Fever Talk

On this episode, we have a great discussion with the man behind the bikes I am riding this year. Welcome the frame builder and founder of SEEKER: Chris McGovern. In this discussion with Chris, we talk about how our partnership came together. How Chris started building frames, and how he builds custom frames in carbon AND in titanium. We discuss about what makes a cyclocross geometry unique, and wh...

On this episode, Maghalie and David share their highlight about the first part of the CXFever Tour. They share what they have learned from spending time with the different cyclocross communities who are thriving across the country. Then, we talk about what is coming up for Part 2 of the CXFever Tour. Then Maghalie shares about the importance of taking chances to win bike races. Finally, we have sh...

This week, on mellow Monday...sorry! Muddy Mondays!!! We talk about the extra fun and extra busy week on the CX Fever Tour that included stops in Toronto, Montreal, and Rochester. The week culminated with two exciting races in Rochester. Plus we have two interviews: One interview is with Suzanne Carlsen from Velocolour, where we discuss our new partnership with them. Velocolour is a company from T...

This week, we have an in-depth conversation with cyclocross Legend Caroline Mani. Caroline is a silver medallist at World Championships, a 5x French National Champion, and mutliple time World Cup podium contender in cyclocross. Caroline came to race in the USA in 2011, and she never left. In this conversation, we talk about how she has seen the sport evolve throughout her career. She takes us into...

Welcome back to the Muddy Mondays! Cross is here and we couldn't be more excited! On this episode, learn all about the CX Fever Tour. Plus, Maghalie talks about the book she wrote, and we discuss about the summer preparation. Happy cyclocross season to all!

Maghalie and David wish they could have tell stories of the iconic Namur World Cup. But instead, they are back home in Canada with an injured finger and no races to speak of. As disappointed as they are, they know that this fragility is also what makes sport as beautiful as it is. So this episode is a discussion on the beauty of sport, told through the disappointment from this latest trip to Europ...

This week, David and Maghalie check in from Sardegna in Italy. They talk about the cancelled World Cup, and what the cancellation means for all parties involved. You'll feel the disappointment in their voices, and share how they put their focus towards the next World Cup in Namur. Plus, we share a bit on what the riding looks like on the Italian island. This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead...

This week, we chat with you from the Dublin World Cup, in Ireland. This is Maghalie's first race back in Europe and the spirits are high! We also have a special guest, as 17 year old Canadian racer Nico Knoll joins the podcast. Nico shares her story as she is on a 2 month European trip - by herself - to race cyclocross. We are very impressed and inspired by Nico's maturity and dedication to her sp...

This week, we chat with special guest and pro cyclocross racer Gosse van der Meer . Gosse is a Dutch pro cyclist who has travelled the world to race his bike. He has won many UCI races and competed in many World Cups. However, this season, Gosse chose to go race his full season in Japan. We were curious about the CX culture in Japan, so Gosse shares his experience with us! We hear about his best m...

Canada caught the CX Fever and we bring you right in the action of Canadian National Championships! This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th. Want a CX Fever t-shirt?? Click here: https://www.maghali...

Maghalie and David were not racing this weekend, so they take time to respond to the fans' questions. We also talk a little bit about PanAm Champs from last week. Make sure you don't miss next week's episode about Nationals! CX Skills videos: Click Here Xpedo Pedals code : FEVER for 25% off. Toe spikes for running in the mud: https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/spikes Challenge Tires: ht...

On this episode of the Muddy Mondays, we have a special guest: Jeremy Powers! Jeremy is 4x National Champion in cyclocross, won over 100 UCI races, has made a tremendous impact on our sport through his racing and media initiatives. Now, Jeremy is a dad, has a big role in Sports Marketing at WHOOP, and does commentating on Eurosport. While visiting the WHOOP headquarters, we got to sit down with Je...

