Empire State Cyclo-cross UCI race cancelled

The elite men in four inches of thick mud on the first lap.

The elite men in four inches of thick mud on the first lap. (Image credit: Paul Weiss)

The Empire State Cyclo-cross UCI race scheduled for November 18 has been cancelled, organisers announced Tuesday.  Promoter Myles Romanow said the reason was not due to financial circumstances, but because the proper permits could not be secured in time from New York City.