In today's show Neil and Bruce talk about the first cyclocross races of the season including Jingle Cross, Trek CXC / Waterloo, and the Three Peaks.  They catch up with Dave Haygarth to talk 3 Peaks racing, preparation and history. Click to view: show page on Awesound

The Crosscast Ep2 - Three Peaks Primer

Neil Mansfield, Matt Payne and special guests talk about World, European and UK cyclocross.  Follow us on @TheCrosscast @CrosscastNeil and @MattFixerPayne.  And give us a like on Facebook where we put up occasional FBLive video.
Neil Mansfield is the host of the show and the cyclocross uber-geek.  He races for Magspeed Racing 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 the twice-weekly Zwift Donny Chain Gang, to organising local league races.

Sports

In Episode 12 of Season 7, Neil Mansfield and Matt Payne are joined by Ian Field to review the 2024 World Championships that came from Tabor, Czechia.  The weekend started with a compelling team relay where strategy was key, and where GB were just pipped to the line by France.  Surely this race needs to be covered in full with dedicated graphics to make it more accessible to the less obsessive CX fans out there?They talk through how day 1 saw Gery take her second jersey of the weeke...

The Crosscast S7E12 - 24 World Champs review with Ian Field

In Episode 11 of Season 7, Neil and Matt are joined by cyclocross talent, coach extraordinaire, and commentator on Discovery+, Ian Field.  They review the 14th round of the World Cup that came from Hoogerheide and query whose form is peaking when... some were at the end of a training block to prepare for the World Championships, and others seem to be coming along just nicely potentially challenging for a jersey next weekend.They discuss whether Belgian Cyclocross is going through a rough...

The Crosscast S7E11 - Pre-worlds prediction with Ian Field

In Episode 10 of Season 7 Neil and Matt look back on a fabulous Falkirk National Championships with its perfect January weather, superb location, awesome atmosphere and cracking course. They talk through each of the UCI category races, with Mason defending his jersey and Kay taking the title for the first time.  Both were popular wins with the local crowd for Mason and Kay having been a CX pro for a while, and the win coming 5 years after her first time on the National elite podium. &nbs...

The Crosscast S7E10 - National Champs and Benidorm

In Episode 9 of Season 7, Neil and Matt pull together a bumper show as a special for those of you who have long drive to Falkirk to watch or even race at the British National Cyclocross Championships.The final round of the 23-24 Trophy is reviewed, a race that came from Tong where a respectably rideable course was a great achievement for a race that coincided with serious floods and waterlogged ground across much of the UK.  They also talk through what makes an event a success... and agr...

The Crosscast S7E09 - Trophies and Champs, review and preview

In Episode 8 of Season 7, Neil and Matt are joined in the studio by cycling icon, Canyon SRAM sports director, and expert pit crew Magnus Bäckstedt.  They review the first half of the kersteperiod that has featured fully loaded A-Z of start lists (Alvarado to Zoe Bäckstedt) a featuring World Cups with the sand of Antwerp and the mud of Gavere.  They talk through a great edition of Zolder with Van Aert clocking up a hat trick of consecutive Zolder wins, and the annual excitement of D...

The Crosscast Ep2 - Three Peaks Primer

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