TIP NO. 1: Root for someone

Stephen Bassett of Silber Pro Cycling got his start in racing with ’cross. He still rides a bit of CX in the fall. His advice for cyclocross spectators is to find someone to root for. “If you don’t already know one of the riders, find a rider you have some connection with. Having someone to root for makes the race more interesting,” he says.

right Clif Pro Team teammates Maghalie Rochette, Catharine Pendrel and Haley Batten on a ride in Sedona, Ariz. bottom Rochette rides on to take the 2015 Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross in Winnipeg