Cyclocross Social Podcast: Recent Episodes
Noah van Putten
The podcast of Cyclocross Social, where we (Noah, Tom, Issam and Twan) talk about Cyclocross every week. Race Previews, Analysis and also sometimes we are joined by a former or current Pro Rider for a Special Episode.
No TV cross this weekend, but plenty to talk about! Noah and Issam sit down to talk about Italian cyclocross. Where is Sara Casasola, and what does the influx of mens talent mean? They also talk about other races, and the state of Belgian CX.
00:00 opening
00:45 Steinmaur
08:45 Italian CX
17:55 Other results
24:10 Van Anrooij
30:20 State of Belgian CX
42:00 Ending
In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah sits down with upcoming junior Jacob Hines. The two engage in a reflective discussion about how to balance having a normal life with aspirations of becoming a pro.
The Belgian cyclocross season is finally underway! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in Meulebeke, where Crelan Corendon opened the season with two wins!
00:00 Opening
01:03 Mens race
23:50 Iserbyt injury & Pauwels Sauzen
37:35 Womens race
51:00 ending
The Belgian cyclocross season is kicking off in Meulebeke this weekend! Noah and Issam preview the racing in the first round of the exact cross by taking a broader aspect to look ahead at the entire season. They also release the first power rankings!
00:00 opening
00:59 Van der Poel, Van Aert & Pidcock
07:11 Van Empel
11:48 Issam's Mud Mountain
30:07 Noah's nine
41:44 Ending
In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam talk about Charm City CX in the US. Noah was on site and brings you several interviews as well as perspective on the scene.
00:00 opening
01:30 Womens racing
10:46 McGill interview
13:00 Nico Knoll + interview
21:00 CX Fever Tour interview
30:38 Mens racing
38:37 Tofik Beshir + interview
51:26 Kris Auer interview
59:21 Is cross dead in the US?
1:14:15 European racing
In this weeks cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam talk about the early season cross races. They discuss the USCX, Hope Super Cross and more European racing!
The weekly news report of cyclocross social is back! In this episode Noah and Issam mainly talk about the MTB World Championships in Crans Montana. They discuss the results of Van der Poel and Pieterse, but have more reporting. There's an interview with Vida Lopez De San Roman, who won silver in the U23 category. Also hear from Ben Bravman and Kian Reid!
Of course, there is also discussion about Fem van Empel, Tom Pidcock and the early results of the cross season.
00:00 opening
00:26 Elite MTB Worlds
12:20 U23 Womens MTB Worlds
18:04 Vida Lopez De San Roman interview
30:51 Position of cross against MTB
36:00 Ben Bravman interview
41:42 Position of cross against MTB (2)
47:40 Kian Reid interview
54:03 Cyclocross results
01:05:40 Pidcock
01:08:42 Van Empel
In this special episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah sits down with Tyler Samson from Comp Edge racing to talk about his racing program. They discuss his efforts to increase the level of American cross programs, by looking European programs.
Cyclocross is back from never being gone. In the first episode of the season, Noah and Issam talk about a lot of different topic. They talk about road racing, cyclocross news and season predictions.
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00:00 Opening
05:18 Del Grosso
14:14 Van der Poel
16:00 Tour de l'avenir
23:28 De Ceuster - Bouwpunt
42:30 Katie Clouse
51:40 Hammers in the Forge
58:58 Road & MTB season WVA, VDP & Pieterse
01:12:24 Predictions
The cyclocross social podcast is back! Noah is joined on the first episode of the new season by Tom McQuillan from CX Down Under to discuss the Australian and New Zealand national championships.
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Noah and Issam get together to discuss the opening weekend of the Tour de France, in which Mathieu van der Poel took the yellow jersey. They also discuss Wout van Aert, Kevin Kuhn and Puck Pieterse!
In the latest episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam come together to discuss the latest UCI points system reform. They talk about the implications of the UCI points reform, in which cyclocross points will count towards the road relegation battle
Noah and Issam are back! After a brief break, they cover the MTB world cup weekend in Nove Mesto. They discuss the preparation of Van der Poel towards the race, and what he needs to change to prevent such crashes. Further, they cover Puck Pieterse's XCC win and the Giro of Wout van Aert!
In the latest cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the race to sign junior talent, and how this creates pressure for young riders
In the latest episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah sits down with Filip Bezdek. Filip is a photographer and social media creator for the Czech federation. Together, they discuss the current state of Czech cyclocross, covering the racing scene and the most prominent talents.
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In the latest episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam cover some road racing! They cover Puck Pieterse's Ardennes campaign, as well as Yara Kastelijn and Silvia Persico. They then shift attention to the future of Charles Liégeois.
00:00 Opening
01:06 Pieterse's Ardennes classics
16:10 Persico & Kastelijn
26:49 Charles Liégeois future
Noah and Issam cover the spring classics campaign of Wout van Aert. They discuss his preparation, results and lasting effects from the crash. They also cover Van der Poels MTB plans
00:00 opening
00:58 Van Aert's spring
24:00 Van der Poel MTB
32:55 Ending
Noah and Issam discuss the Flemish spring classics before shifting the discussion to a new partnership between Lotto and Deschacht. They discuss the deal, the broader trend this represents and where this leaves Pauwels Sauzen.
00:00 Flemish classics
19:40 Lotto-Deschacht partnership
Noah and Issam take a seat for a long discussion on the future of cyclocross. They delve into the process of the IOC election, and cover the potential effects it will have on the olympic ambitions of cyclocross. Noah also leverages his marketing degree to discuss how the sport can better position itself
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00:00 Opening & San Remo
07:20 IOC Elections and impact on CX
22:42 Questions about CX at the Winter Olympics
46:08 Marketing in Cyclocross
With the cyclocross season now in the rearview mirror, Noah and Issam get back together and discuss the season. They go over the season, covering key dynamics based on a few key races!
Noah and Issam cover the final race of the cyclocross season, the sluitinsprijs Oostmalle! They reflect on the career of Sanne Cant, the win of Nieuwenhuis and the financial aspect of the sport.
00:00 opening
00:48 Womens race
14:30 Mens race
27:32 Ending
In this special edition of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam take on the mount rushmore challenge. They discuss several topics in cyclocross history and name their top 4 riders of all time
00:00 opening
00:59 GOAT men
12:43 GOAT women
24:28 All time courses
38:08 Current courses
53:15 World Championships
1:21:27 Controversies
1:50:01 Celebreations & ending
Noah and Issam cover the final double weekend of racing in Brussels and Sint Niklaas. They discuss the wins of Vanthourenhout, Vandeputte, Brand and Casasola!
Noah and Issam discuss the schedule of the 2025-26 Cyclocross World Cup. Critical as always, they cover the international state of cyclocross and the lack of non dutch-belgian races.
Noah and Issam cover the penultimate round of the X2O Trophy which took place in Lille.
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00:00 Opening
00:24 Mens race
14:48 Womens race
Noah and Issam cover the final round of the Superprestige cyclocross 2024-25 which took place in Middelkerke!
00:00 Opening
00:35 Mens race
17:42 Womens race
Noah and Issam cover the second day of racing at the cyclocross World Championships in Lievin! They cover the 7th World Title of Mathieu van der Poel, and the back to back win of Backstedt. They also spend time covering the Mens Junior race and the overall thought of the weekend.
Noah and Issam talk you through the first day of racing at the Cyclocross World Championships in Lievin. They cover the win of Van Empel, who made Brand unhappy with a move in the final lap. They also cover the wins of Del Grosso and Revol
The Cyclocross World Championships in Lievin are around the corner! Noah and Issam preview all 7 races in this hour long edition of the cyclocross social podcast!
00:00 Opening01:34 Men Elite19:20 Women Elite29:54 Women U2339:40 Men U2346:20 Women Junior56:08 Men Junior1:04:24 Mixed Relay01:10:05 Ending
Noah and Issam cover the final World Cup of the season which took place in Hoogerheide. They start by discussing the news that Wout van Aert will race the World Championships, before discussing all the races.00:00 Opening00:52 Van Aert races Worlds05:26 Men20:16 Women31:50 Men U2339:02 Junior Women44:25 Junior Men
Noah and Issam discuss the penultimate World Cup of the season in Maasmechelen. They go over what was another dominant win of Mathieu van der Poel in the final race of Wout van Aert. They also analyze the womens race, which was a nailbiter won by Blanka Vas
00:00 opening
00:19 mens race
19:58 womens race
The final weekend of World Cup racing is up ahead! Noah and Issam take this moment to reflect on the reforms, before looking ahead at this weekends racing. Instead of a regular preview, the two cover a few open story lines ahead of this weekend.
Noah and Issam cover the sunny cyclocross world cup in Benidorm! Thibau Nys took another win, beating Wout van Aert while the womens race was also a cracker!
00:00 Opening
00:30 Mens race
22:43 Womens race
40:19 Men U23
47:18 Women Junior
56:11 Men Junior
1:02:33 WC 2029 & Ending
Noah and Issam cover the second day of National Championship racing! Thibau Nys won the Belgian title, while the Dutch championship was a thriller between Ronhaar and Del Grosso. They also discuss the walkover win of Pieterse, as well as the British and French championships.
00:00 Intro
01:40 Belgium men
20:16 Netherlands men
35:27 Netherlands women
46:12 British championships
55:24 French championships
1:00:23 Italy & Other results
1:07:21 Ending
Noah and Issam discuss the first day of racing in National Championship weekend! They discuss the racing in Belgium and the Czech Republic
00:00 Intro
00:52 Belgian Womens Championship
24:00 Czech Championships
37:55 Other results & Ending
The Cyclocross National championships are around the corner! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the races!
00:00 Opening
00:44 Belgium Men
13:14 Belgium Women
24:45 Netherlands
35:05 Other championships
43:39 Ending
The final race of the christmas block is here! Noah and Issam cover the World Cup in Dendermonde, which was an absolute mudfest! The win of Wout van Aert is discussed, as well as the many punctures and win of Brand!
00:00 Opening
01:01 Mens race
23:28 Womens race
41:45 Ending
Noah and Issam cover the racing in the 7th round of the Superprestige in Gullegem! They cover the first win of Wout van Aert and trademark ride by Brand.
00:00 Opening
00:51 Mens race
18:01 Womens race
34:02 Ending
An iconic course in Koksijde brought some good racing! Sandman Laurens Sweeck was pushed to the max by Tibor Del Grosso, but ultimately came out on top. Noah and Issam cover the action in the mens race, as well as the win of Puck Pieterse in the womens race!
00:00 Opening
00:40 Mens Race
20:30 Womens Race
38:15 Ending
New year, new podcast! Noah and Issam cover the first race of the new year in Baal! There was plenty of action, as the womens race was decided in a close sprint. The Mens race also provided plenty of talking points, because Eli Iserbyt took his first win in over a month.
00:00 Opening
01:31 Mens race
21:32 Womens race
36:29 Ending
Late night racing and late night talking! Noah and Issam talk you through the sixth round of the Superprestige cyclocross which took place under the lights of Diegem!
00:00 Opening
00:28 Mens race
27:10 Womens race
A full day of racing in Besancon! Noah and Issam cover all 5 races including the wins of Mathieu van der Poel and Fem van Empel, but also the standout performances by the French team!
00:00 Opening
00:58 Mens race
18:31 Womens race
36:56 Men U23
51:10 Women Junior
59:18 Men Junior
1:09:08 Ending
The first cyclocross race with Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel took place in Loenhout! Noah and Issam cover the racing, which wasn't as tense as some had hoped. They also cover the womens race, in which some unusual names came to the front!
00:00 Opening
00:33 Mens race
15:45 Womens race
Boxing day racing! Noah, Issam and Patrick find time to cover the racing between all the festivities!
00:00 Intro
01:04 Mens Race
23:32 Womens Race
On the third day of Christmas, Noah and Issam gave to you episode 34 of the cyclocross social podcast 2024-25! They cover the 5th round of the Superprestige, which took place in Mol! The win of Van der Poel is covered, as well as the special ride of Sweeck. Of course, the womens race is also extensively discussed!
00:00 Opening
00:25 Mens race
16:30 Womens race
29:05 Ending
Van der Poel is back with a bang! Noah and Issam talk about his dominant win, but spend more time on the thrilling womens race!
00:00 Opening
01:10 Men Elite
22:40 Women Elite
44:35 Men U23
52:15 Women Junior
1:01:00 Men Junior
1:05:40 Ending
The first of many! Noah and Issam cover the first race of the christmas period as the World Cup took place in Hulst. They go over the first ever world cup wins of Vandeputte and Schreiber, as well as several other stand out performances including the 5th place of Mason and 6th place of Bentveld.
00:00 Intro
1:25 Mens race
24:08 Womens race
36:24 Ferguson crash
42:12 Men U23
49:41 Women Junior
55:15 Men Junior
1:01:30 Ending
The christmas period is here! Noah and Issam are joined by Eurosport commentator Jez Cox to preview all the racing. The three discuss the schedules of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and the wide open womens races!
00:00 opening
01:20 Is the schedule too busy?
10:20 The return of Van der Poel
20:22 Van Aerts schedule
28:15 Womens racing preview
38:35 Predictions
46:37 ending
The third round of the World Cup took place in Namur! Two action packed races provided plenty of talking points! Noah and Issam break it all down for you.
00:00 Opening
00:17 Mens race
26:54 Womens race
Double podcast day as Noah and Issam are joined by Patrick from Louisville to discuss the American championships.
In the mens race, Strohmeyer took the win after a close battle. Noah and Issam talk about a heated battle, before switching to the womens race where Vida Lopez de San Roman won. Hear from her, and the U23 mens champion Henry Coote in the podcast!
00:00 Opening
00:53 Course & Event
04:00 Mens race
20:35 Womens race
31:52 Vida Interview
33:22 Womens race pt2
35:57 Womens U23 race
49:38 Mens U23 race
54:44 Henry Interview
56:08 Mens U23 race pt2
1:00:00 Junior Men
1:06:11 Women Junior
1:10:48 Closing Remarks
The X2O Trophy marked its halfway point in Herentals. Noah and Issam discuss the racing on the Sport Flanders Campus, where Vanthourenhout and Van Empel took the win!
00:00 opening
00:24 Mens Race
15:18 Womens race
30:34 other results & ending
The World Cup heads to Namur this week! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the racing and the return of Puck Pieterse
00:00 opening
00:29 Womens race preview
19:34 Mens race preview
31:10 Tom Pidcock Transfer
37:18 Ending
The World Cup in Cabras got cancelled due to extreme weather, but still Noah and Issam have plenty to talk about. They talk about the course in Cabras, the tactical decision to race there and some media comments. The cyclocross program of Van Aert is also discussed.
00:00 Opening01:10 Race canceled 14:15 World Cup expansion
33:30 Van Aert program
Latest edition of Inside Cyclocross: https://cyclocrosssocial.substack.com/p/inside-cyclocross-17?r=4e2m42In the latest episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah is joined by American Cervelo Orange Living rider Jules van Kempen. The two visit about his season so far, and reminiscing his trip to Europe as a first year U23 during the Covid pandemic.
Noah calls in from Dublin to discuss the second round of the World Cup! They go over all five races of the day as well as some other hot topics!
00:00 Intro
00:39 Men Elite
21:36 Women Elite
38:35 World Cup Calendar 2025-26
45:05 Men U23
49:00 CX Points for Road
52:25 Women Junior & Season Planning
01:05:02 Men Junior
In today's episode, Noah is joined by 9 American 15-16's racing in Europe with the EuroCrossAcademy. In three 15min sessions, he talks about various topics in groups of three.
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00:00 intro
00:54 Camille, Jacob & Lilli about racing in the US & ECA Summer Camp
16:18 Aida, Matthew & Lucas about racing in Europe with ECA
32:54 Tessa, Graden & Ollie about the life of a young cyclist
46:40 Ending
The first round of the Cyclocross World Cup took place in Antwerp! Noah and Issam talk about the racing on the beach, discussing the wins of Eli Iserbyt and Fem van Empel
00:00 Intro
00:30 Mens race
15:13 Womens race
The Cyclocross World Cup kicks off in Antwerp this sunday! Noah and Issam reflect on the reforms, and preview the mens and womens races!
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00:00 Intro
00:15 World Cup Reform debate
10:40 Mens race preview
22:54 Womens race preview
A double episode of the cyclocross social podcast as Noah and Issam cover the racing in Merksplas and Hamme!
00:00 Opening
01:53 Mens race Hamme - Vandeputte
10:20 Pauwels Sauzen season
20:02 Baloise Trek weekend
26:32 Orts
29:26 Merksplas Men
34:00 2x Alvarado vs Brand
39:50 Backstedt & Schreiber
45:00 Womens races in Merksplas and Hamme
In this special episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast, Noah talks with Béla Kovács, the Hungarian Cyclocross Coordinator, and former Eurosport commentator Bence Szabó about the state of Hungarian cyclocross.
