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.
| Venue | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 30–31 January 2016 |
| Events | 5 |
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.[1]
Medal summary
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race[2] | Wout Van Aert Belgium | 1h 05' 52" | Lars van der Haar Netherlands | +5" | Kevin Pauwels Belgium | +35" |
| Men's under-23 race[3] | Eli Iserbyt Belgium | 51' 18" | Adam Ťoupalík Czech Republic | +1" | Quinten Hermans Belgium | +5" |
| Men's junior race[4] | Jens Dekker Netherlands | 43' 05" | Mickael Crispin France | + 35" | Thomas Bonnet France | + 1' 00" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race[5] | Thalita de Jong Netherlands | 41' 03" | Caroline Mani France | + 14" | Sanne Cant Belgium | + 24" |
| Women's under-23 race[6] | 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
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