This weekend, the world cyclo-cross championships are back in France. For the occasion, Mathieu van der Poel, double holding of the title, aims for a seventh historical coronation this Sunday, facing his eternal rival Wout Van Aert. Follow the race live.
15:00 – An already acquired jersey?
While the race will start in a few minutes, Mathieu Van der Poel appears to be the huge favorite with his seven victories this winter. Despite the presence of the unusual Wout van aertthe Dutchman is a few minutes to potentially write a new page in the world cyclo-cross.
14:55 – The French at the start
This Sunday, Clément Venturini, David Menut, Joshua Dubau, Timothe Gabriel, Martin Groslambert and Fabien Doubey will start from the elite men’s race from the World Cyclo-cross.
14:50 – How to follow the World Cyclo -Cross Worlds in streaming?
If you want to look at the elite men’s race from cyclo-cross on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will have to subscribe to a subscription on Mycanal. You will also need to go to the website of L’Equipe chain.
14:45 – On which channel to look at cyclo -cross Worlds?
TV rights holder of cyclo-cross Worlds, Eurosport 2 will broadcast the elite men’s race, just like The team channel which will transmit the event in clear.
14:40 – A Frenchman to watch
Among the French, we can count on Clément Venturini who will try to imitate Lise Revol, crowned world champion junior cyclo-cross.
14:35 – Outsiders runners
If Van der Poel and Van Aert will surely decide the final victory, the Belgian runners Thibau Nys, Michael Vanthourenhout and Eli Iserbyt will be able to spoil the party and not be content to play the second roles.
2:30 p.m. – Van Aert turns -face
Triple world champion in the discipline, Wout Van Aert has changed his program. While he should not appear in Liévin, the Belgian finally decided to come on January 25 in Pas-de-Calais to add a fourth rainbow jersey in cyclo-cross to his record.
14:25 – New duel van der poel – van aert
The battle for the rainbow jersey among men promises to be exhilarating with the presence of the two behemoths! If the six-time world champion of cyclo-crosss Mathieu van der Poel is present, Wout Van Aert turned at the last moment. Initially absent, the Belgian decided to go to Liévin to get a fourth title in the discipline. Having become a classic, the duel between the two stars of world cycling should punctuate this afternoon. Indeed, they know each other by heart and clashed in all imaginable conditions, whether on the road or in cyclo-cross.
14:20 – Van der Poel in the footsteps of a record
Double title holder, Mathieu Van der Poel arrives in Liévin in an ideal form. The Dutchman won the seven races he played this winter and is a big favorite for the elite male race from the Worlds where he will try to win his seventh rainbow jersey. In case of success, he could join the Belgian Eric de Vlaeminck, crowned seven times.
14:15 – A 2.5 -kilometer long course
On a 2.5 -kilometer route set up by the French Cycling Federation, Mathieu Van der Poel and Wout Van Aert should once again argue the world jersey. In the mud announced, the two men will offer a battle of Titans which will be observed closely by 30,000 spectators who responded since the start weekend in Pas-de-Calais.
2:10 pm – An elite men’s race, conclusion of the weekend
This Sunday, the elite men’s race will close a weekend of dantesque conditions where the best runners on the female circuit clashed this Saturday. Haut-Lieu of the cyclo-cross in France, Liévin will push the favorites in their entrenchments to seek the world title.