Szabó gives context about the growth of Hungarian cyclocross while Kovács talks about his races in Debrecen. He shared that they are negotiating with the UCI to organize the 2029 Cyclocross World Championships.
00:00 Intro
01:02 Bence Szabó
30:55 Béla Kovács
Racing on Monday as its a bank holiday in Belgium! Noah and Issam talk you through all the racing.
The mens race saw a statement performance by Laurens Sweeck, who dominated from start to finish. Behind him, Orts took a great second place ahead of Vandeputte.
The Womens race was a walkover by Ceylin Alvarado, who dominated on the technical course. Brand claimed second, ahead of Riberolle who fought off Casasola
00:00 opening
00:32 Mens Race
23:40 Womens race
The second round of the X2O Trophy took place in Lokeren. Noah and Issam discuss al the action from the first muddy race of the season!
00:00 Introduction & Course
03:47 Mens race
14:03 Hens-FSP
18:14 Womens race
26:00 Other results
The final podcast without Issam! Noah gives a brief recap from all 6 races at the PAN American cyclocross championships. He talks about the technical abilities that helped Clouse compete for the title, but ultimately cost Holmgren the title. He also covers the solo ride of Zoerner, Ackerts possible elite title and the improvements of White's form.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Women Elite
07:52 Men Elite
13:00 Women U23
16:00 Men U23
22:16 Juniors
A big weekend of racing in Pontevedra as the European championships took place! Noah is joined by Patrick to discuss all races on the day!
They start with the elite race, which was won by Thibau Nys. They talk about the inner Belgian team tactics and the heroic silver medal of Orts. The womens final lap is also extensively discussed as well as the other races!
00:00 Intro
00:29 Men Elite
19:45 Women Elite
30:43 Women U23
38:30 Men U23
45:13 Junior men & women
57:45 Other results & ending
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The X2O Trophy kicked off with the mythical Koppenbergcross. Noah recaps the mens and the womens race for you! He goes over the tactics Lars van der Haar used, the implosion of Nys and the hooligan who threw beer at Iserbyt.
Noah also recaps the womens race which was won by Van Empel. What dynamics does this create for the European championship?
00:00 Intro
01:03 Mens race
19:26 Womens race
30:40 Betsema contract
37:27 Other results + ending
The European Championship Cyclocross take place in Pontevedra this weekend! Noah and Issam preview all 6 races in this extra long episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
00:00 Opening
00:34 Course and schedule
04:49 Men Elite
14:45 Women Elite
21:33 Women U23
28:24 Men U23
36:02 Junior Men
42:25 Junior Women
50:15 Conclusion
Great racing in Overijse for the 2nd round of the Superprestige! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in both races! Thibau Nys is back to his best with a win in the mens race! They discuss the duel between the two and have some background on the training Nys has done. They also talk about the womens race, where Brand won with one of her classic attacks!
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Mens race
21:34 Womens race
36:42 other results
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A stunning Autumn day in Heerde! The newcomer in the Exact Cross series delivered a nice course, but the racing was not the most tense. Noah and Issam still cover the racing for you! They discuss Iserbyt's win and suspension, as well as the form of Sweeck and Ronhaar.
They also cover the womens race, which was a walkover for Alvarado. To compensate for the lack of womens coverage, they talk about the HSF Cup in Kolin
00:00 Intro
00:57 Heerde Men's race
14:12 Iserbyt Suspension situation
25:15 Heerde Women's race
30:45 Kolin Women's race
36:25 Other results
37:20 Ending
Mid week racing under the floodlights in Woerden! Noah and Issam discuss the racing there, but also cover several other news stories!
00:00 Intro
00:45 Nacht van Woerden
16:05 Koppenberg vs EC
21:23 Coupe de France & AS Bike Team
30:55 Seasonal planning WVA, MVDP, Pieterse & Backstedt
34:00 Pidcock transfer?
39:50 Ending
The oldest cyclocross classification - the Superprestige - kicked off with the first round taking place in Ruddervoorde! Noah and Issam discuss the action.
They start with the womens race, in which Alvarado took the win in somewhat of an upset. They discuss her race, as well as what was up with Fem van Empel. They also discuss the tactics of Brand and Casasola.
They then talk about the mens race, which was won by Wyseure. They go over his first elite win and the rides by Kuypers, Vanthourenhout and Vandeputte.
00:00 Intro
00:28 Womens summary
02:15 Womens analysis
18:05 Mens summary
19:38 Mens analysis
32:55 Other results
36:21 conclusion
The second round of the Exact Cross Series took place in Essen. Noah and Issam start by talking about Iserbyt, who was suspended by the uci for his actions in Beringen. They then turn to the actual race, which was eventful.
Most talk is about the final lap of the mens race, which was a battle between Vandeputte and Sweeck with the latter coming out on top. They also talk about the divebomb of Adams.
Finally attention shifts to the womens race. Riberolle took the win after good tactics with her teammate Sara Casasola.
00:00 Intro
01:35 Iserbyt suspension
05:10 Essen Mens race
16:55 Essen Womens race
24:52 Other results & outro
The Belgian cross season is underway! Noah and Issam discuss the season opener in Beringen. They talk about the big battle for the mens victory. A masterclass in patience by Lars van der Haar and Michael Vanthourenhout, who waited for the final laps to peak, while Aerts blew up. They also cover the incident between Kamp and Iserbyt. They end with the womens race, in which Van Empel took the win ahead of Alvarado and Brand.
00:00 Intro
01:08 Mens race summary
02:50 Mens race analysis
17:32 Iserbyt-Kamp incident
26:17 Thibau Nys
32:33 Womens race summary
33:35 Womens race analysis
44:48 Other results & Outro
The Belgian cyclocross season is on the VERGE of beginning! Noah and Issam preview the first race of the Belgian season, which takes place in Beringen. Noah also provides you with a report from the Crelan Corendon team presentation!
00:00 Intro
01:20 Crelan-Corendon Team Presentation
12:28 Exact Cross Beringen Women preview
23:32 Exact Cross Beringen Men preview34:53 Outro
A full weekend of cyclocross! Noah and Issam talk you through the final results of the USCX series, but also zoom in on the start of the season in many european countries. special attention for the races in Ostrava and Brumath.
00:00 Intro00:50 USCX Waterloo Women08:26 USCX Waterloo Men12:00 Ostrava18:10 Brumath24:40 Rest of the results & Van Anrooij26:25 Belgian national coach
A slow week in cyclocross, as all attention went to the road world championships. Noah and Issam cover the only cyclocross races of the weekend, Charm City CX. They also recap the road world championships and talk about which venues will host the cyclocross world championships in 2028 and 2030.
Noah and Issam talk you through the past weekend of cyclocross action. They give extensive coverage to the USCX series where they talk about riders who made a lot of progress.
They then talk about the races in the hope supercross series and Bad Salzdetfurth.
Noah and Issam talk you through the cyclocross weekend! They start with a report from the ground in Mechelen. Then they quickly switch to the US where the USCX series started in Roanoke!
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The Cyclocross Social podcast is back for the 2024-25 season! Its the 5th winter of covering Cyclocross on the podcast and we start with some big news! No race talk so far, we will get into that next week, but rather a long overdue episode about cyclocross potentially becoming olympic. Noah and Issam talk you through the rumors and the potential impact!
The cyclocross social podcast is back! Noah sits down with Twan to talk you through the latest from cyclocross riders on the road and mtb!
Joris Nieuwenhuis is leaving Baloise Trek. If the papers are to be believed, he is moving to a new team led by Hans van Kasteren. Noah and Issam give you the details!
Noah and Issam give you a short update on the latest cyclocross news as they give into the EC MTB & Tour of Hungary!
A lot has happened in the past few weeks! Noah and Issam talk you through a bit of road racing as well as the start of the MTB world cup. Finally they end with some more news on the cyclocross calendar.
The schedule for the cyclocross world cup 2024-25 has finally been released. Noah and Issam have an hour long discussion about the changes, the venues & protected status events.
Noah and Issam are back with another off season report. They wonder where the cyclocross calendar is, but also talk about the latest road races!
The second off season report brings Noah and Issam together to talk about the latest state of cyclocross riders on the road.
Of course there is no way to avoid talking about the bad crash of Wout van Aert during Dwars door Vlaanderen. They talk about the crash, season planning and Van der Poel.
Then the attention goes to the womens peloton where Pieterse is doing very well, but they question the seasonal planning.
Noah and Issam bring you an off season update with the following topics:
Strade Bianche
Anna Kay transfer
Injury report Alvarado + Betsema
Road program MVDP
Its a wrap! Noah and Issam conclude the cyclocross season with a podcast about the Exact Cross in Sint Niklaas, the X2O Trophy in Brussels and the Sluitingsprijs in Oostmalle.
Road racing is also underway, so they also talk about the opening weekend in Omloop het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne
Noah talks with one of the best Junior Women of the moment: Imogen Wolff. The British rider tells something about her interests as well as her season in Europe.
Imogen added the song: Kiss with a Fist by Florence + The Machine to the new cyclocross playlist. You can find that one here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4EdliPzyz4BiG7fQipWZsO?si=543637fe4825436a
Noah and Issam talk you through the 7th round of the X2O trophy in Lille. They go over the surprise win of Vandeputte, which was also coming in a way. They then talk about Wyseure and the international state of cyclocross before going over the road plans of Fem van Empel.
Noah and Issam talk about the final round of the superprestige in Middelkerke! They briefly go over the implosion of Nieuwenhuis, which was followed up by a win for Iserbyt. They also talk about the beef between Kamp and Vanthourenhout in lap 1 before the blowout win by Brand is discussed
Noah and Issam discuss the final day of racing at the 2024 cyclocross world championships in Tabor! They come to you from Tabor where they give you all the insights!
Noah and Issam discuss the first day of individual racing at the cyclocross world championships in Tabor! They go over the Women Elite Walkover of Van Empel, the masterclass of Tibor del Grosso in the mens U23 race and the exciting Womens Junior race. Also hear from Cat Ferguson in this podcast!
Noah and Issam take an extensive amount of time to preview all the categories of the cyclocross world championships which will take place in Tabor!
Noah and Issam talk about the 14th and final round of the cyclocross world cup! They analyze the win of Mathieu van der Poel, the sprint between Van Empel, Brand and Vas as well as some other highlights!
Noah and Issam take a brief moment to recap the X2O Trophy in Hamme before the final round of the world cup in Hoogerheide tomorrow!
Noah and Issam talk about the Benidorm worldcup from Benidorm! They talk about a great mens race with a lot of action. They talk about the crash of Van der Poel, the day of Tom Pidcock and the hectic win of Wout van Aert.
They then talk about the womens race where there was a great battle between Pieterse and Van Empel. They talk about tactics, drones and other riders!
Its National Championship weekend! Noah and Issam talk you through all the results, but most focus is on the Belgian championships where Iserbyt and Cant took the titles.
They also go over the Dutch and British championships where Nieuwenhuis, Brand, Mason and Kay took the win!
The final installment from the Christmas period covers the Cyclocross Worldcup in Zonhoven! Noah shares a bag full of stories from a day in the kuil, whilst Issam gives all the insights needed!
More cross in the busy new years period! Noah and Issam talk about the X2O Trophy in Koksijde where Van der Poel and Van Empel took the win! Noah also goes on a rant against a lack of Junior womens races.
New year, same results! Noah and Issam talk about the X2O Trophy in Baal where Van der Poel & Van Empel took the win!
Noah and Issam talk about the 11th round of the Cyclocross world cup! They go over the win of Van der Poel, but above all the incidents. Van der Poel spitting, Van Aert's chain and Pidcocks headbutt.
A lot also went down in the womens race, where Van Empel crashed (again) whilst Pieterse took the win after a tense race.
Its late night podcast time! Noah and Issam talk about the Superprestige in Diegem where Van der Poel and Pieterse took the win!
Noah and Issam discuss lightning fast racing on the F1 track of Zolder where the 6th round of the Superprestige race took place.
They first talk about the win of Van Aert, but also praise Iserbyt who did all he could to challenge him. The great ride by Del Grosso is also discussed.
The podcast then shifts to the womens race where most attention goes out to the win of Van Empel
Noah and Issam come to you on Boxing day to talk about the worldcup in Gavere. Just before their dinner they go over the win of Van der Poel, comeback of Pidcock & the state of Ronhaar, Nys and Mason.
They then talk about the womens race there Fem van Empel for once didnt win! They analyse the win of Pieterse, the mistakes by Alvarado and Noah mumbles on about so called cyclocross heritage.
Noah and Issam talk about the worldcup in Antwerp! They go over the dominant win of Van der Poel, the panic in the Belgian media and a decent Eli Iserbyt!
They also talk about the potential of an unbeaten season for Fem van Empel in the womens category after she beat Brand and Pieterse.
Noah and Issam talk about the first battle between Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert which took place in the Exact Cross of Mol.
They also talk about Brand and Van Anrooij who scored a 1-2 in the womens race
Noah and Issam discuss the 7th round of the worldcup in Namur. They talk about the 1st win of Tom Pidcock, the consistent Pim Ronhaar and the start of Lars van der Haar.
They then talk about the womens race where Alvarado took the win. Puck Pieterse's strong final lap is also discussed.
Noah and Issam discuss the X2O Trophy in Herentals where Mathieu van der Poel & Tom Pidcock started their cyclocross seasons. They also discuss the close womens race between Van Empel and Brand.
Noah and Issam discuss the 7th round of the Cyclocross World Cup which took place in Val di Sole! The 1st wins of Nieuwenhuis and Bakker are analyzed, as well as the maiden worldcup podium of Joran Wyseure.
Issam also gives a report from Essen where he watched the return of Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mathieu van der Poel return to cyclocross in the near future! Noah and Issam discuss their programs, season planning and more!
Noah and Issam discuss the 6th round of the Cyclocross Worldcup in Flamanville where Lucinda Brand and Eli Iserbyt took the win!
Furthermore Noah gives a quick lesson in season planning
The Dutch word of this week is Fietswissel which means bike change.
Episode 25 of the cyclocross social podcast! Noah and Issam discuss the 5th round of the Superprestige which took place in Boom.
They first discuss the win of Nieuwenhuis, but also conclude that rest is crucial at this point.
They then talk about the 9th win in a row of Fem van Empel and discuss the seasonal planning of Pieterse and Van Anrooij.
Noah sits down in 5 round the table discussions with the most talented American Juniors who raced the worldcups in Troyes and Dublin. After director Geoff lays down the plan of the block the juniors talk in groups of 3 about several different things.
Miles, James & Alyssa talk about the early season in the US and their travel to Europe.
Vida, David & Alyssa debrief their race in Troyes in which they all ended in the top 10.
Otis, Calvin & Maddie talk about their travel experiences and how they balance that with racing.
Lyllie, Henry & Lidia take a look ahead at the Dublin worldcup.
Noah and Issam discuss the Dublin World Cup and go over some of the key points of the race in kortrijk
Noah but mainly Issam talks you through the 4th round of the Superprestige which took place in Merksplas! Joris Nieuwenhuis took his fist classified win as an elite, whilst Alvarado continued winning!
In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam debrief the worldcup in Troyes!
The debate surrounding the Cyclocross World Cup has completely exploded in recent weeks. Van der Haar and Nys don't race entire series, Lappartient says he wants to ban riders from the world championships & a couple of Belgians want the worldcup to shrink.
Noah and Issam take almost an hour so analyze the situation through a couple of quotes from Sven Nys, Erwin Vervecken, Lars van der Haar and Bart Wellens.
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The cyclocross worldcup returned to Dendermonde after a 1 year absence. Noah and Issam discuss the maiden worldcup win of Pim Ronhaar who finally got things together after a few up and down results. Furthermore the results of Lars van der Haar, Sweeck, Iserbyt and Adams are discussed.
The womens race was more of the same as Alvarado steemed towards victory. But there was more to talk about as Backstedt took her first worldcup podium & Brand ended second on return.
The third round of the Superprestige took place in Niel. Noah and Issam discuss racing on a muddy course which saw Iserbyt take a hard fought win against a strong Joris Nieuwenhuis. They also pay attention to the historical third place for Felipe Orts.
They also discuss the womens race where Alvarado took an easy win. The situation of Worst and the good result of Cant are discussed.
In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah sits down with the brand new PanAmerican U23 champion Lauren Zoerner. Lauren talks about some of her non cycling hobbies including her music taste. She then talks about dealing with pressure, her panamerican championships race and the inner peloton relations!
A special episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast! Noah comes to you from the back of a campervan on his way to Finland. He is joined by Issam from his warm home to discuss the European Championships!
They first talk about a slightly surprising win for Michael Vanthourenhout and the Nys DNA Slipping through to Nys Jr.
They then talk about another big Fem van Empel win who did have some issues with the pressure. Also attention for the third place of Cassasola.
The European championships are around the corner. Noah and Issam preview the racing in Pont Chateau. They discuss the Mens Elite, Women Elite, Women U23 and Men U23 races!
