"We can play is it sand or is it snow or is it grass?" 🏖️❄️🌾

A very weather affected course recon of today's Zonhoven Cyclo-Cross World Cup at Zonhoven, Belgium 🇧🇪 by Puck Pieterse.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=68FVhM1Uq98

Zonhoven is an iconic venue, famous for De Kuil, a huge sandpit the riders race through that will be a cauldron of spectators.

I will add another post below with details of how to watch the racing. If you haven't watched before, today would be a good day to check it out.

#CycloCross #CX #Cycling #Zonhoven #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling #BikeTooter #Veldrijden #PuckPieterse

Today it is the next round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in the iconic sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium 🇧🇪.

Elite Women from 12.30 CET (i.e. now!). Eilte Men from 15.00 CET.

Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that does not have a host broadcaster and is not geoblocked.

India and Singapore are usually good options but be prepared to experiment. Sometimes the Elite Men's race is more restricted. Full details here:

https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/7HjPTCIt6mhvdlstEZ2Cu2/f49478cd3a1604451dfb37580dba922b/Broadcast_Intentions_2025_UCI_CX_WCup_R6_Koksijde_BEL_v3.pdf

Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.

#CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden #Koksijde #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling #BikeTooter

Today is a big day in the cyclo-cross season. The UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in Antwerpen, Belgium 🇧🇪 sees the return of Wout van Aert 🇧🇪 and the first race between Wout and Mathieu van der Poel 🇳🇱 .

Elite Women from 12.30 CET. Eilte Men from 15.00 CET.

Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that does not have a host broadcaster and is not geoblocked.

India and Singapore are usually good options but be prepared to experiment. Sometimes the Elite Men's race is more restricted. Full details here:

https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/16wVHu56ZDTTggPnzEvpA5/afb233da084901909e0a74deda896311/Broadcast_Intentions_2025_UCI_CX_WCup_R5_Antwerpen_BEL_v2.pdf

Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.

#Cycling #BikeTooter #CX #Veldrijden #Antwerpen #UCICycloCrossWorldCup

This Sunday (14th December) is the next round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup from Namur, Belgium 🇧🇪.

For added interest, it is also Mathieu van der Poel's first race of the season. All eyes in the Men Elite race will be on his World Champion's rainbow 🌈 jersey.

Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that does not have a host broadcaster and is not geoblocked.

India and Singapore are usually good options. Full details here:

https://www.ucicyclocrossworldcup.com/en/calendar/2025-2026/namur-6 (under the 'Broadcasters' link)

Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.

#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycloCross #Veldrijden #CX #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Namur

"Some parts very good. Some parts very shit."

Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado gives her opinion on the course for today's UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup at Terralba, Sardegna 🇮🇹

#Cycling #BikeTooter #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Sardegna #CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden

Tomorrow (30th November) is the second round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup from Flamanville, France 🇫🇷.

Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. For this round, only the Elite Men and Elite Women races are being shown. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that is not geoblocked.

India and Singapore are usually good options. Full details here:

https://www.ucicyclocrossworldcup.com/en/calendar/2025-2026/flamanville-2 (under the 'Broadcasters' link)

Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.

#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycloCross #Veldrijden #CX #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Flamanville

Tomorrow (23rd November) is the first round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup from Tábor, Czechia 🇨🇿. This year, it's a more compact programme of 12 rounds.

Unless you have a subscription to Discovery/TNT, Eurosport, FloBikes etc. a VPN is probably the best option to be able to watch the races for free on the UCI's YouTube channel. You will need a VPN that allows you select a country that is not geoblocked.

India and Singapore are usually good options. Be careful as when I checked just now, some counties do not have all the races listed. Full details here:

https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/7uDzeilEQ7XUjrHRuhcSua/89e0563c1d899b0b433db2473c34f98b/Broadcast_Intentions_2025_UCI_CX_WCup_R1_T%C3%83_bor_CZE_v1.pdf

Enjoy the racing if you watch. The races are usually available to catch-up, also subject to geoblocking.

#Cycling #BikeTooter #CycloCross #CX #Veldrijden #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Tábor

@pete Great photos! Thanks for sharing them. Happy times at the #MiltonKeynes Cyclo-Cross World Cup.

It brings back happy memories each time I drink tea from this souvenir 🙂

#CycloCross #Veldrijden #CX #UCICycloCrossWorldCup #Cycling