Mark Chick
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The 2026-27 Telenet Superprestige cyclo-cross calendar is out.
It is time to start your planning 🙂 The Christmas Cross on 25th December is a surprise event, moving from it's traditional date on 26th December.
Overijse 🇧🇪 25.10.2026
Middelkerke 🇧🇪 05.11.2026
Niel 🇧🇪 11.11.2026
Merksplas 🇧🇪 14.11.2026
Ruddervoorde 🇧🇪 06.12.2026
Heusden-Zolder 🇧🇪🎄🎅 25.12.2026
Diegem 🇧🇪 30.12.2026
Gullegem 🇧🇪 02.01.2027https://www.superprestigecyclocross.be/en/calendar
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden #TelenetSuperprestige #Superprestige #CrossIsComing #Overijse #Middelkerke #Niel #Merksplas #Ruddervoorde #HeusdenZolder #Diegem #Gullegem
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@FourT4 Caffeine overdose ahead! #Cycling #CoffeeNeuring
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Happy Isle of Wight Randonnée day to those who would have been celebrating it if the event hadn't moved to September 🤬
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The Count of Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books. Alexandre Dumas' story of revenge is wonderfully woven. Made into a superb new film a few years ago, starting tonight that film is serialised on the BBC. Recommended.
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Saturday night so far. Chinese cucumber flavour crisps and Lindemans Oude Geuze Belgian Beer 🇧🇪
I love being a sort-of grown up.
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A1. (continued) After last weekend's Paris-Roubaix, such an exciting race won by one of my favourite riders, my lock screen deserved an update.
Gefeliciteerd Wout van Aert! 🇧🇪👏
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Entries are now open for this year's Hell of the North Cotswolds, otherwise known as the HoNC. The event takes place on 6th September.
About the HoNC:
'This endurance cycling event, a British classic, is now in its 41st year. It was originally inspired by the famous Paris-Roubaix event in France and could be argued is the original gravel event in the UK.
The event is organised and promoted by Winchcombe Cycling Club and Cheltenham and County Cycling Club.'
https://www.honc.org.uk/e/hell-of-the-north-cotswolds-10207
#Cycling #BikeTooter #HoNC #WinchcombeCyclingClub #CheltenhamAndCountyCyclingClub
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If I just listen to the commentary of Paris-Roubaix Femmes, it could be a #CycloCross race.
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Sales of #Shimano neutral service bikes are about to spike.
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Toon Aerts is riding Paris-Roubaix for Lotto-Intermarché 🚴♂️
Another #CycloCross rider among the names in the road peloton 🙂
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Het is koers! 💥 🇧🇪
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Watching the Tour of Flanders is a cultural experience with a Gouden Carolus beer from the Het Anker brewery in #Mechelen 🙂
Proost! 🍻
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Oude Kwaremont! Let's go! 💥🇧🇪
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A1. Thanks everyone. Some nice wallpapers and stories. Thanks for sharing. To answer my own question about my own wallpaper and lock screen images...
My lock screen is of Mathieu van der Poel wearing the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de France, on a road through a field of wheat or tall, dry grass. The Tour de France generates beautiful images taken by skilled photographers as it winds around France. I love how the scenery under summer skies, colourful jerseys and bikes create opportunities for striking photos.
My wallpaper shows a close up of my frites and mayonnaise, taken at the Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, The Netherlands 🇳🇱, in 2014. It reminds me how cycling is cultural and about more than pushing pedals. And how nice frites are! 😋
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If this commentator continues to refer to "Matteo" van der Poel, it is going to test me.
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@MatthewNewell @joost Happy #RVV to you too!
Team #WvA are hoping here, too.
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It's Tour of Flanders day. Settling in for a big day 🇧🇪
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The Tour of Flanders is coming! The Tour of Flanders is coming! 🇧🇪
#Cycling #BikeTooter #RVV #Flanders #RondeVanVlaanderen #Cobbles #Paterberg
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Congtatulations to Chuck Norris for winning on his debut ride at Milano-Sanremo.
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A7. (continued) Whereas the reality is probably closer to this...
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A7. For me, a bike ride is just that. I don't want to push or carry my bike at all.
