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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![Dutch Fem Van Empel celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the womens elite race at the Cyclocross World Cup cyclocross event in Flamanville France Sunday 16 January 2022 the 14th stage out of 15 in the World Cup of the 20212022 seasonBELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NqyCZ4ZcgFEtFaEMH3sRM-320-80.jpg)
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
![Belgian Eli Iserbyt celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the mens elite race at the Cyclocross World Cup cyclocross event in Flamanville France Sunday 16 January 2022 the 14th stage out of 15 in the World Cup of the 20212022 seasonBELGA PHOTO DAVID STOCKMAN Photo by DAVID STOCKMANBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8Br49TdrzmC8xCrJDT4X-320-80.jpg)
Iserbyt wins Flamanville World Cup
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Aerts, Vanthourenhout round out podium
![Thomas Mein (Tormans Cyclo Cross Team)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ws2yGCkTEfNMaKnU2XcDcb-320-80.jpg)
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 Harden of United Kingdom negotiates the sand at Oostende World Championships in 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KNHKoJpE2TAcCFBtShv2L5-320-80.jpg)
Harriet Harnden battles through the mud to win British cyclo-cross title
By Ben Goddard last updated
Report Last and Kay complete the podium
![HULST NETHERLANDS JANUARY 02 Thomas Pidcock of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 6th Hulst Vestingcross UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2022 Mens Elite CXWorldCup UCIcyclocrossWC on January 02 2022 in Hulst Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5UUCrN2N5tFP9osB5WPJgK-320-80.jpg)
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
![HULST NETHERLANDS JANUARY 02 Lucinda Brand of The Netherlands and Team Baloise Trek Lions celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 6th Hulst Vestingcross UCI CycloCross Worldcup 2022 Womens Elite CXWorldCup UCIcyclocrossWC on January 02 2022 in Hulst Netherlands Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fU4VmhwRVXTuGS5dVtbz6F-320-80.jpg)
Brand wins again at the Hulst World Cup
By Ben Goddard published
Results World champion beats Pieterse and Worst
![Lucinda Brand of Team Baloise Trek Lions celebrates at finish line as race winner of Dendermonde World Cup 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRnDfHiSay5RfesJYppX4P-320-80.jpg)
Brand holds off Honsinger to win Dendermonde World Cup
By Ben Goddard last updated
Results Betsema rounds out podium with Vos in fourth
![Wout van Aert of Jumbo-Visma wins his second consecutive World Cup cyclo-cross race at the Dendermonde](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CDQ5Z7CSthqLYdDbpB8iuT-320-80.jpg)
Wout van Aert outduels Mathieu van der Poel in mud at World Cup Dendermonde
By Ben Goddard published
Results Toon Aerts takes third in eerily-quiet cyclo-cross race without spectators
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