4: The Cyclo-Cross Podcast – Friday
Friday | The Cycling Podcast heads to Valkenburg in the Netherlands for the World Cyclo-Cross Championships and Lionel Birnie finds that persistent rain has made the course very muddy before the racing even gets under way. Lionel checks out the course, asks a couple of mechanics how they plan to cope with the muddy conditions and catches up with Renaat Schotte for a last-minute form guide before the women's elite and under-23 and men's junior races on Saturday. The Cycling Podcast is supported by [Rapha](rapha.cc) and [Science In Sport](scienceinsport.com). For details of our book tour, [click here](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/podcast/the-cycling-podcasts-debut-book-and-tour). Support the Podcast and keep us on the road at all three Grand Tours by becoming a [Friend of the Podcast](https://thecyclingpodcast.com/). You’ll get access to a wealth of in-depth, feature-length, documentary style episodes.