2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
VenueHeusden-Zolder, Belgium
Date(s) (2016-01-30 - 2016-01-31)30–31 January 2016
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The 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships was the World Championship for cyclo-cross for the season 2015–16. It was held in Heusden-Zolder in Belgium on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31 January 2016. The championships featured five events, in addition to the men's and women's elite races there was a U23 men's and junior men's races, and for the first time, a U23 women's race.

Participants

Main article: List of cyclists at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

Mechanical doping

Almost six years since the first allegations of “mechanical doping” in cycling the UCI, during the Women's under-23 race, for the first time in cycling history found evidence of technological fraud when they checked the bicycle of Femke Van den Driessche. The UCI had been testing a new detection system. The offence carries a minimum six-month suspension and a fine of between 20,000 and 200,000 Swiss francs.[1]


Medal summary

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Men's elite race[2]
details 		Wout Van Aert
 Belgium 		1h 05' 52" Lars van der Haar
 Netherlands 		+5" Kevin Pauwels
 Belgium 		+35"
Men's under-23 race[3]
details 		Eli Iserbyt
 Belgium 		51' 18" Adam Ťoupalík
 Czech Republic 		+1" Quinten Hermans
 Belgium 		+5"
Men's junior race[4]
details 		Jens Dekker
 Netherlands 		43' 05" Mickael Crispin
 France 		+ 35" Thomas Bonnet
 France 		+ 1' 00"
Women's events
Women's elite race[5]
details 		Thalita de Jong
 Netherlands 		41' 03" Caroline Mani
 France 		+ 14" Sanne Cant
 Belgium 		+ 24"
Women's under-23 race[6]
details 		Evie Richards
 Great Britain 		41' 34" Nikola Nosková
 Czech Republic 		+ 35" Maud Kaptheijns
 Netherlands 		+ 47"

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Belgium)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands (NED)2114
2 Belgium (BEL)2035
3 Great Britain (GBR)1001
4 France (FRA)0213
5 Czech Republic (CZE)0202
Totals (5 entries)55515


Broadcasting

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References

  1. ^ Rider implicated after motor found on bike at world cyclo-cross championships
  2. ^ "Results > Men Elite". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Results > Men Under 23". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Results > Men Juniors". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Results > Women Elite". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Results > Women Under 23". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Home" (PDF).

External links

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
2016 UCI World Championships
World championships in 2016
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