The 2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of both a men's and women's cyclo-cross world championship:* Men - UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race...

were held from 27 to 28 January 2007 at the Domenico Savio Park in Hooglede

Hooglede

Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gits and Hooglede proper. On January 1, 2006 Hooglede had a total population of 9,831...

-Gits, Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

.

Men's Elite

In an exciting world championships Gerben de Knegt

Gerben de Knegt

Gerben de Knegt is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist and mountain biker from the Netherlands. He was born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.- Major Victories :200220042006-External links:*...

 was the first taking the lead and was booed by the 40,000 spectators. Top favourites Sven Nys

Sven Nys

Sven Nys is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races.Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8...

 and Bart Wellens

Bart Wellens

Bart Wellens is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. He starred in the reality television series 'Wellens en Wee' on Flemish TV-channel VT4....

 took an early lead breaking away from the pack, but were set back by bad luck as they were brought down by a plastic block that was touched by a television motorcycle. Both continued the race, but had to chase the leaders from behind. Due to the incident defending champion Erwin Vervecken

Erwin Vervecken

Erwin Vervecken is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. He grew up in Lille but now resides in his home town, Herentals, with his wife Liesbeth.-Career highlights:...

 was the only leader with a small gap to the rest of the peloton. Also Vervecken fell as he tried to climb up a hill and was overtaken by Richard Groenendaal

Richard Groenendaal

Richard Marinus Anthonius Groenendaal is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross cyclist who rides for the AA Drink team...

 who took the initiative and looked secure to win his second world title, with the big favourites way behind. Groenendaal however also crashed and Italian champion Enrico Franzoi

Enrico Franzoi

Enrico Franzoi is an Italian professional cyclo-cross and road bicycle racer, who rides for Powerplus BKCP, but was previously a member of UCI ProTeams Lampre and Liquigas. Franzoi has won the Italian Cyclo-cross Championships on four occasions – in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.- Palmares...

 together with Jonathan Page were in the lead. Vervecken in the meanwhile was slightly behind the two and came back. Franzoi couldn't keep up driving through the sand and was set back and had to fight for his bronze medal. In the final lap both leaders tried to create a gap several times, but were taken back by the others, the exception was Vervecken who had an excellent line choice on the last major climb of the course before the finish, this line shot him past Page as he went on to successfully defend his world title. Franzoi was able to hold his third position for the bronze medal, while Bart Wellens became fourth with what was later reported a broken wrist.

