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Dirty TalksSanne Cant looks back on her 20 year career + The emotions of the World ChampionshipsOn this final episode of the season, Maghalie and Lucinda are joined by none other than cyclocross legend Sanne Cant. First, the girls look back and recall the stories of the Liévin World Championships where Lucinda earned the silver medal in a close, gritty, and emotional battle. Then Sanne talks about the highs and lows of her career. After 20 years on the pro cyclocross scene, Sanne shares the biggest changes she saw in the sport, and how she contributed to the development of women cyclocross. She discusses the strategies that helped her win her t...2025-02-061h 31
Dirty TalksWinning the World Cup overall, Audience questions, and World Championships previewMaghalie and Lucinda talk in dept about the World Cup weekend of Maasmechelen and Hoogerheide, where Lucinda won the World Cup Overall trophy. Lucinda shares the highlights and the most challenging moments of this wonderfully consistent season she's had, and what it all meant for her. Then the girls answer questions from the audience. What does a week leading to the World Championships look like? How to balance training, recovery, mental prep, and media requests? How is Maghalie's health going? What is it like to represent their country? What CX rule would they change if they could...2025-01-301h 19
Dirty TalksCeylin Del Carmen Alvarado on the privilege and the pressure of being in the spotlightOn today's episode we are joined by Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado. We start the episode with Ceylin and Lucinda sharing the inside stories of the Benidorm World Cup. Later, Ceylin talks about her origin in the Dominican Republic, and her ambitions in other disciplines of cycling outside cyclocross. She shares how she works with her family, and the importance of composure for all members of the support team during a race. Ceylin talks about the privilege and the pressure that comes with being the representation for women of color in cyclocross. She reflects...2025-01-231h 40
Dirty TalksFelipe Orts does it his wayOn this episode, we welcome Spanish cyclocross star Felipe Orts. Felipe has been reaching the World Cup podium more and more this year, and today, we discuss about his journey to get there. How did a young boy from Alicante discover cyclocross? How he chose to pursue this discipline, while road and MTB are more popular in his country? How he discovered what works for him, instead of following what everybody does? Felipe also joined a Belgian team this year and he shares how that helped him reach a new level. Finally, we discuss about...2025-01-161h 07
Dirty TalksZoe Backstedt knows how to deal with pressureOn this episode, Maghalie and Lucinda are joined by British sensation and U23 World Champion Zoe Backstedt. First, Zoe and Lucinda look back at the busy Kerstperiod and share stories of some of their ost epic muddy battles. In the spirit of the New Year, we then take a moment to discuss how to set goals and how we keep track of them. Finally, we get to know Zoe in a long form interview. She shares how she has learned to deal with pressure at a young age, and how over the years she has...2025-01-091h 27
Dirty TalksMarie Schreiber - Queen of StartsOn this episode, Maghalie and Lucinda are joined by the Queen of starts and Luxemburg Champion Marie Schreiber. At only 21, Marie is already a star in the world of cyclocross and today we get the chance to learn more about her. We discuss the race in Namur and then dive into Marie's career; how she got her pro contract for team SD Worx, how she was inspired by Luxemburg hero Christine Majerus, and how she likes to work in team with the teammate Blanka Vas. Marie also shares why she is so good at starts, and why...2024-12-191h 14
Dirty TalksLooking back on Eva Lechner's careerDirty Talks is presented by WHOOP.On this episode of Dirty Talks, Maghalie and Lucinda are joined by Italian cycling star Eva Lechner. Eva recently announced that this would be her last cyclocross season, so we have fun on this episode looking back into her wonderful career. We also discuss the upcoming iconic World Cup in Namur with Eva!Finally, we answer fans’ questions!Curious to try WHOOP? Go to join.whoop.com/dirty to get a free month of WHOOP!2024-12-1254 min
Dirty TalksTravelling and mid-season training campsDirty Talks is presented by WHOOP.On this episode of Dirty Talks, Maghalie and Lucinda record from the Island of Sardinia, where they are preparing for the next World Cup. We discuss last weekend’s race in Dublin, where Maghalie made her return on the European circuit, and where Lucinda took the win. The girls discuss what makes a race a success to them. An overarching theme on the episode is travelling — Maghalie shares tips to overcome jet lag, talk about sleep, and shares travelling tips. Plus, the girls share opinions about the World Cup in S...2024-12-0558 min
