The ULTIMATE Guide To Your FIRST CYCLOCROSS RACE

[@EDCCrossFit]

Finally, breaking it down for us normal people! Love to join you and others for a race….. anyone else keen?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yes boss can’t wait for you to do a race this winter 🙌

[@ianedwards3855]

Well done George, you can always go coaching when you start to slow down, I’m like your dad been at it😊 for 45 years and still loving it, no didn’t have penny farthings then😄, gets in your blood and never goes away, best and hardest sport in the world

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

It’s one thing I would love to do one day 👌 😂😂 I can only imagine how much bike technology has changed in that time… I absolutely love it and can’t see myself stopping 💪

[@itskoira7662]

Cyclocross are some of the craziest races ive ever done but yet the crazieness keeps on bringing you back

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

100% I’m not even sure what keeps bringing me back 😂

[@matt.rus1]

4 in a week? The man's a KZbin machine!!!

[@MichaelBoogerd]

This new cx series is coming in hot like Gio hitting the hole shot 😂😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I had a lot of time to make videos when I had a week off the bike 😂 the hole shot is the most important part of the race 🤷‍♂️😂

[@easyoli]

i'm not new to CX. but still motivating! can't wait for the new saison (will start in september here around Paris)

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Epic 🙌 we start in September as well! I recently had a look at potentially doing some CX races in France in the future 👌

[@PaulMarsden-rt6hz]

Thanks

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Thanks boss 🙌🫡

[@SupernovaRallyteam]

Brilliant summary Georgio

[@gnarf1974]

I should have seen that last week for my first ever race!!! and indeed, cant wait for the next one... nutcases we are!!!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂😂 I’ve decided it’s why we put ourselves through it each week… because we are nut cases 🤷‍♂️😂

[@ne-ht4zx]

I've already signed up for wessex cx as a complete newbie. Looking forward to 3rd Sept and giving it the full beans/pony/send/gas 😬!!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Absolutely love this 🙌 Clanfield is possibly the hardest course physically I have ever raced… enjoy 😂 I will be missing the first 2 rounds as we are away on holiday (training camp) 😂

[@ne-ht4zx]

​@@GiorgioCoppolaCyclingoh great. Yes I heard it's hilly 🤦‍♂️

[@A_AAA232]

nice info G thanks, I'm old and slow but it would be a giggle to try out CX on the hardtail! I thought the Rocket said the most important thing is to know where the coffee wagon is in the morning when you arrive at the course? cross is coming, bring on the mud - you nutters, you love it!! :)

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

100% it’s mega fun and everyone is super friendly at the race, I can highly recommend it 🙌 That is very true I should do a rockets version of this for spectators 😂😂

[@acamilop]

Great tips

[@Littleweenaman]

doing my first race this fall! can't wait we have a pump track in our course this year

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Mega that sounds epic 🙌 we have a race in November that goes on a bmx track and it’s so good 👌

[@Spikey_Mikey]

I Did my first summer cx this summer, decided to have a go at the Yorkshire cx winter league 😬 Cant wait for the "Fun" to start in 3 weeks.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Love it 🙌 I’m sure you will enjoy every minute of the winter races 😂

[@williamsimpson8115]

Im gonna try one

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Yes 🙌

[@LacrymosaRequiem27]

Thank you! First race next Sunday!!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Good luck! Hope it goes well 💪

[@karlproctor7526]

Loved the video. About to do my first race this evening.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Epic, hope it goes well 💪

[@morgan349]

Mate that is so helpful thank you. So many useful tips for us noobs😂 you've inspired me... I'm signing up! 👍

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Love this 🙌 you won’t regret it… well once you have recovered from the hour of pain that is 😂

[@danielgrant9350]

Excellent vid. I love to see one on what you advise for a weekly training for a CX season. The best CX channel on the UK Scene alongside Honor and Theo.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I will definitely do a weekly training video when we get into the CX season as it will be a bit more specific 👌 thanks appreciate it 🙌

[@argonaut816]

Great fun. Tried it twice. After I ended up at the bottom of a ditch without my bike, decided to retire

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 maybe it’s time to come out of retirement 🤔😂

[@PierreAlainMaire]

That was a great video 😆 I'll start one tip at a time. This year I'm training tip #12 👍🏻

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 it’s nice to know the rocket has some company training for tip 12 😂

[@larryryan6003]

How about a video from the Rocket on the best coffee and cakes at cyclocross venues and weekends?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 that’s a good one!