Pos.	| Cyclist	| Time
	Erwin Vervecken Erwin Vervecken Erwin Vervecken is a Belgian professional cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. He grew up in Lille but now resides in his home town, Herentals, with his wife Liesbeth.-Career highlights:...	1:05.35
	Jonathan Page	+ 0.03
	Enrico Franzoi Enrico Franzoi Enrico Franzoi is an Italian professional cyclo-cross and road bicycle racer, who rides for Powerplus BKCP, but was previously a member of UCI ProTeams Lampre and Liquigas. Franzoi has won the Italian Cyclo-cross Championships on four occasions – in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.- Palmares...	+ 0.16
4.	Bart Wellens Bart Wellens Bart Wellens is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist from Belgium. He starred in the reality television series 'Wellens en Wee' on Flemish TV-channel VT4....	+ 0.25
5.	Kevin Pauwels Kevin Pauwels Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:200020012002Kevin Pauwels is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000...	+ 0.32
6.	Richard Groenendaal Richard Groenendaal Richard Marinus Anthonius Groenendaal is a Dutch professional cyclo-cross cyclist who rides for the AA Drink team...	+ 0.35
7.	Gerben de Knegt Gerben de Knegt Gerben de Knegt is a professional cyclo-cross cyclist and mountain biker from the Netherlands. He was born in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.- Major Victories :200220042006-External links:*...	+ 1.12
8.	John Gadret John Gadret John Gadret is a French professional racing cyclist in cyclo-cross and road racing disciplines for UCI ProTour team . He became a stagiaire for Cofidis in 2003 before turning professional with the team in 2004....	+ 1.26
9.	Christian Heule Christian Heule Christian Heule is a Swiss professional racing cyclist.He began his career in 1998 with the Ericsson Villiger cycling team. After two years he joined the Post Swiss Team and after a further two years he switched to Team Cologne. In 2003 he went to Macandina Kewa-wheel-VC Gippingen where he won a...	+ 1.35
10.	Thijs Al Thijs Al Thijs Joris Al is a Dutch cyclist specializing in competitive mountain biking and cyclo-cross. Al rode his first mountain bike race in 1995....	+ 1.40
11.	Sven Nys Sven Nys Sven Nys is a professional cyclist who has won his most important victories in cyclo-cross races.Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8...	+ 2.04
12.	Sven Vanthourenhout Sven Vanthourenhout Sven Vanthourenhout is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:1997Sven Vanthourenhout is a Belgian professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:1997...	+ 2.22
13.	Marco Aurelio Fontana	+ 2.46
14.	Maarten Nijland	+ 2.57
15.	Klaas Vantornout Klaas Vantornout Klaas Vantornout is a Belgian professional racing cyclist. Starting from the 2007-2008 season he will ride for UCI Continental team Sunweb-ProJob team, having previously ridden for the Fidea Cycling Team.-Palmares :...	+ 2.57
16.	David Derepas	+ 3.02
17.	José Antonio Hermida José Antonio Hermida José Antonio Hermida Ramos is a Spanish cyclist specializing in competitive mountain biking. He won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece after having finished in fourth place in the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career highlights:20002001José Antonio Hermida Ramos is a Spanish...	+ 3.04
18.	Lukas Flückiger	+ 3.25
19.	Arnaud Labbe Arnaud Labbe Arnaud Labbe is a French professional racing cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team . He had started the 2010 season riding for an amateur team, GSC Blagnac, having failed to earn a renewal of his contract with at the end of the previous season, but Cofidis were left short of...	+ 3.27
20.	Marek Cichosz Marek Cichosz -Career highlights:*2007: 3rd, Cyclo-cross Military World ChampionshipNational cyclo-cross championships record-External links:...	+ 3.31
21.	Simon Zahner	+ 3.43
22.	Maros Kovác	+ 3.54
23.	Ryan Trebon Ryan Trebon Ryan Trebon is an American bicycle racer specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike racing, currently on the Kona/Les Gets team. In cyclo-cross, Trebon captured the 2004 and 2006 U.S...	+ 3.59
24.	Petr Dlask	+ 4.05
25.	Bart Aernouts Bart Aernouts Bart Aernouts is a professional cyclist who competes mainly in cyclo-cross races. Aernouts often finishes only a few places behind big names such as Sven Nys, Niels Albert and Zdeněk Štybar, but occasionally manages top results in high calibre races of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy or the...	+ 4.22
26.	Alessandro Fontana	+ 4.34
27.	Robert Glajza	+ 4.46
28.	Rene Birkenfeld	+ 4.56
29.	Steve Chainel Steve Chainel thumbSteve Chainel is a French professional racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .-Career highlights:# 2000: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, France...	+ 5.42
30.	Milan Barenyi	+ 5.49
31.	Davide Frattini	+ 6.01
32.	Joachim Parbo	+ 6.16
33.	Unai Yus Unai Yus Unai Emilio Yus Querejeta is a Spanish professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:# 2001: 1º in Porto - Lisboa # 2001: 1º in Stage 12 Volta a Portugal, Fafe...	+ 6.33
34.	Philip Dixon	+ 6.39
35.	Keiiti Tsujiura	+ 6.47
36.	Marco Bianco	+ 6.51
37.	Rob Jebb Rob Jebb Robert Jebb is an English fell runner, skyrunner, and cyclo-cross rider. He has won the annual Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross in the Yorkshire Dales a record eight times since 2000, is a four-time-winner of the Three Peaks Race in the same region and broke Catalan dominance in the Buff Skyrunner World...	+ 7.19
38.	Gusty Bausch	+ 7.29
39.	Kashy Leuchs	+ 7.34
40.	Wilant van Gils	+ 7.41
41.	Isaac Suarez Fernandez	+ 7.58
42.	Frederick Ericsson	+ 8.16
43.	Erik Tonkin	+ 8.25
44.	Vaclaf Metlicka	+ 8.36
45.	Mariusz Gil	+ 9.06
46.	Dariusz Gil	+ 1 lap

Men's Under 23s

Lars Boom

Lars Boom

Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom is a professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen in the Netherlands. Boom rides for UCI ProTeam Rabobank cycling team, having previous ridden for the junior and continental teams. Boom won the cyclo-cross world championships in 2008...

 attacked on the hard climb halfway the second lap and managed to create a serious gap by drilling himself through the 35 metres long sand section just after the climb. His main opponent Niels Albert

Niels Albert

Niels Albert is a professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo.- Career :...

 followed on a fair distance and could only secure his silver medal, finishing 1.22 minutes behind Boom. Romain Villa

Romain Villa

Romain Villa is a French road bicycle racer.-External links:...

 followed 20 seconds behind Albert to take the bronze.

