UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race
The first recognised UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships took place in Paris (France) in 1950 and was won by Jean Robic, of France. Between 1950 and 1966 the championship was open to both amateurs and professionals. From 1967 to 1993 two separate championships were organised – one for amateurs and one for professionals. From 1994 the championship became a single event again open to all elite riders. A junior world championship was introduced in 1976. All are organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), and the winner has the right to wear the rainbow jersey for a full year, like the winners of the world championships in other cycling disciplines.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | End of January, beginning of February |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | UCI |
| History | |
| First edition | 1950 |
| Editions | 72 (as of 2021) |
| First winner |  Jean Robic (FRA) |
| Most wins | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) (7 wins) |
| Most recent |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Unlike many UCI-sanctioned races, all the World Championships are organized by nationality, not by commercial teams. The race is usually held towards the end of the season; normally January. This list does not include the Men's Amateur World Championship medal winners.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 30 | 24 | 21 | 75 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 10 | 8 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 7 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 nations) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 216 | |
Multiple winners
| Wins | Name and country | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| 5 | André Dufraisse (FRA) |
1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 |
| Renato Longo (ITA) |
1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967 | |
| Albert Zweifel (SUI) |
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986 | |
| 4 | Roland Liboton (BEL) |
1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
2015, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| 3 | Roger Rondeaux (FRA) |
1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) |
1960, 1961, 1963 | |
| Mario De Clercq (BEL) |
1998, 1999, 2002 | |
| Erwin Vervecken (BEL) |
2001, 2006, 2007 | |
| Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) |
2010, 2011, 2014 | |
| Wout Van Aert (BEL) |
2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| 2 | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) |
1985, 1987 |
| Bart Wellens (BEL) |
2003, 2004 | |
| Niels Albert (BEL) |
2009, 2012 | |
| Sven Nys (BEL) |
2005, 2013 |
References
- Van de Gejuchte, Dirk & Sergent, Pascal: "La Gloire Dans Les Labours". Editions de Eecloonaar, 1996. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- 2007 Cyclo-cross World Championships – Past winners CyclingNews.com, 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- 2007 Cyclo-cross World Championships – Elite Men CyclingNews.com, 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- 2010 Tabor Cyclocross World Championships Results – Elite Men, Stybar Wins Cyclocross Magazine, 2010.
- 2011 St. Wendel Cyclocross World Championships Results – Elite Men, Stybar Wins Cyclocross Magazine, 2011.