2017-2018 UCI Cyclocross World Cup starts Sunday at Jinglecross

Sunday is round one of the 2017-2018 UCI Cyclocross World Cup, with the first event in Iowa at Jinglecross. September’s two races are set in the USA, just like last season. This means plenty of Canadians will be mucking it up on this Sunday in Iowa and next Sunday in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

The 2017-2018 season saw Belgian Wout van Aert take the men’s title after winning half of the eight events, with Sophie de Boer of the Netherlands earning the women’s title. Last year the Koksijde, Belgium event was cancelled because of high winds, so Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel took advantage of the situation to get some training in.

Last season, the first two races of the World Cup season were Crossvegas and Jinglecross in Iowa. Eight Canadian men and seven Canadian women contested those two races. Catherine Pendrel was 7th in Las Vegas, where Mical Dyck placed 14th, and 6th in Iowa. Michael van den Ham was the top North American in Las Vegas in 17th, while Geoff Kabush and Jeremy Martin placed 22nd and 23rd.

#mudmonday @MVDHcyclocross cutting a path through the wet mud at @JingleCross. Photo: Ethan Glading pic.twitter.com/ADjRHUtSqH

— Easton Cycling (@EastonCycling) October 10, 2016

Nommay, France is hosting for the first time since 2013-2014 on January 21 and Bogense, Denmark is thrilled to hold a race on November 19.

This season’s World Championships will be held in Limburg, the Netherlands.

Canadians for Jinglecross, Sunday, September 17
Men
Michael van den Ham
Craig Richey
Trevor O’Donnell
Derek Zandstra
Isaac Niles
Nicolas Dinez
Christian Ricci

Women
Maghalie Rochette (current Canadian champion)
Christel Ferrier Bruneau
Ruby West
Natasha Elliott
Siobhan Kelly
Erica Leonard
Evelyne Ward

2017-2018 UCI World Cup and World Championships
September 17 Jinglecross, Iowa
September 24 Waterloo, Wisconsin
October 22 Koksijde, Belgium
November 19 Bogense, Denmark
November 25 Zeven, Germany
December 17 Namur, Belgium
December 26 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
January 21 Nommay, France
January 28 Hoogerheide, the Netherlands
FEBRUARY 3-4, 2018: UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS VALKENBURG PROVINCE LIMBURG (NED)