The last two weeks have been intense and exhilarating. Marianne Vos won the 2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Waterloo Elite Women after a neck-to-neck battle with Lucinda Brand. Edging out a win with a final last-lap battle. Lucinda Brand however did not give up. Lucinda Brand upped her game and took home the win at the 2021 Fayetteville Cyclocross World Cup Elite Women. Marianne Vos, not satisfied with one World Cup, went after the 2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Iowa Elite Women and took a big win.
The legendary sandy track of Zonhoven will host a World Cup this Sunday. The race will be taking place on October 24, 2021. Below is the start list and some riders to watch out for.
World Cup Zonhoven Elite Women
Coming straight over from the last three UCI World Cup Races, Lucinda Brand, Denise Betsema, and Annemarie Worst will be making an appearance that the 2021 Cyclocross UCI World Cup Zonhoven. However, some big names are missing. Marianne Vos and Clara Honsinger will not be attending the race. Vos is taking her much-deserved break before she ramps up for more cyclocross, while Honsigner might be taking the weekend off.
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, after missing three world cups due to health problems, has finally recovered and is ready to attend the 2021 Cyclocross UCI World Cup Zonhoven.
Only two U.S. cyclists will be attending the 2021 Cyclocross UCI World Cup Zonhoven:
It looks like there won’t be any Canadians attending this race.
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form. The men’s start list for the 2021 Cyclocross UCI World Cup Zonhoven is here.
UCI World Cup Zonhoven Elite Women Start List