The 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships is the World Championship for cyclo-cross for the season 2013–14. It took place in Hoogerheide, Netherlands on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 2014. Hoogerheide is also the place where the Grand Prix Adri van der Poel is held, up to the 2012–13 season a race in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.
| Venue | Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1–2 February 2014 |
| Nations participating | 23 |
| Cyclists participating | 229 |
| Events | 4 |
Riders
editThis world championship saw 229 cyclists taking part, as much as the record that was set in Tábor four years before.[1] Macedonia and Serbia participated for the first time ever, both sending a rider to the Junior Men category.[1] That category saw 59 participants, the Women's Elite had 45 starters.[1] On Sunday 59 Men competed for the Under 23 title and the Elite Men jersey was contended between 66 riders.[1]
Track
editThe track is, bar some minor changes, identical to the one used for the 2012–13 World Cup. It is 3.443 km (2.139 mi) long consisting for 13% out of road, 14% out of forest and the remaining 73% is meadow.[2] The Junior Men completed five laps, the Elite Women four, the Under-23 six and the Elite Men eight laps.
Schedule
edit- Saturday 1 February 2014
- 11:00 Men's Junior
- 15:00 Women's Elite
- Sunday 2 February 2014
- 11:00 Men's Under 23
- 15:00 Men's Elite
All times in local time (UTC+1).[3]
Medal summary
editMedalists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race |
Zdeněk Štybar Czech Republic
|
1h 05' 30" | Sven Nys Belgium
|
+ 12" | Kevin Pauwels Belgium
|
+ 40" |
| Men's under-23 race |
Wout Van Aert Belgium
|
49' 35" | Michael Vanthourenhout Belgium
|
+ 50" | Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands
|
+ 1' 17" |
| Men's junior race |
Thijs Aerts Belgium
|
45' 55" | Yannick Peeters Belgium
|
+ 10" | Jelle Schuermans Belgium
|
+ 12" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race |
Marianne Vos Netherlands
|
39' 26" | Eva Lechner Italy
|
+ 1' 07" | Helen Wyman Great Britain
|
+ 1' 17" |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Highest participation since 2010". UCI. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Track". WK Cyclocross Hoogerheide 2014 (in English and Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Program". 2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Competitions Guide. UCI. January 2014. p. 13. Retrieved 20 January 2014.