The 2022 World Championships is has landed in Fayetteville for the race for the rainbow stripes.
Due to the pandemic and the distance, the 2022 Worlds will be one of the smallest in recent years due to the smaller teams fielded by most European countries.
A lot of star riders have dropped out due to COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 illnesses.
See the preliminary start lists below. The start list has not been updated to reflect the recent drop-outs including Annemarie Worst and Denise Betsema.
Elite Women:
Lucinda Brand, Marianne Vos, Ceylin Del Carmen Alvarado, Clara Honsinger, and Kata Blanka Vas will be attending the World Championship. Some big stars will be missing from the race. Annemarie Worst is asymptomatic but will miss the event due to a positive COVID-19 test, while Denise Betsema is ill but not positive with COVID-19.
Seven Americans will be attending the race.
- Raylyn Nuss
- Clara Honsinger
- Caitlin Bernstein
- Erica Zaveta
- Anna Megale
- Rebecca Fahringer
- Hannah Arensman
Four Canadians will be attending the race.
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Elite WomenElite Men
Eli Iserbyt, Toon Aerts, Michael Vanthourenhout, Lars van der Haar, and Laurens Sweeck will competing for the World Championship title. Unfortunately, we are missing a lot of big stars.
Mathieu van der Poel will not be attending as he is still recovering from his back injury.
Wout van Aert is focusing on the Spring Classics and celebrating his tricolore jersey win.
Lastly, Quinten Hermans has been tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the trip.
Seven Americans will be attending the race.
Four Canadians will be attending the race.
- Michael van den Ham
- Brody Sanderson
- Tyler Orschel
- Malcolm Barton
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Start List Elite MenU23 Women
Fem van Empel, Puck Pieterse, and Shirin van Anrooij will be battling it out for the U23 Women Championship title.
Seven Americans will be attending the race.
- Madigan Munro
- Katie Clouse
- Lizzy Gunsalus
- Lauren Zoerner
- Bridget Tooley
- Cassidy Hickey
- Ellie Mitchell
Three Canadians will be attending the race.
- Christiane Bilodeau
- Katelyn Walcroft
- Kelly Lawson
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Start List U23 WomenU23 Men
Pim Ronhaar, Ryan Kamp, and Mees Hendrikx will be duking it out for the U23 Men Championship title.
Six Americans will be attending the race.
- Scott Funston
- Andrew Strohmeyer
- Sam Noel
- Jules van Kempen
- Daxton Mock
- Tommy Servetas
Four Canadians will be attending the race.
- Matt Leliveld
- Hugo Brisebois
- Owen Clark
- Noah Ramsay
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Start List U23 MenJunior Women
Leonie Bentveld, Zoe Backstedt, and Ava Holmgren will be competing in the Junior Women.
Five Americans will be attending the race.
- Katherine Sarkisov
- Mia Aseltine
- Keira Bond
- Chloe Fraser
- Elsa Westenfelder
Five Canadians will be attending the race.
- Ava Holmgren
- Jenaya Francis
- Isabella Holmgren
- Kiara Lylyk
- Ella Myers
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Start List Junior WomenJunior Men
David Haverdings, Louka Lesueur, and Aaron Dockx will be duking it out for the Junior Men title.
Six Americans will be attending the race.
Five Canadians will be attending the race.
- Ian Ackert
- Luke Valenti
- Theo de Groote
- Sasha Renaud Tremblay
- Alexander Woodford
See the preliminary start list below in pdf form.
Fayetteville World Championship Start List Junior MenSee our full coverage of the 2022 Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas here.