2022 will be Maasmechelen’s first time hosting a UCI Cyclocross World Cup. UCI announced the change at the start of the season that Maasmechelen (Belgium) will be replacing Rucphen (The Netherlands).
Elite Women
Unfortunately Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) will not be able to race due to her broken hand.
Sad news. European champion 🦁 @lucinda_brand crashed during the recon of the 🇨🇿 Tabor World Cup parcours earlier today. She has a fracture of the right metacarpal and will be out for unknown time 😢 pic.twitter.com/8VXBpI6aBu
— Baloise Trek Lions (@Baloise_Trek) October 22, 2022
However, with one competitor down and recovering, a new challenger arises. Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma) will be attending her first UCI Cyclocross World Cup this season. Will Fem van Empel (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) be able to maintain her winning streak?
Marianne Vos took the lead. 2022 Dutch Cyclocross National Championships, Elite Women. Rucphen. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Only one American will be attending the race.
- Clara Honsinger (Ef Education – Tibco – Svb)
Two Canadians will be attending the race.
- Christiane Bilodeau
- Sidney Mcgill
Elite Men
Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) gave Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) quite the challenge in Tabor, keeping Iserbyt on his toes. Will Van der Haar be able to overtake Iserbyt and be Maasmechelen’s first UCI Cyclocross World Cup winner? Or will Iserbyt continue his reign of domination and take that title for himself?
Eli Iserbyt bunnyhopping the barrier. 2021 Rucphen UCI Cyclocross World Cup, Elite Men. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine
Cameron Jette will be the only Canadian and North American to race in the Maasmechelen’s first UCI Cyclocross World Cup.
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Maasmechelen Start List – Elite MenU23 Men
Three Americans will be racing in Maasmechelen.
- Andrew Strohmeyer
- Daxton Mock
- Dillon Mcneill
One Canadian will be racing in Maasmechelen.
- Alexander Woodford
Junior Women
Four Americans will be attending the race.
- Kaya Musgrave
- Ella Brenneman
- Vida Lopez De San Roman
- Elsa Westenfelder
The only two Canadians attending will be the Holmgren sisters Ava and Isabella.
2022 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Maasmechelen Start List – Junior WomenJunior Men
Seven Americans will be at Maasmechelen
- Andrew August
- Miles Mattern
- Elias Saigh
- Ben Stokes
- David Thompson
- Magnus White
- Carden King
Three Canadians will be at Maasmechelen
- Ian Ackert
- Filipe Duarte
- Jayden Mcmullen
