2020–21 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup explained

2020–21 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Competition:UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Rounds:14 5
Previous:2019–20
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The 2020–21 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup was a season long cyclo-cross competition, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup took place between 4 October 2020 and 24 January 2021. In 2020, the UCI redesigned the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, expanding the total number of races to 14 (initially aiming for 16).[1] The defending champions were Toon Aerts in the men's competition and Annemarie Worst in the women's competition.

Points distribution

Points were awarded to all eligible riders at each race. From this season, the points awarded are according to the same scale for all categories, but only the top 25 riders receive points rather than the top 50. The top ten finishers received points according to the following table:

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Elite riders40302522212019181716

Events

In comparison to last season, intention was to expand the season from nine to fourteen races. The calendar included new races in Antwerp, Besançon, Diegem, Dublin, Hulst, Overijse, Villars, Dendermonde and Zonhoven, while the races in Bern, Heusden-Zolder, Iowa and Nommay were dropped.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic however, the races in Besançon, Diegem, Dublin, Hoogerheide, Duinencross Koksijde, Villars, Waterloo and Zonhoven were cancelled and the cross in Antwerp was dropped from the World Cup and instead integrated into the X²O Badkamers Trophy. As a result, only five races remained.

DateRaceLocationWinners
Elite menElite womenUnder-23 menJunior menJunior women
4 October 2020World Cup Waterloo Waterloo, United StatesCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] [3]
18 October 2020Cyclo-cross Dublin Dublin, Ireland
25 October 2020Cyclo-cross Zonhoven Zonhoven, Belgium
22 November 2020Duinencross Koksijde Koksijde, Belgium
29 November 2020Cyclo-cross Besançon Besançon, France
29 November 2020Cyklokros Tábor Tábor, Czech Republic
13 December 2020Scheldecross Antwerpen Antwerp, BelgiumCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
20 December 2020Citadelcross Namur, Belgiumcolspan=3
27 December 2020Cyclo-cross Diegem Diegem, BelgiumCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
27 December 2020Cyclo-cross Dendermonde Dendermonde, Belgiumcolspan=3 rowspan=2
3 January 2021Vestingcross Perkpolder, Netherlands
17 January 2021Cyclo-cross Villars Villars, SwitzerlandCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
24 January 2021Grand Prix Adri van der Poel Hoogerheide, Netherlands
24 January 2021Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse Overijse, Belgium

Final points standings

Elite men

RiderTAB
NAM
DEN
HUL
OVE
Points
132121165
2DNS1212140
314444128
447355108
57577995
669610891
7173Ret3384
856Ret6681
9141958777
1091514161363
11DNS1210121060
121314914DNS54
138832152053
14DNS102091253
15DNS1116131747
16DNS378111544
17DNSDNS15171432
18231DNSRetDNS30
19DNS16DNS221129
20DNS231120Ret24
21DNS2813212222
221813RetDNS2921
23DNS2712Ret2119
24DNS1825DNS1619
25102434DNSDNS18
261225Ret24DNS17
2711DNS2826DNS15
28192233232614
2915DNSDNSDNS2413
30DNS2026301913
31DNS1724252712
32DNSDNS22182812
33DNSRet18DNS2311
342021RetDNSDNS11
351634Ret333810
36DNS401734DNS9
3722492128429
38DNSDNSDNSDNS188
39DNSDNSDNS19DNS7
40273219DNS337
4121Ret39DNSDNS5
4223DNSDNSDNS254
4326262329303
4424302742352
4525463140DNS1

Elite women

RiderTAB
NAM
DEN
HUL
OVE
Points
111122180
224331142
333815129
4DNS2264102
545759100
6121268686
75DNS541179
8DNS14 99371
96112371766
1097 30187 63
11DNS18 4101260
1281512132359
13DNS8 16121454
1410Ret10171651
15DNSDNS14111043
16261013DNS1342
17DNS6DNSDNS838
1816945231838
19DNS1311DNS2133
20132128191932
217Ret2915DNS30
22203519241526
2319172422Ret22
2411Ret27202921
2518242121Ret20
26DNSDNSDNS142018
27DNS1915372718
28DNSDNS1816DNS18
29331622DNS2416
3014DNSDNSDNS3012
3115Ret42264311
32DNS321728289
3317DNSDNSDNS269
34DNS20DNS27257
35DNS302030396
362139DNSDNSDNS5
37474544DNS224
38DNS2241DNSDNS4
3922403433414
4023293725314
41DNS2331DNS323
42242635DNS492
4331252549422
4425283334501

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://sporza.be/artikels/uci-maakt-14-crossen-van-nieuwe-wereldbeker-bekend-diegem-en-antwerpen-zijn-er-bij~1580468302903/ UCI maakt 14 crossen van nieuwe wereldbeker bekend: Diegem en Antwerpen zijn er bij
  2. News: UCI scraps Waterloo, Dublin 2020 Cyclo-cross World Cup rounds. 6 October 2020. velonews.com. 1 July 2020.
  3. News: Koksijde cyclocross World Cup called off due to COVID-19. 6 October 2020. velonews.com. 24 September 2020.
  4. News: The UCI updates on the 2020-2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup calendar. 7 October 2020. velonews.com. 7 October 2020.