Pos.	| Cyclist	| Time
	Lars Boom Lars Boom Lars Anthonius Johannes Boom is a professional cyclo-cross and road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen in the Netherlands. Boom rides for UCI ProTeam Rabobank cycling team, having previous ridden for the junior and continental teams. Boom won the cyclo-cross world championships in 2008...	53.53
	Niels Albert Niels Albert Niels Albert is a professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist who currently resides in Tremelo.- Career :...	+ 1.22
	Romain Villa Romain Villa Romain Villa is a French road bicycle racer.-External links:...	+ 1.44
4.	Zdenek Stybar Zdenek Štybar Zdeněk Štybar is a Czech professional cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the reigning World Cyclo-cross champion.Following consecutive second places in 2008 and 2009 Štybar won the 2010 World Cyclo-cross championships in his home nation...	+ 2.29
5.	Philipp Walsleben Philipp Walsleben Philipp Walsleben is a German professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist.- External links :...	+ 2.49
6.	Lukas Kloucek	+ 2.56
7.	Jonathan Lopez Jonathan Lopez Jonathan Lopez is an American writer and art historian. Born in 1969 in New York City, he was educated there and at Harvard. He writes a monthly column for Art & Antiques called "Talking Pictures" and is a frequent contributor to London-based Apollo: The International Magazine of the Arts...	+ 3.04
8.	Rob Peeters Rob Peeters Rob Peeters is a Belgian professional racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team Telenet-Fidea.-Career highlights:# 2004: 2º in Koksijde, Cyclo-cross, U23 # 2005: 3º in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Cyclo-cross, U23...	+ 3.10
9.	Rafael Visinelli	+ 3.22
10.	Ricardo van der Velde	+ 3.25
11.	Finn Heitmann	+ 3.37
12.	Aurelien Duval	+ 3.39
13.	Robert Gavenda	+ 4.23
14.	Eddy van Yzendoorn	+ 4.45
15.	Tom van den Bosch	+ 4.55
16.	Ian Field	+ 5.02
17.	Quentin Bertholet	+ 5.07
18.	Frantisek Kloucek	+ 5.11
19.	Davide Malacarne Davide Malacarne Davide Malacarne is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Quick Step.-Palmares:20102011-External links:...	+ 5.19
20.	Thijs van Amerongen	+ 5.25

Men's Juniors

Junior World Cup winner Joeri Adams had to wait for the final straight before he could beat his opponents to take the title. The Belgian beat American Danny Summerhill and Czech Jiri Polnicky in a sprint with four, with Dutch Ramon Sinkeldam missing the podium within a second.

Pos.	| Cyclist	| Time
	Joeri Adams	41.18
	Danny Summerhill	+ 0.00
	Jiri Polnicky	+ 0.01
4.	Ramon Sinkeldam	+ 0.02
5.	Ole Quast	+ 0.11
6.	Arnaud Jouffroy	+ 0.32
7.	Allessandro Calderan	+ 0.44
8.	Rob van der Velde	+ 0.58
9.	Marek Konwa	+ 1.06
10.	Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan is a Slovak professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Sagan had a successful junior mountain bike racing career, winning the Junior World Championship in 2008, before moving to road racing....	+ 1.10
11.	Elia Silvestri	+ 1.11
12.	Kevin Eeckhout	+ 1.16
13.	Jonathan McEvoy	+ 1.28
14.	Marcel Meisen	+ 1.35
15.	Mathieu Boulo	+ 1.42
16.	Filip Adel	+ 1.45
17.	Vincent Baestaens	+ 1.56
18.	Stef Boden	+ 2.04
19.	Lubomir Petrus	+ 2.19
20.	Thomas Girard	+ 2.27

Women's Elite

With defending champion Marianne Vos

Marianne Vos

Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships...

 unable to keep up with the pace and her compatriot Daphny van den Brand

Daphny van den Brand

Daphny van den Brand, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle and mountain bike racer.Daphny van den Brand started her cycling at eight. She won races thanks to her sprint....

 crashing in the early stage of the race top favourite Hanka Kupfernagel

Hanka Kupfernagel

Hanka Kupfernagel is a German professional cycle racer. Currently her primary focus is cyclocross racing, however, she has won major road, track and mountain bike races...

