European Cyclo-cross Championships

Cycling

	Type	Regional
	Location	Europe
	Governing Body	Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC)
	Conducted	Annually
	Gender	Both

Trivia

The European Cyclo-cross Championships were held for the first time in the year 2003 in Tábor, Czech Republic.

The European Cyclo-cross Championship is an international level cycling championship, held every year in November throughout Europe. This time marks the beginning of the cyclo-cross race season. The competition has various categories:

Elite Women
Women under-23
Men Elite
Men under-23
Men Juniors

Competition format

Cyclo-cross is a kind of bicycle racing that usually takes place between October and February.
The competition consists of multiple short laps of grass, hills, pavements, wooded trails and other such obstacles.
The rider is required to dismount, carry the bicycle around the obstacle and mount and ride again. The time span stretches over 30 minutes to 1 hour. The sport is very prevalent in Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
The bicycles are required to be durable yet lightweight so that the rider can carry it on his/her shoulders and around the obstacles with ease.
This sport focuses mainly on the rider’s endurance, stamina, bike-handling capability and skills.

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