We finish off the 2020 EuroCross Academy Summer sessions series with a great line-up! Katerina Nash talks about multi sport athletes and the ONE time she was disappointed...:) Then we are joined by maybe the best known cycling coach in the country; JIm Miller from USAC. His knowledge is awesome as are his insights.
Aug 21, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week at the EuroCross Academy, campers were joined by Mike Teunissen. Mike reviewed video with us of his 2013 U23 world championship win in Louisville and talked about how his CX skills have helped him be a better road racer. Then Chris McGovern chats with campers about race day prep with some support from Becca Fahringer.
Aug 14, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 9
France has what is probably the largest junior rider participation in cyclocross in the world. We had French national training coach Francois Trarieux and Caroline Mani join EuroCross Academy summer sessions to talk about their system and how it gets so many junior riders to their national races.
Aug 07, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week the EuroCross Academy class is joined by Tim Heemskerk one of the performance coaches for Jumbo - Visma and Kelsey Erickson the Executive Director of Athlete Health and Wellness for USAC. Tim talks about how American riders should use training blocks when in Europe. Kelsey's talk is about the programs USAC has for athlete health and how they work and protect athletes.
Jul 31, 2020•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week at the academy we were joined by Karen Ramakers from Telenet Baloise and Stu Thorne from Cannondale Cyclocrossworld. They talk to the campers about their team structure and operation and what they look for in young riders. Hint: It's coachability.....our character topic this week.
Jul 24, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week on EuroCross Academy summer sessions companion podcast we bring you Gerben de Knegt the Dutch national coach for mountain and cyclocross. He tells us what REALLY makes the Dutch system special. Hint: It's not a training drill. With Gerben is Puck Pieterse, at 17 she finished top 5 in a Women's elite race last year and took second at Junior Womens Worlds. Then to finish out the show Allison Arensman talks about strength training, specifically some ideas for back strength and Roger and C...
Jul 17, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week the class was joined by Niels Vandeputte from Alpecin. He talked about goals as a young rider, reviewed some video from CX U23 Worlds and is generally a really cool guy. Then Roger Aspholm discusses what is Grinta and how is it different from Sisu. Key ideas for pushing forward.
Jul 10, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We go into week 2 of EuroCross Academy with talking about discipline. To talk about this topic we were joined by three of the strongest women in the sport of cyclocross. Lucinda Brand, Shirin van Anrooij, and Rebecca Fahringer! Lucinda and Shirin talk to "campers" about their specific training and Rebecca gave some great nutrition info and discussed her nutrition approach. Also! skill of the week IG video reviews!!
Jul 03, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week on the first "official" episode of the EuroCross Academy podcast presented by Cyclocross Today we had a visit from Sven Nys! Sven broke down video from a couple races as well as answered some camper questions. It was a great visit and we present a part of it here. Then Curtis White discussed the importance of young riders becoming leaders and engaging their local community to help expand the sport. Finishing off with some Sven Hill video reviews and the mention of next weeks guests!!!...
Jun 26, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 3
It's finally here! The Intro episode to the 2020 Eurocross Academy Remote Summer Sessions! Go to Eurocross Academy website for application and sign up information. This week is just the intro episode where we did a dry run, made sure everything was working, introduced the American Pro coaches and get an overview from Geoff...as well as some homework! We hope you follow along for the next few weeks!
Jun 19, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to the return of Cyclocross Today! If your looking for the previous version of this show, this is not it. This is not a Talking Heads show anymore. It’s a show about the more subtle and amusing aspects of the world of cyclocross. What are the lengths that we all go to for this sport that we love. Today’s show Commit to CX has 2 chapters that explore people heading off to participate in this crazy sport….and they do it largely on the faith that others will come through for them and things...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This is the final episode of Cyclocross Today! Listen in as we look to the future at Crosshairs Radio!!
Jan 15, 2016•19 min
This week!! We are back with the full crew! We discuss Jingle Cross and how amazing it was as well as Essen and Spa races as we close in on the Christmas period and the upcoming world cup in Namur!!!
Dec 18, 2015•1 hr 5 min
This week, it's just me and Bill getting caught up on the amazing stuff that happened in the world of cyclocross this week; from Sven getting his first 2 wins to Bill's new single speed bike!
