Cyclocross Social Podcast

Noah and Issam return to discuss the calendar for the 2026-2027 cyclocross world cup

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam take the time to discuss the bid for cyclocross to become an Olympic winter sport. In a long conversation, which sometimes gets a tad technical, they dive deep into how the sport or organized, how that could change, and how cyclocross compares to the current program.

One more time! Noah and Issam discuss the final race of the 2025-26 cyclocross season. They go over the win of Vandeputte and Van der Heijden, but also take the time to talk about the riders retiring.

Noah and Issam get together to discuss the final double weekend of the season. They go ovoer the exact cross in Sint Niklaas and the X2O in Brussels.

Noah and Issam discuss the penultimate round of the X2O Trophy. They go over the last cyclocross action, with Vandeputte and Alvarado taking the win

Noah and Issam discuss the final round of the superprestige in Middelkerke! They go over the battle for the overall, in which Van Alphen was aided by Van der Heijde. They also go over the Pauwels Sauzen double podium in the mens.

Noah and Issam discuss the last days of racing at the 2026 Cyclocross World Championships. Sadly the audio quality wasn't great today, as it was hard to find a good place to record. Notes taken, and saved for next year. Still, they go over the 8th title of Van der Poel, the podium battle, and the Dutch sweep

Noah and Issam join forces to discuss the second day of racing at the 2026 cyclocross world championships! They discuss the womens elite race for most of the episode, covering the win of Brand and how Alvarado and Pieterse did. They also go over the U23M and U19W races

Noah and Patrick join you from Hulst where they talk about their first two days at cyclocross world championships. They go over the course, and the mixed relay.You can watch this podcast with video on youtube!

Noah and Issam take their time to preview all 7 races at the upcoming cyclocross world championships in Hulst this weekend! Can anyone beat Van der Poel, who will come out on top of the womens race and who are the top talents to keep in sight this weekend?

Noah and Issam sit down to discuss the 12th and final round of the cyclocross world cup in Hoogerheide. They go over the win of Van der Poel, the power explosion of Pieterse, and the youth races!

Noah and Issam discuss the penultimate round of the cyclocross world cup in Maasmechelen. They go over the win of Van der Poel, the punctures, and the mistakes of Nys. They also discuss the loss of Brand, and what it means for the World Championships.

Noah joins Issam from Benidorm to discuss World Cup action under the sun! They go over the win of Van der Poel, the podium of Orts and the tense womens race. They discuss the great ride of Gery, the level of Van Anrooij and all the youth races!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the second day of racing at the National championships. They go over the Belgian, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish and British championships!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam discuss the first day of racing at nationals! They go over the Belgian championships for women, and how much pressure the event creates. They also discuss racing from the Czech Republic and France!

Noah and Issam discuss the final world cup of the christmas period. They go over all the cyclocross action in the sandpit of Zonhoven, which delivered spectacular racing. There were crashes, ambiance and close duels all day!

After a quick 1 day break, Noah and Issam are back to talk about the racing in Mol and Gullegem! They go over the crash of Van aert, the win of Van der Poel, and much more!

The new year is underway, and so is the cyclocross racing! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in Ball, where Van der Poel and Brand won!

Catch all the action from the Superprestige in Diegem in the last episode of the cyclocross social podcast for 2025.

Noah and Issam return once again to discuss cyclocross action, this time from loenhout. They go over both races in the X2O trophy!

Noah and Issam are back for more christmas racing! They discuss the world cup in Dendermonde, where racing was fast and furious!

In this episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast Noah and Issam discuss the World Cup in Gavere! They discuss the tactical plan of Nys in his battle against Van der Poel, and the dominance of Brand! They also go over several unsung heroes!

Noah and Issam discuss the Superprestige in Zolder, where Fouquenet and Del Grosso took the win! They go over the sprint for the mens win, the contract situation of the French champion and much more!

Noah and Issam are back for the thrid day in a row! They discuss the action in Hofstade, where Van der Poel and Brand both made it 3 wins in 3 days!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam talk about the world cup in Koksijde. They go over all 5 races, including the wins of Mathieu van der Poel and Lucinda Brand.00:00 opening00:40 Koksijde back in World Cup03:59 Mens race25:08 Womens race43:55 Mens U2351:45 Women junior56:00 men Junior01:01:08 François Pervis01:10:00 Ending

In this episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast, Noah talks to you from a parking lot while Issam enjoys the comfort of his desk. The duo discusses the World Cup in Antwerp, where Van Aert made his cyclocross return. They discuss the win of Van der Poel, the podium of Sweeck, and the battle for the mens win

Hulst tickets: https://tickets.hulst2026.com/tracker?tracker_code=MY8D9BIn this epsiode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah is joined by CX Social North American correspondent Patrick La Petina to discuss the American Cyclocross Championships in Faytetteville. They discuss the win of Brunner, the battle for the womens title, and the U23 races!

In the 30th episode of this years cyclocros social podcast, Noah and Issam talk about the World Cup in Namur. They discuss the comeback of Mathieu van der Poel, the fight Nys put up, the actual fight between Kamp and Vanthourenhout, and the work of Del Grosso.Of course there is also plenty of attention for the womens race, where Lucinda Brand took another win. They discuss her position, the return of Pieterse, and the situation of Fouquenet.

