So, you’ve mastered bikepacking in the summer. Picturesque mountain tops, tranquil camping spots by rivers, leisurely pedaling under clear blue skies, and warm sun rays gracing your back late into the evening. It’s bliss. But, as usual, you’ve already blinked, and summer is that fast.…
What happens when you mix road cycling, mountain biking, and a dash of steeplechase? You get cyclo-cross – known to fans and riders as CX or simply “cross.” This offroad discipline challenges riders to navigate circuits that are part power, part finesse, and all-out chaos.
Everyone has heard of the so-called Commentator’s Curse. Praise an athlete and they will immediately drop the ball, trip over their shoelaces or, in the case of Thibau Nys, crowned cycling’s Next Big Thing in this column, lose a race he should have won and…
It’s probably a little early to compare Thibau Nys, who just turned 22, with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the basis of a handful of cyclo-cross and road race victories, even if the manner of his…
