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UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2025

Mathieu van der Poel won last year's elite men's title in Tabor (Image credit: Getty Images)

2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Information

The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships marks the culmination of the cyclocross season, running from January 31 to February 2, 2025 in Liévin, France.

Reigning champions Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) and Fem van Empel (Netherlands) will be back to defend their elite world titles against compatriots Thibau Nys and Pim Ronhaar on the men's side and Lucinda Brand and Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado on the women's side. 

Expect stiff competition in the elite men's race from a deep roster of Belgians - Michael Vanthourenhout, Toon Aerts, Joran Wyseure and Eli Iserbyt - plus Felipe Orts Lloret of Spain and Kevin Kuhn of Switzerland.

The elite women's podium will expect a hard battle to unseat Van Empel by Zoe Bäckstedt (United Kingdom), Marie Schreiber (Luxembourg), Blanka Kata Vas (Hungary) and a deep roster from the Netherlands, including Lucinda Brand.

2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships start list

The 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships startlists have yet to be confirmed.

2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Route

2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships route (Image credit: UCI)

2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Schedule

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