I got my Azencrossed…

…today at the GVA race in Loenhout. Here I am at the back, I got the biggest number, it does not mean anything. Photos and video do not do the course justice; it was fucking brutal! A typically long road start diving directly into a sloggy, muddy course. I had a good start. Elbows and [...]

Matt Hall:

A day off to fight a cold. Xmas day.

Ugh. Sounds like most of the cx camp is sick and I’m certainly fighting something too. Went on a sweet ride with Joachim Parbo. All around Tielt, Tiennen area—> I picked up Ryan Verge from the airport pretty early. He has been busy re building my bikes. After nationals and the last 2 Belgian races, [...]

Xmas eve – xmas day:

Here are some shots of the Eerde-Veghel race in the Netherlands. Afterwards, as I was undressing, a bunch of older Belgian guys crowded around me and wanted to get some of my fan cards. I had the tiny little pictures cards I got made and handed a few to each of them. They were pretty [...]

Eerde-Veghel C2

I’m getting ready to head out for a ride with Parbo. It is still cold, and grey. I picked up Ryan from the airport early this morning. Here are the official results: Internationale Cyclocross Veghel-Eerde Click on Uitslagen: Elite/Beloften The course was awesome! Hard packed sand, pretty short laps, mostly single track. Though it is [...]

I was introduced to Sven Nys today:

By someone from Qoleum before I went to warm up. He was methodically checking his saddle height. He said hey, asked if I was staying through worlds. Wachtebeke: a pretty small C2 cx race north of Gent. I’ve got to make this short as I need to make some more dinner and food for tomorrow [...]

I was dreaming…

…yesterday morning when I heard a faint “hello? you coming?” from downstairs! I totally overslept and hopped right onto my bike (again) for the big group ride. I ended up in the front group by myself, nothing too exciting, lots of older Belgian men. Ex pros, grizzled 60 year olds. We passed by Sven Nys [...]

The Begijnendijk ride:

Not an hour off of the plane, Jos cons me into meeting up for the big group ride around Aarschot. It was 60+ people riding 2 abreast and in two groups (the 2nd group a minute back). I rode out to the start of the ride with Helen Wyman and Gabby Day. They raced the [...]

You did'nt know I was 30?

Ha! I’ll make it short. I got 4th place today in the 30-34 US national cyclocross champs. I’m disappointed I did not win but, I am stoked that I got on the podium and got a medal. Michael, Hulick and I started in about 70th position near the back of the race so, it was [...]

Tielt winge!

Found a link to the house I am staying at. I tried to con Brian Vernor into coming over to Belgium with me and he finally got his ticket! He is heading over to stay with Joachim Parbo (Danish national champ) and he did not know the name of the town he was staying at. [...]