The X2O trophy kicked off with an ultramythical edition of the Koppenbergcross. Noah and Issam discuss that win of Thibau Nys on holy family gound. They talk about his technical skills, his placing plan and where his teammate Pim Ronhaar went. Iserbyt, Van der Haar and Vanthourenhout are also discussed.
Ofcourse they also talk about the womens race. It was another easy win for Fem van Empel, but the story of the day was Anna Kay getting a third place after a battle with Kim van de Steene.
The US Cyclocross Series came to an end in Falmouth this weekend. Noah and Issam talk about the wins of White & Rochette, the podiums of Van Kempen & Zakrasjek as well as some strong Canadians.
They then take a look ahead at the Pan American cyclocross championships taking place in Missoula Montana.
The second round of the cyclocross world cup took place in Maasmechelen. Noah and Issam talk about the win of Lars van der Haar, the mistakes by Iserbyt, The puncture of Sweeck and the crash of Nys.
They then praise Van Empel who won the womens race ahead of Alvarado and Van Alphen. They spend a bit of time talking about the great ride of Casasola.
You also hear from Manon Bakker in this weeks Noah in the Field segment coming to you from the Nacht van Woerden.
The Dutch word of this week is Foutenlast which is a cyclocross specific word which means the burden on making mistakes.
Noah and Issam discuss the second round of the cyclocross superprestige which took place in Ruddervoorde. They start by breaking down the mens race. They analyse what was a trademark victory by Iserbyt, and the decision of Van der Haar to run most sections. They then pay attention to Kuypers, Orts and Mason who were all on flyers after having punctures.
They then talk about the womens race which was an elegant win by Alvarado. They talk about her, but also about Worst, Riberolle, Van der Heijden and Van Alphen!
Noah sits down with Alexis Diederle from the Brumath bike festival to talk about the state of French cross! They talk about how Alexis puts up his event, how he gets together his 110.000EU budget and where he hopes to see his event down the line.
They also talk about the broader state of French cyclocross and why French Juniors leave the sport rather soon normally.
The Superprestige cyclocross is back! It kicked off with great racing in Overijse. Noah and Issam talk about that dramatic final lap in which Thibau Nys crashed. They also talk about the feeling Iserbyt will take away from this win, and the work of Michael Vanthourenhout.
They then dive into the Womens race. They talk about the class ride of Van Empel and the season planning of her and the other women.
You will also hear an Audio report from the Kermiscross in Ardooie.
The dutch word of the week was Verjaardag which means birthday.
Boom! The cyclocross worldcup is back and with some race! Noah and Issam take their time to discuss that epic win by Thibau Nys, as well as the shoe issue of Iserbyt. They also go over the strong results of the entire Baloise Trek team.
The womens race was not as exciting, but still worth discussing. Noah and Issam talk about form curves, technical skill sets and a very strong Rochette!
You also hear a short report by Noah from the fields of Dusseldorf and Oiserwijk.
The dutch word of this week was Ijskoud which means ice cold.
The worldcup is starting in Waterloo this weekend! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the race!
The podcast starts with a short talk about the calendar, which is followed by a short interview with Jules van Kempen. The American rider talks about his goals for Waterloo. He also shares some anecdotes about racing in Europe during the covid seaon.
When that is done Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the worldcup in Waterloo. They predict both the mens and the womens races.
The i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶n̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ Belgian cyclocross season started with the Exact Cross in Beringen this sunday! Noah and Issam discuss an actionpacked race weekend.
They discuss the mens race which was won by Thibau Nys, but there is much more to talk about. They talk about the mechanical of Iserbyt, the big crash on the offcamber downhill & some Pauwels Sauzen teamtactics.
They then talk about the womens race which was a big show by Fem van Empel. They briefly look ahead at the rest of the womens season and highlight some of the goals.
The dutch word of this week was: Vaderlandsliefde which means love for the mother/father land.
Another weekend of great racing in the USCX series, this time in Baltimore Maryland.
Noah and Issam talk about a weekend with long overdue wins. The first talking point is the mens race on saturday. They talk about the win of Ferdinande who made a few mistakes in the final lap. On the second day Strohmeyer won which also gave us enough to talk about.
Dylan Zakrajsek also comes on to share his experience
The talk about the womens racing was short as Rochette dominated once again ahead of McGill & Mani.
The Dutch word of this week was 'Klasse Apart' which means a class apart.
Great racing in Rochester for the 3rd and 4th round of the USCX series!
Noah and Issam discuss the racing of both days. They talk about THAT move by Andrew Strohmeyer on the stairs, and how that helped silent assassin Vincent Baestaens take the win. The mistakes by White, lacking legs of Rouiller & strong weekend of Van den Ham are also discussed.
There was also plenty of talking to do about the womens races ,where Rochette won but not without a fight. Canada was on top as Holmgren & McGill both impressed.
Thread on feeding: https://twitter.com/jens_dekker/status/1705891991161020507
News Report: /https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/09/17/virginia-blue-ridge-cyclocross-comes-an-end-sunday/
The Dutch word of this week was Diskwalificatie which means disqualified.
The song played was Amalia by Wesly Bronkhorst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohsjZOOs48k
The TV Cross season is underway as the USCX series started in Roanoke Viriginia! Noah & Issam break down the racing.
They start with the racing on Saturday. The mens race was highly entertaining with a 5 man battle for the win, whilst the womens race gives reason to talk about how good Rochette started her season.
The Sunday also provided the 2 with more than enough to talk about as the mens race was very close once again.
Finally, the episode ends with Noah's report on the Kleebergcrosss in Mechelen.
The Dutch word of this week is: 'Stuntman' which means showboat or acrobat.
Cyclocross is back on TV! Noah and Issam take the time to take a look ahead at the US Cyclocross series starting in Roanoke Virginia this weekend. They discuss the calendar at the start of the season before they dive into the USCX series.
They go over the favorites for the mens races: Baestaens, Ferdinande, Rouiller & White as well as the main favorites for the womens races: Rochette, McGill, Nuss & Mani.
Get prepared for the first part of the (US) Cyclocross season with Noah and Issam!
For the love of cross: https://youtu.be/bSg5XfQZRD4?si=KXavDcNTd_CSb2R0
Cross is here and the Cyclocross Social Podcast is back for more cross talk! The season got underway with the national championships of Australia, New Zealand & Chile. Noah is joined by Tom from CX Down Under to talk about the racing. They go into detail about the races and the general state of cross down under!
Find more information on CX Down Under through the links below! CX Down Under website: https://www.cxdownunder.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cxdownunder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cxdownunder/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cxdownunder
Australian National Championships Course Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LfSiWu3o0w&ab_channel=CXDownUnder
New Zealand Championships Race Footage Junior Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CecHjPDIvAw&ab_channel=RidingtheRut Junior Women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmfhdAydpOE&ab_channel=RidingtheRut Elite/U23 Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2geQa4IyU4&ab_channel=RidingtheRut Elite/U23 Women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJpFOoFez6Q&ab_channel=RidingtheRut
Chile gallery: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwfzSziM9Hm/?img_index=1
Noah and Issam are back from their holidays and they discuss the first ever super cycling world championships held in Scotland. They talk about all the cyclocross start racing: Pieterse, Prevot, Pidcock, Van der Poel, Vas and many more!
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Puck Pieterse!! Wow what a ride by the youngster at the european championships mtb!! She took the european title, which is more than enough reason for Noah and Issam to hop on the podcast and talk about that! They also take a brief look ahead at the tour.
The cyclocross social podcast is finally back! Noah and Issam talk about the MTB worldcups in Lenzerheide & Leogang. Most talk is about the star of the moment: Puck Pieterse. THey discuss her MTB campaign and what is going on with Fem van Empel. They also talk about Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pidcock who are training for the Tour de France.
Noah and Issam are back with a new podcast! In the latest cyclocross social podcast they talk about how the cyclocross riders did in the Tour of Flanders!
TOM PIDCOCKKK!! Noah and Issam retun to road racing as they discuss the Strade Bianche! They talk about the big win of Tom Picock, but also about Van der Poel and Alpecin who didnt hit form so far.
They also touch upon the womens race where Puck Pieterse put in a big performance, ending 6th!!
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
The new cyclocross worldcup calendar is out! Noah and Issam give their thoughts on it, answer some question and turn to the final cyclocross race of the season in Oostmalle!
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The cyclocross season is almost over. In this episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast Noah talks with team manager Sven Nys about the past season of the Baloise Trek Lions. They go over the ever consistent Van der Haar, the 'new kid' Joris Nieuwenhuis, U23 world champion Shirin van Anrooij & the unlucky Lucinda Brand.
They then talk about the cyclocross calendar. Is it too full? and how does Nys see the future of the worldcup? They also talk about his role in the GCN+ film, there will be mud.
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
Better late than never, but Noah and Issam finally talk about the racing in Brussels and Sint Niklaas!
Listen to their thoughts on the final big weekend of cyclocross racing, with wins for Worst, Sweeck, Iserbyt and Van Empel, but also a weekend of issues with startlights!
The 7th round of the x2o trophy took place in Lille. Noah talks you through the action on both the mens and womens side of the racing!
He starts by giving his thoughts on the mens race. He talks about the battle between Sweeck and Van der Haar, but also the crash of Iserbyt and the teamtactics of Ronhaar.
He then talks about the flying Fem, the moral of Alvarado and the struggle of Betsema.
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
The cyclocross superprestige comes to an end in Middelkerke. Noah and Issam discuss the racing on both the mens and womens side.
They start by talking about the mens race. They look into the battle between Iserbyt and Van der Haar, and look at what went down with Vanthourenhout and Sweeck.
They then talk about the womens race which was won by Alvarado, ahead of Brand who made a lot of mistakes.
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
Noah and Issam talk about the second day of the cyclocross worldchampionships in Hoogerheide!
They analyse the big battle between WVA/MVDP, the title of shirin and the french win of Bisiaux!
Noah and Issam talk about the first day of the cyclocross worldchampionships in Hoogerheide. They talk about all of the action that went down in the Womens elite, Mens U23 and Womens U19 race!
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The worldchampionships are here! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the cyclocross worldchampionships in Hoogerheide.
They start by analyzing the expected battle between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel. They talk game plans, strategy and a possible big block of riders trying to benefit from the battle.
They then dive into Pieterse vs Van Empel in the womens category. They talk about how Pieterse can beat Van Empel who has the superior sprint. They also talk about Alvarado, Brand and Persico.
They finish by looking at all the other races!
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The Cyclocross Worldchampionships are around the corner! Listen to an Invterview with Marie Schreiber and Kevin Kuhn ahead of the big races this weekend!
Both riders preview the race and talk about their career so far!
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
The worldcup season is over! Noah and Issam discuss the fianl day of racing in Besancon.
They talk about the big attack of Van der Poel which lead to him taking the win. They spend more time on the big battle for second. Noah is critical of Venturini, whilst Issam is happy for Niewenhuis who got a podium! They also talk about iserbyt, Kuhn and Boros.
They then talk about the womens race which was won by Pieterse. They talk about her charge through the field, but also about the battle for second between Worst and Van der Heijden. They then talk about Backsted and Schreiber before a short discussion on the non selection of Bakker.
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The 6th round of the X2O trophy took place in Hamme today! Noah and Issam talk about the double win for Jumbo Visma.
They start with a chat about the win of Wout van Aert. They create some context about it, but also talk about the battle for second. Iserbyt took that place, but got some nice help from Ronhaar, who even lost out to Vanthourenhout.
They then talk about the womens race, which was a long solo by Fem van Empel. They dive into some training data from her and Shrin van Anrooij. They also talk about Alvarado and some others!
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The worldcup was finally back in Spain! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in Benidorm!
They talk about the great battle between Van Aert and Van der Poel, the podium of Iserbyt and the womens race which was also an amazing battle!
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The worldcup is back in Spain! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the first worldcup in Benidrom. They talk about the event, the expected spectators but also the racing.
They talk about the final Battle of the big 3, the beef between Vanthourenhout and Sweeck, the battle for the overall, and the battle of the womens big 3.
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
A busy day of racing as national titles were awarded across the globe! Noah and Issam talk you through the results! They Zoom in on the Dutch and Belgian national championships first.
They talk about how Puck Pieterse won in Zaltbommel, how deep Van der Haar needed to go, the huge issue between Sweeck and Vanthourenhout and how Cant claimed her 14th national title.
After that they talk about the other races. They talk about Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Portugal and many other countries!
The last race in the Christmas period was a good one! The modern classic Zonhoven took place. Noah and Issam talk about that 12th round of the cyclocross worldcup. They talk about the win of Van Aert, the back of Van der Poel, the battle for third between sweeck/vanthourenhout and some other things Noah saw in Zonhoven.
They also talk about the womens race. The crash of Fem van Empel, the ride of Van Anrooij, the choice of Pieterse and the battle for 4th are all discussed!
Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
More racing in this busy period! Noah and Issam talk about the 7th round of the cyclocross superprestige which took place in Gullegem. They talk about the win of Van Aert, the battle for GC between Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar, and if Iserbyt should have let Vanthourenhout ahead. They also talk about Kuhn and Orts who both put in strong rides. They end with a mention of Curtis White who claimed his first Belgian top 10.
They then talk about the womens race which was won by Alvarado. They talk about her, Betsema who overtrained, Backstedt who was strong and the battle for the Belgian championships.
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Noah and Issam talk about another X2O trophy race! Today they talk about the racein Koksijde. Topics that are discussed are: The win of WVA, the back of VDP, the strong ride by Sweeck and the battle for the X2O trophy between Iserbyt and Van der Haar.
The duo also discusses the womens race in which Shirin van Anrooij took her 5th win of the season. They then dive into the knee issues of Van Empel, the comeback of Vos and the battle for the overall between Brand, Alvarado and Betsema.
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More racing this christmas period with the 4th round of the X2O Trophy taking place in Herentals. Noah and Issam talk about the home race of Wout van Aert. They talk about the puncture of Van Aert, the new tactics of Van der Poel, and the strong race of Jens Adams. They also talk about the race of Mason, Iserbyt and Van der Haar.
After that they talk about the womens race where Betsema lost the lead in the overall due to a puncture. They discuss that, aswell as the win of Pieterse, the podium of Brand and Worst aswell as the comeback of Sanne Cant.
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New year, new podcast! Noah and Issam talk about the racing on Newyears day in Baal. They talk about the crash of Tom Pidcock in the final lap, which lead to Iserbyt and Vanthourenhout taking a 1-2. They also talk about the decision of Pidcock to skip the world championships.
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race. Noah and Issam talk about the Jumbo Visma debut of Fem van Empel. She did not have any trouble adapting to the new bike. They also talk about Brand, Alvarado and Betsema.
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More epic cyclocross racing in Loenhout! Noah and Issam talk about ANOTHER battle between Van Aert, Pidcock and Van der Poel. They talk about the tactic of Van der Poel, Pidcocks pitbox, Van Aerts sprint and the general state of the form. It was a good day for the brits as mason and mein ended 4th and 6th respectively.
They also talk about the womens race, but that wasnt to entertaining as Van Anrooij was simply the best. They discuss her performance, and her plans for the rest of the season. The young talents that ended in the top 10 are also discussed.
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The best race of the season took place under floodlights in Diegem. Noah and Issam talk about the 6th round of the Superprestige. Of course most time is spents on thalking about THAT battle between Van Aert, Van der Poel and Pidock. They talk about some weird bike changes, the mental strength of Van Aert and the explosion of Van der Poel. They also talk about nys, Iserbyt and Haverdings.
The womens race was also pretty enteraining. They talk about Pieterse, but also about the comeback of Van Anrooij, which eventually failed. The race of Betsema is also discussed, because she lost the Superprestige here.
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Noah and Issam talk about the fifth round of the superprestige in Heusden-Zolder. They talk about the duel between Van Aert and Van der Poel. They analyse the race, and the sprint which wasnt really a sprint. They also talk about the issues of Sweeck and Iserbyt whilst the strong race of Van der Haar is also mentioned.
They also talk about the womens race in which Alvarado took the win. They dive into how Persico messed up the race, but also the good form of Brand and Betsema.
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Epic racing in a muddy Gavere today! Noah and Issam talk about the epic mens race which was a battle between Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pidcock. They talk about the mindset of Van der Poel, the mistakes of Pidcock, the mentality of Van Aert and some other trends at the front of the race. The performances of Nys, Mason and Kuypers also caught their eye.
The womens race was also a very fun one! Noah and Issam dive into what Van Anrooij and Brand did. They also talk about the mechanical of Pieterse, the running issue Vas has, the strong rides by Backstedt and Munro, and the situation of Fem van Empel!
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The christmas period is underway! Noah and Issam talk about the cyclocross race around the Zilvermeer in Mol! They talk about the first proper battle between Wout van Aert and Matheiu van der Poel which was won by Van Aert. They talk about Pidcock, Sweeck, Hermans and give some free advise to Tormans for transfers.
They also talk about the impressive win of Shrin van Anrooij in the womens race. They look into the results of Brand, Worst and Backstedt whilst having eye for Kastelijn and Verdonschot.