This week on the episode, Maghalie and David share some tips and tricks on how they managed to train and recover properly while spending the week on the road (in the van and in various hotels). We also chat about the race weekend in Cape Cod Massachussets at the Really Rad festival of cyclocross. Plus, we hear from CompEdge Racing Team who is one of the biggest cyclocross team in the US right now....

On this episode David and Maghalie discuss the weekend in Cincinnati at Kings CX, where Maghalie won her first races of the season! We also answer the audience questions, including our European schedule, our best tips for a successful first racing trip in Europe. Plus, can you race CX with a gravel bike? Finally, Caroline Mani explains her cool project to help the community this season. And we hav...

On this episode, Maghalie and David argue that Cyclocross is NOT dead. In fact, it is far from that and we should stop saying it is dead. They share their opinions on why cyclocross is going well, and discuss ways how we can all get involve to make the sport even more alive. They also discuss how they made the most of the weekend off of racing by discussing training strategies. Thank you for liste...

On this episode, we chat with USCX Series Champion Helene Clauzel to hear all about her trip in North America. We also hear about Manon Bakker's experience, and Kerry Werner shares about his return to cyclocross racing. This episode is presented by WHOOP. Use this link to try a month for free.

On this episode, Maghalie and David chat about how great the cyclocross community is. They also discuss their highlight of the Charm City race weekend, and start a conversation about the North American cyclocross schedule. Should it start later for colder conditions? Are events canibalizing themselves when the MTB World Cups and CX calendar overlap? Plus, a short interview with Charm City promoter...

The season is finally here!!! On this episode of Muddy Mondays, Maghalie and David talk about the preparation that goes into the start of the season. For them it's the busiest and best time of the year, and we take you into our preparation! We also announce and talk about our new clothing sponsor. Plus, we have two special guests as French National Champion Hélène Clauzel and her boyfriend Victor...

On this final episode, Maghalie chats with the team at Velocolour. Velocolour is a Canadian business specialized in service; they offer restoration, paint jobs, and repairs for your bikes and cycling kits. They also make bags out of recycled material. Velocolour help us understand what materials are repairable, and they share how their business founded on sustainability and service is successful....

Muddy Mondays are back for season 3! On this episode, Maghalie and David share about their summer of training, and what were their racing highlights. They talk about a major sponsor change, and finally talk about their racing schedule for the fall. The episode is presented by WHOOP. Use this link for a free month!

On this episode, Maghalie chats with Isabella Bertold . Isabella is a pro cyclist, ex professional sailor, and she is the founder of Platform Pro Cycling team p/b Insta Fund. We chat about how she built a cycling team around sustainability and having a positive impact, and she shares the concrete things she did to have a more positive impact. Since Isabella used to be a sailor, we also discuss the...

This series is presented by The Unscented Company On this episode, Maghalie chats with Erik Bronsvoort and Sandra Brandt of the non-profit organization Shift Cycling Culture. Shift Cycling Culture works within the cycling industry to take action on climate change collectively.  This discussion brought me hope!  We talk about greenwashing and the general fear of speaking about sustainabil...

The bicycle has the power to be an important tool in our global fight against climate change. Yet, racing our bikes across the world clearly has a negative impact on the environment. For years, Maghalie has felt a guilt towards this paradox. In this series, she decides to investigate what she can do as an athlete, and what we can do as an industry, to diminish our impact on the environment. — This...

The bicycle has the power to be an important tool in our global fight against climate change . Yet, racing our bikes across the world clearly has a negative impact on the environment. For years, Maghalie has felt a guilt towards this paradox. In this series, she decides to investigate what she can do as an athlete, and what we can do as an industry, to diminish our impact on the environment. — Thi...

The bicycle has the power to be an important tool in our global fight against climate change . Yet, racing our bikes across the world clearly has a negative impact on the environment. For years, Maghalie has felt a guilt towards this paradox. In this series, she decides to investigate what she can do as an athlete, and what we can do as an industry, to diminish our impact on the environment. — Thi...