It’s the CX World Championships in Dubendorf this weekend – always exciting and worth a watch. Lucky for UK viewers, there’s both BBC coverage and riders to cheer for!
Schedule
Saturday 1st February
- Junior Women – 11am CET
- U23 Men – 1pm CET
- Elite Women – 3pm CET
Sunday 2nd February
- Junior Men – 11am CET
- U23 Women – 1pm CET
- Elite Men – 2.30pm CET
You should be able to watch the live feed here on the UCI website. However, if you’re geo blocked, the BBC is showing some of the action (no junior races though, and it’s not live):
- Saturday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cycling/51225210
- Sunday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cycling/51225212
UK Interest
Junior Men
- Rory McGuire – National Junior Champion
- Oliver Stockwell – National silver medallist
- Corran Carrick-Anderson – National bronze medallist
- Ben Chilton
- Joe Kiely
Junior Women
- Millie Couzens – National Junior Champion
- Josie Nelson – National silver medallist
- Anna Flynn – National bronze medallist
- Maddie Wadsworth
Under-23 Men
- Ben Tulett – last year’s junior world champion
- Cameron Mason
- Thomas Mein
- Ben Turner
Under 23 Women
- Hattie Harnden – British Elite National Champion
- Anna Kay – European silver medallist
Elite Men
- Tom Pidcock
Elite Women
- Beth Crumpton
- Evie Richards
British Cycling’s cyclo-cross co-ordinator Matt Ellis said: “The squad which has been selected to represent the Great Britain Cycling Team in Dubendorf is a really interesting one, with lots of prospects and lots to look out for.
“On the elite side, we’ve seen Pidcock really get to grips with racing against the world’s best men this season and he’s very much looking to peak at these world championships, which I am confident he is capable of. It’s also great to see Evie back racing for us, she’s been incorporating a lot of cyclo-cross training into her mountain bike programme as these world championships are a big target for her.
“In the under-23 categories, we’ve seen some strong performances at international level this year and in particular I’ve seen Anna Kay really step up and grow in confidence. On the men’s side, Thomas Mein similarly has stepped up and his victory at the world cup in Tabor highlighted this.
“In the junior categories, we’ve got a real mix of background talent. As well as our out-and-out cyclo-cross riders, we have Millie Couzens and Oli Stockwell both joining us from British Cycling’s track endurance junior academy programme while Anna Flynn and Corran Carrick-Anderson are members of the mountain bike development squad. It’s great to see the number of riders within the squad who can transfer their skills across disciplines at such a high level.
“British Cycling has a history of success at world championships, and every year I see this legacy motivating the team on race day. I think we have some real potential again this year, and I look forward to seeing what the team can achieve.”