Cyclocross Social Podcast

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...

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 Haa...

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 Back...

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 wit...

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 t...

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 Noa...

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 w...

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 w...