[@budycelyn]

i almost fell for that, very nearly thought to myself, yeah i could do that, i'm 52 not sure i really want to start doing this now :D i love watching other people wrecking themselves

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 you have to try it at least once 😜

[@MikeDana87]

I know 80 year old's racing both Triathlon & motocross that would have a go at your comment. The Triathlete started when SHE was in her 60's. The motocrosser started when he was in his 50's. Don't let "age" control you! After all, it's just a number. :)

[@TheMike6630]

Great video, where do we find where racing, leagues and the like are being held etc… cheers buddy keep up the good work

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Where are you based? I can’t seem to find a full list online but off the top of my head some leagues below: South west, western, Wessex, eastern, London league, central, West Midlands, notts & derby, north west, north east, Welsh, scottish… I hope that helps I’m sure if I have missed any someone may be able to add to the list below 🙌

[@rickybarker4023]

Sold, doing my first one in a couple of weeks

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Epic!

[@byc1013]

hey Giorgio, cheers boss. I actually knew a lot of this already but this is my first CX season. Can't stress enough how important the prac laps are - esp if you're not familiar with the venues. Will see you this weekend probs in Reading.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

100% practice lap is the most important thing you can do 👌 yep I will be at reading this weekend 🙌

[@byc1013]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling mate what happened? you didn't start on Sunday...

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

@@byc1013 absolutely gutted to miss it 👎 but my wife had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics she was taking and ended up in hospital 😅 not having much luck getting my season underway this year! Hope you had a good one 👍

[@byc1013]

OH MATE, sorry! Hope she's okay.. lol, was brutal mate, wrong tyre choice for me and no spares. @@GiorgioCoppolaCycling

[@GWilliams-r6f]

Took my 4yr old to this years prospect park now I’m watching how to cyclocross videos 🤣

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂 that’s your winter sorted every Sunday 😂

[@markrobinson7849]

Schwalbe X one bite tyres were a game changer for me last season

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I used them on my first cross bike before going to challenge… there were great 🙌

[@sholehan]

Timely for this to pop up. Fancy a pop at some of this having never raced CX before.... Scott Scale XC hardtail.... or Heavier Sonder Gravel Bike? What do we think?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I would probably chose the spark if it’s not too muddy but when it gets muddy whatever has the grippiest tyres on and the most mud clearance 👌

[@Lazy_Jay_Racing]

This is useful info.. I'm keen to start my first CX league, racing here in Leicestershire 😁👍 Cheers for this George 👌🥐🥐

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Love it 🙌 can’t wait to hear how you get on 💪🥐

[@adsteventon]

Gonna do my first cross race after a lifetime of time trial this autumn. I only have an xc mtb and gonna treat it as good training… it’s gonna hurt innit???

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

It’s going to be some epic training but yep it’s going to hurt 😂

[@larryryan6003]

Cyclocross is the most fun you can have on 2 wheels!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

100%

[@robertoanceschi3972]

In Italy cx season stars in October 😩

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Ahh man 👎 ours starts the first week of September and it keeps getting earlier every year 😂

[@robertoanceschi3972]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling 😂

[@oquemaur]

Skills and drills please!

[@dewindoethdwl2798]

Phew, I was thinking I’d need therapy for my CX fantasy but no, I just need another bike😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂

[@slowpacedgaming8596]

Hey so the race is 30 min. What happens if im halfway thru a lap at the end?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

You will be allowed to finish the lap… they normally try and make the race 30 mins for the leader, so once the leader goes through everyone behind will get the chequered flag and finish the lap they are on👌

[@matt.rus1]

When does the ultimate guide to almond croissants drop? 😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Very soon I’m still working my way through them all 🙌😂

[@JamesDownes]

Heinz or batchilor beans?

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Heinz for sure!

[@fireball1462]

33mm and under*

[@matthewwillis6321]

Pidcock 👀😂

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Naughty move 😂

[@sasha371]

don't go for vittoria wet! they are SHIT!!! you will be going sideways losing both wheels! trust me, been there. I had 3 crashes in Reading CX last year on those - terrible in the corners, good on straights

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I have been using them on my training wheels and yet to have any problems, it’s not been very muddy yet though and running inserts means I can run a lower pressure 👌

[@peterkott7476]

Nice encouraging video. You need to get a shave though.

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

Noted 🫡😂

[@robertask9027]

Immediate like just only about braincell!))

[@rondo6750]

Cross is for road racers who had a bad season and need to punish themselves or MTBs who are to stupid to know any better!

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

😂

[@XcTommy]

Eyyy! coach G 🫡🤙

[@GiorgioCoppolaCycling]

I hope you are going to be signing up for a CX race this winter 😜

[@XcTommy]

@@GiorgioCoppolaCycling Oh i would love to... as long as they dont cancle the race like this year xD