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A busy period of racing await the cyclocross scene the upcoming weeks. Noah and Issam take a look ahead at all 10 races this period. They talk about the main riders, and if they will suffer from an overfull calendar.
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Snow racing in Val di Sole for the 10th round of the cyclocross world cup! Noah and Issam talk about all the news! Noah was on the ground in val di sole and bring some extra insights. They talk about Vanthourenhout and Pieterse who won the races, but also about Iserbyt and Van Empel who both crashed and were forced to withdraw from the race. They also talk about Kuhn, Persico, Sweeck and Ruegg.
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The cyclocross worldcup is back in the snow! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the second running of the Val di Sole worldcup.
For the mens race they see a clear favourite in Mathieu van der Poel, but cant agree on what comes behind him. Noah thinks Sweeck and Kuhn, but Issam back the pauwels sauzen duo Vanthourenhout/Iserbyt
They also preview what promises to be an exciting womens race. Pieterse or Van Empel is the main question for the win, but the battle for third is wide open. Noah comes with a risky prediction, whilst Issam backs Alvarado.
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The cyclocross worldcup went to Dublin for the first time ever! The racing was good! Noah and Issam discuss the epic racing. They talk about the mens race, which was much faster than it looked. They talk about the win of Van Aert, the tactics of Pidcock, Iserbyt and Sweeck and the comeback of Van der Haar.
They spend more time talking about the womens race, which was an epic battle between Pieterse and Van Empel. They talk about the switchbacks, the dummies, the tricks and the final lap!
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The worldcup goes to Ireland! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the worldcup in Dublin where Wout van Aert looks to get his first win of the season, but can Pidcock maybe stop him? And what about Vanthourenhout, Iserbyt, Van der Haar and Sweeck?
They also talk about the womens race where they predict another battle between Fem van Empel and Puck Pieterse. They also talk about the lack of depth in the startfield.
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Wout van Aert is back in cross! He started his cross campaign in Antwerp where the 8th round of the world cup took plake. Noah and Issam discuss his comeback, the win of Van der Poel, the bad start of Pidcock and the strong ride of Michael Vanthourenhout.
They also talk about the womens race where Van Empel won ahead of Pieterse and Van Anrooij. Some riders that had a very good race like Bakker, Verdonschot and Cant are also mentioned.
Noah ends by looking at racing elsewhere in Europe.
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The 4th round of the Superprestige took place in Boom today. Noah talks you through the mens race where Tom Pidcock won, despite crashing with Mathieu van der Poel. And the womens race, where Aniek van Alphen caused a huge upset by winning the race, ahead of Betsema and Van Anrooij.
Noah also gives his thoughts on Jente Michels, Ryan Kamp, Lars van der Haar, Eli Iserbyt, Lucinda Brand, Blanka Vas and some racing in the rest of Europe!
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The Cyclocross world cup goes into the 8th round in Antwerp this weekend. Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the season debut of Wout van Aert!
Wout van Aert is starting his cyclocross season in Antwerp this weekend. Will he come in just like in Boom last year? Or will Mathieu van der Poel win again, just like in Hulst? And what with World cup leader Laurens Sweeck and world champion Tom Pidcock?
They also take a look ahead at the womens race. Noah thinks Fem van Empel takes the win, but Issam is backing Puck Pieterse. But what about Betsema, Van Anrooij and Alvarado? How will they do?
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Mathieu van der Poel is back, and so is Twan! Noah and Twan talk about the racing in Hulst, whilst Issam enjoys Belgium-Morocco. 4
They talk about the win and overtakes of Van der Poel, the mechanical of Pidcock, the fight back of Iserbyt, the podium streak of Van der Haar and another great race by Orts.
They also talk about the womens race where Puck Pieterse took another win ahead of Fem van Empel. They talk about the crahs of Van Empel and risks she took. The race of Van Anrooij also doesnt go unnoticed, aswell as the races by Brand, Clauzel and Betsema.
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The second round of the X2O Trophy took place in Kortrijk today. Noah and Issam discuss the racing. They go over the wins by both world champions, Pidcock/Vos, as well as the other riders on the podium. They also talk about the future of the X2O trophy, and the starttimes in Hulst. Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
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Mathieu van der Poel is back! The 4x world champion is back in action after a failed 2021/22 cross season. Noah and Issam take a look ahead at his season debut in the world cup in Hulst! They talk about his spot on the grid, as well as how he can overtake in Hulst. They also talk about how he will go up against riders like Pidcock, Van der Haar and Sweeck. They briefly go over the situation of Iserbyt before they talk about the womens race.
Noah thinks Van Empel will win the womens race fairly easily, whilst Issam expects more from Pieterse. They discuss if they can be caught out by an attack of another rider again, like Van Anrooij did in Beekse Bergen. They also talk about Brand and Betsema
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After a successful first edition of the CX As Pontes, the organizers are looking to make the next step. In an exclusive interview on the Cyclocross Social Podcast, Marcos Fernandez, president of the organizing club CC As Pontes-Vilalba, lays out his long-term plan for the race to become part of the world cup.
Noah talks with Marcos about the race, how they came with the idea to organize the race, where the race is going form here, what the finances look like, and how they want to work their way towards the cylocross world cup.
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Epic mud battles in a wet Overijse today! Noah and Issam talk about the fight between Pidcock and Vanthourenhout. They talk about the crash of pidcock, the spirit of Michael and the risks in the final lap. They also talk about the Baloise Trek riders fighting for third, the puncture of Iserbyt, The blowup of orts and much more!
They also discuss the womens race where pieterse gave a show. Van Empel, Van Anrooij, Brand and Honsinger are also discussed!
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The superprestige is into its 3rd round in Merksplas! Noah and Issam discuss the mens and womens races. In the mens race Sweeck took his third win in a row, beating Lars van der Haar who had a poor start.
They talk about some training news around Sweeck, the bad start of Van der Haar and the Pauwels Sauzen battle for 3rd. They also talk about the season start of Pidcock.
The womens race was won by Alvarado. She attacked in the first lap, and easily won the race. Betsema ended second, but was involved in a incident with Honsinger on lap 1. Noah van Issam give their thoughts on that aswell as the race of Backstedt and Bakker. Listen to this and much more in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
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The cyclocross worldcup rolls on into Overijse for the 6th round. Noah takes a look ahead at the season start with Brook Watts. They of course talk about cyclocross world champion Tom Pidcock who starts his season this weekend. They talk about his usual rustieness going into the field, and if that will open chances for Vanthourenhout, Sweeck, Van der Haar, Iserbyt and Nieuwenhuis.
They also discuss the womens race where they go over Van Empel, Pieterse, Van Anrooij and Betsema, but also talk about the deeper field consisting of Burquier, Alvarado, Honsinger and Van der Heijden.
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The worldcup is back on a new venue in the Beekse Bergen. Noah and Issam talk about the mens and womens race.
In the mens race they talks about the the win of Laurens Sweeck who has a great form at the moment. They also talk about Iserbyt, Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar. The historic performance of Orts is also discussed.
In the womens race they talk about the win of Shirin van Anrooij as well as Fem van Empel, Puck Pieterse and Lucinda Brand. They also discuss Marianne Vos who has a good race.
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Cyclocross is back on a friday this week! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in Niel. They talk about the win of Laurens Sweeck. They analyse the final lap where they zoom in on the battle in the sand and the moves to the front. Vanthourenhout and Iserbyt didnt have the best days, so they look into that. They also talk about Corne van Kessel who is joining Hens Maes.
The womens race is also discussed. Alvarado took the win, marking the end to a winless streak of almost 2 years. They also talk about Betsema and some other names in the top 10.
There are also sections looking ahead at the world cup in Beekse Bergen
They cyclocross social podcast is back with a special mid week episode. Noah sits down with Geoff Proctor, the director of the EuroCrossAcademy, to talk about the development of American cyclocross talent in Europe. They talk about some challenges the American riders face and the October block of racing this year.
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Noah and Issam discuss the second day of racing at European championships in Namur. They discuss the win of Michael Vanthourenhout, the mistakes of Lars van der Haar, the strong ride by Orts, Boros and Kuhn as well as some more news around Iserbyt and Hermans.
They also discuss the Womens U23 race where Pieterse put on a show including a wheelie.
They end with a short section on the Mens Junior race.
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Noah and Issam discuss the first day of racing at the European cyclocross championships in Namur Belgium. They discuss the womens race which was won by Fem van Empel. Fem was outstanding, but there is enough to talk about with Prevot, Vos, Casasola, Alvarado and Betsema all being discussed. They also talk about the Mens U23 race and the Womens Junior race
Koppenberg done, European cyclocross championships around the corner. Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the mens and womens races around the citaldel of Namur.
For them mens race they see 5 favourites for the win: Hermans, Van der Haar, Vanthourenhout, Sweeck and Iserbyt. Who out of these riders will come out on top and will team tactics play a role?
For the womens race they see 1 clear favourite: Van Empel. They discuss her and some outsider.
The X2O Trophy kicked off with the Koppenbergcross yesterday. Noah and Issam discuss the racing on the mythical koppenberg. They talk about THAT comeback by Van der Haar, Iserbyt launching the sprint, Ronhaar, Nys & Jens Adams. They also talk about another Fem van Empel win in the womens race aswell as the future of the X2O Trophy
A new race in the worldcup on a completely new course is Maasmechelen. Noah and Issam discuss the racing where Iserbyt was beaten for the first time this cross season. Sweeck took the win, but was this course made for racing in the first place with this many punctures? They also give attention to Kuhn, Vandeputte and Nieuwenhuis.
They also talk about the womens race where Fem van Empel took the win again. Noah and Issam give their opinion on how Pieterse and others can compete with here.
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The Superprestige Cyclocross kicked off with the first round in Ruddervoorde today! Noah and Issam discuss the racing.
Punctures, Drama, arguing and another win for Iserbyt. The mens race ended with a surprise, and there was enough to talk about with some spicy drama between Iserbyt and Sweeck.
The womens race was a bit boring, but there is enough to talk about with Betsema taking the win, and Riberolle putting in a good race!
The Cyclocross Worldcup heads to Maasmechelen this weekend. Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the mens and womens race!
Who can beat Eli Isebyt, who has won all 3 worldcups this season? Noah and Issam give their thoughts on how Van der Haar and Sweeck should tackle the race. They also talk about Nieuwenhuis and Dubau.
The attention then goes to the womens race, where Marianne Vos makes her return. They talk about the Nacht van Woerden, Van Empel, Pietere and Vas. Who will take the win this weekend? Its going to be exciting!
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With a bit of a delay, the cyclocross social podcast brings you the latest from the Tabor worldcup.
Noah, in the car back from Tabor, and Issam talk about the mens race for a short while. The race wasnt too interesting, with a sneaky Iserbyt attack being enough for him to take the win. Sweeck's decision to race Ardooie is discussed, as well as Lars van der Haar who was sick earlier this week.
There is more time spent on the womens race. Van Empel took another win, but could the others have done more? And should Van Empel race with the Elites in the rest of the season?
There is also a brief discussion on the youth races.
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In todays episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam talk about the wolrdcup in Waterloo. They talk about THAT final lap between Iserbyt and Sweeck, about the aggressive moves by Eli, the race of Eric Brunner, Thibau Nys and many more interesting things.
The womens race is also discussed. The tactics of Brand and Van Empel are discussed and there is discussion about bunyhopping in womens races.
Finally there is a short interview with Kata Blanka Vas and Mari Schreiber.
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The worldcup continues in the United States with the second round taking place in Fayetteville this sunday. Noah sits down with Caleb Swartz to take a look ahead.
The duo talks about the 2 main contenders in their opinion; Iserbyt and Sweeck. Will those 2 fight it out again, or will someone else take the win? Thibau Nys, Pim Ronhaar and Michael Vanthourenhout are the main names that come to mind, but riders like Vandeputte also have a shot.
The USCX series are also discussed. Caleb tells about his experiance racing there, what it means to have Baestaens coming there and how he, White and Brunner all got stronger this year.
Finally, they take a look ahead at the womens race. Both agree that Fem van Empel is the rider to beat. With her sprint it will be hard to beat her, but maybe Alvarado, brand, Betsema or Worst have what it takes.
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The Cyclocross worldcup has started with the first round in Waterloo Wisconsin. Eli Iserbyt won the mens races after a display of class. He held off Sweeck who who missed his start, and a bunch of exciting Trek Baloise riders.
The womens races was won by Van Empel after a great race with Alvarado and Brand in the mix!
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The Cyclocross Worldcup is starting this weekend with the world cup in Waterloo. Noah and Tom take a look ahead at this worldcup. They discuss the calendar and the main contenders.
Will someone be able to beat Eli Iserbyt? Vanthourenhout, Sweeck and Van der Haar look to be the main challengers. But when does Mathieu van der Poel start his season, and could he be a factor?
Will we see more from Brand and Van Empel on the womens side? Will those 2 battle it out for the overall win, or can Worst and Betsema do something? And when will the likes of Persico and Vos start their cross season?
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The Exact Cross series marches on into Meulebeke, where the third round of the series took place. On a slightly muddy course we saw 2 entertaining races. Noah and Issam discuss the mens race where Vanthourenhout won after a battle with Iserbyt, Van der Haar and Sweeck. They discuss the crash of Sweeck, the start of Van der Haar and some other riders.
The womens race was also a very exciting one. Van Empel and Brand fought out another duel. The tactics in the final lap of Van Empel are discussed, as well as her post race interview. The tactics by Betsema are also discussed, aswell as Alvarado who had Pfeiffer last season!
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After the season opener in Kruibeke, the cyclocross season continues in Beringen! The course on the 'Avonturenberg' provided us with some amazig racing to talk about.
In the mens race Eli Iserbyt took his first win of the season, beating Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar. The strength of Iserbyt is discussed, aswell as the improvements seen at the end of van der haar. Meanwhile there was a pack of young riders ending behind the top 3 that certainly deserved some attention. Ronhaar put in a great effort to end 4th, but Meeussen, Nys, Michels and Kamp all deserve credit for their race.
In the womens race, the racing was a lot more tense. Brand an Van Empel were equal to each other and despite some bad luck were able to distance the rest. In a sprint Van Empel won, which was pretty unique. The battle was analyzed, whilst there was more to say about some other riders like Schreiber, Kastelijn and Betsema.
Finally, there is attention for the situation around Mathieu van der Poel and the Bronze Medal for Silvia Persico in the womens race!
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The Cyclocross season is well and truly underway with the first televised crosses of the year taking place in Kruibeke.
Noah and Issam discuss the mens race in which Venthourenhout was able to take the win. They discuss the win, but also the transfer of Sweeck, and how that effected him. Iserbyt, and new dad Van der Haar also get attention, aswell as some riders further down the result.
The womens race, won by Van Empel, is also discussed. Does this win mean Van Empel will dominate the season, or did worst and betsema show enough today? Cant and Riberolle are also discussed.
Finally, there is some attention of the KleebergCross and the USCX series! Listen to it all in the second episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
Cross is here! The Belgian cross season is starting in 4 days time! Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the season, discussing all the riders and lastest news.
Shock of the day: Toon Aerts leaving Trek whilst he waits for his coping case to be solved. Does this mean Iserbyt can easily win all early season races? Or can someone like Sweeck, who moved to Crelan, do something? But besides the known names there is an entire generation of youngsters knocking on the door to become a usual suspect in the top 10.
The womens category also seems more interesting than ever with the likes of Brand, Pieterse, Vos, Van Anrooij, Betsema and Van Empel all being present, but what about riders like Alvarado and Worst, can they bounce back? Also riders like Backstedt, Persico and Bakker are discussed.
Finally, the calendar has undergone some changes for this season, which are also discussed!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the Tour de France!
The podcast opens with a section on the womens Tour de France. The win of Vos is discussed, as well as the second place in GC of Persico. After that Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock are discussed, as both won stages in the mens tour de france!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the first 5 days of the Tour de France!
The main talking point of the episode is Wout van Aert. The Belgian of team Jumbo Visma domminated the first 5 days. He claimed 3 second places, a win and had the yellow jersey for 4 stages! We discuss his results, the attention it got and all the rest around it. His main rival, Mathieu van der Poel, is also discussed as he is lacking form.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back in the offseason! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the Belgian road championships in Middelkerke!
The main talking point of the day is the National title of Tim Merlier. They discuss the race, which ended in the sprint won by Tim Merlier. The non selection of Merlier for the tour is discussed, as is the relation between that and his transfer to Quickstep. The 10th place of Daan Soete is also discussed.
But there is more to talk about, such as the second place of Shirin van Anrooij in the Dutch womens championships aswell as Sanne cant who ended 8th in the Belgian championships.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the Mountainbike worldcup in Nove Mesto!
The main talking point of the episode is Olympic MTB champion Tom Pidcock. The Brit from team INEOS claimed his second cross country win of the season in nove mesto after a winning a sprint against Dascalu. Despite having bad legs and a far from ideal preparation he was able to win after already ending second in the shorttrack. Noah and Issam analyse what happened and what they expect from Pidcock in the rest of the season.
