| 2021 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Ostend, Belgium |
| Dates | 30 to 31 January 2021 |
The 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held from 30 to 31 January 2021 in Ostend, Belgium. [1] [2]
| 2021 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ostend, Belgium |
| Dates | 30 to 31 January 2021 |
The 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held from 30 to 31 January 2021 in Ostend, Belgium. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race | Mathieu van der Poel  Netherlands | 58' 57" | Wout van Aert Belgium | +37" | Toon Aerts Belgium | +1' 24" |
| Men's under-23 race | Pim Ronhaar Netherlands | 49' 47" | Ryan Kamp Netherlands | +8" | Timo Kielich Belgium | +14" |
| Men's junior race | Cancelled [3] | |||||
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race | Lucinda Brand Netherlands | 46' 53" | Annemarie Worst Netherlands | +8" | Denise Betsema Netherlands | +19" |
| Women's under-23 race | Fem van Empel Netherlands | 36' 59" | Anniek van Alphen Netherlands | +4" | Kata Blanka Vas  Hungary | +9" |
| Women's junior race | Cancelled [3] | |||||
* Host nation (Belgium)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL)* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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