Features Road Hall-ing ass! By Steve Medcroft published 18 December 2004 If you saw any of the six U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross races, you couldn't miss Gina Hall. Not only... Comments Image 1 of 11Hall chooses the tried but true Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain,(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Empella's Frog Legs cantilever brakes(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Fi'zi:k's Vitesse saddle(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Cane Creek's Volos wheels(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Gina Hall on her way to a silver medal at the 2004 US Cyclocross Nationals in Portland, Oregon.(Image credit: Rob Karman)Gina Hall's Bianchi Cross Concept.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Hall chooses the tried but true Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain, with a 44/38 front chainring combination and Crank Brothers Eggbeater Triple Ti pedals.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Empella's Frog Legs cantilever brakes provide the clearance, stopping power and light weight demanded by Hall.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Fi'zi:k's Vitesse saddle sits atop an Easton carbon seatpost.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Gina's cockpit.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Cane Creek's Volos wheels and Dugast's handmade tubulars do the rolling.(Image credit: Steve Medcroft)Reviewed December 18, 2004Gina Hall's Bianchi Cross ConceptGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Steve MedcroftSocial Links Navigation Latest2025 Tour of the Alps includes 14,700m of climbing in just 739km and five days of racingThe 2025 UCI calendar could have a major gap as two February races are in doubtMaxim Van Gils' contract battle with Lotto Dstny pushes pro cycling towards a football-style transfer market systemSee more latest ► Most Popular'One final push on the road' - Chris Froome on retirement, sliding doors and chasing another Grand Tour Hiboy kickstarts Black Friday with deals on leading e-scooter models 'I want to face the unknown' - Elisa Longo Borghini lifts lid on major new goals for 2025 and beyondShipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much moneyMark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the yearsThe defining moments of the 2024 season: Olympic golds, a Triple Crown and records smashed Patent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championships