 started great and took the lead. Halfway through the race she suffered a rmechanical problem and was dropped back. As a result two French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 outsiders Maryline Salvetat

Maryline Salvetat

Maryline Salvetat is a French cyclist born in Castres. She participates in road cycling as well as in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. In 2002, 2004 and 2005 she became French national champion in cyclo-cross...

 and Laurence Leboucher

Laurence Leboucher

Laurence Leboucher is a French professional cross-country mountain bike and cyclo-cross racer. She is a three-time Olympian and two-time world cyclo-cross champion.- Major achievements :...

 were in the lead alongside surprising American Katie Compton

Katie Compton

Katie Compton is an American bicycle racer. She specializes in cyclo-cross racing and piloting a tandem with a blind partner in Paralympic events....

. In the final round Leboucher dropped the pace and Crompton had to close the gap towards Salvetat, but eventually failed, resulting in the rainbow jersey for Salvetat. Crompton clinched the silver and Leboucher won a bronze medal.

Pos.	| Cyclist	| Time
	Maryline Salvetat Maryline Salvetat Maryline Salvetat is a French cyclist born in Castres. She participates in road cycling as well as in cyclo-cross and mountain biking. In 2002, 2004 and 2005 she became French national champion in cyclo-cross...	42.57
	Katie Compton Katie Compton Katie Compton is an American bicycle racer. She specializes in cyclo-cross racing and piloting a tandem with a blind partner in Paralympic events....	+ 0.01
	Laurence Leboucher Laurence Leboucher Laurence Leboucher is a French professional cross-country mountain bike and cyclo-cross racer. She is a three-time Olympian and two-time world cyclo-cross champion.- Major achievements :...	+ 0.09
4.	Daphny van den Brand Daphny van den Brand Daphny van den Brand, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle and mountain bike racer.Daphny van den Brand started her cycling at eight. She won races thanks to her sprint....	+ 0.31
5.	Hanka Kupfernagel Hanka Kupfernagel Hanka Kupfernagel is a German professional cycle racer. Currently her primary focus is cyclocross racing, however, she has won major road, track and mountain bike races...	+ 0.41
6.	Christel Ferrier-Bruneau	+ 0.43
7.	Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships...	+ 1.12
8.	Birgit Hollmann Birgit Hollmann Birgit Hollmann is a German racing cyclist born in Berlin. She participates in both road cycling and cyclo-cross. In 2003 she became German national champion in cyclo-cross.-Cyclo-cross:...	+ 1.33
9.	Helen Wyman Helen Wyman Helen Wyman is a British cyclist for the KONA/FSA Factory Team. She participates in both road cycling as cyclo-cross and since she began competing at the age of 14, Wyman has represented her country at many international events including World Cups and World Championships...	+ 2.26
10.	Linda van Rijen	+ 2.42
11.	Rhonda Mazza	+ 2.49
12.	Loes Sels	+ 3.01
13.	Susanne Juranek Susanne Juranek Susanne Juranek is a German cyclist born in Brake a. d. Unterweser but spend her childhood and teenager age in Goslar where she began mountainbiking. Later she moved to Oldenburg and due to the "flatter" landscape she started to shift to cyclo-cross and street race-biking for the AGC team Bertram...	+ 3.17
14.	Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn, is a Dutch cyclo-cross racer. She has won seven races during her career, one of those being the Dutch National Cyclo-cross Championship in 1995...	+ 3.27
15.	Kerry Barnholt	+ 3.36
16.	Nadia Triquet	+ 3.46
17.	Stephanie Pohl	+ 3.56
18.	Sanne Cant Sanne Cant Sanne Cant is a Belgian racing cyclist. She participates mainly in cyclo-cross.-Honours:*2005 : 2nd in Lebbeke*2006 : 3rd in Lille, Belgium*2006 : 2nd in Sint-Michielsgestel -External links:...	+ 4.11
19.	Vania Rossi Vania Rossi Vania Rossi is a professional cyclocross bicycle racer from Italy. On 29 January 2010 Rossi was reported positive for EPO CERA by the Italian Olympic Committee. The Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano controlled her on January 10 after she finished second in the women's national cyclocross...	+ 4.14
20.	Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist. She was part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.-Notable results:2002Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist...	+ 4.14

Medal table

2007 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships medal count
Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	2	1	0	3
2	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	1	0	2	3
3	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	1	0	0	1
4	USA	0	3	0	3
5	Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....	0	0	1	1
	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	0	0	1	1

External links

• Official website
• Men race report
• Under-23 race report
• Junior race report
• Women race report