After his personal World Cup best 10th at the 2016 Jingle Cross race on Saturday, Stephen Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocross World was all smiles despite focusing on his cool down and fuel up.
![Hyde and Aerts sprinting for 9th. Aerts would take it. 2016 Jingle Cross Day 1, Elite Men. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-world-cup-jingle-cross-_t9c8670-cxmagazine-ay_1-750x505.jpg)
Hyde leads Aerts in the sprint for 9th. 2016 Jingle Cross Day 1, Elite Men. © A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine
We caught up with him twice in the interviews below to hear about his race, season plans, holiday wishes and inter-team rivalry. Enjoy: