2013–14 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup

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2013–2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
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Dates 20 October 2013 – 26 January 2014
Location Europe
Rounds 7
Champions
Male individual champion Lars van der Haar (Netherlands)
Female individual champion Katie Compton (United States)
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The 2013–2014 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup events and season-long competition took place between 20 October 2013 and 26 January 2014, sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long competition in cyclo-cross, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). First held in the 1993–1994 season, there are currently four awards, tailored to the different categories of riders: elite men, U23 men, junior men and elite women.

The Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.

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The men's competition was won by the Dutchman Lars van der Haar, [1] who also managed to win three of the seven races. World Champion Sven Nys was quickly out of competition for the general classification after having several mechanical problems in the first race, resulting in him giving up, [2] and a total off-day in the second race where he only finished 22nd. [3] Previous World Cup winner Niels Albert, of Belgium, managed to win two races, [4] [5] but still finished only third in the general after his German teammate Philipp Walsleben; Walsleben did not manage to win any of the races, but consistently ranked high, grabbing four podium spots. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Lars van der Haar Dutch cyclist

Lars van der Haar is a Dutch professional cyclist who specializes in cyclo-cross.

Sven Nys Belgian cyclo-crosser

Sven Nys is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of his generation, and remains a prominent figure in cyclo-cross. Apart from cyclo-cross, Nys is also fivefold national mountainbike champion, and has competed in that discipline in two Olympic games.

Niels Albert Belgian cylo-crosser

Niels Albert is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo. He became World Champion twice, in 2009 and 2012.

Katie Compton of the United States dominated the women's competition, winning five of the seven races. The remaining two were won by World Champion Marianne Vos who had undergone a cyst removal operation in November making her miss the races in Koksijde and Namur. [6]

Katie Compton American racing cyclist

Katie Compton is an American bicycle racer. She specializes in cyclo-cross racing and is a 15-time national champion. Compton formerly piloted a tandem with a blind partner in Paralympic events.

Marianne Vos Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer

Marianne Vos is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer, mountain bike racer and track racer, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team CCC Liv. Vos has drawn comparison to Eddy Merckx as being "the finest cyclist of [her] generation".

Events

In comparison to last season's eight races, this season only had seven. Plzeň, Roubaix and Hoogerheide were taken out of the programme – the latter ultimately hosting the World Championships  – while Valkenburg and Nommay were added.

Cyklokros Plzeň is a cyclo-cross race held annually in Plzeň, the Czech Republic as part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup.

The Cyclo-cross Grand Prix Lille Métropole is a cyclo-cross race held in Roubaix, France, as part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. It was first run in 2006 and became a World Cup event in the 2008−2009 and the 2009−2010 season.

The Grand Prix Adri van der Poel is a cyclo-cross race held in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, which is part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. The race is named after former cyclo-cross world champion Adrie van der Poel, who won the event himself once.

Date Venue Country Elite men's winner Elite women's winner
20 October [2] Valkenburg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NLD)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NLD)
26 October [3] Tábor Czech Republic Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NLD)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)
23 November [4] Koksijde Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Niels Albert  (BEL)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)
22 December [7] Namur Belgium Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)
26 December [8] Heusden-Zolder Belgium Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)
5 January [5] Rome Italy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Niels Albert  (BEL)Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)
26 January [1] Nommay France Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Meeusen  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED)

Individual standings

Men

[9]

RankNamePoints
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars van der Haar  (NED)467
2Flag of Germany.svg  Philipp Walsleben  (DEU)409
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Niels Albert  (BEL)392
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kevin Pauwels  (BEL)363
5Flag of France.svg  Francis Mourey  (FRA)340
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Klaas Vantornout  (BEL)321
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Meeusen  (BEL)309
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bart Aernouts  (BEL)308
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rob Peeters  (BEL)294
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thijs van Amerongen  (NED)279

    Women

    [10]

    RankNamePoints
    1Flag of the United States.svg  Katie Compton  (USA)350
    2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Nikki Harris  (GBR)284
    3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED)270
    4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sanne Cant  (BEL)261
    5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Helen Wyman  (GBR)214
    6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ellen Van Loy  (BEL)190
    7Flag of Italy.svg  Eva Lechner  (ITA)150
    8Flag of France.svg  Lucie Chainel-Lefèvre  (FRA)145
    9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sophie de Boer  (NED)144
    10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Pavla Havlíková  (CZE)139

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