The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are the world championships for cyclo-cross organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Starting in 2022, seven events are organized each year – men's elite, women's elite, men's under 23, women's under 23, men's under 18 (Men's Juniors), women's under 18 (Women's Juniors) and a Mixed team relay event. In recent years, the mixed relay race is held on a Friday and the rest of the races on Saturday and Sunday after that.
The UCI awards a gold medal and a rainbow jersey to the winner. Silver and bronze medals are awarded to the second and third place contestants. World champions wear their rainbow jersey until the following year's championship, but they may wear it only in the type of event in which they won it.
History
First held in 1950 it replaced the Critérium International de Cyclo-cross (French for International Cyclo-cross Criterium) which, as the first international cyclo-cross race, was considered the unofficial world championship. It has since been held annually and is traditionally disputed at the end of January or the beginning of February. At first there was only the event for elite men. Events for junior and under 23 men were added in 1979 and 1996 respectively; women's events were added for the elites and under 23s in 2000 and 2016 respectively. Beyond these, there also was an event for amateurs from 1967 till 1993.
Cyclo-cross being mostly centred in Europe has made it take quite a while for the world championships to be held in another continent. This changed with the 2013 edition which took place in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
Current champions
Event Rider Country Men's elite Mathieu van der Poel Women's elite Lucinda Brand Men's under 23 Aaron Dockx Women's under 23 Leonie Bentveld Men's junior Women's junior Barbora Bukovská Mixed team relay
Championships
Year Country City1950 Paris1951 Luxembourg1952 Geneva1953 Oñate1954 1955 Saar Saarbrücken1956 Luxembourg1957 Edelare1958 Limoges1959 Geneva1960 Tolosa1961 Hanover1962 Esch-sur-Alzette1963 Calais1964 Overboelare1965 Cavaria1966 Beasain1967 Zürich1968 Luxembourg1969 Magstadt1970 Zolder1971 Apeldoorn1972 Prague1973 London1974 Bera1975 Melchnau1976 Chazay-d'Azergues1977 Hanover
Year Country City1978 Amorebieta-Etxano1979 Saccolongo1980 Wetzikon1981 Tolosa1982 Lanarvily1983 Birmingham1984 Oss1985 Munich1986 Lembeek1987 Mladá Boleslav1988 Hägendorf1989 Pontchâteau1990 Getxo1991 Gieten1992 Leeds1993 Corva1994 Koksijde1995 Eschenbach1996 Montreuil1997 Munich1998 Middelfart1999 Poprad2000 Sint-Michielsgestel2001 Tábor2002 Zolder2003 Monopoli2004 Pontchâteau
Year Country City2005 Sankt Wendel2006 Zeddam2007 Hooglede-Gits2008 Treviso2009 Hoogerheide2010 Tábor2011 Sankt Wendel2012 Koksijde2013 Louisville2014 Hoogerheide2015 Tábor2016 Zolder2017 Belvaux2018 Valkenburg2019 Bogense2020 Dübendorf2021 Ostend2022 Fayetteville2023 Hoogerheide2024 Tábor2025 Liévin2026 Hulst2027 Ostend2028 Hoogerheide20292030 Namur
Sources:
Results Women's elite race Men's elite race Women's under-23 race Men's under-23 race Junior women's race Junior men's race Mixed team relay
See also Belgium at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships European Cyclo-cross Championships
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