Katie Compton's Planet Bike Stevens Cyclocross Carbon Team

Top US 'cross racer Katie Compton had a rollercoaster of a season last year. Though she posted some fantastic race results, there were also plenty of setbacks: her mysterious leg cramping issue returned, her previously manageable asthma suddenly worsened (a particularly severe attack after a mountain bike race in Alabama prompted a trip to the hospital), and the sudden withdrawal of her title sponsor in June left a troublingly uncertain future ahead.