The UCI expects a compact cyclocross World Cup calendar to solve the problem of riders missing stages after last season’s drama

First round UCI 2024–25. Cyclocross The World Championship will arrive this Sunday in Antwerp with the world champion Fem van Empel and European champion Tibau Nis among the big stars ready to take the start.

The biggest names among men, the current world champion. Mathieu van der PoelWout van Aert and Tim Pidcock will not be present at the start in Belgium as they continue to race on a significantly shortened ‘cross calendar’ ahead of the start of the road season.