Dirty TalksGetting to know Sara Casasola, Antwerp World Cup, and Is dreaming a good thing?Dirty Talks is presented by WHOOP.***Note: Sara Casasola has a degree in Mathematics, but is not a professor. Sorry for the mistake.*** On this episode of Dirty Talks, we are joined by special guest & Italian cyclocross star Sara Casasola. Sara and Lucinda look back at the first World Cup of the season in Antwerp. We then get to know more about Sara, understand what she attributes her incredible progression to, and discuss about her aggressive style of racing. Lucinda and Maghalie then answer questions from the audience: Lucinda shares what...2024-11-281h 11
Dirty TalksWe are back!We are back for season 2 of Dirty Talks! On this episode, Maghalie and Lucinda catch up about the beginning of the season. They discuss the past weekend of racing, with tight battles for Lucinda and tigthly contested National Championship for Maghalie. We tell stories from the past that helped teach us important lessons, answer fans questions about post race recovery protocols, and talk about the upcoming World Cup in Antwerp. The episode finish with a Hot Take: What is the best hairstyle for racing?! Thanks to WHOOP for making season 2 possible...2024-11-211h 07
Dirty TalksWhat makes the World Championships so special?World Championships BABY!!!On this episode, Lucinda and Maghalie discuss the World Championships in Tabor. They talk about what makes the World Championships special, their preparations, their mindset before such a big event, and way more. Both of them share never-told stories about Worlds, including how Lucinda isolated herself before winning in 2021. They also answer some questions from the listeners, and finally, the dirty question of the week take you right into the World Championships after party. Thanks for listening!2024-02-091h 18Dirty TalksWhat should happen with the World Cup?On this episode, Lucinda and Maghalie chat about where they are at this point of the season. Maghalie is taking a small break in Canada while Lucinda is getting ready to take on the busy Kerstperiod. We then tackle the main subject of the day: We discuss the previous weeks' news about World Cup participation, and the UCI threat to ban riders from racing the World Championships if they don't participate in the World Cups. We discuss what should happen with the World Cup circuit? What format should it have? And share our perspectives on the subject. 2023-12-211h 10Dirty TalksThe European vs North American cyclocross scenesOn this second episode of Dirty Talks, Lucinda announces her return to racing and Maghalie talks about preparing to leave for Europe. The girls then tackle the main subject of the day: What is the difference between cyclocross in North America and in Europe? It is the question we probably get asked the most often, so today, Lucinda and Maghalie dive deep into that subject. They talk about sponsorship, about the relationships between competitors, the difference between the fans, and the differences in the "business" of the sport on both continents. We also discuss about...2023-11-071h 06Dirty TalksThe BeginningWe have started a podcast! In our debut episode of Dirty Talks, Maghalie and Lucinda take you back to where it all began - our humble beginnings in the world of cyclocross. We reminisce about the early days, the challenges we faced, and the spark that ignited our passion for this exhilarating sport.But that's not all. As we've become older athletes, we dive into a thought-provoking discussion about what it means to compete at an older age. We explore the advantages of being more mature, the hurdles we encounter, and how we hope to...2023-10-1157 min
Fever TalkMuddy Mondays Ep. 19 - World ChampionshipsMuddy Mondays are presented to you by SRAM and Rapha. We take you with us into this World Championships weekend. Maghalie and David talk about their own experience, plus hear from: The first ever RelayCourse creator Adrie van der Poel Sven Nys gives us his predictionsLucinda Brand on her bronze medal Junior World Champion Isabella Holmgren and 2nd place AvaThe mastermind behind the success: Robert Holmgren 14 World Cups with Sidney McGill and her dad Jeremy Powers on the state of the sport Mike van den Ham and AJ August: Toughest men on course? and more... 0 to 15m...2023-02-061h 08
Fever TalkMuddy Mondays, Ep. 14 - Good vibes from HerentalsMuddy Mondays are brought to you by Rapha and SRAM.On this episode, we have a lot of snippets to bring you right into the atmosphere of the Herentals round of the X2O Badkamers Troffee race! twenty thousand fans lined up the course on this old "ski berg" on a Tuesday! What?! Hear about how SRAM supports their teams and athletes...it ggoes way deeper than the equipment! Then, hear from: Sanne Cant's dad, Cameron Mason, Aniek van Alphen and her mom, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Lucinda Brand's boyfriend Lieven, Blanka Vas, Lars Boom...2023-01-0537 min
Fever Talk20 minutes with your favourite CX racers - Lucinda BrandLeading up to the CX World Championships in Fayetteville, I thought it would be fun to get to know the top contenders. We know them as top athletes, but who are they when they are not riding? What do they like to do in their free time? In this series, I will spend 20 minutes with some of the best CX racers to get to know them a little bit more personally, in the hope that knowing them will enhance your cheering experience at the World Championships! Our first guest is none other than current Women...2022-01-1129 min