Ben Goddard

Ben raced as an amateur cyclist in the UK from a young age into the senior ranks on the road, track and in cyclocross. He has an NQJ qualification in journalism, and a sports journalism degree, and has spent over 10 years as a news and sports journalist. Ben has been covering cyclocross for media outlets, including Cyclingnews, since 2021 and has been on the ground reporting at World Championships in Zolder, Belvaux, Valkenberg, Dubendorf, and Hoogerheide. Away from cycling as a freelance sports journalist, Ben regularly reports on a range of sports including football, rugby, and snooker amongst others. However, he is happiest whilst reporting on-site at cyclocross races in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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ZONHOVEN BELGIUM DECEMBER 22 Race winner Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinDeceuninck competes during the 28th Zonhoven UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2024 Mens Elite on December 22 2024 in Zonhoven Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

'I’m very sad that Wout won’t be starting' - Mathieu van der Poel seems unbeatable as Van Aert misses first cyclocross race

By Ben Goddard published

News All eyes were on the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider as he returned to cyclocross for the first time this season.

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ZONHOVEN BELGIUM DECEMBER 22 Zoe Backstedt of The United Kingdom and Team CanyonSram Racing competes during the 28th Zonhoven UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2024 Womens Elite on December 22 2024 in Zonhoven Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

‘I was giving it my all’ - Zoe Backstedt on career-best World Cup second place

By Ben Goddard published

News Brit led for half of the race in treacherous conditions

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NAMUR BELGIUM DECEMBER 15 Cat Ferguson of The United Kingdom and Movistar Team competes during the 15th UCI CycloCross World Cup Namur 2024 Womens Elite on December 15 2024 in Namur Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Fears raised that section of 2026 Cyclocross Worlds course is ‘dangerous’ after Cat Ferguson crashed out and taken to hospital

By Ben Goddard published

News Saturday’s Hulst World Cup used around 60% of 2026 course

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NAMUR BELGIUM DECEMBER 15 Marie Schreiber of Luxembourg and Team SD Worx Protime competes during the 15th UCI CycloCross World Cup Namur 2024 Womens Elite on December 15 2024 in Namur Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

An emotional Marie Schreiber devoted her maiden elite cyclocross World Cup win to her dog who died earlier this week

By Ben Goddard published

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Dutch Fem Van Empel pictured in action during the women's elite race at the World Cup cyclocross cycling event in Namur, Belgium, stage 4 (out of 12) of the UCI World Cup cyclocross competition, Sunday 15 December 2024. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

World and European women’s cyclocross champion Fem Van Empel sees World Cup overall hopes all but ended this weekend

By Ben Goddard published

News Van Empel to miss both World Cups this weekend

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riders during the men's elite race at UCI world cupr race in namur

'It's a nasty injury' - Eli Iserbyt pulls out of Namur World Cup due to nerve pain

By Ben Goddard published

News Belgian champion falls way behind Vanthourenhout in overall standings as old injury flares up

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Puck Pieterse during women's elite race at Namur world cup 2024

'I’m happy with third' - Puck Pieterse makes positive cyclocross season debut in Namur

By Ben Goddard published

News Dutch rider starting cyclocross season later than in previous years, but hopes to 'compete for the win right away'

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ANTWERPEN BELGIUM NOVEMBER 24 Fem Van Empel of The Netherlands and Team Visma Lease A Bike competes during the 18th UCI Cyclocross World Cup Antwerpen 2024 Womens Elite on November 24 2024 in Antwerpen Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images

Cabras Cyclocross World Cup cancellation boost for riders who skipped the race

By Ben Goddard published

news Many riders focused on team training camps instead of traveling to Sardinia

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ORISTANO ITALY DECEMBER 08 A rider practices on the race circuit hit by the storm leading to the cancellation of the race on December 08 2024 in Oristano Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Cyclocross stars and organisers left counting cost of cancelling third round of World Cup

By Ben Goddard published

News Extreme weather in Cabras, Sardinia forced the late cancellation

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Mathieu van der Poel wins his sixth cyclocross world title in Tabor

Mathieu van der Poel wins sixth Cyclocross World Championships title

By Ben Goddard published

Results Nieuwenhuis takes silver as Vanthourenhout saves Belgian pride with bronze medal

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