UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Zonhoven

The international benchmark of the winter.
LocationZonhoven, 🇧🇪 Belgium
WhenFirst Sunday in January
CourseZonhoven’s sandpit turns every lap into a line-choice puzzle.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Zonhoven: Zonhoven’s sandpit turns every lap into a line-choice puzzle.

Overview

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Zonhoven

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. Zonhoven is famous for its enormous sandpit. Riders need committed entries, precise exits and the power to keep momentum when the surface gives way.

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.

Zonhoven is famous for its enormous sandpit. Riders need committed entries, precise exits and the power to keep momentum when the surface gives way.

Race Notes
UpdatedSeptember 18, 2026
MarketUnited States
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Why this race matters

Zonhoven’s sandpit gives the World Cup one of its most recognizable tests. Riders who keep momentum can make the course look smooth; everyone else has to run, recover, and try again on the next lap.

Route DNA

Zonhoven is famous for its enormous sandpit. Riders need committed entries, precise exits and the power to keep momentum when the surface gives way. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.