The Womens races are also discussed briefly, just like the men and womens u23 races.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the first 2 Mountainbike worldcup!
The main talking point of the episode is Olympic MTB champion Tom Pidcock. The Brit from team INEOS hopped onto the MTB after just a short time off the roadbike, and right away won the secons worldcup of the year in Albstadt. After a solid shorttrack race he blew away the opposition in the cross country race with a truly NUCLEAR attack in lap 3. Nobody could follow him, and he was able to claim the win!
The Womens races are also discussed where Lechner did a good job, aswell as Kata Blanka Vas, both riders ending in the top 10 of the shottrack race.
We also dive into some results in the U23 category where Pieterse, Van Empel and Lillo performed good!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the first 3 days of the Giro!
The main talking point of the episode is Mathieu van der Poel, who started his giro with a first and second place. They briefly discuss the opening stage, and TT on day 2 before looking ahead at the rest of the giro.
After Van der Poel there is also a short while to look at Ben Tulett, and Gianni Vermeersch who was good in Dunkirk.
Finally there is a look at Van Anrooij who extended with Trek for 3 years, and Persico who did well in other races!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the Liege Bastogne Liege, Paris Roubaix and the Amstel Gold Race!
After a couple of weeks of absence, the cyclocross social podcast is back today! We talk about the man of the hour, Quinten Hermans coming hot off his second place in Liege Bastogne Liege. We talk about his race, aswell as Wout van Aert who ended third. We dive into his results in Roubaix aswell, after coming off an covid infection.
We also look back at Roubaix where Van der Poel and Turner raced. Aswell as the Brabantse Pijl, Amstel Gold and some minor races.
Also enough attention for the woomens in this podcast as we discuss Lucinda Brand, Yara Kastelijn and Shirin van Anrooij!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the The Tour of Flanders!
The main topic of today is obviously the ride of Mathieu van der Poel. Noah and Twan talk through the race. They discuss the dangerous group with Vermeersch, the attack of pogacar, the counter of Van der poel and some other interesting things during the race.
There is also a bit of time to talk about Dwars door Vlaanderen, where van der poel also won and Pidcock was on the podium.
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race. Noah and Twan talk about the Kopecky effect in Belgium, Kastelijn, Persico, Brand, Vos and the absence of Van Anrooij.
The final part of the podcast is about some transfers in the cyclocross world. Kay and RIberolle will both join Alpecin, whilst Pidcock extends with Ineos.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Ryan Kamp, and the author of his book Sven Mulder!
The 3 talk about what its like to be a cyclist, the book itself and much more! In the first part of the podcast you get to know Ryan and Sven a bit better. Sven is a 19 year old cyclist and writer. His debut book 'mijn pijn' was successful in The Netherlands, after which he decided to write a book about Ryan Kamp. Ryan is the 2020 U23 Cyclocross world champion, and reigning European champion cyclocross. The young rider of the Pauwel Sauzen bingoal team tells about his first time on the bike, racing in his youth and the way to the top.
The second part of the podcast really gives an insight into what its like to be a cyclist. The 3 speak about fear of crashing, the future of Ryan in cyclocross and what fans mean to him!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan to talk about E3, Gent Wevelgem, Brugge de Panne and Coppi e Bartali!
The first part of the podcast is about the domminance of Wout van Aert. We talk about the win in E3, his ride in Gent Wevelgem and what we expect in Flanders! After that we dive into Merlier, Vermeersch and Van der Poel.
The womens races are also discussed! There Van Anrooij and Persico kept performing. At the same time Kastelijn and Cant impressed in Gent Wevelgem, where Vos ended second.
More than enough to be talked about!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twanto talk about Milan San Remo and some other (Italian) races!
The first part of the podcast is about the successful comeback of Mathieu van der Poel. After long suffering from backpain he was able to return to racing in Milan san Remo, and how!! After almost 300km he ended 3rd!
That is discusses, aswell as Van Aert's performance in MSR and Paris-Nice. Riders like Turgis, Merlier, Pidcock and Vermeersch are also discussed!
The womens races are also discussed! There Van Anrooij and Persico caught the attention of Noah and Twan. At the same time Vos, Kopecky and Kastelijn also did strong races!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twanto talk about the first races of the road season!
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The main focus is on 4 riders: Van Aert, who won omloop, Pidcock who animated both races, Merlier who has been struggling and Van Anrooij who impressed. We talk about these 4 riders, but also have attention for other riders like Turner and Vermeersch
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the final races of the season in Sint Niklaas and Oostmalle!
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Noah and Issam discuss Iserbys, Brand, Aerts, Sweeck, Vanthourenhout, Worst and many other riders!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Zoe Backstedt to talk about her season and what the future brings!
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Topics covered in this interview with Zoe include: HE worldtitle, how she dealt with having covid, her win in Essen, potential new teams for next season, track, mtb and the upcoming road season
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the x2o trophy in Brussels!
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Today we focus on the final round of the X2O trophy in Lille. We talk about the wins of Vanthournhout and Betsema, but there is more to discuss. Like the overall win of Aerts and Brand. But also Iserbyt who announced he will be doing a worldcup MTB over the summer. Also attention for Adams, WOrst, Bakker and Backstedt in todays podcast!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the final round of the superprestige in Gavere
On todays podcast you will hear about the win of Lars van der Haar, the overall win of Iserbyt and the strong rides of Kuhn and Ruegg. We also talk about the win of Brand, and the others in the womens race
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the drama surrounding the tormans team.
A lot has happened in the cyclocross world this week. Tormans parted ways with wanty, to set up a new team with quickstep. However;Hermans, Van Kessel, Wyseure and Verstrynge will all be trading the Tormans team for Alpecin Fenix. Noah and Issam update you on all the latest news. They explain what lead to this happening, aswell as how this could have been prevented. They look into what this schok departure means, but also speculate about what the future brings for the next cyclocross teams.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the x2o trophy in Lille and the Ethias Cross in Maldegem!
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The first part of the podcast is about the X2o trophy in Lille. The second last round of the x2o trofee was not an exciting one. The mens race was won by Toon Aerts, and he did so in style. He attacked early in the race and easily dropped the rest. Behind that there was a strong ride by vandeputte which we discuss, aswell as Iserbyt, Vanthourenhout, and the sprint for third.
The womens race was also not exciting. We talk about the easy win of Brand, but also the podiums of Alvarado and Worst. As a lot of the riders that were good today also were good in Maldegem there is quite some overlap. Other riders that get a mention are Schreiber, Gariboldi and Riberolle.
There is also a short section on the mens race in maldegem, where we mainly talk about sweeck and his potential transfer to tormans, aswell as the news around tormans.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about talk about the second day of racing at the worldchampionships in Fayetteville!
The main talking point of the day is the mens race. We talk about the great and historic win of Tom Pidcock, but also talk about the comments of some Belgians who thought they could have won. We also discuss the battle for silver between Iserbyt and Van der Haar, aswell as the results of White and Kuhn.
After the mens elite race we talk about the Womens U23 one, where Pieterse won, and the men junior where Christen won!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about talk about the first day of racing at the worldchampionships in Fayetteville!
The main talking point of the day is the womens race. We talk about Lucinda Brand and Marianne Vos. We discuss the tactics of Brand, but also take time to appreciate the legendary career of Marianne Vos. After a long talk about that we focus on Persico, Rochette, Nash and Kastelijn.
After the womens elite race we talk about the Men U23 where Wyseure won, and the women junior where Backstedt won!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah talks with Munro, Swartz, Holmgren, Funston & Ackert about the World championships in Fayettteville!
The first rider Noah talks with is Madigan Munro. The Pan American champion U23W hopes to end in the top 5 of the worldchampionships U23. She talks about her season, her future and gives some insights on what she expects at the worlds.
After Munro, its Caleb Swartz who does his say on the worlds in Fayetteville. The young american hopes for a top 20, and he gives his thoughts on the elite mens race aswell as the americans that race there.
Then the PanAmerican champion U19W, Ava Holmgren does her say on it all. She wants to get a medal, and become the first Canadian to win one at the cyclocross worldchampionships. She talks about her trip to Europe and how she funded that.
The PanAmerican champion U23M, Scott Funston also gives his thoughts on it all. He hopes to score a top 10, but knows that will be difficult. He speaks about his study, aswell as missing last season.
Finally, the Canadian MTB Champion Ian Ackert talks about his season. He made a lot of progression and hopes to score a top 10 at the worldchampionships!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan, Tom and Issam to talk about take a look ahead at hte worldchampionships in Fayetteville!
But there is more than just the usual guests, there are also contributions from Munro, Swartz, Holmgren, Haverdings, Ackert and Funston. These riders provided us with short fragments which are included on certain topics. The full stories of these riders will be uploaded later in a separate podcast!
The main guests take a look ahead at all 6 races. They talk about the favourites, the outsiders and much more!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Worldcup in Hoogerheide!
The main talking point of today is the win of Eli Iserbyt. We talk about how he did it, and what happened with his opponents. We look into Pidcock, van der Haar, Aerts and Hermans. We also discuss what this means for the world championships next week.
In the second part of the podcast we talk about the womens race. We talk about the win of Vos, but also about Brand, Pieterse, Vas and Realini.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the x2o trophy in Hamme!
The main topic of the day is the battle in the mens race. We talk about the crash of Pidcock, the sprint between Aerts an Sweeck for the win, what this means for the worldchamps and what Iserbyt was doing today. We also talk about Venturini and Van der Haar.
Also the womens race gets attention, but it wasnt the most exiting one. We talk about Brand and Betsema, but also about a strong Van Anrooij and a solid ride by Marie Schreiber
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Pim Ronhaar & Mees Hendrikx to talk about their seasons and what they expect at the worldchampionships!
Ronhaar is first to talk about his season. He talks about his Transfer to the Baloise Trek Lions, his wordtitle last year and his current season.
Hendrikx talks about winning the worldcup and being without a contract in the 2020 season.
Both riders talk about the worldchampionships. Ronhaar hopes for a muddy race, but Hendrikx hopes for a fast race. They do however both think Ryan Kamp is the big favorite.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Tom and Issam to talk about the Worldcup in Flamanville!
The main talking point of today is the win of Eli Iserbyt. We talk about how he did it, and what happened with his opponents. We also talk about other riders in the top 10 like Kuhn, Ruegg and Dubau.
In the second part of the podcast we talk about the womens race. We talk about the great battle between Pieterse and Van Empel. But was also talk about Vas, Realini and some others!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by David Haverdings to talk about his great season after having anorexia, and what he expects at the worldchampionships!
It’s just before the start of the 2020/21 cyclocross season when David begins to feel unwell. He is very tired most of the time and doesn’t feel strong anymore on training. Its something he didn’t expect, because prior to the season he dropped a lot of weight to be in the best condition possible when the season began. However, in his ambition to be as good as possible at the start of the season, he had gone to far. He lost 20kg and was only weighing 50kg, he had anorexia.
He took time off the bike and fully recovered. This year it showed as he won 14/17 races this season. This makes Haverdings the top favorite for the world championships.
In the podcast Haverdings talks about it all, getting anorexia, starting this season, winning races, the European championships, and the worldchampionships. He expects it to be a close race, with multiple riders challenging him for the win.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Cameron Mason to talk about his great season, and what he expects at the worldchampionships!
Cameron Mason is the first rider in a series of interviews leading up to the worldchampionships. In this series we will be talking with multiple favorites/outsiders about their season, and their ambitions for worldchampionships.
The focus of today lies on the fabulous season of Cameron Mason. After a bunch of injuries he bounced back strong claiming a worldcup win, various podiums and even a elite worldcup top 10 in Overijse. Did he expect this to happen at the beginning of the season? And what does he expect for the worldchampionships?
Mason talks about the weather conditions he hopes to have, his main opponents and what he will do to deal with the pressure and stress
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the National championships!
Its a long and filled podcast today, which starts off with talking about the Belgian nationals in Middelkerke. We talk about Van Aert who won, but also Hermans, Sweeck, Aerts and Iserbyt.
The Belgian womens race is next then. We talk about the 13th title for Cant, and the other riders on the podium.
Following that, we talk about the Dutch nationals. We talk about the 'easy' win of Lars van der Haar and the U23 result. We obviously also touch upon the womens race, where Vos won.
Then we go on a trip through Europe. We talk about the nationals in Spain, France, UK, Czechia and a bunch of other countries.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the x2o trophy in Herentals!
The main topic of the day is Wout van Aert his announcement to skip the worlds in Fayetteville. We talk about what lead to this decision and what this means for the future of cyclocross.
We also talk about the racing. Van Aert was simply the best, but we also talk about the others; Pidcock, Aerts, Iserbyt, Van der Haar and Van Kessel.
Also the womens race gets attention, but it wasnt the most exiting one. We talk about Brand and Betsema, but also about a strong Sanne Cant and another solid ride by Madigan Munro
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Issam to talk about the Hexiacross in Gullegem!
Gullegem is only one of a few non classified crosses of the season, and unfortunately it showed in the participants. Both categories had clear favorites, and not a lot of depth in the startfields.
We talk about the riders who were there however, so we talk about the win of Pidcock, the podium of Wyseure and the strong ride by orts. We also talk about Van Anrooij who won the womens race, and Rochette and Backstedt who joined her on the podium!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Worldcup in Hulst!
The main talking point of today is the win of Tom Pidcock. We talk about he capitalized on the bad luck of Wout van Aert, who had a chaindrop in lap 1. We also talk about the strong ride of Eli Iserbyt which secured him the overall win in the worldcup. Van der haar also gets a mention, he ended third.
In the second part of the podcast we talk about the womens race. We talk about The win of Brand, the crazy ride of Pieterse and the likes of Van Anrooij, Van Empel, Vos and Vas
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Jens Dekker to talk about the X2O Trofee in Loenhout!
The main talking point of the day is again Wout van Aert. The Belgian champion put in another crazy performance. Even a shoe change couldnt stop him today, but due to that Pidcock could make a real battle. We talk about that battle, the change and a bit more.
We also talk about some other riders, like Iserbyt, Van kessel and Aerts
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race. We talk about the battle between Alvarado and Brand for the win. We talk about the back of Alvarado, aswell as the emotional Brand after the race.
We also tak about Betsema, Vas and Munro!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the X2O Trofee in Loenhout!
The main talking point of the day is again Wout van Aert. The Belgian champion put in another crazy performance. He was in control of the race, so we obviously talk about that. But we also talk about the likes of Michael Vanthournhout, Toon Aerts and go into the back issues of Mathieu van der Poel.
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race. We talk about the battle between Betse,a, Van Anrooij and Brand for the win. We go into the details of that battle, aswell as some riders further down in the top 10. We also talk about some brits and americans outside the top 10
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Superprestige in Heusden Zolder!
The 2 main talking points of the episode are Van Aert and Van der Poel. Should Van Aert go to the worlds? And what was up with Van der Poel today? Should he be worried. and change his approach towards the worlds?
We also walk about Pidcock, Iserbyt and Aerts!
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race. We talk about the battle between Van Empel and Brand for the win. We talk about what happened, how it happened an what it meant for the race. We also talk about the riders in the group behind that like Worst and Vas. A final comment is on Alvarado who withdrew from the race
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the 12th round of the Worldcup in Dendermonde! Dendermonde is a relatively new race in the worldcup, this year marked the second worldcup there. The parcours gets some mixed reactions in the podcast, but the main focus is obviously on the return of Mathieu van der Poel. We discuss his start, his bike changes and comapre his ride to how WVA did. We also talk about Toon Aert, Michael Vanthournhout, Tom Pidcock and a bunch of other riders including the Costarican. For the womens race we mainly talk about Brand who claimed another victories, but obviously the amazing second place of Clara Honsinger doesnt go unmentioned. Other riders that are discussed are Munro, Bakker, Cant and Pieterse! Listen to this, and much more, in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast! Any comments, reactions and feedback can be sent to Noah@cyclocrosss.com
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Clara Honsingert and Katie Clouse to talk about what its like for Americans to race in Europe!
After the introduction and snap questions, Clara and Katie take a look back at the previous season. For Clara a successful one, for Katie no so much as she was injured. They talk about their expectations coming into the season and compare racing in the US with racing in Europe.
Following that, they speak about the races in Europe. Obviously the focus is on Clara's win on the Koppenberg, and Katie's 9th place in Besancon. After that they talk about the US nationals, the program for the christmas period and the preparation for the world championships in Fayetteville.
They also touch upon some other things like the X2O duck and the covid situation.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to take a look ahead at the worldcup in Dendermonde.
The main focus is obviously on the comeback of Mathieu van der Poel. What can he do at his (delayed) return? We discuss that, along with ''the big 3'' and the stories surrounding the back and knee of Van der Poel. Besides that, we discuss Van Aert. Can he claim his second victory in Dendermonde?
The worldcup itself could get decided this weekend in Dendermonde. Iserbyt has a good chance of doing so. We also talk about that.
