UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2020
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Lucinda Brand's world championship Trek Boone
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Zdenek Stybar suffers through Cyclo-cross Worlds after late entry
'Riding through the sand and then having to climb up that bridge is impossible to simulate in training' -
Toon Aerts: The podium at Worlds means much more than a win in a small race
Belgian rider secures third consecutive bronze at Cyclo-cross Worlds after obstacle filled season
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships head to Dübendorf, Switzerland with a record six rainbow jersey contests.
The racing begins on February 2 with the Junior Women's event, where Dutch rider Shirin van Anrooij, 30th in the elite women's UCI rankings, is the overwhelming favourite.
The U23 Men take the middle spot in the afternoon, where riders like Britons Tom Pidcock, Ben Tulett and Dutchman Ryan Kamp head up the field.
In the prime time spot on day 1 are the Elite Women, where there are a host of contenders, with Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (Netherlands) the current top rider in the world. Right behind her are a slew of Dutch riders including Annemarie Worst, Lucinda Brand and European champion Yara Kastelijn but no Marianne Vos, who will sit out worlds with a hip injury. The strong Dutch team will make life difficult for defending champion Sanne Cant.
Racing continues on Sunday with the Junior Men, where Thibau Nys is the top pick, followed by the U23 women and the prime time Elite Men's field, where the racers will be against the unmovable force of Mathieu van der Poel.
With Wout van Aert still trying to find form following his leg injury from last year's Tour de France and Toon Aerts coming back from broken ribs, the Dutchman is the overwhelming favourite. Few riders have been able to beat him, but the Belgians have a deep team with Aerts, Eli Iserbyt and new national champion Laurens Sweeck.
Saturday February 1 2020
11:00 AM Junior Women
1 PM Under 23 Men
3 PM Elite Men
Sunday February 2nd 2019
11 AM Junior Men
1 PM U23 Women
3 PM Elite Men
Stages
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UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 20201 February 2020 - 2 February 2020 | Dübendorf | CM
Latest Content on the Race

Lucinda Brand's world championship Trek Boone
By Laura Weislo
News Dutch rider's small bird secret to rainbow jersey success

Zdenek Stybar suffers through Cyclo-cross Worlds after late entry
By Cyclingnews
News 'Riding through the sand and then having to climb up that bridge is impossible to simulate in training'

Toon Aerts: The podium at Worlds means much more than a win in a small race
By Brecht Decaluwé
News Belgian rider secures third consecutive bronze at Cyclo-cross Worlds after obstacle filled season

Wout van Aert disappointed to have ‘lost heart’ at Cyclo-cross Worlds
By Brecht Decaluwé
News ‘Mentally, I cracked’ says Belgian after settling for silver medal

Van der Poel assails sand for fourth Cyclo-cross World title
By Brecht Decaluwé
News ‘Briefly it wasn’t looking great. I didn’t panic, not even after the crash’ says Dutchman

Tom Pidcock finishes fourth in 'gutsy ride' at Cyclo-cross Worlds
By Jackie Tyson
News Sand was the difference in almost catching Toon Aerts for bronze medal

Tight margins expected as Van Aert and Van der Poel duel at Cyclo-cross Worlds
By Cyclingnews
News 'A sprint like the Tour of Flanders could also happen today' says Belgian coach

Clara Honsinger draws motivation from fourth place at Cyclo-cross Worlds
By Cyclingnews
News American the only non-Dutch rider in top six in Ostend
Top News on the Race
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Van der Poel assails sand for fourth Cyclo-cross World title
‘Briefly it wasn’t looking great. I didn’t panic, not even after the crash’ says Dutchman -
Tom Pidcock finishes fourth in 'gutsy ride' at Cyclo-cross Worlds
Sand was the difference in almost catching Toon Aerts for bronze medal -
Tight margins expected as Van Aert and Van der Poel duel at Cyclo-cross Worlds
'A sprint like the Tour of Flanders could also happen today' says Belgian coach
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Clara Honsinger draws motivation from fourth place at Cyclo-cross Worlds
American the only non-Dutch rider in top six in Ostend -
No regrets for Annemarie Worst on silver medal at Cyclo-cross Worlds
Late bump with Brand may have caused difference in medal colour but ‘a good race’ -
Lucinda Brand finally grabs gold at Cyclo-cross Worlds
Dutch rider banks on power in sand and months of training to cash in ‘ultimate goal’
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Clara Honsinger ready 'to go out there and rip' at Cyclo-cross Worlds
US champion earned fourth-place ranking in abbreviated World Cup campaign -
Tom Pidcock: I already feel at home at Ineos - part one of my career is almost complete
British rider ready to clash with Van der Poel and Van Aert at Cyclo-cross Worlds -
Wout van Aert confident before cyclo-cross Worlds showdown with Van der Poel
'Mathieu has won more than me this season, the pressure is on him' Belgian says after studying sandy Ostend course
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