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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Marianne Vos lays down Worlds marker with Hoogerheide World Cup victory
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Dutchwoman surges clear of Brand and Pieterse on final lap
Eli Iserbyt claims victory at Hoogerheide World Cup
By Ben Goddard published
Results Lars van der Haar second and Tom Pidcock third
Van Empel wins Flamanville World Cup as absent Brand seals overall title
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Dutchwoman outsprints Pieterse as Vas rounds out podium
Iserbyt wins Flamanville World Cup
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Aerts, Vanthourenhout round out podium
Thomas Mein wins men's British national cyclo-cross title
By Ben Goddard last updated
Report Cameron Mason and Joseph Blackmore complete the podium
Harriet Harnden battles through the mud to win British cyclo-cross title
By Ben Goddard last updated
Report Last and Kay complete the podium
Pidcock breaks Van Aert's winning streak at Hulst World Cup
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Belgian champion suffers early mechanical and finishes fourth behind Iserbyt and Van der Haar
Brand wins again at the Hulst World Cup
By Ben Goddard published
Results World champion beats Pieterse and Worst
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