Ben Goddard

Ben raced as an amateur cyclist in the UK from a young age into the senior ranks on the road, track and in cyclocross. He has an NQJ qualification in journalism, and a sports journalism degree, and has spent over 10 years as a news and sports journalist. Ben has been covering cyclocross for media outlets, including Cyclingnews, since 2021 and has been on the ground reporting at World Championships in Zolder, Belvaux, Valkenberg, Dubendorf, and Hoogerheide. Away from cycling as a freelance sports journalist, Ben regularly reports on a range of sports including football, rugby, and snooker amongst others. However, he is happiest whilst reporting on-site at cyclocross races in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Latest articles by Ben Goddard

Eli Iserbyt of Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal wins World Cup in Besancon

Iserbyt takes victory at Besançon World Cup

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Results Belgian beats Aerts and Ronhaar for 12th victory of the season

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Lucinda Brand celebrates as she wins the womens elite race at the Cyclocross World Cup event in Besancon France

Brand wins again at Besançon World Cup

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Results Rochette and Betsema round out podium in eighth round of the series

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Eli Iserbyt of Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal wins fourth World Cup race of season, this time in Koksijde

Iserbyt claims elite men's Koksijde World Cup

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Results Laurens Sweek takes second and Toon Aerts third

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Annemarie Worst of The Netherlands and Team 777 celebrates winning the 50th Koksijde UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup

Worst wins elite women's Koksijde World Cup

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Results Betsema and Brand complete all-Dutch podium

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Lucinda Brand wins in Tabor

Lucinda Brand wins World Cup Tabor

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Results World champion attacks during final lap to beat Pieterse and Worst

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Lars Van Der Haar of Netherlands and Team Baloise Trek Lions celebrates World Cup win in Tabor

Lars van der Haar wins in Tabor for first World Cup victory in four years

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Results European champion distances Eli Iserbyt in final laps

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COL DU VAM DRENTHE NETHERLANDS NOVEMBER 07 Lars Van Der Haar of Netherlands celebrates winning during the 19th UEC European Cyclocross Championships 2021 Mens Elite EuroCross21 UECcycling on November 07 2021 in Col du Vam Drenthe Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Lars van der Haar stuns with European Cyclo-cross championship victory

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Results Dutch rider storms away from early attacker Hermans and Vanthourenhout on the VAM-berg

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COL DU VAM DRENTHE NETHERLANDS NOVEMBER 06 Lucinda Brand of Netherlands celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 19th UEC European Cyclocross Championships 2021 Womens Elite EuroCross21 UECcycling on November 06 2021 in Col du Vam Drenthe Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Brand wins European cyclo-cross title

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Results Vas, Kastelijn round out elite women's podium

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Hungarian Blanka Kata Vas celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the Koppenbergcross women elite race first race of the Trofee Veldrijden trophy out of eight in Oudenaarde Sunday 31 October 2021BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Blanka Kata Vas victorious at World Cup Overijse

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Results Pieterse takes second place as Brand beats Betsema in sprint for third

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SHERTOGENBOSCH NETHERLANDS NOVEMBER 08 Vincent Baestaens of Belgium Daan Soete of Belgium David Van Der Poel of The Netherlands Lars Van Der Haar of The Netherlands during the 18th UEC European Cyclocross Championships 2020 Men Elite UECcycling EuroCross20 CX on November 08 2020 in sHertogenbosch Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

UEC Cyclo-cross European Championships 2021 - Preview

By Ben Goddard published

Preview Who will break through in the battle of the Belgians and the dual between the Dutch?

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Eli Iserbyt wins World Cup Overijse

Eli Iserbyt wins World Cup Overijse

By Ben Goddard published

Results Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal go 1-2 with Vanthourenhout in second as Aerts finishes in third

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ZONHOVEN BELGIUM OCTOBER 24 LR Lucinda Brand of The Netherlands and Team Baloise Trek Lions on second place race winner Denise Betsema of The Netherlands and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal and Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado of The Netherlands and Team Alpecin Fenix on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 25th Zonhoven UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2021 Womens Elite CXWorldCup UCIcyclocrossWC zonhoven on October 24 2021 in Zonhoven Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Betsema solos to victory at World Cup Zonhoven

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Results Dutchwoman wins by 46 seconds ahead of compatriots Brand and Alvarado

