Canuck Crosscast
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Canuck Crosscast
Conversations and life as aspiring (but not-quite) world class pro cyclocross racers. From fall adventures and UCI races across North America, to dream Christmas dreams shivering in muddy vans in cyclocross heartland of Belgium, Jenn Jackson and Michael van den Ham tell tales about the ‘cross racing...
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27 episodi
Episode 27: Nationals Preview with Maghalie Rochette
The term of the eternal 2019 Cyclocross National Champions has come to an end... Jenn chats with Michael as he prepares to defend his title on Vancouv...
Episode 26: We Save Cyclocross. Again. This time with Brannan Fix
We (Jenn Jackson and Michael van den Ham) sit down with fellow NA CXer Brannan Fix to chat all things CX, why he almost didn’t race this year, what No...
Episode 25: Cross is Back (again) and better than ever
Rebooted for 2022, we dive into the early season USCX races where Michael has been chasing podiums, and Jenn hits the local Cross on the Rock event fo...
Episode 24: Podoralls
That’s Podium-Overalls for those not in the know. Jenn and Michael finally catch up about the last month of racing, talk about Enduros. And then Jenn...
Episode 23: Paris to Ancaster and Fayetteville US Cups
No longer just waxing theory of being fast, Michael and Jenn actually capitalized on some good form and tactical racing to land podium finishes at Par...
Episode 22: Mountain Bike World Cup and big bike nerd talk is BACK!
Fresh off the first round of the cross country mountain bike World Cup in Petropolis Brazil, Jenn and Michael break things down: tactics, race mindset...
Episode 21: Worlds Catchup w/ Gosse van der Meer
We set out with the best intentions of talking all about Worlds, Jenn’s new team in a big, hour long episode. But sometimes you talk for an hour befor...
Episode 20: Chatting with CXHairs
North American cyclocross friend Bill Schieken (@CXHairs) joins us to talk about Canadians crushing it in Europe, why it seems to be "clicking" for mo...
Episode 19: Kersteperiode and a little Mailbagging
We catch up to talk about the first chunk of Kersteperiode, the best races so far, why the Dutch and Belgians are so dang good at Cyclocross, and answ...
Episode 18: Pan Ams Adventure and Training in the Cold
This we talk about lots of things! From Michael’s crazy adventure to get to the Pan Am Championships to how to train for something (like Canadian CX N...
Episode 17: Canadian CX Nationals Postponment
Michael and Jenn discuss today's news of Nationals being postponed until January due to the flooding and state of emergency across BC, what it means f...
Episode 16: Surviving World Cup cyclocross stage racing
What does it take to survive 5 races and 5000km of racing in one week? Michael has returned from the battlefield and shares some stories about the Wor...
Episode 15: Real European Cyclocross Man
Gosse van der Meer joins the show! Gosse flew in for Roanoke and, as he puts it, “doesn’t have a ticket back”. We chat to Gosse about racing in the US...
Episode 14: Rochester and XC Nationals - we went fast!
Michael and Jenn catch up after racing Rochester and MTB Nationals. Why do some races “just happen”, how our seasons are starting and ending, racing h...
Episode 13: Pep Talk Your Way to Winning Nationals
We recored this Wednesday. Jenn was having a tough second half to her season, but then turned it all around and won her first MTB nationals on Friday...
Episode 12: #CrossisBack
We 100% meant to do a regular summer podcast, but then we didn’t. So here we are just a little past #crossiscoming and half a step from #crossishere....
Episode 11: The Cross is for Cross Country
We’re back! After a bit of a hiatus, Jenn and Michael are back in Episode 11 to talk all about the Cross Country, Jenn’s recent races at the World Cup...
Episode 10: Catching up with Ruby West after Worlds
This episode we have Ruby on for second time to talk about World’s, her season, the newly released World Cup Calendar, and goats.
Episode 9: Sidney McGill talks about CX Worlds and her Belgian Trip
We had the chance to get in a call with the Canadian U23 Women’s Champion, Sidney McGill, and chat about her 2-month long European trip, the last coup...
Episode 8: Listener Mail Bag #1
With a bit of a lull between World Cup Rounds, we decided that is was time for our first mailbag episode. Everything from talking about gym work to ge...
Episode 7: Baal, Hulst, and the end of Michael’s Season
Michael is back in Canada and in quarantine as he and Jenn catch up about the final two races of the season, spend some time talking about the mental...
Episode 6: Kersteperiode with Rebecca Fahringer
Jenn and Michael are joined by another guest, Rebecca Fahringer, to chat about the absolute craziness that is this very muddy (and at times controvers...
Episode 5: The Hardest Track of the Year
It’s late December. It’s almost Christmas. That can only mean one thing, the busiest week of cyclocross is here - Kersteperiode. In this episode Micha...
Episode 4: Gavere w/ Ruby West
It’s episode 4! We are joined by fellow Canadian ‘Crosser Ruby West to tell all about the stories that you didn’t see on TV after Ruby and Michael fin...
Episode 3: Made it to Europe!
Michael made it to Europe and is getting ready for his first race on Sunday. Plus, he and Jenn chat about what Christmas Cross normal looks like for t...
Episode 2: Jumping Right Into Racing
Michael is just two weeks away from heading to Europe for the super abbreviated CX season, so he and Jenn talk about the challenges of heading over wi...
Welcome to Canuck Crosscast
The Canuck Crosscast. A place for the cyclocross related ramblings from two CX Pros - Michael van den Ham and Jenn Jackson.
In the fi...