{"id":24406,"title":"Cyclocross World Championships 2023","description":"Everything you need to know about the Cyclocross World Championships 2023 in Hoogerheide including the favourites, dates, times and TV viewing.","content":"<p><strong>Published in<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/cyclocross-stories\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CYCLOCROSS<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Everything you need to know about the Cyclocross World Championships 2023 in Hoogerheide including the favourites, dates, times and TV viewing.<\/strong><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/lqqlshqpkxxtplwbm8xrdcz9gq3u4is8bhcjjteziwpatcj1.jpg\" alt=\"lqqlshqpkxxtplwbm8xrdcz9gq3u4is8bhcjjteziwpatcj1.jpg\" \/><strong><em>Joe Blackmore represents Great Britain in the Under 23 Men<\/em><\/strong><em> Image: The Mick Searle Collection<\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Where are the Cyclocross World Championships?<\/h3><p>The 2023 Cyclocross World Championships returns to one of the best-known cyclocross courses in the Netherlands. Hoogerheide is a large village in the very south of the Netherlands, directly north of Antwerp. At its closest point, it\u2019s less than five kilometres from the Belgian border.<\/p><p>It\u2019s a regular round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup and is usually named the Grand Prix Adrie van der Poel. The Cyclocross World Championships were held at Hoogerheide in 2009 and 2014.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">When are the Cyclocross World Championships?<\/h3><p>The Cyclocross World Championships will run over three days this year from Friday, 3 February 2023 to Sunday, 5 February. In addition, riders will be training on the course on Thursday, 2 February but the venue is not open to the public on Thursday.<\/p><p>This is the full schedule in CET times (subtract one hour for UK times):<\/p><p><strong>Friday, 3 February<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>12:30 CET Team Relay<\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Saturday, 4 February<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>11:00 CET Junior Women<\/p><\/li><li><p>13:00 CET Men Under-23<\/p><\/li><li><p>15:00 CET Elite Women<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><strong>Sunday, 5 February<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>11:00 CET Junior Men<\/p><\/li><li><p>13:00 CET Women Under-23<\/p><\/li><li><p>15:00 CET Elite Men<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Can I Watch the Cyclocross World Championships on TV?<\/h3><p>Most definitely yes, but all legal channels require a subscription or are geo-blocked.<\/p><p>Sporza (Belgium), NOS (Netherlands), GCN, Eurosport and Flo Bikes are all broadcasting the World Championships.<\/p><p>In the UK, the World Championships will be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m001j4ym\/broadcasts\/upcoming\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broadcast by the BBC<\/a> via the \u2018red button\u2019, but they are only showing the elite women\u2019s and men\u2019s races. The latter is live, but the women\u2019s race will not be broadcast until the day after.<\/p><p>The UCI may make some of the races available on their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ucichannel\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a> but that\u2019s likely to be restricted to those nations without a broadcast contract.<\/p><p>For details on how to watch cyclocross on TV in the UK, check out our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/cyclocross-on-tv-in-the-uk-2022-23\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handy guide<\/a>.<\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/cyclocross-on-tv-in-the-uk-2022-23\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/rpx0rnexeuxgtbfmrme6qxq7iu6zring3sqbofpyxydysw1x.jpg\" alt=\"rpx0rnexeuxgtbfmrme6qxq7iu6zring3sqbofpyxydysw1x.jpg\" \/><\/u><\/a><strong>GCN and Eurosport Player will broadcast all races in the UK except the Team Relay:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Saturday, 4 February GCN\/Eurosport player broadcasts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>10:00 UK time Junior Women<\/p><\/li><li><p>12:00 UK time Men Under-23<\/p><\/li><li><p>13:45 UK time Elite Women<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><strong>Sunday, 5 February GCN\/Eurosport player broadcasts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>10:00 UK time Junior Men<\/p><\/li><li><p>12:00 UK time Women Under-23<\/p><\/li><li><p>13:45 UK time Elite Men<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Can I get Tickets for the Cyclocross World Championships?