UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Hamme

The international benchmark of the winter.
LocationHamme, 🇧🇪 Belgium
WhenFourth Saturday in January
CourseHamme brings a tight Belgian finale before Hoogerheide.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Hamme: Hamme brings a tight Belgian finale before Hoogerheide.

Overview

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Hamme

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. Hamme is a compact Belgian test where repeated efforts and smart positioning matter from the opening minute to the final acceleration.

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.

Hamme is a compact Belgian test where repeated efforts and smart positioning matter from the opening minute to the final acceleration.

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

Hamme is a compact Belgian test where repeated efforts and smart positioning matter from the opening minute to the final acceleration. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.