• » The Tour of America’s Dairyland has released its 2012 schedule, which adds a road race. Between TOAD, the Tour of Galena and a boffo weekend of national-level racing on the North Shore, June should be extraordinary.
• » I’ve updated the CBR race calendar with what I know about the 2012 season. Please alert me to any mistakes or omissions (especially any Indiana or Michigan races within 4 hours of Chicago).
• » Registration opened today for Hillsboro-Roubaix (5’s have filled already; 4’s are going quickly) and Burnham Racing’s Spring Super Criterium.
• » Be sure to welcome and thank this year’s crop of new USAC officials.
• » Alberto’s Cyles is hosting hosting a women’s clinic on May 19. This is the 10th anniversary of the clinic, and lunch is included. Alberto’s also hosts a Wednesday evening ride for women.

• » The Illinois Cycling Assocation on Monday announced this year’s slate of Illinois Cup races and state championship races.
• » Pretty Fast is hosting a women’s racing mechanics workshop this Saturday.
• » Team Kenda is hosting a Women’s Cycling Social on Monday, Feb. 27.
• » Grid Chicago interviewed Vanessa Buccella (Half Acre Cycling) about women’s racing and the upcoming Gapers Block Crits.

• » I’m a little behind in piecing together the 2012 race calendar, but here are some important updates: Registration is open for the Leland Kermesse. Registration opens Wednesday, Feb. 15, for Hillsboro Roubaix. The Gapers Block Crits — a fun and accessible race series, perfect for beginners — will return Monday, March 26.
• » The Wisconsin race calendar is online, including a return for my personal favorite road race, the Leland Grand Prix, on May 19. Meanwhile, other Illinois races can be sleuthed out on the USA Cycling race finder. ABR’s race calendar is starting to come together, too, including the start of the Kenosha Spring Training Criteriums on March 11.
• » The Illinois Cycling Association is holding a introductory officials clinic on Saturday, Feb. 11.
• » If you missed the New Year’s Resolution, catch up with Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Behind the Barriers.
• » How do you beat the Chicago Bulls? Riding to work helps.

• » The Illinois Cycling Association Awards banquet is next Saturday, Jan. 14, near downtown Chicago. The special guest is Freddie Rodriguez (Team Exergy), and $20 of each $50 ticket will go to the Chicago Velo Campus.
• » Speaking of awards, Mark Swartzendruber (Scarlet Fire) is back with his 2011 Druber Awards.
• » If the Chicago Cyclocross Cup’s 4B’s races have taught us anything, it’s that cross is best enjoyed in slow motion. Driving that point home is this gorgeous video from Kyle Bainter, shot at this weekend’s New Year’s Resolution races at Indian Lakes Resort. More great photos from this amazing weekend can be found in the Saturday and Sunday wrap-ups. (Don’t miss this muddy report from state champion Scott McLaughlin (SRAM Factory).)
• » It’s already time to make plans for ABD’s Indoor Time Trial Series, which begins Sunday, Jan. 22.
• » It’s bike swap season. The well-regarded Brazen Dropout Bike Swap in Madison takes place Jan. 14, followed by the Chicago Winter Bike Swap in Palatine on Jan. 21.

• » Meet Les Petites Victoires, an elite four-woman squad that will hit the road in 2012. Mark Swartzendruber (Scarlet Fire) has a fun interview with Liz So, one of its founders.
• » The Highland Park High School Bicycle Club is hosting the Highland Park High School Training CX Rumble for 7th- to 12th-grade students on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Juniors can also race free at that week’s Afterglow.
• » Registration fees for January’s cyclocross national championships go up Friday.
• » Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervélo) will appear at the Michigan Avenue Garmin store Thursday, Dec. 22.
• » Chicago’s Steve Dennis is among the artists featured in the “Bike Art” coffee table book.

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