The CXHAIRS Bulletin
Hello Cyclocross (and MTB and Gravel) friends! I want to take a minute to tell you about the CXHAIRS Bulletin … Continue reading The CXHAIRS Bulletin
Category: Commentary
Superprestige Merksplas was Lucinda Brand’s Most Complete Race Yet
Lucinda Brand took two big shots from the World Champ at Superprestige Merksplas and still came out on top in her most complete race to-date. Continue reading Superprestige Merksplas was Lucinda Brand’s Most Complete Race Yet
Toppers, Sub-Toppers, and Middlers: A Cyclocross Classification
Toppers, Subtoppers, and Middlers, the Cyclocross Radio Media Pit charts the international cyclocross peloton in mid-November 2020. Continue reading Toppers, Sub-Toppers, and Middlers: A Cyclocross Classification
Is Lars van der Haar BACK, or Was He Always HERE?
Lars van der Haar is BACK in 2020, but was he ever not HERE? We use Cross Metrics to investigate a question of cyclocross philsophy. Continue reading Is Lars van der Haar BACK, or Was He Always HERE?
Wout, MvdP Serve Up the Beef We Have Been Waiting for at Gent-Wevelgem
Things got beefy between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel after the 2020 Gent-Wevelgem. We look at the beef that has been a long time coming. Continue reading Wout, MvdP Serve Up the Beef We Have Been Waiting for at Gent-Wevelgem
Bikes And The Myth Of Multitasking (Plus, Gear Reviews)
Multitasking: myth or reality? I tend to lean towards myth and there’s hard data out there to back that up. … Continue reading Bikes And The Myth Of Multitasking (Plus, Gear Reviews)
North American Pro Cyclocross Racers And Team Directors Open Up About Season Plans
[Editor’s note: Wide Angle Podium host and contributor, Amanda Nauman, reached out to her colleagues in the pro ranks to … Continue reading North American Pro Cyclocross Racers And Team Directors Open Up About Season Plans
Competitive? Interesting? Superstar? Wout is All of the Above
Wout van Aert’s odds-defying comeback to race cyclocross in 2019/20 showed he is a competitive and interesting athlete with a superstar persona. Continue reading Competitive? Interesting? Superstar? Wout is All of the Above
The Lockdown Ronde Was Pretty Okay
You take your bike racing where you can get it these days, and on Sunday, that meant tuning in for the 2020 Lockdown Ronde edition of the Tour of Flanders. Continue reading The Lockdown Ronde Was Pretty Okay
Domestic Cyclocross Needs to Go From “That’s Nice” to “That’s Interesting!”
Domestic cyclocross largely elicits reactions of “That’s nice.” To get more interest and money, it needs to find a way to make fans say, “That’s Interesting!” Continue reading Domestic Cyclocross Needs to Go From “That’s Nice” to “That’s Interesting!”