The Crosscast
Neil Mansfield, Matt Payne, Xan Crees and special guests talk about World, European and UK cyclocross. Follow us on @TheCrosscast @CrosscastNeil @XanCrees and @MattFixerPayne. And give us a like on Facebook and Instagram. Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/crosscast.
Neil Mansfield is the host of the show and the cyclocross uber-geek. He races for Grity Race Team and his family all love cross. He has been podcasting since 2015 and over-analysing racing using spreadsheets for a lot longer. He helps Caroline (Mrs M) run Grity Sustainable Sports Apparel. Find out more at https://linktr.ee/crosscastneil.
Matt Payne is the voice of British cyclocross having been on the mic for all of the big races for years. He is a professional commentator regularly heard at raceside, and also on TV and streamed coverage for all cycling disciplines. He has long experience of professional race promotion, but also a passion for grass-roots opportunity from being the brains and voice of e-Sports to UCI commentary, to organising local league races.
Xan Crees is a double British Elite Women's champion, having taken titles in both gravel and cyclocross. Now racing the pro-circuit as an elite, she has been a cyclocrosser at heart since she was a youth. With first hand experience of pretty much every course out there, and knowing how to win UCI races, she brings the insight of a pro-athlete.
The music is by Steep and used under a CC license.
The Crosscast
The Crosscast S6E03 - UK racing kicks off with the 3 Peaks done and Derby approaching
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In Episode 3 of Season 6, Neil is joined in the studio by CX talent Alison Kinloch and Alex Forrester. In Crosstalk, the trio unpack their different experiences on Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen Y Ghent, with their thrills and spills... and how they're feeling after a week of recovery. They consider just how many whippersnappers are close on the heels of the Hope block-out of 4 of the 6 individual podium places at the front of the elite race.
They also consider the news from Belgium with Aerts' (probably) season out, from France with Ferrand-Prevot's move to Ineos, joining a strong GB squad that could make an impressive line up.... if they ever get to a CX start line, and the bizarre goings on with Van der Poel in Australia.
Neil also contrasts the Kings Cup Gravel Champs with the Three Peaks... spoiler - the contrast is as big as it gets (haha!), but both are great prep for a full 'cross season.
In the Laatste Ronde, they look forward to the opening rounds of the World Cup in the US, wonder whether the dungareed human statue will be on site again, and speculate on what the beer tent might be serving at the newly announced Dublin World Cup.
They also give all the latest on Round 1 of the National Trophy due to come from Derby in a few days, with news of a bomb hole, a new start, plus the classic Derby features that make it such a cracking event to race and spectate.
And if you're wondering what's happened to Matt - conspiracy theorist fill your basket, just like the Nordstream Gas Line, pipes have burst at the Old Beer Cellar Studio and work was needed to stop it becoming a basement water feature.
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