Junior races scrapped from Cyclo-cross World Championships

Thibau Nys tops the junior men's podium at the 2020 Worlds (Image credit: Getty Images)

There will be no junior cyclo-cross world champions in 2021, with the category scrapped from the upcoming World Championships due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Worlds will still take place in Ostend, Belgium, later this month, but only for the U23 and elite categories. 

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