After ten months of racing on the road, we will be diving back into the field for five months. We will be swapping the sun, mountains and GC rankings for rain, mud and World Cup races. How many races will Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock participate in? And how will Fem van Empel, Puck Pietersen and Shirin van Anrooij perform among the women? In the calendar below you will find all the races, from untitled Exact Crosses to the foreign pearls in the World Cup.
The individual races without overarching sponsors or rankings are not included in the calendar. For example, three individual races will be held in the Netherlands alone, on 22 October in Woerden and on 9 and 10 November in Rucphen and Huijbergen. The Kermiscross Ardooie, cyclocross in Gullegem and the cross in Otegem usually attract quite a few nice names. The European Championships will be held in Pontevedra, Spain this winter, the World Championships will be organised in Liévin, France.
12/10: Minecross Beringen (Exact) - Lars van der Haar // Fem van Empel
19/10: Robotland Essen (Exact) - Laurens Sweeck // Marion Norbert-Riberolle
20/10: Ruddervoorde (Superprestige) - Jordan Wyseure // Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
26/10: Heerderstrand (Exact) - Eli Iserbyt // Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
27/10: Druivencross Overijse (Superprestige) - Thibau Nys // Lucinda Brand
01/11: Koppenbergcross (X2O) - Lars van der Haar // Fem van Empel
03/11: EK veldrijden Pontevedra - Thibau Nys // Fem van Empel
10/11: Rapencross Lokeren (X2O)
11/11: Jaarmarktcross Niel (Superprestige)
16/11: Aardbeiencross Merksplas (Superprestige)
17/11: Flandriencross Hamme (X2O Trofee)
23/11: Urban Coss Kortrijk (X2O Trofee)
24/11: Antwerpen (Wereldbeker)
01/12: Dublin (World Cup)
08/`12: Sardinië (World Cup)
14/12: Herentals (X2O Trophy)
15/12: Namen (World Cup)
21/12: Hulst (World Cup)
22/12: Zonhoven (World Cup)
23/12: Zilvermeercross Mol (Superprestige)
26/12: Gavere (World Cup)
27/12: Azencross Loenhout (Exact)
29/12: Besançon (World Cup)
30/12: Diegem (Superprestige)
01/01: GP Sven Nys Baal (X2O Trophy)
03/01: Duinencross Koksijde (X2O Trophy)
05/01: Dendermonde (World Cup)
11/01: Dutch National Championships Oisterwijk and Belgian National Championships Heusden-Zolder
12/01: Dutch National Championships Oisterwijk and Belgian National Championships Heusden-Zolder
19/01: Benidorm (World Cup)
25/01: Maasmechelen (World Cup)
26/01: Hoogerheide (World Cup)
01/02: Cyclocross World Champtionships Liévin
02/02: Cyclocross World Champtionships Liévin
05/02: Maldegem (Exact)
08/02: Noordzeecross Middelkerke (Superprestige)
09/02: Krawatencross Lille (X2O Trophy)
15/02: Waaslandcross Sint-Niklaas (Exact)
16/02: Brussel (X2O Trophy)