| Venue |  Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 3–5 February 2023 |
| Events | 7 |
The 2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held between the 3rd and 5th of February 2023 in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. [1]
| Venue | Hoogerheide, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 3–5 February 2023 |
| Events | 7 |
The 2023 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held between the 3rd and 5th of February 2023 in Hoogerheide, Netherlands. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | 1h 07' 20" |  Wout van Aert (BEL) | +0" | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) | +12" |
| Men's under-23 race | Thibau Nys (BEL) | 50' 42" | Tibor Del Grosso (NED) | +4" | Witse Meeussen (BEL) | +4" |
| Men's junior race |  Léo Bisiaux (FRA) | 43' 48" | Senna Remijn (NED) | +11" | Yordi Corsus (BEL) | +17" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race | Fem van Empel (NED) | 54' 42" | Puck Pieterse (NED) | +39" | Lucinda Brand (NED) | +1' 11" |
| Women's under-23 race | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | 45' 53" |  Zoe Bäckstedt (GBR) | +33" |  Kristýna Zemanová (CZE) | +1' 32" |
| Women's junior race |  Isabella Holmgren (CAN) | 42' 13" | Ava Holmgren (CAN) | +20" | Célia Gery (FRA) | +47" |
| Mixed events | ||||||
| Team relay | Netherlands Lauren Molengraaf Leonie Bentveld Fem van Empel Guus van den Eijnden Tibor Del Grosso Ryan Kamp | 42' 05" | Great Britain Cat Ferguson Zoe Bäckstedt Anna Kay Alfie Amey Joseph Blackmore Thomas Mein | + 31" | Belgium Xaydee van Sinaey Julie Brouwers Marion Norbert-Riberolle Antoine Jamin Joran Wyseure Laurens Sweeck | + 33" |
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED)* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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