2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
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| Venue | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 30–31 January 2016 |
| Events | 5 |
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
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.
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race |
Wout Van Aert Belgium
|
1h 05' 52" | Lars van der Haar Netherlands
|
+5" | Kevin Pauwels Belgium
|
+35" |
| Men's under-23 race |
Eli Iserbyt Belgium
|
51' 18" | Adam Ťoupalík Czech Republic
|
+1" | Quinten Hermans Belgium
|
+5" |
| Men's junior race |
Jens Dekker Netherlands
|
43' 05" | Mickael Crispin France
|
+ 35" | Thomas Bonnet France
|
+ 1' 00" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race |
Thalita de Jong Netherlands
|
41' 03" | Caroline Mani France
|
+ 14" | Sanne Cant Belgium
|
+ 24" |
| Women's under-23 race |
Evie Richards Great Britain
|
41' 34" | Nikola Nosková Czech Republic
|
+ 35" | Maud Kaptheijns Netherlands
|
+ 47" |
Medal table
* Host nation (Belgium)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Broadcasting
- beIN Sports: Andorra, France, Madagascar, Mauritius, Monaco, France overseas, PAN Middle-East
- Globosat: Brazil
- NOS: the Netherlands
- Rogers Sportsnet: Australia
- RTBF: Belgium
- TV2: Norway
- Universal: the United States
- Viasat: Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden
- VRT: Belgium
- news by SNTV: worldwide
- news by Perform: worldwide
References
- ^ Rider implicated after motor found on bike at world cyclo-cross championships
- ^ "Results > Men Elite". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Results > Men Under 23". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Results > Men Juniors". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Results > Women Elite". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Results > Women Under 23". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Home" (PDF).