My tolerance for pushing or carrying a bike is limited to where it is unavoidable in a cyclo-cross race. In my head, my dismount and remount is as smooth as this...
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@MatthewNewell @ascentale @bikenite This was taken from my spot on Sunday.
#BikeNite #Cycling #CX #Veldrijden #CXWorlds #Hulst2026 #WKVeldrijden #CycloCross
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Q8. This week I experienced a beautiful, spring-like day at the Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Hulst, the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Day two was less spring-like but it didn't affect an amazing weekend.
I saw lots of friends and met someone new I had previously only known through Mastodon 🙂👋
#BikeNite #Cycling #Hulst2026 #CX #Veldrijden #WKVeldrijden #CycloCross
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@mvdhout It was special to see Lars at his last World Championships. At around 2/3 distance he sat up, seemingly in pain. I was worried he might not finish. I am pleased he did. #CX #CycloCross #Veldrijden #Hulst2026
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Good morning from Hulst 🌈🚴♂️
#Hulst #Hulst2026 #CX #CXWorlds #WKVeldrijden #Cycling #BikeTooter #Veldrijden
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The UCI's list of host broadcasters is available here:
If you are trying to watch on YouTube's UCI channel, use a VPN to access it from a country not listed as having a host broadcaster. This avoids the geo-blocking.
🚴 🌈 🇳🇱#CXWorlds #WKHulst #Hulst2026 #CycloCross #Veldrijden #UCI
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If you watch, I hope you enjoy it. It would be nice to hear what you think in the replies.
🚴 🌈 🇳🇱
#CXWorlds #WKHulst #Hulst2026 #CycloCross #Veldrijden #BBC #UCI
#YouTube #Sporza #LEquipe #TNT #FloSports #WKVeldrijden #VRT #NOS -
Next is where you can watch. If you are not in the broadcaster's country, try a VPN.
TNT online 🇪🇺 : all live
BBC Red button 🇬🇧 : no coverage
BBC iPlayer online 🇬🇧 : Not yet known. WE and ME tends to be shown
UCI Channel (YouTube) 🌍 : Not yet known but all races are likely to be live subject to geo-blocking, so requiring a VPN into a non-blocked country where there is no host broadcaster. e.g. Singapore, Brazil
(The UCI usually publishes which nations have host broadcasters. If using a VPN, find a country without a host broadcaster. The list should eventually appear here: https://www.uci.org/watch-uci-events/74lrepukG4z4gIeSaQxANg)
Sporza and VRT 🇧🇪 : all races live, subject to geo-blocking if not in Belgium. Use a VPN into Belgium
L’Equipe 🇫🇷 : likely to be some coverage. It is a horrible website and I won’t accept the conditions to access it and check coverage.
Flosports 🇺🇸 : all races live
NOS 🇳🇱 : WE and ME live
#CXWorlds #WKHulst #Hulst2026 #CycloCross #Veldrijden #BBC #UCI
#YouTube #Sporza #LEquipe #TNT #FloSports #WKVeldrijden #VRT #NOS -
A thread about opportunities to watch the Hulst 🇳🇱 Cyclo-Cross World Championships in several countries, including the UK 🇬🇧 , the Netherlands 🇳🇱 , Belgium 🇧🇪 and US 🇺🇸 📺🌈 (it might also help for those in other countries, especially if you have a VPN).
Not all of the broadcast information is confirmed and may be subject to change.
Starting with when to watch:
Friday 30th January: Team Relay, 13.30 CET
Saturday 31st January: Junior Women (WJ) 11.00 CET, Under 23 Men (MU23) 13.00 CET, Elite Women (WE) 15.00 CET
Sunday 1st February: Junior Men (MJ) 11.00 CET, Under 23 Women (WU23) 13.00 CET, Elite Men (ME) 15.00 CET
#CXWorlds #WKHulst #Hulst2026 #CycloCross #Veldrijden #BBC #UCI #YouTube #Sporza #LEquipe #TNT #FloSports #WKVeldrijden #VRT #NOS
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Jonas Vingegaard crashes during training whilst an idiot riding a bike is trying to keep up with him.
