Cyclocross Social Podcast

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 rac...

Get 25% discount on your GCN+ subscription here: gcn.eu/cxsocial 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...

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 w...

Get 25% discount on your GCN+ subscription here: gcn.eu/cxsocial 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...

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. You can write to us at Noah@cyclocrosss.com Use the code CXSOCIAL15 for 15% discount...

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 Me...

Get 25% discount on your GCN+ subscription here: gcn.eu/cxsocial 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...

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 fa...

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 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...

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 retur...

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...

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 wom...

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,...

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!  Listen to the recap and our thoughts on the racing in this episode of the...

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 Bra...

Todays episode of the cyclocross social podcast is brought to you by Big Bobble Hats. Stay warm this winter and use the code CXSOCIAL15 for 15% discount of your Big Bobble Hats! 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...

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 y...

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. &nbs...

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 n...

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! Listen to this, and much more, in...

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 a...

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 Quick...

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 p...