<\/h3><p>Tickets can be purchased from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wkhoogerheide2023.nl\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoogerheide official website<\/a>. You can either buy tickets for individual days or both Saturday and Sunday at 46 euro per person. Entrance is free on the Friday for the Team Relay.<\/p><p>You can buy tickets on the day but they\u2019re a bit more expensive (50 euro for two days). Under 12s are free but proof of age is required.<\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T-so-GC7u8g\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><em>The 2014 Cyclocross World Championships at Hoogerheide were one of the most exciting<\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Who are the Favourites for the Cyclocross World Championships?<\/h3><p><strong>Elite Men<\/strong><\/p><p>The absolute stand-out favourites for the elite men\u2019s cyclocross world championships are perennial rivals Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. These two have been battling out world championship titles since they were juniors.<\/p><p>So far this season, Belgian Van Aert has had the edge over his Dutch rival and even Tom Pidcock has not looked like a worthy challenger. It really would be a shock if neither of these riders wins. The only question is which order will they cross the line?<\/p><p>We\u2019re predicting a win on home turf for Van der Poel. His devastating attack in the Besancon round of the World Cup and his narrow victory over Van Aert in Benidorm suggest that he\u2019s coming into form at the right time.<\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/cyclocross-stories\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/amaksduv64whlgj61rpjiixziyg6ttzteq6yak0x9onxd6in.jpg\" alt=\"amaksduv64whlgj61rpjiixziyg6ttzteq6yak0x9onxd6in.jpg\" \/><\/u><\/a>Hoogerheide is clearly a course that suits him. He\u2019s won the race named after his dad five times. It\u2019s likely to be dry in Hoogerheide which will deny Van Aert his running advantage. Plus of course, he will have the backing of the home crowd and ride on a course designed by his father.<\/p><p>Except that was the theory in 2018 in Valkenburg and he could only finish third. Whatever the result, it probably won\u2019t be decided until the last lap.<\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/product\/unisex-mvdp-cycling-t-shirt\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/4lurgmnn1a6ir38rc3l7fivs1uxjzz2alyfeju8ol1yjcgwr.jpg\" alt=\"4lurgmnn1a6ir38rc3l7fivs1uxjzz2alyfeju8ol1yjcgwr.jpg\" \/><\/u><\/a><\/p><p>Of the rest, the third place should go to one of Lars van der Haar, Laurens Sweeck, Eli Iserbyt or Michael Vanthourenhout. We\u2019re going with the latter for third place as he\u2019s recovered well from his recent illness and is a man for the big occasion.<\/p><p>Our prediction: 1 Van der Poel, 2 Van Aert, 3 Vanthourenhout.<\/p><p>British hopes: Cameron Mason could finish close to the podium but realistically a top-ten finish would be a fantastic result.<\/p><p><strong>Elite Women<\/strong><\/p><p>Once again there are two clear favourites for the elite women\u2019s cyclocross world championships. Only three elite women riders have a round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup this season. Fem Van Empel, Puck Pieterse and Shirin van Anrooij have dominated. With the latter opting for the Under-23 title, like the elite men, it\u2019s a two-horse race.<\/p><p>They will utterly dominate the event. Unless it becomes highly tactical they may well win by over a minute. We think Van Empel will prove to be superior. Of the rest, a number of Dutch women, or maybe Italian Persico, could take the bronze medal but we think Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado will finally emerge from the chase to finish on the podium.<\/p><p>Our prediction: 1 Van Empel, 2 Pieterse, 3 Alvardo.<\/p><p>British hopes: Anna Kay is the only British entrant and will do well to finish in the top ten.