Acrobats of off-road world start their season at UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Waterloo - Preview

Start of the Waterloo UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup men's elite race 2021
Start of the Waterloo UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup men's elite race 2021 (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography)

The leaves have begun to fall and the road season is wrapping up, so now is the time when cycling fans turn their attention to the travelling circus that is cyclo-cross. The acrobats of the off-road world will start their season of flat-out, max heart rate, barrier bunny hopping, skittering down off-camber muddy descents, powering through sand and clambering across steep run-ups with the first major race taking place in Wisconsin this weekend, the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Waterloo.

There are several major international series in cyclo-cross - the Superprestige and X2O Trophy in Belgium, USA Cycling's Pro CX calendar along with the USCX, the Toi Toi Cup in the Czech Republic, the National Trophy Series in Great Britain, and Coupe de France. Still, the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup carries the most prestige and, importantly, points for Worlds.

Laura Weislo
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.

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