2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
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
This 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
The 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
- 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
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
| 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" |
References
- "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.