10 Instagram accounts to get you stoked for cyclocross
Follow these accounts to follow the cyclocross action tand get pumped for your next race
Cyclocross is a spectator friendly sport that’s fast paced, intense and fun for participants. While racing takes place on closed circuit, you can take your training all sorts of different places. If you want to get your stoke on for the cyclocross season then following it visually on Intagram is a great place to start. Follow these 10 Instagram accounts to catch all the ‘cross action and get excited for hitting trails or the race track on your ‘cross machine.
Hot Sauce Cycling
Mark McConnell is perhaps less known for his results than for his Hot Sauce persona. During ‘cross season, McConnell competes in North America and has made a habit of doing a trip to compete against the best in Belgium. In the heart land of the sport, McConnell and his open, fun loving personality have attracted a passionate following.
Sven Nys
A legend of the sport, Sven Nys may be retired but he continues to be present on the scene. Nys manages the Telenet-Fidea Lions team but doesn’t shy away from getting on the bike for some fun every once and a while as well.
Maghalie Rochette
Canadian cyclocross champion Maghalie Rochette has CX Fever. While she’s busy tackling a jam packed schedule of cyclocross races in North America and Europe, Rochette has also launched the CX Fever Fund giving a youth women’s racer a chance to learn alongside her Team Clif Bar. Her enthusiasm and excitement for ‘cross certainly comes off on social media.
Pinnedgrit
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZjt07Ih3kb/
Chronicling the world of cyclocross through the lens of Jake Orness and Wil Matthews.
Mathieu van der Poel
Undefeated in a ‘cross races this season, Mathieu van der Poel may only be 22-years-old but he is already on top of the sport. If you want to keep track of the sports foremost star then social media is a place to start but you’ll also want to tune in to watch him race because his sheer power and skill is a thing of beauty.
Ruby West
Ruby West has racked up two under-23 podiums at the U.S. rounds of the World Cup this season. The former Canadian under-23 champion
Cycling Images
Who better to follow than a professional cycling photographer who makes the rounds throughout cross season capturing the joy and pain of the sport. Russ Ellis is a Leeds, Great Britain based photographer and is surely worth a follow this ‘cross season.
Ellen Noble
Ellen Noble earned her first elite women’s World Cup podium at the second round in Waterloo. A promising under-23 racer, Noble is active on Instagram posting pictures from races in the United States and abroad. With her Aspire Racing team, she will surely be looking to built on her promising start to the season.
Cyclocross Canada
While Cycling Canada does not receive any government funding for cyclocross, it doesn’t stop a group of dedicated members of the organization from launching projects to supporting Canadian athletes. If you want to check out what Canada’s national cycling federation is up to on the ‘cross scene, give their Instagram account a follow. Lean more about Cycling Canada’s cyclocross projects here.
Ten Speed Hero
An apparel company with a wicked social media game that will be giving you kit envy and getting you excited to get out for an adventure.
