Mark Chick

"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

Cyclocross World Cup Zonhoven 2026 | Course recon

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Today is the next round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup race in the sand (and snow!) of Zonhoven, Belgium 🇧🇪.

Elite Women from 12.30 CET. Elite 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. You can find the countries with host broadcasters i.e. the countries to avoid, here:

https://www.ucicyclocrossworldcup.com/en/calendar/2025-2026/zonhoven-3 (expand the 'Broadcasters' link)

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

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

Zonhoven | Calendar | Flanders Classics

On Sunday, January 4, we conclude the Christmas period with an absolute classic, as the male and female riders dive once again into the Kuil of Zonhoven. In the women's race, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado claimed her second World Cup victory of the season last year after an exciting race. Mathieu van der Poel dominated th

Flanders Classics