Latest articles by Ben Goddard
'I'm ahead of schedule' - Wout van Aert builds confidence to road season with World Cup win in Dendermonde
News Belgian enjoys 'slogging' in muddy conditions with pair of powerful victories on weekend
'I’m very sad that Wout won’t be starting' - Mathieu van der Poel seems unbeatable as Van Aert misses first cyclocross race
News All eyes were on the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider as he returned to cyclocross for the first time this season.
‘I was giving it my all’ - Zoe Backstedt on career-best World Cup second place
News Brit led for half of the race in treacherous conditions
Fears raised that section of 2026 Cyclocross Worlds course is ‘dangerous’ after Cat Ferguson crashed out and taken to hospital
News Saturday’s Hulst World Cup used around 60% of 2026 course
An emotional Marie Schreiber devoted her maiden elite cyclocross World Cup win to her dog who died earlier this week
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World and European women’s cyclocross champion Fem Van Empel sees World Cup overall hopes all but ended this weekend
News Van Empel to miss both World Cups this weekend
'It's a nasty injury' - Eli Iserbyt pulls out of Namur World Cup due to nerve pain
News Belgian champion falls way behind Vanthourenhout in overall standings as old injury flares up
'I’m happy with third' - Puck Pieterse makes positive cyclocross season debut in Namur
News Dutch rider starting cyclocross season later than in previous years, but hopes to 'compete for the win right away'
Cabras Cyclocross World Cup cancellation boost for riders who skipped the race
news Many riders focused on team training camps instead of traveling to Sardinia
Cyclocross stars and organisers left counting cost of cancelling third round of World Cup
News Extreme weather in Cabras, Sardinia forced the late cancellation
Mathieu van der Poel wins sixth Cyclocross World Championships title
Results Nieuwenhuis takes silver as Vanthourenhout saves Belgian pride with bronze medal
Zoe Backstedt dominates U23 women's race at Cyclocross World Championships
Results Welsh rider beats Zemanova and Bentveld to add another world title to her incredible palmares
Fem van Empel wins elite women's title at Cyclocross World Championships
Results Defending champion distances Lucinda Brand and Puck Pieterse
Tibor del Grosso dominates U23 men's race at Cyclocross Worlds
Results Dutch favourite avoids early crash and rides away from Belgian rivals Emiel Verstrynge and Jente Michels
Wout van Aert fifth but out-paces Van der Poel in final laps of Hulst World Cup
News Early crash and puncture put Belgian on the back foot in final race in Jumbo-Visma jersey
Mathieu van der Poel 'done with' spectators booing, spitting at him
News World Champion endures abuse even on home soil in Hulst
Van Aert: Van der Poel 'smashed it and was on another level' in Gavere World Cup
News Jumbo-Visma rider comes second, was the only rival to keep Van der Poel in sight after world champion attacked early
Tom Pidcock rebounds in Gavere, making up 26 places to land on podium
News Briton says, "It was a bit annoying" after early race mishaps in UCI Cyclocross World Cup
Wout Van Aert: I don't have the form yet to go full gas for the whole hour
News 'I'm glad I didn't burn myself out and rode my own race' Jumbo-Visma rider finishes second to Mathieu van der Poel at Antwerp World Cup
Crash, illness hampers Tom Pidcock's performance at Antwerp World Cup
News 'I didn't do any training all week, I'm tired' says Ineos Grenadiers rider
Wout van Aert: Expecting to be in second position, I forgot to ride my own sprint
News Belgian expected his rival Van der Poel to lead over barriers on the final pass so was 'a bit confused' the Dutchman stayed in second position
Cyclocross Worlds conquered, Mathieu van der Poel 'starts again from zero' at Strade Bianche
News 'There is always respect between us,' says Dutchman about rivalry with Wout van Aert that will continue on the road
Zoe Bäckstedt heads to Opening Weekend after U23 Cyclocross Worlds silver
News 'Since the start of the season I've progressed a lot' says 18-year-old