"...I don't understand where his anger comes from," explained the Spaniard.
In the circumstances, that really doesn't surprise me. All the gear and no idea. And completely selfish.
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Anyone looking for Cyclo-Cross National Championships coverage can find Belgium's on Sporza (streaming) for free. A VPN to browse from Belgium is required if you're not in the country. The U23 Men's race is on now.
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Today is the next round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in the sand (and snow!) of Zonhoven, Belgium 🇧🇪.
Elite Women from 12.30 CET. Elite Men from 15.00 CET.
Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that does not have a host broadcaster and is not geoblocked.
India and Singapore are usually good options but be prepared to experiment. Sometimes the Elite Men's race is more restricted. You can find the countries with host broadcasters i.e. the countries to avoid, here:
https://www.ucicyclocrossworldcup.com/en/calendar/2025-2026/zonhoven-3 (expand the 'Broadcasters' link)
Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.
#CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden #Zonhoven #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling #BikeTooter
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"We can play is it sand or is it snow or is it grass?" 🏖️❄️🌾
A very weather affected course recon of today's Zonhoven Cyclo-Cross World Cup at Zonhoven, Belgium 🇧🇪 by Puck Pieterse.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=68FVhM1Uq98
Zonhoven is an iconic venue, famous for De Kuil, a huge sandpit the riders race through that will be a cauldron of spectators.
I will add another post below with details of how to watch the racing. If you haven't watched before, today would be a good day to check it out.
#CycloCross #CX #Cycling #Zonhoven #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling #BikeTooter #Veldrijden #PuckPieterse
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If cyclo-cross designed your town's cycling infrastructure...
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CX #Diegem #Veldrijden #CycloCross #Superprestige
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Trying a new one tonight. Floreffe, a 6.3% blonde Belgian 🇧🇪 beer. Never heard of it before. The bottle intrigued me so I decided to buy one. I think it tastes a bit like a bruin/brown beer, which isn't a bad thing.
I am sorry to the good people of Belgium for the beer glass mash-up. I beg your forgiveness.
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Today it is the next round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in the iconic sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium 🇧🇪.
Elite Women from 12.30 CET (i.e. now!). Eilte Men from 15.00 CET.
Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that does not have a host broadcaster and is not geoblocked.
India and Singapore are usually good options but be prepared to experiment. Sometimes the Elite Men's race is more restricted. Full details here:
Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.
#CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden #Koksijde #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling #BikeTooter
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1st November means it's the Koppenbergcross on the outskirts of Oudenaarde, Belgium 🇧🇪 Each lap of this cyclo-cross race includes the iconic Koppenberg cobbled climb that tends to have a large say in who wins the Tour of Flanders one-day classic road race.
The gradient peaks at 22% on a very harsh surface. It is hard enough to ride up (don't let that stop you if you get the opportunity), without repeatedly racing up it.
The rest of the lap is a bit of a cow field, but it's the Koppenberg and that's enough to make it worth watching if you can.
📷wielerflits.nl
#Cycling #Veldrijden #CX #Oudenaarde #Koppenberg #KoppenbergCross #CycloCross #BikeTooter
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On day 11 we planned a slight detour to one of the recommended bike shops. Before that, we happened to pass a bike shop in Renkum and decided to try our luck. In their first box of bits was an Aladdin’s Cave of fasteners, but none suitable. Removing one of the remaining screws in my bag for inspection, he then returned with a second box and emptied it onto the counter. Amongst the sprawled assortment, a very unassuming black screw shone like whatever was in the boot of the car in Pulp Fiction. An exact match. One exact match, to be precise. “Don’t lose it”, he joked. Generously refusing payment, the screw was fitted and the bag repaired. Right then, and still now, this is the Best Bike Shop In The World. Please folks, give Nol Mastbergen Fietsen a try if you’re ever in the area and in need.
I left the shop overjoyed. After a quick coffee nearby, I was able to confirm that the appreciation of beer and cake by people who work in bike shops is universal (well, it’s true in the UK and the Netherlands, at least). I hope they enjoyed those well-deserved tokens of thanks.
That was a good day. A good and fortunate day.