<\/p><p><strong>Under-23 Men<\/strong><\/p><p>Sven Nys\u2019s son Thibau is surely destined for cyclocross greatness. He\u2019s already won the cyclocross junior world championship. He won every round of this year\u2019s Under-23 UCI World Cup rounds except the last one, where he didn\u2019t start.<\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3d3pKm-prQc\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><em>Course preview (in Dutch)<\/em><\/p><p>That said, he only finished second at the European Championships where he had to fight back after a puncture delayed him. We think it\u2019ll be an all-Belgian podium with Dutchman Tibor Del Grosso in fourth.<\/p><p>Our prediction: 1 Nys, Verstrynge, Meeusen.<\/p><p>British hopes: Joe Blackmore has put in some stunning performances recently. His ride at the UCI Clanfield Cross where he bested Cameron Mason and Thomas Mein highlighted his talent. I doubt that a dry Hoogerheide will suit him as well. A top-ten would be very creditable.<\/p><p><strong>Under-23 Women<\/strong><\/p><p>Shirin van Anrooij will win by a country mile.<\/p><p>Our prediction: 1 Van Anrooij, 2 Backstedt, 3 Schreiber<\/p><p>British hopes: Current junior champion Zoe Backstedt steps up to the Under-23 category and is already a medal contender. Her form looks like it\u2019s on the way up so we\u2019ve tipped her as Britain\u2019s best chance of a medal at this world championships.<\/p><p><strong>Junior Men<\/strong><\/p><p>Our prediction: Van Den Boer, Vandenberghe, Corsus<\/p><p>British hopes: Despite only finishing fourth at the UK\u2019s National Championships we think Oli Akers represents the best chance for Britain.<\/p><p><strong>Junior Women<\/strong><\/p><p>Our prediction: Molengraaf, Holmgren, Holmgren<\/p><p>British hopes: Cat Ferguson and Imogen Wollf represent Britain\u2019s best chances. They may finish just outside the podium.<\/p><p><strong>Team Relay<\/strong><\/p><p>After last year\u2019s demonstration event, this year the Team Relay is an official World Championship event. It\u2019s a simple concept. Each nation enters six riders, one from each of the six other races. Each rider completes one lap and the team that finishes first wins.<\/p><p>Last year it was won, slightly surprisingly, by Italy. Only ten teams compete this year. Predicting a winner is difficult. The Netherlands with two of the red-hot favourites for individual gold in Van Empel and Molengraaf in their team look strong. But they\u2019ve opted to use two junior men rather than an Under-23 man.<\/p><p>Belgium has Laurens Sweeck and Marion Norbert Riberolle in their lineup, but does the rest of the team have what it takes? I think this is an event that Britain could do well in. All of the starters have top-ten potential.<\/p><p>Our prediction: 1 Netherlands, 2 Britain, 3 Italy<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Prize Money<\/h3><p>How much prize money do the winners get? Compared to many other sports it's not a lot. The real prize is in the pride and glory of winning.<\/p><p>Wout van Aert reputedly receives around 20,000 euro in start money for cross races on top of his million euro salary. He's probably not that bothered about the prize money.<\/p><p>That's just as well because he probably won't even receive it. The money goes to the federations although it's up to them how they distribute it.<\/p><p>The Belgian federation pays bonus money to the whole team if they win the gold medal. No wonder the Belgian team is so keen to win.<\/p><p>Elite men and women: 1st 5,000 euro, 2nd 2,500 euro, 3rd 1,250 euro.<\/p><p>Under-23 men and women: 1st 2,500 euro, 2nd 1,250 euro, 3rd 675 euro.<\/p><p>Junior men and women: 1st 1,250 euro, 2nd 675 euro, 3rd 340 euro.<\/p><p>Team Relay (per team): 1st 15,000 euro, 2nd 7,500 euro, 3rd 3,750 euro.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Start Lists for the Cyclocross World Championships<\/h3><p>Full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chronorace.blob.core.windows.net\/webresources\/20230204_cro\/hoog_cro_entries.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">start lists for all the races<\/a> from the UCI (downloads as a PDF).<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>NEVER MISS OUT<\/strong><\/h3><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rijden.uk\/keep-in-touch\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to get all our latest stories and news. We won't bombard you with special offers. 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