The Telenet UCI World Cup returns this Sunday at World Cup Bern in Switzerland. The race is a one-off for the World Cup series that typically does its races in two-race blocks.
Last year’s fast races were won by Marianne Vos (CCC – Liv) and Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus), neither of whom are racing at this year’s event. Katerina Nash (Clif Pro Team) enters as the Women’s World Cup overall leader and Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal) as the Men’s.
The Women’s start list is headed up by three-time World Champion Sanne Cant (IKO – Crelan). North Americans joining her include Maghalie Rochette (Specialized / Feedback Sports), Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld), Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek Knight), Rebecca Gross (Zero D Racing) and Corey Coogan Cisek (CCC Racing). Honorary North Americans Nash and Caroline Mani (Pactimo / Colorado Proud) are also making the World Cup trip to Switzerland.
Iserbyt leads the Men’s field, looking to stay perfect in the World Cups thus far. Kevin Bradford-Parrish (KBP Racing) is the lone North American male starter.
Race times are a bit earlier than usual, with the Elite Women at 7 a.m. EDT and the Men at 8:30 EDT. Coverage in the U.S. is available via the NBC Gold app and via FloBikes in Canada.
Full start lists are below.
Featured image: Elisa Haumesser
Elite Women Start List: 2019 World Cup Bern
| Bib | Name | Country | YOB | UCI Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANT Sanne | BEL | 1990 | 2 |
| 2 | SELS Loes | BEL | 1985 | 7 |
| 3 | VAN LOY Ellen | BEL | 1980 | 12 |
| 4 | VERDONSCHOT Laura | BEL | 1996 | 19 |
| 5 | VANDERBEKEN Joyce | BEL | 1984 | 35 |
| 6 | *TRUYEN Marthe | BEL | 1999 | 54 |
| 7 | FRANCK Alicia | BEL | 1994 | 78 |
| 8 | *CRABBE Kiona | BEL | 2001 | 294 |
| 9 | *BROUWERS Julie | BEL | 2002 | 332 |
| 10 | *VERVLOET Sterre | BEL | 2003 | |
| 11 | WORST Annemarie | NED | 1995 | 3 |
| 12 | *ALVARADO Ceylin Del Carmen | NED | 1998 | 6 |
| 13 | *VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge | NED | 1999 | 13 |
| 14 | KAPTHEIJNS Maud | NED | 1994 | 16 |
| 15 | DE BOER Sophie | NED | 1990 | 31 |
| 16 | KASTELIJN Yara | NED | 1997 | 32 |
| 17 | *BAKKER Manon | NED | 1999 | 34 |
| 18 | HOEKE Geerte | NED | 1990 | 47 |
| 19 | *PIETERSE Puck | NED | 2002 | 49 |
| 20 | *VAN ANROOIJ Shirin | NED | 2002 | 59 |
| 21 | COMPTON Katherine | USA | 1978 | 15 |
| 22 | KEOUGH Kaitlin | USA | 1992 | 9 |
| 23 | GROSS Rebecca | USA | 1980 | 150 |
| 24 | COOGAN CISEK Corey | USA | 1977 | 162 |
| 25 | *KAY Anna | GBR | 1999 | 36 |
| 26 | HAVLIKOVA Pavla | CZE | 1983 | 22 |
| 27 | NASH Katerina | CZE | 1977 | 20 |
| 28 | *UNGERMANOVA Elizabeth | CZE | 1999 | 65 |
| 29 | *JANU Kamila | CZE | 2000 | 70 |
| 30 | *VANICKOVA Tereza | CZE | 2000 | 105 |
| 31 | *SVIHALKOVA Tereza | CZE | 1999 | 107 |
| 32 | GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia | ESP | 1990 | 26 |
| 33 | *PARAJON FUENTES Maria | ESP | 2002 | 192 |
| 34 | LECHNER Eva | ITA | 1985 | 21 |
| 35 | ARZUFFI Alice Maria | ITA | 1994 | 8 |
| 36 | *BARONI Francesca | ITA | 1999 | 48 |
| 37 | *CASASOLA Sara | ITA | 1999 | 61 |
| 38 | PERSICO Silvia | ITA | 1997 | 68 |
| 39 | GARIBOLDI Rebecca | ITA | 1996 | 73 |
| 40 | *REALINI Gaia | ITA | 2001 | 153 |
| 41 | *BRAMATI Lucia | ITA | 2003 | 445 |
