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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Shirin van Anrooij wins Beekse Bergen World Cup cyclocross

Shirin van Anrooij wins Beekse Bergen Cyclocross World Cup

By Ben Goddard last updated

Results Dutchwoman attacks to first World Cup win ahead of competition leader Van Empel and Pieterse

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Belgian Wout Van Aert and Dutch Mathieu Van Der Poel pictured in action during the men elite race of the World Cup cyclocross in Dendermonde third stage out of five of the UCI World Cup competition in Dendermonde Sunday 27 December 2020 BELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Cyclocross specialists brace for return of Pidcock, Van der Poel and Van Aert

By Ben Goddard published

News ‘They’ll have to prove themselves again’ warns Sweeck

News
Zoe Backstedt (Great Britain) competing at the European Cyclocross Championships 2022 in the women's U23 category

Zoe Backstedt combines road racing and cyclocross for WorldTour journey of discovery

By Ben Goddard published

News 'I really enjoy cyclocross, it’s really good for my technical skills' says junior world champion

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Eli Iserbyt in action at the 2022 UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships in Namur

Leg pain sees Eli Iserbyt abandon European Cyclo-cross Championships

By Ben Goddard published

News 'I've been struggling with a kind of numbness on my left. And that problem resurfaced today' says pre-race favourite

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Dutch Fem Van Empel winner of the gold medal celebrates on the podium of the women elite race at the European Championships cyclocross cycling Saturday 05 November 2022 in Namur Belgium BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS Photo by DAVID PINTENS BELGA MAG Belga via AFP Photo by DAVID PINTENSBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images

Van Empel will be 'a huge rider' says Marianne Vos

By Ben Goddard published

News 20-year-old European cyclocross champion is set to join Vos at Jumbo-Visma next season

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Fem van Empel

Fem van Empel aspires to race Spring Classics with new teammate Marianne Vos in 2023

By Ben Goddard published

News 'Strade Bianche, Tour of Flanders, those kinds of races. I don't know if I'm good at those races' says newly crowned cyclocross European Champion

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Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France competes during the 20th UEC European Cyclocross Championships 2022

'I'm clearly not in the form to win' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot tests cyclocross legs at European Championships

By Ben Goddard published

News 'I came here to observe what I can do better' says French rider focussed on winning another cyclocross world title in February

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Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Fristads) wins the men's Maasmechelen World Cup cyclocross race

Sweeck claims first World Cup victory in Maasmechelen

By Ben Goddard last updated

Results Van der Haar gets the better of Iserbyt for second

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Fem Van Empel wins again in Maasmechelen

Fem Van Empel wins Maasmechelen Cyclocross World Cup

By Ben Goddard published

Reports Pieterse and Van Anrooij complete podium after race-long battle

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Eli Iserbyt secures third consecutive Cyclo-cross World Cup victory in Tabor

Iserbyt secures third consecutive Cyclo-cross World Cup victory in Tabor

By Ben Goddard last updated

Results Belgian solos to victory ahead of runner-up van der Haar and third-placed Vanthourenhout

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