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam preview the World Cup in Namur. They take a look ahead at the return of Mathieu van der Poel and Tibor de Grosso. They also discuss the return of Puck Pieterse. In the second part of the podcast Noah is joined by Patrick to take a look ahead at the American National Championships.00:00 opening02:30 Mud Mountain06:06 Namur Men26:50 Noahs 931:42 Namur Women40:42 US nationals01:02:50 Ending

The world cup finally made it to Sardinia, this year without a storm. Noah and Issam discuss the cyclocross action from Terralba, which turned into a real tough race. They discuss the dominance of Lucinda Brand, the form of Shirin van Anrooij, the battle for the mens race, and the bad luck of Pim Ronhaar

In the 27th episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam speak about the latest power rankings. They discuss who is carrying the heat over into the Christmas period, and who is in a slump. They also cover the olympic status of cyclocross, what it will mean, and what federations are already doing!00:00 opening00:40 Sardinia04:40 WVA marketing09:00 Olympic CX39:41 Issams mud mountain54:52 Noahs 901:02:45 Ending

The cyclocross worldcup is back in France! Noah and Issam discuss the second round of the world cup in Flamanville. They discuss the win of Nys, the comeback of Mason, the return of Van der Haar, and all the action in the womens race. They go over the maiden World Cup win of Van Alphen, the contract situation of Fouquenet, and the return of Alvarado.

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah sits down with 12 american 15-16s who are racing cyclocross in Europe. They go over what motivates them to come all the way over fro cross. Why do they race, train, and what moves them to stay in the sport.

Noah and Issam are back for the weekend to discuss the first round of the Cyclocross World Cup, which took place in Tabor! They discuss the mens race, which was won by Thibau Nys. They also go over the battle Brand - Casasola, and the youth categories!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam get together to discuss the weekend of racing in Hamme and Merksplas! They go over the dominant Dutch riders Lucinda Brand and Joris Nieuwenhuis, as well as Cult hero Cameron Mason and Belgian champion Thibau Nys

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the Superprestige in Niel! It was a bounceback day in the mens race with Sweeck, Vanthourenhout and Vandeputte fighting for the win. They also cover the womens race where Brand won, and there are power rankings!

In this episode of the Cyclocross Social Podcast Noah and Issam discuss the second day of racing at the European Championships in Middelkerke. They go in on the all time spectacle in the mens elite race, where Toon Aerts took the win. The also talk about the Womens U23 and Men Junior races!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the first day of racing at the European Championships in Middelkerke, Belgium. They go over the Elite Womens race, which was a tactical one. They then shift attention to the mens U23 and the womens junior events!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam preview the European Championships Cyclocross which are taking place in Middelkerke this weekend. They take a look ahead at the elite and U23 races!

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam discuss the second round of the X2O Trophy which took place in Lokeren. They discuss the win of Nieuwenhuis, the course, the drama of Nys, and several other occurrences such as the comeback of Braand and the mistakes of Casasola.00:00 Opening01:15 Mens race18:00 Womens race31:50 other results & injury report38:30 Ending

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the opening round of the X2O trophy on the Koppenberg. They discuss the comeback of Thibau Nys, who won his first race. They also talk about the course, and several offdays. The womens racing is of course not forgotten, because Celia Gery put in a phenomenal ride to finish second.00:00 opening01:15 Mens race16:40 Womens race39:30 ending

The Superprestige moved to Overijse this weekend! Noah and Issam discuss the climby race. The tactics of Ronhaar are again point of discussion, as Vanthourenhout took the win. The crash of Brand and solo of Casasola are also discussed00:00 Opening01:10 Mens race16:08 Issams Mud Mountain24:00 Womens race37:40 Noahs Nine44:26 Other results & Ending

In the latest episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam discuss the Exact Cross in Heerde! They talk about the tactical battle between Nieuwenhuis and Ronhaar, as well as the joyful win of Van Empel

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast Noah and Issam talk about the Nacht van Woerden! They discuss the racing, and make their new power rankings!00:00 Opening01:10 Mens race07:23 Issam's Mud Mountain20:28 Women's race24:40 Noah's Nine38:10 Ending

A special, extra long, episode about the Superprestige in Ruddervoorde! The cross season is now well and truly underway, so Noah and Issam have enough to talk about!00:00 opening01:17 Mens race30:00 Womens race54:36 Other races01:02:35 Matthew Crabbe01:08:38 Ending

Hard racing in Essen this Saturday. The mens race turned into a hard last lap battle between Laurens Sweeck and Niels Vandeputte. The two collided deep in the final lap, which led to Toon Vandebosch taking the win. In the womens race, Lucinda Brand took the win with a strong acceleration.00:00 Opening01:05 Mens summary03:45 Mens race20:06 Womens summary22:18 Womens race31:40 Ending

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah and Issam talk about mid week racing in Ardooie. They use this as steppingstone to update the power rankings!

No TV cross this weekend, but plenty to talk about! Noah and Issam sit down to talk about Italian cyclocross. Where is Sara Casasola, and what does the influx of mens talent mean? They also talk about other races, and the state of Belgian CX.00:00 opening00:45 Steinmaur08:45 Italian CX17:55 Other results24:10 Van Anrooij30:20 State of Belgian CX42:00 Ending

In this episode of the cyclocross social podcast, Noah sits down with upcoming junior Jacob Hines. The two engage in a reflective discussion about how to balance having a normal life with aspirations of becoming a pro.

The Belgian cyclocross season is finally underway! Noah and Issam discuss the racing in Meulebeke, where Crelan Corendon opened the season with two wins!00:00 Opening01:03 Mens race23:50 Iserbyt injury & Pauwels Sauzen37:35 Womens race51:00 ending