The womens race looks to be Vos VS Brand, so we also discuss that a bit along with a bunch of other contenders for a podium.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the 11th round of the Worldcup in Namur!
Namur is a real classic on the cyclocross calendar, and it didnt disappoint today. We saw an interesting battle in the mens race, when Pidcock Aerts and Vanthourenhout all played big roles in. We discuss what happened in the battle for the win, but also behind that. Because we saw Dubau and Ruegg end in the top.
For the womens race we mainly talk about Brand who claimed a 4th win in Namur in a row. We also talk about Alvarado, Honsinger, Burquier and Pieterse!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the 10th round of the Worldcup in Rucphen!
Todays main talking point is the win of Tom Pidcock. How did he do it, and what does this mean for the rest of his season? We calso talk about Iserbyt and Vanthournhout. Could they have done anything else in order to win? And what about the riders outside of the podium?
For the womens race we mainly talk about the crazy final lap. Vos and Brand provided us with a good show at the end of the race. We also talk about another strong ride by Lechner and some other riders in the top 10!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Junior cyclocross rider Nathan Smith to talk about his season and the worldcup in Namur.
In the first part of the podcast Nathan talks about himself, his season and his goals for the remainder of t he season. He is very happy with how its going, and hopes to consolidate his second place in the worldcup standings this weekend. He also hopes to become British champion, and get a good result at the worlds.
The second part of the podcast is about the elite races in Namur. Can Pidcock in in absence of Van Aert and Van der Poel? Or will Iserbyt win? Or perhaps Toon Aerts?
We also talk about the womens race where Brand is the big favorite. But perhaps Honsinger, Vas and Betsema can do something.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the 8th round of the Worldcup in Val di Sole!
Todays main talking point is the domminant ride by Wout van Aert. nobody could stop him today, but we do also talk about the riders behind him. Michael Vanthourenhout did a good race, just like pidcock recovered from a bad start. We also dive into the ride of Kuhn, and some people outside of the top 10.
For the womens race we mainly talk about the crazy final lap. Vos and Van Empel provided us with a dramatic show at the end of the race. We also talk about the third place of Rochette, who got her second European worldcup podium. We also look into some other riders in the top 10 like Arzuffi and Lechner
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Eva Lechner and Alice Arzuffi to take a look ahead at the Worldcup in Val di Sole, which is the only Italian wordlcup of the season, and it takes place on snow!
The first part of the podcast is a 20min chat with Eva Lechner. She talks about herself, the race, racing on snow and the state of Italian cyclocross. She thinks the worldcup is a good first step towards more talent coming from Italy.
The second part of the podcast is a 25min chat with Italian champion Alice Arzuffi. She talks about herself, het struggle with starting and why she decided to leave the tripple 7 team last year. She also talks about the wordcup in Val di SOle, and what is special about racing on home soil.
The third and final part of the podcast is a conversation between Noah and Twan on the mens and womens race. They talk about the favourites, the parcours and some other details!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Superprestige in Boom, where Van Aert and Pidcock made their long awaited cyclocross return!
Obviously the main talking point is the strong comeback of Van Aert. He wonthe race by 1.40min, despite a crash. Where does this leave us for the rest of the season? Can Iserbyt and Aerts do something later on? And what was Aerts doing this race? Also attention for the strong rides of Lars van der Haar, Pim Ronhaar and Ben Turner.
We also talk about the womens race, where Brand took the win. It was not a suprise, but the second place of Van der heijden was. We talk about that, aswell as the comeback of Lotte Kopecky and the top 10 finish of Zoe Backstedt!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to take a look ahead at the Superprestige in Boom, where Van Aert and Pidcock make their long awaited cyclocross return!
The return of Van Aert and Pidcock is obviously the main talking point. What can they do on their reutrn, and what will the rest of their season look like? Where will they stand in comparison with Iserbyt and Aerts?
We also take a look ahead at the womens race where Brand is the big favourite, but can Rochette or Betsema doe anything against it? And are there some darkhourses?
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the 8th round of the Worldcup in Besancon!
Todays main talking point is the battle between Eli Iserbyt and Toon Aerts. These 2 riders gave it their absolute everything to win, we dive into the battle and some crucial monents including the tackle of Aerts on Iserbyt. Behind that Pim Ronhaar did a phenomenal job, ending third. He became the third youngest podium sitter of a worldcup. We also look into the performances of Meisen and Orts.
For the womens race we mainly talk about the second place of Rochette, who got her first European worldcup podium. Ofcouse Brand her wins also gets attention, just as the rest of the riders in the top 10. We mainly zoom in on the great ride of Katie Clouse, and her teammate Clara Honsinger.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today a special episode in which Noah is joined by Twan to talk about the second round of the X2O trophy, the Urban Cross in Kortrijk!
The first part of the podcast is about the relatively boring mens race. Toon Aerts easily took the win, but we look at his season, his main rival Iserby and at the parcours. We also took into the performances of Vanthournhout and L Wweeck which were disappointing, whilst Baestaens and D Sweeck impressed us.
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race, which was a lot more interesting. How did Brand eventually claim victory over Alvarado? And how did Betsema, Honsinger and Worst mess up the race? Ofcourse we also talk about Majerus, Kay, Cant and Riberolle.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today a special episode in which Noah is joined by Simon Pattinson and Jesse Anthony to talk about how they develop talent in the UK and USA!
The first part of the podcast is with Simon Pattinson who is the organizer of the Clanfield CX. He talks about his race, the national trophy, and his aim to create a lower level series. He also talks about the role of British cycling in developing talent.
The second part of the podcast is with Jesse Anthony, the director of cyclocross for USA cycling. He talks about the brand new Olympic cyclocross academy that started in the USA this year. He also goes into how american talent is developed.
Listen to this, and much more, in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Worldcup in Koksijde! Todays main talking point is the win of Eli Iserbyt, who took another win. How did he do it this time, and how did he beat sand specialist Laurens Sweeck? Could Hermans and Aerts have done anything to prevent this victory? And what did Van der Haar do in todays race? We also touch upon Vincent Baestaens who is out contract, and Hendrickx who put in a great performance. For the womens race we talk about the first win in a long time of Annemarie Worst. Where did she find this form, and how did she claim the win today? We also look at the race from Betsema, Alvarado and Brand. After that we focus on some riders outside of the top 10. We end with a small touch upon the race in Hittnau where Haussler ended 4th. He has a short word on his race for us aswell. Listen to this, and much more, in this episode of the cyclocross social podcast! Any comments, reactions and feedback can be sent to Noah@cyclocrosss.com
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah and Twan talk about the fourth round of the Superpresitge in Merksplas.
For the mens race we focus on THAT move of Eli on Toon. Was it clean, or was it over the line? Ofcourse we also focus on the bigger picture of the race. How did the top 5 ride their race, are there things that they could have done better? Also attention for the performance of Diether Sweeck and Loris Roullier.
For the womens race we talk about the one women show of Brand. How does her form compare to earlier this season? And how does it compare with the likes of Worst, Betsema and Kastelijn. We also touch upon the upwards trend of IKO-Crelan, and the results of Honsinger, Clauze and Clouse.
We end with a very brief preview of Koksijde.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today a special episode in which Noah is joined by Heinrich Haussler to talk about his passion for the sport!
The main part of the interview is focussed around why he started doing cyclocross, what he enjoys about it, and what struggles he faces. Heinrich tells us about how he got introduced into the sport by Sasha Weber. He tells us about his first race, and how he feels cyclocross helped him improve his road performances.
He also tells us about his struggles to adapt to the technical aspect of the sport, some rookie mistakes he made and how his team supports him in doing cyclocross. The final part of the podcast is about the rest of his cross season.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by Twan and Issam to talk about the Worldcup in Tabor!
Todays main talking point is the win of Lars van der Haar, who won his first worldcup since 2017! We dive into what made the difference today for him, why Iserbyt didnt win for once, and what Hermans could have done without his puncture.
We also talk about Vincent Baestaens, David van der Poel and the Italian duo of Bertolini and Dorigoni.
For the womens race we talk about the insane ride by Pieterse today. Could she have done anything different in order to take the win, or was Brand just too strong? We also look at the race from Betsema, Alvarado and Wost. After that we take a short look at some U23 riders who did good today, as they didnt get a separate race.
The Men U23 did get a separate race however, so we do take a look at the results of that race, aswell as the resutls of the juniors races.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah and Issam talk about the Ethias cross in Leuven. However, the episode also features 2 short interviews with Anna Kay and Felipe Orts!
They first part of the podcast is about the womens race. The winner, Anna Kay, tells about her race and her recovery prior to this injury on the podcast. She also talks about the rest of her season. Noah and Issam then proceed to talk about the rest of the womens race.
The second part of the podcast is about the mens race. Spanish podium hero Felipe Orts comes on the podcast and talks about his race aswell as what this podium means to him, and cyclocross in his country. Noah and Issam discuss the rest of the race, including the win of Sweeck!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah and Twan talk about the third round of the Superpresitge in Niel.
For the mens race we focus on THAT sprint between Eli and Toon. Was it clean, was it over the line, or was it all good? But how did this race even end up in a sprint? Because at some point Iserbyt, Aerts and Hermans all had it in the bag? We discuss that, and also take a look at the likes of Sweeck, Kuhn and Adams!
For the womens race we talk about the revival of Worst. Where does this come from, and what do we expect in the future from her? But despite the good ride from Worst, there was nothing to do against Brand who easily took the win. We also take a look at some riders further back, both in and outside of the top 10.
Ofcourse the new features of this course dont remain untouched in this episode!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by former Czech champion, Petr Dlask and Issam to take a look ahead at the Worldcup in Tabor!
First Petr talks about what makes Tabor special. He talks about the fans, the new and old parcours and his experiance at the 2001 worldchampionships held in Tabor
After that we take a look ahead at the womens race. Can Brand claim the win, or will Betsema bounce back? And what can youngsters Pieterse and Vas do? And we shouldnt forget the riders from overseas, Rochette and Honsinger!
For the mens race it looks to be a close tactical battle between the 6 main riders of this season. Can Van der Haar claim his first win as european champion? Or will Iserbyt bounce back? and what can Hermans, Aerts and Vanthournhout do?
The final part of this podcast is about the current state of cyclocross in the Czech republic. What happened to the cyclocross riders in this country, and how will they bounce back? Peter gives his opinion on this, and the new worldcup format.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah isby Issam and Twan to talk about the second day of the european championships on Col du Vam!
The main talk is about the great mens race. Hermans an Van der Haar certainly entertained us, but did Belgium throw away (another) win? And what was up with Iserbyt today?
The second part of the podcast is about the Womens U23 and Mens Womens race. Would Pieterse have won without a crash? What is up with Van Empel? And what about the other riders in the top 10?. For the junior mens race we talk about the ride of Dockx, Haverdings and some other riders including our own Oliver Akers!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah isby Issam and Twan to talk about the first day of the european championships on Col du Vam!
The main talk is about the show Lucinda Brand but on today. She was simply the best, but there was enough to talk about behind that. What happened with Betsema and Worst, and what did we think about Vas, Kastelijn and Alvarado?
The second part of the podcast is about the Mens U23 and Junior Womens race. Should Belgium have used team tactics? And what could Nys have do to be able to win? We also give our thoughts on the race of Cameron Mason, and some other riders. For the juniors woemn race we talk about the ride of Backstedt, Bentveld and some other riders including Libby Bell!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season! Today Noah is joined by former Junior world champion Jens Dekker and Twan to take a look ahead at the european championship!
Who can beat Eli Iserbyt, and how? Those are the 2 main questions for the mens race. Can Toon Aerts do it? Or Lars van der Haar? And who are the other contenders for the podium?
For the womens race the main question is if Vas can beat the Dutch women again after her win in Overijse. How will the Dutch women play the race, will we see team tactics? Will Brand be better than Betsema? And what can Kastelijn and Worst do?
The final part of the podcast goes in on the youth races. Will Pieterse, Nys, Backstedt and Haverdings grab the title, or someone else?
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Today, a special episode of the cyclocross social podcast. In todays episode Noah is joined by 3x world champion Erwin Vervecken, who now works for Golazo. They talk about discuss the reforms of the world cup, and what they mean for the sport.
After retiring from cyclocross, Erwin Vervecken started working for Golazo. He is the sports technical manager there, which means he is involved in organizing races, arranging start contracts with riders and designing courses for the races Golazo organizes. Golazo organizes the X2o Badkamers trofee, the Ethias cross series and the world cup rounds in Namur and Antwerp. The world cup reforms have put these, and other, races under pressure, as it claimed almost all all Sundays between October and the world championships at the end of January.
The datum grabbing, and financial picture, has put a lot of (Belgian) races under pressure. Vervecken discusses why this is, by going into the financial aspect of organizing races. He explains that there is almost no difference in terms of revenue if you organize a world cup or another race.
Vervecken also goes into the internationalization of the sport. He thinks this is good, but that it is happening too fast. He thinks that this could lead to the collapse of the sport if it all goes wrong.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah, Twan and Issam talk about the first round of the X²O Badkamers Trofee which took place on the Koppenberg.
There wasnt a lot to say about the mens race, as Eli Iserbyt was just simply a cut above the rest. So, the focus isnt on that, but more on where he stands against the big 3. We also discuss the comments about Pauwels Sauzen potentially becoming Pro Conti to ride a Grand Tour.
As usual there is time to talk about some other riders in the top 10, like the duo Meeusen Loockx from Hens Maes and Michael Vanthournhout who didnt have a great day.
There was much more to discuss about the womens race, with the win of Clara Honsinger being the main topic of the day. Also attention for the strange news around Alvarado and Worst, who have had strange reports about their injuries.
The podcast ends with a look at the U23 race and the other races in Europe.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah, Twan and Issam talk about the fifth round of the worldcup, Overijse.
First, the attention goes to the Mens race, where Pauwels Sauzen once again pulled out the team tactics. What is our stance on that, and could Toon Aerts have done anything different? Also, what could Hermans have done without that crash?
The great ride by Cameron Mason obviously didnt go unnoticed, there is plenty of attention for that aswell!
The womens race then was one for the hisory books. Vas became the second youngest worldcup winner, and the first Hungarian one!! And she did it in style, the hard work put in by Lars Boom looks to be paying off! Obviously the strong second place by Pieterse gets enough attention aswell, and the same goes fo Burquier who ended 6th here!
But there is more, The 9th place for Persico and the 10th place for Fouquenet are also worth mentioning.
The final part of the podcast is dedicated towards the koppenbergcross of tomorrow, which we take a short look ahead at.
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah, Twan and Issam take a look ahead at the fifth round of the worldcup, Overijse.
For the mens race we look ahead at what looks to be another battle between Aerts, Iserbyt and Hermans. But are there any other riders that can compete with them? Maybe Sweeck and Vanthourenhout? Or Kamp or Vandebosch?
The womens race also looks to be another exciting one. Who will have the upper hand, Brand or Betsema? And what can Honsinger and Vas, who skipped Zonhoven, do? And ofcourse, we cant forget Alvarado, Worst, Pieterse and Kastelijn.
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Today, a very special episode of the cyclocross social podcast. In todays episode Noah is joined by Kaitie Keough, who recently announced her retirement from the sport. They talk about her career, and the mental struggles that lead to her retirement.
When she was 7 years old, Kaitie started her cycling career on the cycling track of Kenosha, Wisconsin . In the beginning she just road her normal street bike on the track, but when she was 10 years old, she was finally allowed to get onto a real track bike. She also started racing in other disciplines within cycling, road and cyclocross. Almost every weekend her parents drove her to local cycling races, even if they were 2 hours away.
Ever since that, her cyclocross career took off. She won 13 UCI races, with the Jinglecross in Iowa being the most impressive one. She also stood on the overall podium of the world cup, and American national championships. However, it wasnt all puppies and sunshine. She faced some serious mental struggles after her world cup in Iowa, which eventually lead to her retirement.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Issam and Twan talk about the fourth round of the UCI Worldcup in Zonhoven, Belgium!
The mens race was and absolute thriller, where 6 riders fought hard for the win. Toon Aerts eventually took the win, but there was a lot to discus about that win. Did Iserbyt gift the win? Could Van der Haar have won? And what was Hermans doing today?
Ofcourse there was more than just the fight for the win, like good performances by Ronhaar and Van Kessel, whilst Kamp and Vandeputte disapointed.
The womens race was not as interesting as the mens race, because Betsema was simply the best, but there was still enough to talk about. For instance the return of Alvarado, the improvement of Brand and the great races by Pieterse, Van Empel and Burquier.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah and Twan talk about the second round of the Superpresitge in Ruddervoorde.
The main focus in todays episode is on Quinten Hermans who made another crucial mistake which could have costed him the win. But what could he have done without that crash?
Also enough time to discuss some riders further down in the result, like Orts who got himself a top 10. Also 2 Sweecks in the top 10 cant go unmentioned.
The womens race wasnt that interesting for once. Not a lot to be said about the top 3, but more focus is on Brand who had a terrible day.
