Must follow Canadian cyclocross Instagram accounts
Accounts that will get you excited about hopping over barriers, slipping through the mud and perfect remounts
If you are looking to add a bit more cyclocross content to your Instagram feed, there are many Canadian accounts you can start following. Across the country clubs, racers, race series and brands celebrate the unique discipline that continues to grow in popularity in Canada. Here is a selection of some of the best Canadian pages to follow if you love cyclocross and want to scroll past lots of great content throughout the season of riding through the mud.
Maghalie Rochette
One of Canada’s top cyclocross racers, Maghalie Rochette is active on Instagram so follow her to see the latest from her racing over the course of the season.
Scott Robarts
Scott Robarts is a Vancouver-based photographer who beautifully catches the scenes from local cyclocross races. Follow his account in ‘cross season for lots of beautiful photos and come spring he shoots gravel events and road races.
VeloColour
Toronto-based custom bike painter VeloColour have an active presence on Instagram. During ‘cross season you can follow the exploits of the team’s members on the local circuit. Over the week your feed will be graced with plenty of freshly painted bikes which is sufficient eye candy to keep you occupied in lulls between ‘cross races.
Michael van den Ham
Canadian national cyclocross champion Michael van den Ham should be followed for no other reason than he’s an exciting racer to follow and always has insight about his racing.
Tammy Brimner
Follow LBVelo Photography for lots of photos from bike races on the West Coast.
Ruby West
U23 Canadian champion Ruby West is an exciting racer who really stepped up her racing last year taking some big wins across the border in he U.S.
Hung Mai
“Visual narratives from life on two wheels,” is how photographer Hung Mai describes the photos you’ll see on his Instagram. You always need more quality bike content in your feed telling compelling stories.
Vancouver CX Coalition
The Lowest Mainland Cyclocross Series is one of the most popular in Canada and on their Instagram account you can follow all sorts of photos from the events they put on.
Last Call Racing
A Vancouver based team that is all about capturing the fun they have on their bikes and the atmosphere at cyclocross races clearly suits them perfectly.
Durham Shredders
This non-profit youth mountain bike club based in Ontario is getting young people on bikes throughout the year. In the summer that means mainly mountain biking but come autumn they are all about cyclocross. So support this great initiative and give them a follow.
Mariposa Bicycles
Frame builders Mariposa race lots of ‘cross race so apart from enjoying lots of photos of the bikes they build, follow their racing in and around Ontario.
The first UCI cyclocross race weekend in the province of Quebec, Sherbrooke CX kicks of a busy schedule of cyclocross in Canada that culminates with the national championships in Peterborough, Ont.
The Lantern Rouge
While they race throughout the season in a number of disciplines, the Lantern Rouge like so many clubs in Canada make the most of the cyclocross season.
What are your favourite Canadian cyclocross accounts?
