Cyclocross Social Podcast

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 stand...

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 t...

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 categ...

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 sea...

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 clas...

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....

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 r...

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 exte...

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 Br...

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...

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? an...

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...

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...

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 victor...

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...

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. Al...

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...

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...

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 na...

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...

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 ride...