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 S4E2 - Cross is here
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In Episode 2 of Season 4, Neil, Matt and Bruce start to look forward to the 2020-2021 cyclocross season, as it stood on 11 September. They look back at how the cx riders have been doing over the summer, including Wout van Aert winning more stages of the Tour de France than he won cx races last season... and Tom Pidcock winning more stages of the Baby Grio than he won cx races last season (as well as the overall).
They talk updates on teams that they can discuss, like Trek Factory Racing's dream team of Munro, Neff, Richards, Harnden and wonder whether they could achieve a clean sweep of rainbow stripes. They also hint at team news at IKO Crefan and Bruce's new team that will capable of achieving at lot.
Looking towards the upcoming season they give a brief overview of the international series that are ready to go, and give all the details relating to the UK National Trophy. They dive into the pits with friend of the show, Dave Haygarth who gives you all you need to know about round 1 at Milnthorpe. They also explain why the trophys are not UCI races this year.
And finally, Neil is clearly still cooped up, because he announces the Crosscast's very own CVV competition, rivaling the DVV in terms of status*, and making 15th century parallels with the upcoming battles in Kent, Lancaster, and York.
(*not strictly true)
#SYOTOSOTT
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