Cyclocross World Championship 2023: profile, circuit, route, participants and favorites

The Dutch city of Hoogerheide will be the scene, for the third time in history, of the world cyclocross, one of the most relevant in recent times. Without the two champions from last year in the men’s and women’s categories, the event will be even more exciting. Van der Poel and Van Aert They are the two great candidates to win the final victory in one of the most demanding routes on the calendar.

The absences of Tom Pidcock and Marianne Vos, world champions in the men’s and women’s disciplines, have caused the swords to be high. Everyone wants to win and be the new winners, something that will not be easy. The Dutch town and its demanding layout will test the abilities of the best runners in the world in this discipline. There are many aspects that must be taken into account, such as, precisely, the route of the test.

A most demanding profile, the World Cup route

One of the most interesting details that must be taken into account about the test has to do with the route that has to be carried out. At the start of the race, the asphalt is the protagonist, since there is a long straight, in which, presumably, the start will be fast and with a lot of contact. Subsequently, it should be noted that there is a turn to the right, where one of the hardest parts of the journey begins.

At this point, the presence of grass can be appreciated, and, from there, the mud will gain prominence, also depending on the weather conditions of the day. After overcoming this aspect, there comes a section that is very banked and with which you have to be very careful during the race. These curves can become very slippery, so no one can be misled if they want to continue in the fight for the World Cup.

The profile of the 2023 Cyclocross World Championship.

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The profile of the 2023 Cyclocross World Championship.ICU

In the last meters of the race, there are two obstacles that must be overcome if you want to reach the finish line. They can be avoided in two different ways: jumping or running. After this, a very steep descent begins, which will test the cold blood of all the runners who are going to participate in this test, one of the most demanding in the world. After this, a part in which dirt and wet grass alternate, the finish line is reached in this particular circuit, which will not forgive any setbacks to the participants.

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Van der Poel and Van Aert, the big favorites

In this aspect, it is necessary to highlight the absence of the current world champion, tom pidcock. The Briton, who took victory last year, will not be able to defend his crown in the Netherlands because he seeks to have a “good season in the classics”, according to what was expressed by his coach, Kurt Bogaerts.

This leaves the field clear for two of the great figures, both in cyclocross and road cycling: Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. The two, Belgian and Dutch, regulars in both disciplines, are aware of all that is at stake and are going to fight hard to achieve their goal: to be the new world champion and be able to reign over this sport.

The list of participants of the Cyclocross World Championship

The ICUthe organization that governs the destinations of this sport, has not yet officially published the identity of the riders who will be present at the Cyclocross World Championship. In the absence of a few dates for the start of the test, according to Cycle 21These are the names of the people who are going to participate in this demanding and spectacular race:

  • Belgium: Adams, Iserbyt, Kielich, Kuypers, Sweeck, Van Aert, Vandenbosch, Vandeputte and Vanthourenhout.
  • Spain: Orts and Suárez.
  • France: Doubey, Dubau, Menut and Venturini.
  • Great Britain: Mason and Mein.
  • Netherlands: Van der Haar, M. Van der Poel, Ronhaar, Nieuwenhuis, Kamp, Hendrikx and Van Kessel.

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