Join professional cyclocross racers Maghalie Rochette and Lucinda Brand as they dive headfirst into the exhilarating world of cyclocross racing. In each episode...
Getting to know Sara Casasola, Antwerp World Cup, and Is dreaming a good thing?
Dirty Talks is presented by WHOOP.***Note: Sara Casasola has a degree in Mathematics, but is not a professor. Sorry for the mistake.*** On this episode of Dirty Talks, we are joined by special guest & Italian cyclocross star Sara Casasola. Sara and Lucinda look back at the first World Cup of the season in Antwerp. We then get to know more about Sara, understand what she attributes her incredible progression to, and discuss about her aggressive style of racing. Lucinda and Maghalie then answer questions from the audience: Lucinda shares what is her least favorite training, and Maghalie shares about her travel logistics to Europe. Finally, the two hosts look forward to the World Cup in Dublin and share interesting mindset ideas about dreaming of big goals. Curious to try WHOOP? WHOOP’s Cyber Sale is here—get a 12-month membership for just $199, $40 off by going to join.whoop.com/dirty. Don’t miss this limited-time deal to optimize your performance and recovery at the best price of the year!
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We are back!
We are back for season 2 of Dirty Talks! On this episode, Maghalie and Lucinda catch up about the beginning of the season. They discuss the past weekend of racing, with tight battles for Lucinda and tigthly contested National Championship for Maghalie. We tell stories from the past that helped teach us important lessons, answer fans questions about post race recovery protocols, and talk about the upcoming World Cup in Antwerp. The episode finish with a Hot Take: What is the best hairstyle for racing?! Thanks to WHOOP for making season 2 possible! Curious about WHOOP? Go to https://www.join.whoop.com/ca/fr/dirty/ to try WHOOP for free for one month!
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What makes the World Championships so special?
World Championships BABY!!!On this episode, Lucinda and Maghalie discuss the World Championships in Tabor. They talk about what makes the World Championships special, their preparations, their mindset before such a big event, and way more. Both of them share never-told stories about Worlds, including how Lucinda isolated herself before winning in 2021. They also answer some questions from the listeners, and finally, the dirty question of the week take you right into the World Championships after party. Thanks for listening!
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What should happen with the World Cup?
On this episode, Lucinda and Maghalie chat about where they are at this point of the season. Maghalie is taking a small break in Canada while Lucinda is getting ready to take on the busy Kerstperiod. We then tackle the main subject of the day: We discuss the previous weeks' news about World Cup participation, and the UCI threat to ban riders from racing the World Championships if they don't participate in the World Cups. We discuss what should happen with the World Cup circuit? What format should it have? And share our perspectives on the subject. Finally we answer the listeners' questions on changing tires during a race, what kind of music we listen for warm up, and our Dirty Question of the show: How do we use our biggest prize money earnings?Find our warmup playlists here: Lucinda's playlist Maghalie's playlist
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The European vs North American cyclocross scenes
On this second episode of Dirty Talks, Lucinda announces her return to racing and Maghalie talks about preparing to leave for Europe. The girls then tackle the main subject of the day: What is the difference between cyclocross in North America and in Europe? It is the question we probably get asked the most often, so today, Lucinda and Maghalie dive deep into that subject. They talk about sponsorship, about the relationships between competitors, the difference between the fans, and the differences in the "business" of the sport on both continents. We also discuss about why are all the best women riders Dutch, and all the best men Belgians?! Finally, in our Dirty questions of the week: Should the socks go over or under the leg warmers?! What is Lucinda and I's peak power? And the dirtiest prize ever won in a race...
Join professional cyclocross racers Maghalie Rochette and Lucinda Brand as they dive headfirst into the exhilarating world of cyclocross racing. In each episode of Dirty Talks, these fierce competitors share their personal experiences, insights, and tackle the most "dirty" questions in the world of cyclocross. Discover the dirt, the sweat, and the passion behind this adrenaline-pumping sport, as Maghalie and Lucinda take you inside the world of cyclocross racing.