There is also time to talk about things unrelated to the racing, like the bad coverage by Eurosport and the absence of many races.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 season. In todays episode Noah, Tom and Issam take a look ahead at the first Belgian round of the worldcup, Zonhoven.
First they talk about the mens race. Can anyone beat Eli Iserbyt? Quinten Hermans looked strong this season, but is Zonhoven really a parcours for him? And whats up with Toon Aerts, he has had a lot of ups and downs this season. Of course there is also competition from within Pauwels Sauzen. Sweeck and Vanthourenhout have been doing good this season.
For the womens race the main question is if anyone can compete with Brand and Betsema now Vos and Vas arent here. Can Alvarado do it on her comeback? Or perhaps Worst and Pieterse are names that can do it.
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Another day, another episode of the cyclocross social podcast! Today Noah and Twan talk about the third round of the UCI cyclocross worldcup, the jinglecross in Iowa City.
The first topic of the day is the mens race, where we saw Iserbyt take the win. But what was key to his win? Could the Trek Baloise Lions have done anything to prevent him from winning? And what could Hermans have done without his crash?
Also attention for the likes of Ferdinande and Kamp who did a solid effort to come in the top 10, aswell as a couple of riders outside of the top 10.
The second part of the podcast is dedicated towards the womens race. A race which saw an insanely motivated Marianne Vos storm to another Victory. We discuss her performance, and the role mount crumpit played in the race. We also zoom in on Brand who looked a bit off during the race.
Ofcourse there is also enough attention for Vas, Betsema, Pieterse and some others!
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Another day, another episode of the cyclocross social podcast! Today Noah and Twan take a look ahead at already the next round of the UCI worldcup cyclocross, the jinglecross in Iowa City.
After looking at the parcours and the weather, we look at the mens race. A battle between Iserbyt and Hermans is predicted. But there are some serious outsiders like Vanthourenhout, Aerts, Van der Haar and Ronhaar.
We also discuss Vincent Baestaens and Gage Hecht.
For the womens race it looks to be another duel Vos Brand. Who will come out on top this time, and can perhaps someone else step up and fight them? Could Betsema or Pieterse do taht, as they looked good in the US so far. Or perhaps we should look at Vas to do it, or maybe even Neff if she can bounce back!
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In this episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast Noah talks about the second round of the UCI cyclocross worldcup in Fayetteville Arkansas. Todays topics are;
The fabulous win of Quinten Hermans, who claimed his first ever major win. What was key to his win, and were did it go wrong for Aerts and Iserbyt?
The fantastic 8th place for Gage Hecht who became the first American to top 10 a worldup in 2219 day.
The epic battle between Brand and Vos, with dramatic ending.
The strong rides by Vas and Honsinger.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah and Issam take a look ahead at the second round of the UCI Worldcup in Fayetteville Arkansas!
The first part of the podcast goed in on the parcours, and the predicted rainy weather. That combination could lead to a very tough race, as the parcours has plenty of climbing.
Will this race be more of the same as what we saw in Waterloo? Or can Aerts and Hermans recover from their crashes and compete for the win with Iserbyt? And what about some strong outsiders such as Vanthourenhout and Vandeputte, what can they do?
The womens race also looks to be an open battle. Can Vos strike again, or will Brand and Betsema be able to beat her? And obviously MTB starts Neff, Vas and Lecher cant be forgotten.
Finally, this podcast also gives some extra information on what went down in Waterloo, because over the night some additional information became available to us.
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Issam and Twan talk about the first round of the UCI Worldcup in Waterloo Wisconsin!
The mens race had a lot of carnage in it. A shower of rain lead to a lot of crashes that influenced that race. Aerts, Hermans, Nys & Verstrynge all went down in the span of 2 corners. This is ofcourse discussed, as well as the fight between Iserbyt and Vanthourenhout.
In the womens race most attention goes to the great duel between Vos and Brand, but also the other riders involved get the credits they deserve. Especially Neff, Vas and Clauzel did a super strong race.
Ofcourse Betsema is also mentioned, who looked strong but had a mechanical issue potentially costing her the win.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah and Tom talk at the first round of the UCI Worldcup in Waterloo Wisconsin!
The podcast starts with a brief touch upon the new worldcup. How do Tom and Noah feel about the rule changes?
After that they dive into the race preview. What can we expect from the parcours? What type of riders can we expect? Will Iserbyt and Aerts fight it out again?
And what about the womens race? So many names at the startline. All cyclocross riders are at the startline, but also Richards, Neff, Vos and Vas are there!
More than enough again!!
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Twan and Issam talk at the first round of the Superprestige in Gieten!
Todays talking points: The great battle between Aerts and Iserbyt who fought out in an intense battle for the win. This was also the first non Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal win this season! How did Aerts pull the win towards him, and where did Hermans lose it?
Also enough talk about Pim Ronhaar, Lars van der Haar and Tom Meeusen for the mens race.
The womens race focuses on the battle between Brand and Betsema. What conclusions can we draw upon the first race of Brand's season? Where will this leave her for the rest of the season?
To conclude the podcast we talk about an epic Paris Roubaix in which Van der Poel had a huge role!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah and Twan talk about the fourth race of the season: The Ethias Cross in Meulebeke!
The mens race in Meulebeke was a different one compared to the weeks before. No Eli Iserbyt win to talk about this time, but a win for his Teammate Michael Vanthourenhout to discuss!
Behind him Aerts fought out a major battle with Sweeck and Hermans for the remaining podium places. We express our opinions on that aswell as on the 5th place of Eli Iserbyt.
Behind that there was a lot of exciting talent ending in the top 10 to talk about.
The womens race was also very exciting. Belgian champion Sanne Cant started her season with a win, but she needed to fight hard for it. Fresh world champion U19 on the road Zoe Backstedt didnt make the life of Cant easy. They fought hard, but ultimately Zoe had to settle for second. Her teammate Schreiber ended third, which is also impressive.
After discussing the rest of the top 10 we go across the other races in Europe to talk about the results.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Twan and Issam take a look ahead at the first round of the Superprestige in Gieten!
For the mens race the big favorites are discusses. Who can beat Eli Iserbyt? Can Toon Aerts do it, after taking a week of rest? Or can his team mate Lars van der Haar do it, as he has been on good form this season! Of course Laurens Sweeck and Quinten Hermans can't be forgotten.
We also discuss our expectations for Thibau Nys and Joris Nieuwenhuis, who both start their season in Gieten.
For the womens race the big question is: What will world champion Lucinda Brand do at her return to cyclocross? Can she immediately compete with Betsema and Kastelijn who have been on fine form throughout the season so far?
And what about Worst and Alvarado? Will they be able to bounce back after a start to their season which wasn’t great?
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Twan and Issam talk about the third race of the season: The Ethias Cross in Bredene!
On a warm autumn day in September the cyclocross field gathered in Beringen for the third race of the season. It was Eli Iserbyt who again took advandtage of the fact that Pauwels Sauzen bingoal had the strongest team. He took his third win of the season after playing the teamgame. Sweeck and Vanthourenhout completed the party, by making it a 1-2-3.
We also discuss Quinten Hermans who started his season with a 4th place!
The womens race was more interesting, so there is also more talk about that. How did Piterse, Worst and Alvarado do on their first race of the season compared with Betsema and Kastelijn? And what does Pieterse doing rappid bunny hops tell us for the rest of the season?
Finally we also discus the Road Worldchampionships in Leuven as there was a lot of cyclocross success there.
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Twan and Issam talk about the second race of the season: The Ethias Cross in Beringen!
Main point of discussion is the mens race in which a lot happened. Iserbyt took the win, but all his rivals had bad luck. Could van der haar or Aerts have won without the bad luck?
Ofcourse there is also attention for the podium of Daan Soete, and the top 10 of Witse Meeussen.
The second part of the podcast is about the womens race where Kastelijn was super strong, and Betsema looked a bit worse.
To finish off the podcast there is a short talk about racing outside of Belgium, and the World cahmpionship ITT on the road!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah and Issam talk about the first race of the season: The Ethias Cross in Lokeren!
They discuss the rapid season start by Eli Iserbyt. The surprise second place by Lars van der Haar, and the solid ride by Vanthourenhout for third place. There is also attention for other riders in, and outside, the top 10. Special mentions for some U23 riders.
After the mens race, the womens race is discussed. A race where pauwels sauzen brought home a 1-2 with Betsema and Van Empel.
After discussing the race, and results there is time to briefly adress some other news. The C2 race in Germany, but also the European road championships where Thibau Nys won the title!
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Issam and Twan take a look ahead at the first race of the season: The Ethias Cross in Lokeren!
Who will come out of the startblocks the best? WIl it be Iserbyt again? Or can Toon Aerts strike back after a few somewhat disapointing seasons.
But what about the likes of Sweeck, Vanthourenhout, Vandeputte and Vandenbosch? Can they be a threat for Iserbyt and Aerts?
There is also time enough to take a look ahead at the Womens race, where Betsema looks to be the clear favourtie for the win. But last years numbers 1 and 2, Bakker and Van Alphen are looking to grab that win aswell!
And what can U23 World champion Fem van Empel do?
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The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah and Twan take a look ahead at the upcoming season for the women.
Where do the 4 big riders; Brand, Betsema, Alvarado and Worst stand? How will they do this year, in comparison with last year?
There is also more than enough time to discuss the big pack of challengers including Pieterse, Bakker and Vas. Who of these riders will be make the biggest step, and can perhaps be a threat for the big names?
Finally the transfers of this summer are discussed, and there is a short talk about young talent that is storming up the ranks.
More than enough to talk about, so listen to it all here!
The cyclocross social podcast is back for the 2021-22 cyclocross season! In this episode Noah, Tom, Issam and Twan take a look ahead at the upcoming season for the men.
Where do the 3 stars of cyclocross, Pidcock, Van der Poel and Van Aert stand? What will the pure cyclocross riders: Iserbyt, Aerts, Sweeck and Vanbthourenhout do this year? And what about Quinten Hermans?
The big transfers of this summer are also discussed, the biggest move being Ronhaar moving to Trek Baloise from Pauwels Sauzen.
There is also attention for young talent. What will Nys and Verstrynge be up to this year? And are there any other talents waiting for their chance? Listen to it all in the first episode of the cyclocross soical podcast of the 2021-22 season!
With a stunning attack it is Mathieu van der Poel who takes the yellow jersey after stae 2 in the Tour de France!! Noah and Issam dive into the stage. What happened with Alaphilippe? How long can Van der Poel keep the jersey? And what about Van Aert? Can he still do anything this tour? Find it out here!
Noah and Issam take a short look ahead at the Tour de France. The main focus is on the 3 big cyclocross riders participating. What can Van Aert, Van der Poel and Merlier do this Tour? What have the previous races told us about their form? Listen to it here!
Noah, Twan and Issam talk about the 2021 Amstel Gold Race. A wild race in which Van Aert and Pidcock showed themselves. It ultimately came down to a mm sprint in which Van Aert took the win! We discuss our thoughts about it.
Also attention for Ben Tullet, Quinten Hermans and Clement Venturini who road good races.
We end the Podcast with a short mention of Orts
Noah talks with Twan and Tom about the classic road season. We cover the races between Tirreno and Ronde. All races in which Van der Poel, Van Aert and Vermeersch have shown themselves once more. Listen to our take on their races here!
Noah talks with Tom, Issam and Twan about some cyclocross news.
First of all, the big news: Sweeck is linked to leave Bingoal and join Tormans. WIll this actually happen though? and why would Sweeck want to leave?
Then after that, a Spanish race that wants to host the European championships, and eventually become worldcup. Find out which race it is here!
To conclude the episode, some speculation about the new worldcup. Which races will fill in the 2 empty slots??
Listen to it all here!
Noah, Twan and Issam sit together and talk about the road race that comes the closes to cyclocross, the strade Bianche.
White roads, cyclocross riders and a fantastic race more then enough to talk about.
How insane was the attack of Van der Poel? and why cant he do this on the Koppenberg? How come Van Aert was struggling a bit? and what did the race of Pidcock tell him?
This, and a part about Merlier and Vermeesch all just under 25min
The cyclocross social podcast is back! Noah and Issam talk about how the cyclocross riders did in the openings races of the Belgian classics season. On todays program:
Cyclocross start Tom Pidcock made his debut for INEOS. He immediately impressed us by being in the break in omloop and ending third in kuurne. What are our thoughts on that?
Then, Tim Merlier. After a rough cyclocross season, he returned to racing with a bang. After an average Kuurne, he won Le Samyn. What does this tell us about his career and future?
Finally, we end with a bit of talking about a couple of other riders who did some cyclocross this winter and had a good start such as Turgis, Haussler and Russo.
Lister to it all here!
Noah, Issam, Twan and Tom sit together to talk about the final races of the season. The Ethias cross in Sint Niklaas and the Sluitingsprijs in Oostmalle.
2 Different races, but with pretty similar scenarios. 4 Wins for Pauwels Sauzen. 2x Betsema, 1x iserby and 1x Sweeck. What do these end of season wins tell us?
And what about the riders who ended on the podium? Such as Van der Haar and Aerts? or the riders in the top 10? Such as Francx and Ruegg? Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the last X20 Trofee race of the season in Brussels with Noah and Twan. On the program today: The win of Tonn Aerts and the once again strong showing by the Tormans duo Hermans and van Kessel. Also an interesting debate about races after the worldchampionships. Do they add something to the season? Or should the season perhaps end with the Worldchampionships?
Also on the program: Discussion about the womens race where Brand and Betsema fought for the overall win, but ALvarado took the stage win. What was there to say about the performances of these riders? Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the Ethias cross in Eeklo with Issam. Today they talk about the first win of the season of Quinten Hermans and the Tormans team, the teamwork of Van Kessel, the good ride of Aerts and the ride of Nys and Ruegg.
Also enough to mention about the womens race where Betsema won(again) in front of bakker. But what went down in that last lap? And what was up with worldchampion Brand? Listen to it here!!
Noah and Issam talk about the 2nd to last round of the X2O Trofee in Lille. A race on a snowy parcours where Sweeck once again was the strongest. But once again their were questions about the tactics of the Pauwels sauezen guys. Vanthourenhout endend second and Van Kessel got the first podium for Tormans this season by ending third! also a mention for Orts who road his last race of the season, ending 7th.
The second part is a long talk about the womens race. A wide open race with 4 women batteling for the win almost the entire race. Who came out on top and where was the difference made? And did Betsema really want to ride into the pits? Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the last race of the Superprestige in the 2020/21 season in Middelkerke. Todays hot topic: The team tactics that were imprelemted today by both Pauwels Sauzen and Bingoal Trek. Was it right to make Sweeck, Vanthourenhout and Van der Haar wait? Find out what we think! We also talk about Kuhn, Orts and Van Kessel.
The second part of the podcast focuses on the womens race. A race where Betsema easily won and Brand almost still lost the Superprestige. Hear our thoughts about that, and a lot more by listening to the podcast!
Noah and Issam take a brief look ahead at the last round of the Superprestige cyclocross 2020/21.
Who will grab the victory in absence of the likes of Van der Poel, Van Aert and Pidcock? Will it be Aerts, or one of the Pauwels-Sauzen Bingoal riders? Or will Tormans perhaps grab their first podium of the season?
And what about the womens race? Will Alvarado take revenge for her defeat last weekend? Or will it be Brand who claims the win? And of course, we cant forget about the other like Worst, Honsinger and Bakker. Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the second day of racing at the UCI Cyclocross worldchampionships in Ostend/Oostende 2021.
The day of the much anticipated mens elite race. It turned out to be an anticlimactic race due to a crash of Van der Poel and a puncture of Van Aert. Both are discussed in the podcast. Also enough attention for the battle for third between Pidcock and Sweeck.
The second part of the podcast is dedicated to the Womens U23 race where Fem van Empel took home the worldtitle making it 4 out of 4 for The Netherlands. But could Vas or Van der Heijden have done naything to prevent that? Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about a great first day at the worldchampionships cyclocross with Tom, Twan and Issam.
In the first part they talk about the Womens race. Most important qestions that are discussed are: Where did Worst come from? Did Betsema giva away this race? And what about that incident in the last lap? But we also talk about the crash of Alvarado and Cant.
The second part is about the Mens U23 where it was Pim Ronhaar who Beat Kamp and Kielich to the world title. What were the key takeaways there? Who failed to preform and who overpreformed? Listen it all here!
Noah talks with Anna Kay about her race at the Worldchampionships in Oostende. What does she think about the parcours? Does it suit her? And what are her ambitions?
We also talk about her season so far. How did it go? What steps did she make and how is she feeling going towards the championship?
There is also some talk about the very high level of the starting field in the U23 category? Who of those strong riders does she think is her biggest opponent? All questions that are awnsered in this podcast!
Noah takes a look ahead at the worldchampionship cyclocross in Oostend with Tom, Issam and Twan.
In this second part they take a look ahead at the Mens elite and Womens U23 race.
