UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Benidorm

The international benchmark of the winter.
LocationBenidorm, 🇪🇸 Spain
WhenThird Sunday in January
CourseBenidorm offers a dry, fast contrast to the northern classics.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Benidorm: Benidorm offers a dry, fast contrast to the northern classics.

Overview

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – Benidorm

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. Benidorm changes the texture of the World Cup with a faster, drier Mediterranean course. The pace stays high and small tactical gaps can be hard to close.

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.

Benidorm changes the texture of the World Cup with a faster, drier Mediterranean course. The pace stays high and small tactical gaps can be hard to close.

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

Benidorm changes the texture of the World Cup with a faster, drier Mediterranean course. The pace stays high and small tactical gaps can be hard to close. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.