Let’s keep looking out for each other out there.
(And checking the screws in our panniers.)
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycleTouring #BikePacking #Ortlieb #Renkum #Arnhem
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That evening, attempts to find a replacement screw failed. Huge thanks to the manager of the Bever store in Arnhem. Despite having no Ortlieb spare parts, he attempted to find a returned or faulty Ortlieb bag to salvage a screw from, before finding some other local shops he recommended we could try in the morning.
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycleTouring #BikePacking #Ortlieb #Renkum #Arnhem
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On day 10 to Arnhem, we stopped for a short break at a roadside picnic table. We spotted a couple on bikes heading in the same direction as us. One bike was being cycled. One was being pushed. Between their German and our English no common language was spoken but a flat front tyre was universally understood. They indicated they needed a pump before my quick inspection revealed something big and sharp in the tyre. A gesticulated offer of a repair with one of our inner tubes was accepted and so I set to work. Ah. The bike had a much wider tyre and different valve type, so instead I fixed it for them with a pre-glued patch. A kind offer of a €20 note was politely declined and we headed our separate ways.
(When I came to refit the tyre my heart sank when I noticed it was a Schwalbe Marathon. Thankfully one of the couple we were helping had thumbs of steel and made light, yet forceful, work of getting the tyre back on.)
Arriving at our accommodation in Arnhem (soaked through - shortly after the puncture repair it rained lots), I noticed we had a broken front pannier. Well, more missing a screw than broken. How it had come lose and fallen out is a mystery.
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycleTouring #BikePacking #Ortlieb #Renkum #Arnhem
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A tale of a new bike pump, kindness and some cycling karma.
Before a recent cycle tour of the Netherlands, I decided I should take a more appropriate pump than the mini-pump I have usually taken. On all my previous tours I have not punctured or needed a pump.
On day 1 as we cycled through Noordwijk aan Zee, we were approach by a family from Germany. One of their bikes had a soft front tyre. We helped them out and pumped it up. A satisfying first use of my new pump.
On day 8 it rained. Lots. All day. One kilometer from our accommodation in Zwolle we stopped for a coffee as we were too early to check-in. At the roadside outside the café, a shard of glass introduced itself to my back tyre. In the pouring rain but thankfully under some shelter, and with wet hands slightly warmed by a coffee cup, I unloaded my bike and replaced the inner tube. A second, more self-interested use of my new pump.
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycleTouring #BikePacking #Ortlieb #Renkum #Arnhem
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If you are planning on going to a cyclo-cross race in Belgium 🇧🇪 this season, tickets for the Telenet Superprestige Series are starting to go on sale.
Including for the night race at #Diegem on 30th December! 🌛🚴🚴♀️🚴♂️
https://www.superprestigecyclocross.be/en/calendar
#CycloCross #Veldrijden #CX #Cycling #BikeTooter #Superprestige
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National ID cards in the UK? No. Just no. The route towards more surveillance and control by the state is a dangerous path.
If you feel the urge, please sign the petition here:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reject-plans-for-a-mandatory-britcard-digital-id
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My cycling club is promoting an open hill climb tomorrow, starting at 10.00. It's on Bushcombe Lane, a rather unpleasant bit of road that definitely heads upwards. It is on the edge of Woodmancote, near Bishop's Cleeve on the outskirts of #Cheltenham in #Gloucestershire.
Thankfully for all of us it's too late to enter, but if you're in the area, it'll be good fun to watch and cheer on the competitors. I hear there is carefully selected playlist.
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/events/31594-bushcombe_lane_hill_climb
#Cycling #BikeTooter #CheltenhamAndCountyCyclingClub #CyclingTimeTrials #CTT
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@andymckay That looks like it might be Shirin van Anrooij on the left.
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@MatthewNewell Thanks! Those were some of my frites consumed at, I think, the Cyclo-Cross World Championships at #Koksijde, Belgium in 2012. I'm a traditionalist and usually opt for mayo. Occasionally tartare. Is the spicy mayo you like the Andalouse? Also a favourite in my house.
Pauwels Sauzen are on the list of things we always bring home from trips to Belgium 😋🍟🇧🇪