Dec 04, 2015•51 min
This week, just Bill and I talking about and playing catch up on all the Euro races that we've missed in the past couple of weeks. We call it the midway point to make ourselves feel better.
Nov 19, 2015•39 min
This week Mr. David Palan and I are joined by Scot Herrmann to talk about the great weekend of racing at Cincy AND Louisville! That and Faces from the Grid with John Gatch!!
Nov 13, 2015•1 hr 36 min
Ridiculously packed show this week! Interviews by Matt Stehr with Katie Compton, Katie Antoneau and Spencer Petrov! Our regular TDDTIE stuff including me discussing Valkenberg with Drew Dillman. Cincy weekend breaking info about web viewing AND faces from the grid with John Gatch. Amazing!
Oct 23, 2015•1 hr 50 min
This week we get input from Bill Schieken who was race announcer for CCCX and then I chime in on my adventures at TrekCXC. Then we discuss TDDTIE with Ronse coverage that was amazing!!! Setting us up for the new round of the worldcup this week!!
Oct 16, 2015•1 hr 8 min
This week we put up a marathon show that is actually 2 shows together. We talk with Amanda Nauman pre Providence about the upcoming race. Then John Gatch does another faces from the grid followed by Spencer Petrov telling us about his great weekend in the junior race and his upcoming trip to Europe. Then we finish it off with Scot Herman talking Providence results and the upcoming B post bank series.
Oct 09, 2015•2 hr 7 min
This week we do a special 1x10 segment and then do our Crossvegas Recap!! Also new segment: faces from the grid with John from The Two Johns.
Sep 27, 2015•1 hr 32 min
Today, Mr. David Palan, Bill Schieken and I discuss the interesting hydration rule interpritation by the officials in Rochester. I give an update on the Cyclocross Network Racing team and then we update with what's going on as we run up to Cross Vegas. In the second half of the show JB Hancock, sean Couley and I finish off the Australian national series with the final two stages from Down Under.
Sep 11, 2015•1 hr 29 min
Today, Davis and I have a skype conversation with Shana Lydon, the race director from the Ellison Park race in Rochester NY! About to kick off the new cyclocross season here in the US! All sorts of race information here for your listening pleasure.
Aug 31, 2015•36 min
This week Mr. David Palan, Bill Schieken and I get to talk to Brook Watts, race director for Cross Vegas as the countdown to Cross Vegas begins!! Then for the second half of the show JB Hancock, Sean Couley and give our opinion and SEan gives his insight into Australian CX nationals, what happened and how we saw the controversial "episode"
Aug 17, 2015•1 hr 23 min
On this show Allen Krughoff talks about the Noosa CX team and what they are doing for the upcoming season. Then JB Hancock fills in for me as guest host and discusses rounds 5, 6 of the Australian CX National series!
Aug 04, 2015•1 hr 23 min
This is the first show of the new season of Cyclocross Today with a legit They Don't Do That In Europe segment!! On the show with us is Courtenay MdFadden as well to tell us about her past season and what she has coming up. Then JB Hancock and I talk with Sean Couley from Australian CX magazine and get an update on rounds 3 and 4 of the Australian national series!
Jul 06, 2015•1 hr 46 min
This JUNE release of Cyclocross Today brings you the FIRST announcement of the 2015 OVCX schedule. You got it here first!! I sit down with Mitch Graham and John Gatch to talk about the upcoming OVCX action! Then in the second part of the show JB Hancock and I talk with Sean Couley from Australian CX Magazine about the Australian National series that just kicked off down there and was AMAZING.
Jun 04, 2015•1 hr 35 min
Special release of Cyclocross Today. Getting to know US cyclocross worlds team member Crystal Anthony.
Mar 31, 2015•39 min
This week! The final show before we take a short break to get ready for next season! We rap up the 2014-15 cyclocross season with our TDDTIE awards show. David, Bill and I discuss several catagories that we think desirve awards for them and who is our pick for the winners of that award.
Mar 06, 2015•1 hr 17 min
We discuss the final race of the season a bit later than expected but..... Then mention the UCI Final standings and give our thoughts, then set up the AMAZING show for next week. :)
Feb 27, 2015•44 min
This week is a shorter show as the season winds down even though we had a really good race to finish off the Bpost series! I discuss the final race and the series final results with Bill Schieken this week! Give a listen! It's good for you!
Feb 13, 2015•38 min