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ZONHOVEN BELGIUM OCTOBER 24 Toon Aerts of Belgium and Team Baloise Trek Lions celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 25th Zonhoven UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2021 Mens Elite CXWorldCup UCIcyclocrossWC zonhoven on October 24 2021 in Zonhoven Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Toon Aerts takes victory at World Cup Zonhoven

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Results Belgian beats Van der Haar in the sand as Iserbyt takes third

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Belgian Eli Iserbyt celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men elite race of the Cyclocross Ruddervoorde the second stage of the Superprestige cyclocross cycling competition Saturday 23 October 2021 in Ruddervoorde Oostkamp BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Iserbyt wins men's Superprestige Ruddervoorde

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Results Belgian beats Hermans and Aerts for sixth win of season

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RUDDERVOORDE BELGIUM OCTOBER 23 Denise Betsema of The Netherlands and Team Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal celebrates winning the race on the podium ceremony after the 35th Superprestige Ruddervoorde 2021 Womens Elite CX Superprestige2022 SPRuddervoorde on October 23 2021 in Ruddervoorde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Betsema wins women's Superprestige Ruddervoorde

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Results Dutchwoman beats Worst and Van der Heijden to take third win of season

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Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) kept the Tour de Suisse leader's jersey

Richard Carapaz wins Tour de Suisse

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Results Gino Mäder wins finale stage 8 in Andermatt

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Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-Nippo) in the Tour de Suisse time trial

Tour de Suisse: Rigoberto Uran wins stage 7 time trial

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Results Richard Carapaz remains in the overall lead

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GOTHA GERMANY MAY 30 Lucinda Brand of Netherlandsyellow leader jersey Audrey CordonRagot of France Elisabeth DeignanArmitstead of United Kingdom Ellen Van Dijk of Netherlands Trixi Worrack of Germany and Trek Segafredo celebrates at arrival during the 34th Internationale LOTTO Thringen Ladies Tour 2021 Stage 6 a 978km stage from Gotha to Gotha ltlt2021 lottothueringenladiestour womencycling on May 30 2021 in Gotha Germany Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Brand seals victory as Wiebes wins final stage

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Results Kopecky and Norsgaard round out final podium

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Victor Campenaerts

Giro d'Italia: Victor Campenaerts wins stage 15

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Results Belgian takes third Qhubeka Assos win from the breakaway in Gorizia

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PULP SPAIN MAY 22 Antwan Tolhoek of Netherlands and Team Jumbo Visma Miguel ngel Lpez Moreno of Colombia and Movistar Team yellow leader jersey Julen Amezqueta Moreno of Spain and Team Caja RuralSeguros RGA celebrate at podium during the 67th Vuelta A Andalucia Ruta Del Sol 2021 Stage 5 a 1145km stage from Vera to Pulp VCANDALUCIA on May 22 2021 in Pulp Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

Miguel Angel Lopez wins Ruta del Sol

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Results Ethan Hayter secures stage 5 in crash-marred final at Pulpí

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VILLARRODRIGO SPAIN MAY 20 Miguel Angel Lpez Moreno of Colombia and Movistar Team celebrates at arrival during the 67th Vuelta A Andalucia Ruta Del Sol 2021 Stage 3 a 17510km stage from Beas De Segura to Villarrodrigo 1151m VCANDALUCIA on May 20 2021 in Villarrodrigo Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

Ruta del Sol: Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage 3

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Results Colombian takes race lead off Hayter at Alcalá la Real

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Tom Pidcock

Tom Pidcock beats Mathieu van der Poel to win Nove Mesto World Cup

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Results British rider puts over a minute into his Dutch rival

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OOSTENDE BELGIUM JANUARY 30 Arrival Lucinda Brand of The Netherlands Celebration during the 72nd UCI CycloCross World Championships Oostende 2021 Women Elite a 146km UCICX CXWorldCup Ostend2021 CX on January 30 2021 in Oostende Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Cyclo-cross World Championships: Brand wins elite women's title

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Results Worst and Betsema complete podium for Dutch domination

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Fem van Empel wins the U23 Worlds in Ostend.

Cyclo-cross World Championships: Van Empel wins U23 women's title

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Results Van Alphen and Vas complete podium in Ostend

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OOSTENDE BELGIUM JANUARY 30 Arrival Pim Ronhaar of The Netherlands Celebration during the 72nd UCI CycloCross World Championships Oostende 2021 Men U23 UCICX CXWorldCup Ostend2021 CX on January 30 2021 in Oostende Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Cyclo-cross World Championships: Ronhaar wins U23 men's title

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Results Kamp and Kielich complete podium in Ostend

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