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On this episode, we have a great discussion with the man behind the bikes I am riding this year. Welcome the frame builder and founder of SEEKER: Chris McGovern. In this discussion with Chris, we talk about how our partnership came together. How Chris started building frames, and how he builds custom frames in carbon AND in titanium. We discuss about what makes a cyclocross geometry unique, and what he has in mind for the future of Seeker, and much more. We hope you enjoy this very passionate conversation as much as I enjoy riding the bikes!

On this episode, Maghalie and David share their highlight about the first part of the CXFever Tour. They share what they have learned from spending time with the different cyclocross communities who are thriving across the country. Then, we talk about what is coming up for Part 2 of the CXFever Tour. Then Maghalie shares about the importance of taking chances to win bike races. Finally, we have short interviews from some of the fastest up-and-coming racers in North America, including Mia Aseltine, Tofik Beshir, and Nico Knoll. Thanks for listening. This episode is presented by Bike Tires Direct. Check them out for all your cyclocross tires needs this season. And enter code CXFEVER at checkout so they know we sent you :) If you want to get Maghalie's book, or other CXfever merch, find it here.

This week, on mellow Monday...sorry! Muddy Mondays!!! We talk about the extra fun and extra busy week on the CX Fever Tour that included stops in Toronto, Montreal, and Rochester. The week culminated with two exciting races in Rochester. Plus we have two interviews: One interview is with Suzanne Carlsen from Velocolour, where we discuss our new partnership with them. Velocolour is a company from Toronto specializing in bike painting, carbon repair, kit repair, as well as making all kinds of bags. We discuss the handmade CX Fever saddle bags that they created out of recycled material, the kit repair project we have this season, and much more. Then, we speak with Scott Page who is the promoter of Rochester CX and organizer of the USCX Series. Scott is always tinkering about ways to grow our sport so he shares a few ideas with us. Thanks for listening! Find us on the Tour.

This week, we have an in-depth conversation with cyclocross Legend Caroline Mani. Caroline is a silver medallist at World Championships, a 5x French National Champion, and mutliple time World Cup podium contender in cyclocross. Caroline came to race in the USA in 2011, and she never left. In this conversation, we talk about how she has seen the sport evolve throughout her career. She takes us into the race where she fought for the win at the World Championships in 2016. We also talk what is next for Caro, and Maghalie shares how Caroline has impacted her career with her positivity and passion for the sport. Plus, David and Maghalie discuss about the weekend opened in Roanoke, Virginia! This episode is presented by Bike Tires Direct. Check them out for all your cyclocross tires needs this season. And enter code CXFEVER at checkout so they know we sent you :)

Welcome back to the Muddy Mondays! Cross is here and we couldn't be more excited! On this episode, learn all about the CX Fever Tour. Plus, Maghalie talks about the book she wrote, and we discuss about the summer preparation. Happy cyclocross season to all!

Maghalie and David wish they could have tell stories of the iconic Namur World Cup. But instead, they are back home in Canada with an injured finger and no races to speak of. As disappointed as they are, they know that this fragility is also what makes sport as beautiful as it is. So this episode is a discussion on the beauty of sport, told through the disappointment from this latest trip to Europe. This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th.

This week, David and Maghalie check in from Sardegna in Italy. They talk about the cancelled World Cup, and what the cancellation means for all parties involved. You'll feel the disappointment in their voices, and share how they put their focus towards the next World Cup in Namur. Plus, we share a bit on what the riding looks like on the Italian island. This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th.

This week, we chat with you from the Dublin World Cup, in Ireland. This is Maghalie's first race back in Europe and the spirits are high! We also have a special guest, as 17 year old Canadian racer Nico Knoll joins the podcast. Nico shares her story as she is on a 2 month European trip - by herself - to race cyclocross. We are very impressed and inspired by Nico's maturity and dedication to her sport and wanted to hear more about how she manages such a big endeavour to follow her dreams! We also hear from our friend and team photographer/videographer Alexandra, and she shares her impressions of her first Cyclocross World Cup! This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th.

This week, we chat with special guest and pro cyclocross racer Gosse van der Meer. Gosse is a Dutch pro cyclist who has travelled the world to race his bike. He has won many UCI races and competed in many World Cups. However, this season, Gosse chose to go race his full season in Japan. We were curious about the CX culture in Japan, so Gosse shares his experience with us! We hear about his best moments, the difference in the CX scene in Japan, his challenges, what he's learned about the culture, and much more. This episode made me want to travel! Follow Gosse: https://www.instagram.com/gossinki/ This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th. Want a CX Fever t-shirt?? Click here: https://www.maghalierochette.com/store

Canada caught the CX Fever and we bring you right in the action of Canadian National Championships! This episode is brought to you by Hammerhead. Use code "FEVER-HRM" at check out to get a free Heart Rate Monitor with the purchase of your Karoo cycling computer. Plus, you'll get a 50$ gift car for Velocio if you purchase before January 6th. Want a CX Fever t-shirt?? Click here: https://www.maghalierochette.com/store

Maghalie and David were not racing this weekend, so they take time to respond to the fans' questions. We also talk a little bit about PanAm Champs from last week. Make sure you don't miss next week's episode about Nationals! CX Skills videos: Click Here Xpedo Pedals code: FEVER for 25% off. Toe spikes for running in the mud: https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/spikes Challenge Tires: https://www.challengetires.com/products?segment=55024&tire_type=5,7&preferred_region=38

On this episode of the Muddy Mondays, we have a special guest: Jeremy Powers! Jeremy is 4x National Champion in cyclocross, won over 100 UCI races, has made a tremendous impact on our sport through his racing and media initiatives. Now, Jeremy is a dad, has a big role in Sports Marketing at WHOOP, and does commentating on Eurosport. While visiting the WHOOP headquarters, we got to sit down with Jeremy to discuss: What he is up to now? The biggest lessons from his career? What is he learning on performance from the top WHOOP athletes he works with in various disciplines? Finally, Jeremy shares his opinion on the current state of cyclocross and how we can make it great again.

This week on the episode, Maghalie and David share some tips and tricks on how they managed to train and recover properly while spending the week on the road (in the van and in various hotels). We also chat about the race weekend in Cape Cod Massachussets at the Really Rad festival of cyclocross. Plus, we hear from CompEdge Racing Team who is one of the biggest cyclocross team in the US right now. Among the special guests, you'll hear from Lauren Zoerner, Eric Brunner, Cody Scott, Dylan Z, and Stephen Hyde and Caroline Mani. Use this code to our WHOOP Team here: COMM-71ABBB Get 1 month of free-trial on Whoop: https://join.whoop.com/cxfever

On this episode David and Maghalie discuss the weekend in Cincinnati at Kings CX, where Maghalie won her first races of the season! We also answer the audience questions, including our European schedule, our best tips for a successful first racing trip in Europe. Plus, can you race CX with a gravel bike? Finally, Caroline Mani explains her cool project to help the community this season. And we have dinner with the Steve Tilford Foundation team so you can meet Raylyn Nuss, Katie Clouse, Curtis White, and their mechanics.

On this episode, Maghalie and David argue that Cyclocross is NOT dead. In fact, it is far from that and we should stop saying it is dead. They share their opinions on why cyclocross is going well, and discuss ways how we can all get involve to make the sport even more alive. They also discuss how they made the most of the weekend off of racing by discussing training strategies. Thank you for listening! If you have questions you would like us to answer, please send them to [email protected]