Is Cyclocross heading to the Winter Olympics? | Cyclocross Social Podcast (S6E1)

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

You can find the latest edition of inside cyclocross here: https://open.substack.com/pub/cyclocrosssocial/p/inside-cyclocross-10?r=4e2m42&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 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

Inside cyclocross: https://open.substack.com/pub/cyclocrosssocial/p/inside-cyclocross-8?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web 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