Worlds Watch - Sam Northey
Welcome to Worlds Watch! The 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are fast approaching, and Australia will be sending its biggest ever team to the Czech city of Tábor to compete.
To help you get to know the members of the team who’ll be racing for the rainbow bands, we’ll be profiling each of the riders competing over the next week.
Our fifth rider profile is Sam Northey, the current Junior Men’s national champion who’ll be lining up for his second crack at the World Championships this Sunday February 4th.
Rider name
Sam Northey
Instagram handle
Club & State
Alpine Cycling Club/VIC
Team/Sponsors
Giant, Cyclepath, Mountain Planning.
Have you raced at Worlds before?
I raced at Worlds in 2023 [Ed: Sam finished 67th after being brought down by an early crash]
How are you feeling heading into worlds?
I’m feeling pretty excited to be racing in one of the biggest CX race in the world and, pretty honoured to be representing the Green and Gold stripes.
Tell us about your prep for worlds!
For the lead up to worlds, I have been racing CX over in Belgium and Netherlands for a month now. I have done a variety of different types of races including World Cups, Exact Cross and many more races. While I have been racing over here I have also done long rides and gym work.
What are you hoping to get out of your worlds experience?
I’m hoping to do my best in the race and finish on the lead lap, other then that I will be happy to get what ever I get.
How do we spot you on course?
I will have a white helmet and a blue, silver and black bike, or a black and white bike.
Photos for this article provided by @samnorthey808.