UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Glasgow

The international benchmark of the winter.
WhenSecond Sunday in December
CourseKelvingrove Park brings a fast parkland challenge to Glasgow.
CategoryRace

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Glasgow: Kelvingrove Park brings a fast parkland challenge to Glasgow.

Overview

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Glasgow

A UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup round brings the sport’s leading riders together for a one-day race that matters across the full winter campaign. Kelvingrove Park gives the round an urban parkland setting, where grass, cambers and changing Scottish conditions demand quick decisions.

The World Cup is the season’s international measuring stick, pairing local course character with a championship-level field.

A UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup round brings the sport’s leading riders together for a one-day race that matters across the full winter campaign.

Kelvingrove Park gives the round an urban parkland setting, where grass, cambers and changing Scottish conditions demand quick decisions.

Race Notes
UpdatedSeptember 18, 2026
MarketUnited States

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Why this race matters

World Cup points make every lap consequential. The series moves between distinct course types, so the strongest all-rounders must handle sand, climbing, power sections and pressure.

Route DNA

Kelvingrove Park gives the round an urban parkland setting, where grass, cambers and changing Scottish conditions demand quick decisions. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.