The 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships was the World Championship for cyclo-cross. It took place at Eva Bandman Park in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on Saturday, February 2, 2013. It was the first ever cyclo-cross world championship held outside of Europe.[1] As in past years, four events were held.[2] These world championships were mostly dominated by Belgium and Netherlands who, combined, won nine of the twelve possible medals and all of the gold medals.
| Venue | Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | February 2, 2013 |
| Nations participating | 21 |
| Cyclists participating | 152 |
| Events | 4 |
Schedule
editThe original schedule was set to hold four events spread out over two days. Due to rising water levels in the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek, which were predicted to flood low-lying parts of the venue by the morning of February 3,[3] the UCI decided on Friday, February 1 to hold all the races on Saturday, February 2.[4]
The event organizers arranged for a temporary barrier to be erected to keep floodwaters from reaching the course on Saturday. In addition, the rider presentation, scheduled for the evening of February 1 at the Fourth Street Live! entertainment complex in downtown Louisville, was canceled.[5] As a result of the schedule change, all four newly crowned world champions were able to attend the Louisville Foam Party.[6]
- Saturday February 2, 2013
- 9:45/14:45 Men's Juniors
- 11:00/16:00 Women's Elite
- 12:30/17:30 Men's Under 23
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Elite
All times in Eastern Standard Time, followed by UTC.[7]
Original
edit- Saturday February 2, 2013
- 11:00/16:00 Men's Juniors
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Under 23
- Sunday February 3, 2013
- 11:00/16:00 Women's Elite
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Elite
All times in Eastern Standard Time, followed by UTC.[2]
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race |
Sven Nys Belgium
|
1h 05' 35" | Klaas Vantornout Belgium
|
+ 2" | Lars van der Haar Netherlands
|
+ 25" |
| Men's under-23 race |
Mike Teunissen Netherlands
|
48' 40" | Wietse Bosmans Belgium
|
+ 14" | Wout Van Aert Belgium
|
+ 22" |
| Men's junior race |
Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands
|
40' 47" | Martijn Budding Netherlands
|
+ 57" | Adam Ťoupalík Czech Republic
|
+ 1' 19" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race |
Marianne Vos Netherlands
|
43' 00" | Katie Compton United States
|
+ 1' 34" | Lucie Chainel-Lefèvre France
|
+ 2' 10" |
References
edit- ^ "UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Event Schedule". Louisville 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "2013 UCI Cyclo-cross Schedule Changes". Louisville, KY: WDRB. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Albert, Nys en co moeten WK zaterdag al rijden" (in Dutch). Sporza. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Holcombe, Brian (February 1, 2013). "Rising river forces schedule change at cyclocross worlds". VeloNews. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Louisville Foam Party: Best Dressed Gallery". 2013-02-06.
- ^ "Revised Programme". UCI. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
External links
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