(Or, the Cyclocross World Championships – elite races preview) Sit back, relax, put the Rocky themetune on Spotify, because we’re going in. However you dress it up, both the elite races at this year’s cyclocross World Championships feature very public rivalries, and are expected to come down to head-to-heads in both cases between the topContinue reading “Clash of the Off-Road Titans”
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Festive Cyclocross – An Extended Review
I’m cross-posting (pun accidental but delightful) this from my newsletter, partly as I know not everyone wants to make that kind of a commitment (we all have a lot going on in our inboxes, am I right?) and partly for posterity, as my longer form pieces is what this site is all about, and myContinue reading “Festive Cyclocross – An Extended Review”
Fayetteville 2022: Cyclocross World Championships Preview
Following a thrilling 2021/2022 cyclocross winter, the season culminates this weekend for the ultimate showdown: the World Championships. The competition will be held outside of Europe for the first time since 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and whilst recent headlines have focused largely on who won’t be there, the array of talent making the trip acrossContinue reading “Fayetteville 2022: Cyclocross World Championships Preview”
Under the Radar: cycling stories you might have missed this week…
The calendar congestion in men’s pro cycling can be frustrating – having to choose between races to watch, trying to hedge your bets to decide which might offer the most entertainment, or using several devices at once in an effort to keep on top of all of the action. Fear not – I’ve got youContinue reading “Under the Radar: cycling stories you might have missed this week…”
Agent of Chaos: the Unfathomable Mindset of MVDP
The psychological burden of performing at the top level in any sport cannot be underestimated. It’s understandable that it’s sometimes neglected, given the physical strains that the body must endure, but it undeniably takes a master of both the physical and psychological to perform at an elite level in any athletic endeavour. Nowhere is thisContinue reading “Agent of Chaos: the Unfathomable Mindset of MVDP”