| 42 | *CHALLANCIN Giulia | ITA | 2003 | |
| 43 | BARHOUMI Zina | SUI | 1996 | 50 |
| 44 | *RUEGG Noemi | SUI | 2001 | 72 |
| 45 | *KRAHEMANN Lara | SUI | 1999 | 114 |
| 46 | *WUTHRICH Svenja | SUI | 1998 | 147 |
| 47 | *GOLDI Nicole | SUI | 2002 | 188 |
| 48 | *ROUILLER Melissa | SUI | 2002 | 248 |
| 49 | *COTTIER Lucie | SUI | 2002 | 303 |
| 50 | *KIPFMULLER Fabienne | SUI | 2003 | |
| 51 | MANI Caroline | FRA | 1987 | 27 |
| 52 | PETIT Marlene | FRA | 1991 | 33 |
| 53 | *NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion | FRA | 1999 | 39 |
| 54 | CLAUZEL Perrine | FRA | 1994 | 53 |
| 55 | *CURINIER Lea | FRA | 2001 | 83 |
| 56 | *DURAFFOURG Lauriane | FRA | 2002 | 89 |
| 57 | *DEVAUX Marceline | FRA | 1999 | 128 |
| 58 | *BURQUIER Line | FRA | 2003 | 134 |
| 59 | *ONESTI Olivia | FRA | 2003 | 385 |
| 60 | *SEIDEL Clea | GER | 2002 | 137 |
| 61 | SCHNEIDER Janine | GER | 1995 | 184 |
| 62 | *KUDERLE Nina | GER | 1999 | 250 |
| 63 | ROCHETTE Maghalie | CAN | 1993 | 10 |
| 64 | HEIGL Nadja | AUT | 1996 | 24 |
| 65 | *KUKK Katlin | EST | 2001 | 189 |
Elite Men Start List: 2019 World Cup Bern
| Bib | Name | Country | YOB | UCI Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | VAN DER HAAR Lars | NED | 1991 | 5 |
| 3 | VAN KESSEL Corne | NED | 1991 | 10 |
| 4 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris | NED | 1996 | 14 |
| 5 | VAN DER POEL David | NED | 1992 | 17 |
| 6 | WOUTERS Sieben | NED | 1996 | 43 |
| 7 | GODRIE Stan | NED | 1993 | 44 |
| 8 | VAN DER HEIJDEN Maik | NED | 1997 | 56 |
| 9 | VAN DER MEER Gosse | NED | 1995 | 61 |
| 10 | AERTS Toon | BEL | 1993 | 2 |
| 11 | VANTHOURENHOUT Michael | BEL | 1993 | 4 |
| 12 | SWEECK Laurens | BEL | 1993 | 6 |
| 13 | HERMANS Quinten | BEL | 1995 | 7 |
| 14 | ISERBYT Eli | BEL | 1997 | 8 |
| 15 | VERMEERSCH Gianni | BEL | 1992 | 9 |
| 16 | ADAMS Jens | BEL | 1992 | 15 |
| 17 | MEEUSEN Tom | BEL | 1988 | 19 |
| 18 | SOETE Daan | BEL | 1994 | 20 |
| 19 | BAESTAENS Vincent | BEL | 1989 | 23 |
| 20 | AERNOUTS Jim | BEL | 1989 | 25 |
| 21 | CLEPPE Nicolas | BEL | 1995 | 26 |
| 22 | MERLIER Tim | BEL | 1992 | 28 |
| 23 | AERTS Thijs | BEL | 1996 | 29 |
| 24 | SWEECK Diether | BEL | 1993 | 30 |
| 25 | LOOCKX Lander | BEL | 1997 | 32 |
| 26 | MERLIER Braam | BEL | 1994 | 36 |
| 27 | VANTHOURENHOUT Dieter | BEL | 1985 | 38 |
| 28 | MEISEN Marcel | GER | 1989 | 11 |
| 29 | MULLER Manuel | GER | 1995 | 127 |
| 30 | CHAINEL Steve | FRA | 1983 | 35 |
| 31 | MENUT David | FRA | 1992 | 41 |
| 32 | GRAS Yan | FRA | 1996 | 82 |
| 33 | FALENTA Alois | FRA | 1989 | 167 |
| 34 | PHILIBERT Aurelien | FRA | 1995 | 555 |
| 35 | BRONDANI Luc | FRA | 1995 | |
| 36 | VAZ Lucas | FRA | 1997 | |
| 37 | ORTS LLORET Felipe | ESP BH | 1995 | 12 |
| 38 | SUAREZ FERNANDEZ Kevin | ESP | 1994 | 50 |
| 39 | BRADFORD-PARISH Kevin | USA | 1982 | 84 |
| 40 | RUEGG Timon | SUI | 1996 | 40 |
| 41 | ZAHNER Simon | SUI | 1983 | 53 |
| 42 | WILDHABER Marcel | SUI | 1985 | 54 |
| 43 | SAGESSER Severin | SUI | 1992 | 90 |
| 44 | WINTERBERG Lukas | SUI | 1988 | 124 |
| 45 | ROHRBACH Nicola | SUI | 1986 | 192 |
| 46 | FLUECKIGER Lukas | SUI | 1984 | 244 |
| 47 | MOTTIEZ Gilles | SUI | 1997 | 245 |
| 48 | BOROS Michael | CZE | 1992 | 18 |
| 49 | NESVADBA Jan | CZE | 1991 | 39 |
| 50 | CAPPONI Stefano | ITA | 1983 | 308 |
| 51 | URSINO Luca | ITA | 1991 | 533 |