What do we know about the parcours today after the first official training? The mens race looks to be a titanic battle between Van Aert and Van der Poel? Who has the upperhand, who finds the perfect parcours and who will ultimately win? Also attention for the riders on the second row like Vanthourenhout, Sweeck and Pidcock. And how could we almost forget 3 time world champion Stybar?
The Womens U23 race is more open than ever! The list 6 or 7 favourites includes the likes of Bakker, Van der Heijde, Kay, Vas and Van Empel. Listen to it all here!
Noah takes a look ahead at the worldchampionship cyclocross in Oostend with Tom, Issam and Twan. In this first part they take a look ahead at the Womens elite and Mens U23 race.
What does the parcours look like? How will the sand influence the race? And how will the weather influence the parcours? And what about the tide?
The womens race looks to be a 3 way battle, but how will the race been ridden? Who has to do what to become champion? And who are the outsiders?
The Mens U23 race has 1 clear favourite aswell, Kamp. But there are a lot of others who will make it hard for him. Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the latest cyclocross with Issam and Twan. Today they talk about the last round of the Worldcup cyclocross in Overijse. The last race before the worldchampionships in Oostend. A race in which we couldnt see a true battle between Van Aert and Van der Poel because of a puncture. But what did this race tell us about their form? And what about the U23 riders like Kamp and Ronhaar?
In the womens race we saw a wide open race. A lot to discuss about that one because Alvarado won again, but Bakker, Brand and Betsema all did things worth discussing. Listen to it here!
Noah talks about the X2O Trofee in Hamme with Twan. Todays podcast is a mainly about trying to figure out what was really going on. Who was sandbagging? who had a hard week of training? who isnt good enough for the world champs in Oostend?
Ofcourse we also dive into todays race, where van der poel and Alvarado both won, and Brand finished outside of the podium for the first time this season!
Noah takes a look ahead at the last round of the worldcup in Overijsse with Issam and Twan.
On the program, were do van der poel and pidcock stand after their training session in spain? What about Iserbyt who doesnt start? and who will win the worldcup?
The womens race looks to be between the 3 usual suspects, Brand, Alvarado and Betsema. But Honsinger and Vas are on the hunt! Listen to it all here!
Noah checks in with Canadian champion Michael Van den Ham. They talk about his career. From fram, to a pro cyclocross riders in Europe. How was it for him to start cycling, and how was he able to make that step to Europe?
More in depth talk about this current season with the standout performance in Dendermonde where he got 17th and the DSQ in Baal. Finally a short look ahead at the rest of his goals!
Noah talks about the latest cyclocross race with Issam. On todays program, the zilvermeercross in Mol.
Belgian champion Wout van Aert was there to do business and he took home the win infront of Sweeck and Van der Haar. Further behind there were some interesting battles for the remaining places and the worldchampionship selection between the likes of Soete, D Sweeck and Adams.
The womens race brought us a battle between Brand and Betsema. How did this battle go and what did it tell us for the worldchampionships in Oostende? Find it out here!
Noah checks in to talk with Maghalie Rochette. THe current Pan-American and Canadian champion talks about her career.
How did she start racing, and how was it to do that in Canada? How did she eventually make the step to come and race in Europe?
Also a long discussion about the current season. What struggles did the pandemic cause her? How did the racing start an go for her? And where is she standing now after an ankle injury?
Finally we discuss some goals for the remainder of the season!
Noah talks about cyclocross with Issam and Twan. Todays podcast is about the National championships cyclocross.
Most attention goes out to the Belgian championships where both Van Aert as Cant claimed the title. however it wasnt easy and there was some drama off the bike to talk about.
Also attention for the other national championships such as the Suisse, Czechian and Italian ones!
Listen to it here!
Noah takes a look ahead at the National championships cyclocrss that take place all over europe this weekend with Issam and Twa.
On the program: Belgium where the question is who can beat Van Aet and Cant?
France: Where we are expecting Venturini and a battle between a lot of woman!
Spain: Where we expect Orts and Blanco
Italy: We expect a 2 way battle in both races
Swiss: Open races in both categories
Czechia: We expect Toupalik to do bits!
More then enough to talk about, and listen to!
Noah talks with one of the rising stars in the womens cyclocross scene, Zoe Backstedt. The winner of the first U19 womens worldcup race talks about her season so far. A season where she had a lot of good results, but also a season that was severely influenced by covid.l Due to that most races got cancelled, but still that one race stands out. The win in Tabor. What is left for her to ride this season? and what are her future goals? Find it out by giving it a listen here!
Noah talkes about the 4th round of the worldcup in Hulst, where we had a masterclass cyclocross given to us by Mathieu van der Poel who dominated the race. Behind him it were Pidcock Van Aert and Vanthourenhout who fought it out for the rest of the podium places. Also some attention for Aerts and the crash of Iserbyt who might be out for a while
In the womensrace it was Betsema who showed her class by leading from start to finish. Behind her it was Brand who secured the win in the worldcup by getting second in front of Alvarado. her more about the rest of the top 10 by listening to the podcast!
A busy episode where Noah talks cyclocross with Issam and Tom. Today 3 races on our program.
First of all the Hexia cross in Gullegem with van der poel at the start to battle it out with Pidcock for the win. Cant VS Vas VS Van der Heijden in the womens race.
A Wide open C1 race in Troyes, France, with David van der Poel V Venturini but also a wide open womens race with Zoe Backsted participating.
Final race on the program is the EKZ Cross in Hittnau with a Suisse battle for the win between Ruegg and Kuhn, and Lechner V Majerus in the womens race.
Also a short look ahead at hulst!
Noah talks cyclocross on new years day with Issam and Twan. Todays talk is about the X2O Trofee in Baal where it was Van der Poel who beat Van Aert and Pidcock, but how did this happen? and what about classification leader Iserbyt?
The womens race brought us a battle between Brand and Alvarado. We discussed the key moments of that races aswell as some other riders.
New this year is our U23 rankings where we look at the favourites for the Worldchampionships later this month.
Finally we take a look ahead at the racing in Gullegem, Hittnau and Troyes which all take place tomorrow!
Noah talks about the latest cyclocross race with Twan. On todays program: The Ethias cross in Bredene. Not the most exiting day of racing, but still a few things to talk about. For instance, the win of van der poel, puncture of Aerts and crash of Vanthourenhout. Also a bit longer discussion about the race of Cleppe who rode his last race of his career because his contract at Telenet didnt get extended.
The womens race wasnt the most exiting race either, because Vas decided to become Van der Poel. But the battle for second between Franck, Cant and Honsinger was something fun. Also some new names in the back end of the top 10 that were worth mentioning.
Finally we take a look ahead at the X2O Trofee in Baal which takes place tomorrow!
Noah talks the latest cyclocross with Issam. On todays program, the almost cancelled Worldcup in Dendermonde where Wout van Aert showed his raw power by winning the race with almost 3min on Van der Poel. In third place we found a suffering Toon Aerts. How did these riders play out there race? and what about WC Leader Vanthourenhout?
In the womens race there was an impressive ride by Brand to make it 3/3 in the WOrldcup with Honsinger again in second and Alvarado in third. But a lot more happened in that race, such as a 4th place for Van Empel but a blowup for her Teammate Betsema.
Listen it all here!
Noah talks cyclocross on boxing day with Issam and Twan. On the program today: The Superprestige Cyclocross in Huesden-Zolder. What exactly happened in that eventful mens race with a lot of incidents? How did these incidents effect the riders, and the race? and what to these performances tell us for tomorrow?
We also give our thoughts on the womens race with a 4 women sprint for the win, but could that have ended differently? Listen to it all here!
Noah and Issam take a look ahead at a weekend of christmas cyclocross. On the program: The superprestige in Heusden Zolder on boxing day, and the Worldcup in Dendermonde on sunday. Will Brand and Van der Poel continue their domminance? or will others like van aert, pickock and alvarado step up and fight them?
And how are things shaping up in the classifications? Listen to it all here!
Noah talks about the 4th round of the X2O Trofee in Herentals with Issam and Twan. Talking points of the day: The new parcours, puncture of van der poel but ofcourse also the win of Van Aert and the dissapointing preformance of Iserbyt.
As always we also talk about the Womens race where world champion Alvarado finally was able to take another win after her injury. But how did she do that? and where did brand make the mistake? Also attention for the strong rides by Honsinger and Vos!
Noah and Twan discuss the Ethias cross in Essen which took place on 22/12/2020. In the mens race it was Van der Poel who claimed his third victory of the season, in front of a strong Quinten hermans, and man of the moment Pidcock in third. Also some attention for some riders who finish in the top 10 less frequently like Cleppe and Turner.
The main story of the womens race was the comeback of Marriane Vos, who took the win straight away infront of some surprising names as Clauzel, Van der Heide and Kay.
At the end we also took a look ahead at the X2O Trofee of Herentals which takes place tomorrow!
Noah talks cyclocross with Issam and Twan. Todays topic: The exciting worldcup in Namur where Van der Poel battled hard with Tom Pidcock and Wout van aert for the win, but ultimately winning! Nevertheless it was Vanthourenhout who kept the lead in the wordcup, also because Iserby had a mechanical at the start of the race.
In the womens race it was a strong ride by Brand that gets most of the attention, but what about the puncture of Betsema? and the strong recovery rides by Honsinger and Richards?
In the end we also took a look ahead at the ethias cross in Essen of this Tuesday.
Noah takes a look ahead at the second round of the worldcup in Namur with Twan and Issam. Will Tom Pidcock take another win after his great performance in gavere? or will van der poel bounce back and claim a victory?
And what about the womens race, where brand looks to be the clear favourite!
Noah talks more cyclocross with Twan and Issam. Todays talk is about the 6th round of the superprestife in Gavere where for the first time since 2013 a non NL/BE rider took the win. So obviously most attention went to the win of Pidcock who beat Mathieu van der Poel. Also some attention for the strong ride of Aerts and Mein.
In the womens race it was Lucina Brand who once again clinched the victory making it 4 in a row in the Superprestige. Betsema got a decent second place in front of Alvarado. Honsinger was an impressive 4th. But there were some more interesting results to talk about.
Last but not least som information about the cross in Spain
Noah talks cyclocross with Twan. Todays talking points: The comeback of Mathieu van der Poel who rode a great race in Antwerpen, but was fought hard by Iserbyt who maybe went over a line with his move on Hermans. Merlier and Vermeersch also made their comeback, but preformed less than Van der Poel did.
The womens race is also discussed where it was Betsema who took home the win due to her fabulous ride trough the sand. Rider of moment Brand came just short of a 5th win in a row.
Also a short preview about the Superprestige in gavere which takes place tomorrow!
Noah takes a look ahead at the X2O Badkamers Trofee in Antwerpen where Mathieu van der Poel is making his long anticipated return to cyclocross. He is followed by other Alpecin Fenix riders Tim Merlier and Gianni Vermeersch. Where do these riders stand against Iserby and Sweeck on this new parcours?
And what about the womens race, where Alvarado wants revance for last weeks incident with Brand. Also Evi Richards is making her return to cyclocross! More then enough to talk about
Noah checks in with Cameron Mason to talk about his season. A season that started off great with a bronze medal at the U23 European champs, but has come to a halt because of a broken collarbone. When will he be back in the field, and how is it going with him now? Also a part about how his move to Trintiny racing has helped him develop! So more then enough to listen to!
Noah talks the latest cyclocross with Twan and Issam. Today they talk about the fifth round of the superprestige held in Boom.
There was an actionpacked mens race where Iserbyt battled with Wout van Aert, Toon Aerts and Michael Vanthourenhout for the win, with also a strong preformance of Thibau Nys.
The womens race was one full of controversy, due to an incident in the pitzone between Brand and Alvarado. Enough to talk about!
Noah takes a look ahead at the 5th round of the superprestige cyclocross in Boom with Tom and Twan. They talk about the expecations for both the men and the womens races, where victory is up for grabs. Will is be Iserby who takes the win? or can aerts bounce back? and what about Wout van Aert?
Same questions can be asked for the womens race, where it could be Brand taking her 4th win in a row, but a lot of opponents stand between her and that win.
Noah talks the latest cyclocross with Twan and Issam about what went on in the first round of the UCI World Cup held in Tabor on 29/11/2020. The mens race had a great 1V1 between Iserbyt and Vantourenhout, whilst Pidcock mad his return to the field. Wout van Aert also made a strong impression.
The womens race was a decent one aswell, where Brand and Alvarado decided who won, with some suprising names behind them like Vas, Pieterse and Arzuffi.
Also attention for the Youth races and another C2 race in Slovakia
Noah talks about the latest cyclocross with Tom and Twan. What happened in the X2O badkamerstrofee held in Kortrijk where Wout van Aert made his comback into the field. He took on the battle with Iserbyt, Aerts and Vantourentout.
Also attention for another fantastic womens race where Alvarado fought hard with Betsema and Brand once again on the fast, but tricky parcours.
Finally the podcast ends with the results of a C2 Cross in Slovakia where Lander Loockx took the win
Noah talks with Issam and Tom about the start of the worldcup in Tabor held on 29/11/2020 WIth the return of Pidcock to the field, there is enough to talk about. How will he do, how will Wout van Aert do? and what about all the others?
More then enough to fill 30min with!
Noah and Twan have a special guest on in the podcast in the person of race organiser, Brook Watts. Together with brook noah and twan talk about what to expect in the X²O badkamer trofee held in Kortrijk this Saturday.
Main topic ofcourse is the comeback of Wout van Aert who starts his season in Kortrijk. They also talk about the cancelled american races and how this effects the american riders who race in Europe.
Noah talks with Twan and Issam about 2 amazing races at the 4th round of the superprestige held at the merksplas on 22/11/2020 Both the mens as the womens race provided us with enough to talk about, like the crashes of alvarado and the team tactics of Telente and Bingoal.
Als some information about the other UCI races in Poland and Czechia
Noah, Twan and Tom take a look ahead at the Superprestige held at the Merksplas on 21/11/2020. Can Toon Aerts get a win again? Or will it be Sweeck once again? And what about Iserbyt and Vantourenhout? Also the womens race gets some attention, where we are expecting a nice battle between worst, alvarado brand and betsema.
Also in the podcast, a small section about an sporza article that caused a lot of commotion in the cyclocross world.
Noah Twan and Issam talk about the action that unfolded in the Ethias Cross of leuven. And there was a lot of action with both the mens and the womens race being decided during the last lap. Extra attention for the situation of Toon Aerts who has been fighting the big block of Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal week after week now
Tom, Twan, Noah and Issam discuss all the action that took place in the superprestige of niel which took place on 11/11/2020, and there was a lot that happened there! An amazing mens race with Iserbyt, Sweeck and Aerts at the front batteling for the win, and a good womens race aswell where brand betsema and alvarado fought for the win!
Listen to Noah, Issam and Twan talk about 2020 europeanchampionships cyclocross held in rosmalen, which provided some solid racing. A big scrap for the win in the U23 Womens race, with in the end a nice victory for Puck Pieterse. The mens race provided us a with an interesting race, where iserbyt and vantourenhout had a decent battle for the win, but where did it go wrong for van der haar and aerts?
Listen to Noah and Twan talk about the first day of the european championship cyclcorss held in rosmalen. Both the Womens elita as mens U23 race provided great racing, with a big 3 was battle for the win in the womens race!
Listen to Tom, Issam, Twan and Noah talk about what they expect from the upcomming European Championships cyclocross, held in rosmalen. who will win the mens race? isebyt perhaps? or will it be aerts? and what about the womens race? so many options, and even more U23 races to talk about!
Noah, Twan and Issam discuss the great racing we saw on the koppenberg during the first round of the X²O Badkamer trofee. Main talking points are the great ride of eli iserbyt who looks to have the upperhand on aerts for the time being, and the amazing 4 way battle for the win in the womens race!
Listen to Noah, Twan and Tom talk about what to expect from the first race of the new branded X²O Badkamer trofee, the koppenbergcross. main talking points; Will the race start? and if it will, who are the favourites?
Listen too Noah, Issam and Twan talk about the superprestige race in Ruddervoorde! And what a race we saw! great battles, and great overtakes!
Listen to Noah and isaam talk about the effects of Covid-19 on the current cyclocross season. With the 2 main points being the new worldcup calender and the new sponsor for Telenet!
Listen to us (Noah, Issam and Twan) talking about the most recent cyclocross news, with the main topics being the Ethias cross in Beringen and the EKZ cross in Bern!
Listen to us(Issam, Noah and Twan) talking about the superprestige in Gieten! and man, what a race we saw! 2 amazing races, and a lot to talk about!
Listen to us(Issam, Noah and Twan) taking a look ahead at the real start of the cyclocross season in Gieten this Sunday. We discuss the parcours, weather and ofcourse make some predictions on both the mens, as the womens race!
Listen to us(Tom, Noah and Twan) taking a look at the cyclocross season that lies ahead of us. We discuss the first 2 cyclocross races in Lokeren and Kruibeke, discuss the effects of Covid 19 and take a look at what will happen in the upcoming season!