2021 UCI Cyclocross World Championships: Course Map and Details

The 2021 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships will take place this weekend in Ostend on the North Sea coast in Belgium. The Elite and U23 Women’s and Men’s events will be held behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus crisis, on a 2,900m circuit that connects the beach to the Ostend racecourse… with a bridge featuring a 21% incline for the riders to cross. Discover the map and details of the course.

Source – Photo credits: wkoostende2021.be / UCI

The course of the 2021 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships is divided into three parts: a first part featuring a large bridge that connects the two sections (Koningin Astridlaan). The bridge is 135 m long and 8 m high. Both sides have a 21% incline. Riders will have to climb 55 m on the beach side and 35 m on the racecourse side. A second part laid out on the beach. And a third part that will take place on the racecourse, separated by cinder and grass. This part is very technical and undulating.

Details of the 2021 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships course

The course spans 2,900 meters and is divided into 8 sectors:
– Grass = 1,326 m
– Cinder = 404 m
– Sand + solidified sand = 565 m
– Bridges = 400 m
– Asphalt/concrete pavers = 205 m