Belgian CX Project

11/01/2022

It's been a long journey.

I set the Belgian CX Project up nearly 5 years ago now so that me and some of my best friends (including Thomas Mein) could go to Belgium to live and race at the highest level.
Thomas is now Elite National Champion. It has made it all worthwhile, and the journey is still nowhere near over and I am sure we will see the National Champs kit feature in many races this year.

I want to thank everyone who gave us advice, donations, and time.

Although we have been disrupted for a couple of years the Belgian CX Project is still very much in my mind and it will be back. If you are interested in getting any more information about our future plans, just send us a message.

09/04/2021

I did 3 trips with Fin and the Belgian Cyclocross Project (BCXP). This was part of my gap year and gave me the opportunity to train and race full time in Belgium over the 2019/2020 season. BCXP is perfect for riders who want an introduction into racing cyclocross full time. It takes all of the stress away from going out to Belgium as Fin has done it countless times before. There is no need to find accommodation as you'll be living with Fin, Thomas Mein, and any other riders that will be on the trip. Travel is all organised by Fin, so all you need to do is live like a pro and race as hard as you can!
My first trip was in October, we raced 5 races over 3 weeks. These were all some of the biggest races in the world racing events such as Superprestige Boom and Gieten. All of these races were amazing experiences as you line up with the likes of MVDP and Wout van Aert! In between races, there is the opportunity to train at the local forest in Lichtaart, which is where all of the professional cyclocross teams come to train on Wednesdays. Alternatively, you can recover in the house and get ready for the next race.
The second trip was over the Christmas period in December. This is one of the most intense 2 weeks of racing that you can do! We did 7 races over the trip and did 6 races in 10 days. All of these events were really tough and great experiences. They came at a really good time as they were a great prep for the national champs which is the week after the trip.
The final trip out was definitely the best one. As most of the CX pros were starting to wind down towards the end of the season, the race speeds were a little slower, so I got more racing in. These courses are always really good. They're all of these unknown but amazing courses that happen at the end of the season in February. Races such as Maldegem and Oostmalle have plenty of sand so remember to bring some sand tires!

I can’t recommend BCXP enough, it’s a great experience, a chance to live and race like a pro, whilst seeing the insane level that the continental riders are at, first hand. Fin takes all the planning stress away and is a perfect way to spend a gap year.

30/03/2021

Belgian CX Project Buffs have arrived.
If you are interested in making some money to put towards Belgian trips and/or coaching with us. Send us a DM. We will sell you our merch at cost price at a discounted rate for you to sell on within your local cycling community.
E.g. we sell you 30 buffs for £30. You re-sell for £90.

23/03/2021

*Fundraising opportunity *
As young athlete’s we appreciate the difficulties when it comes to funding your sport, hobby, passion and potentially future career.
That’s why we’ve decided to offer the platform to create income to redeem against coaching packages and trips to Belgium.

Get in touch now to see how we can help you.

16/03/2021

Night rides along the the Belgian canals. If you want to race in Belgium in the coming 2021/22 season, get in touch via the website (in bio) or DM us.

@ Oevel, Antwerpen, Belgium

08/04/2020

With the uncertainty of what the future will hold, I am not making any plans for future trips until closer to the season when we will all hopefully have some clarity on the situation.

If you think you may be interested in a Belgian CX trip (1-3 weeks) please let me know.

In the meantime, if you need help with motivation and structure in your training, and to help you to keep building fitness through these tough times, feel free to contact Velocoach NE. They have put together some great 12-week training program for both under 18's and over 18's.

01/02/2020

21/12/2019

Day one finished. The lads raced at Sint Niklaas today. Strong rides all round for the first race of the trip. Tomorrow we will be going to Balegem for a B race.

29/11/2019

Hi everyone, there is now space available on this year's Christmas trip. It is running from 19th December to the 6th January. You can race up to as many as 7 races and watch the World cup at Zolder on boxing day. Please send me a message if you are interested.