Ben Frederick joins Micheal and Bill in the media pit to chat about the Italian World Cup that wasn't, his lead lap success in Dublin, and upcoming projects. Ben sticks around for our US Cyclocross National Championship preview and helps us pick the winners of Saturday's elite races.

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