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Canuck Crosscast

Michael van den Ham

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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 you don’t see on TV, dig into how they differ from the best, share their respective journey’s to reach the next level, and the Canadian CX scene in general.
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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 Vancouver Island this weekend along with reigning women's CX champ, Maghalie Rochette, about the upcoming races.
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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 North American CX could (or should) do to become more engaging for spectators, and why everyone overthinks start position and UCI points. Plus we have fun.…
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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 for her first cyclocross'ing since the 2019 season. Now in the swing of things, cross and the podcast chats are very much BACK™
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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, conditions, the course, and optimizing equipment setup for the track. We also discuss Michael's Sea Otter XC(?) race and bike choice, look ahead to yet another competition in Fayetteville Arkansas, …
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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 before you start recording and run out of time. That sometimes was this time. Still, we had a great chat with Gosse about Worlds, National Teams (and whether we should race in trade team kits) and do reall…
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North American cyclocross friend Bill Schieken (@CXHairs) joins us to talk about Canadians crushing it in Europe, why it seems to be "clicking" for more young riders, some predictions for the Fayetteville World Championships and lots of anticipation about the battles to come and the course itself, and the weather (because we're Canadian). We also d…
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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 for us and our chances. Other topics we chat about include climate change, Aldergrove CX, why it is easier to cheer for van der Haar as the little guy than Iserbyt, Koksijde World Cup predictions, glob…
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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 World Cup Epic, reflects on where's he's doing better and where he still needs to improve while Jenn continues to procrastinate her return to cyclocross but shares her return to racing plans and some ins…
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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, travelling, plus how both the Bass Pro Shop and Hooters didn’t quite live up to the hype.
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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 after our guest, Zach from the CX Hairs bulletin, reminds her of how awesome she is. Coincidence? We think not. We also talk about Chris Blevins, what athletes need to do to make the sport more intere…
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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. We talk lot’s of things; pre-season predictions, life as a mid-pack World Cup racer, how to cram for CX. The gambit really. Have fun!
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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 getting into the sport to a surprisingly deep conversation about why we race. Anyways, here it is in it’s full unedited version.
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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 Michael and Jenn and joined by Easton-Giant Mechanic, Avery Gervais to talk about the iconic Namur race.
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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 the Canadian crew, muse about pre-riding and energy expenditure, and try to learn how to clap at the same time.
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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 without any racing, what she learned from her trip for the MTB World Cups and Worlds, and why Michael shouldn’t be nearly as worried about his form as he is.…
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The Canuck Crosscast. A place for the cyclocross related ramblings from two CX Pros - Michael van den Ham and Jenn Jackson. In the first episode, Jenn and Mike introduce the the podcast, talk Jamarketcross, reminisce about the Sven days, ponder who the best runner in CX is, and generally just catch up about ‘cross.…
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