 2007 Ryan Trebon Lyne Bessette 2008 Ryan Trebon Katie Compton 2009 Jamey Driscoll Katie Compton 2010 Francis Mourey Kateřina Nash 2011 Lars van der Haar Kateřina Nash 2012 Jeremy Powers Sanne van Paassen 2013 Sven Nys Kateřina Nash 2014 Sven Nys Meredith Miller 2015 Wout Van Aert Kateřina Nash 2016 Wout Van Aert Sophie De Boer 2017 Laurens Sweeck Kateřina Nash 2018 Lance Haidet Maghalie Rochette
References
External links CrossVegas