Some call cyclocross a new sport, but as Cyclocross Magazine readers know, the sport has a rich history dating back to the early 1900s. The World Championships isn’t quite as old, but we’ve still got 60 years of Cyclocross World Championships history on the men’s side, with just 16 years on the women’s side.
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Cyclocross World Championship Winners – Men:
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1950 | Paris, France | Jean Robic (FRA) | Roger Rondeaux (FRA) | Pierre Jodet (FRA) |
| 1951 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Roger Rondeaux (FRA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Pierre Jodet (FRA) |
| 1952 | Geneva, Switzerland | Roger Rondeaux (FRA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Albert Meier (SUI) |
| 1953 | Quato, Spain | Roger Rondeaux (FRA) | Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) |
| 1954 | Crenna, Italy | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Pierre Jodet (FRA) | Hans Bieri (SUI) |
| 1955 | Saarbrücken, Sarr | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Hans Bieri (SUI) | Amerigo Severini (ITA) |
| 1956 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Georges Meunier (FRA) | Emile Plattner (SUI) |
| 1957 | Edelare, Belgium | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Firmin Van Kerrebroek (BEL) | Georges Meunier (FRA) |
| 1958 | Limoges, France | André Dufraisse (FRA) | Amerigo Severini (ITA) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) |
| 1959 | Geneva, Switzerland | Renato Longo (ITA) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Amerigo Severini (ITA) |
| 1960 | Tolosa, Spain | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Arnold Hungerbuhler (SUI) | Robert Aubry (FRA) |
| 1961 | Hanover, West Germany | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Renato Longo (ITA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) |
| 1962 | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg | Renato Longo (ITA) | Maurice Gandolfo (FRA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) |
| 1963 | Calais, France | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Renato Longo (ITA) | André Dufraisse (FRA) |
| 1964 | Overboelare, Belgium | Renato Longo (ITA) | Roger De Clercq (BEL) | Joseph Mahe (FRA) |
| 1965 | Cavaria, Italy | Renato Longo (ITA) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Amerigo Severini (ITA) |
| 1966 | Beasain, Spain | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Herman Gretener (SUI) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) |
| 1967 | Zürich, Switzerland | Renato Longo (ITA) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Herman Gretener (SUI) |
| 1968 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Herman Gretener (SUI) | Michel Pelchat (FRA) |
| 1969 | Magstadt, West Germany | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Renato Longo (ITA) |
| 1970 | Zolder, Belgium | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Albert Van Damme (BEL) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) |
| 1971 | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Albert Van Damme (BEL) | René De Clercq (BEL) |
| 1972 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) | Herman Gretener (SUI) |
| 1973 | London, United Kingdom | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) | André Wilhelm (SUI) | Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) |
| 1974 | Bera, Spain | Albert Van Damme (BEL) | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) |
| 1975 | Melchnau, Switzerland | Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) |
| 1976 | Chazay-d’Azergues, France | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) | André Wilhelm (SUI) |
| 1977 | Hanover, West Germany | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) | Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) |
| 1978 | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Peter Frischknecht (SUI) | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) |
| 1979 | Saccolongo, Italy | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Gilles Blaser (SUI) | Robert Varmeire (BEL) |
| 1980 | Wetzikon, Switzerland | Roland Liboton (BEL) | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) | Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) |
| 1981 | Tolosa, Spain | Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) | Roland Liboton (BEL) | Albert Zweifel (SUI) |
| 1982 | Lanarvily, France | Roland Liboton (BEL) | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) |
| 1983 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Roland Liboton (BEL) | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) |
| 1984 | Oss, Netherlands | Roland Liboton (BEL) | Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) | Albert Zweifel (SUI) |
| 1985 | Munich, Germany | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Claude Michely (LUX) |
| 1986 | Lembeek, Belgium | Albert Zweifel (SUI) | Pascal Richard (SUI) | Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) |
| 1987 | Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia | Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) | Danny De Bie (BEL) | Cristophe Lavainne (FRA) |
| 1988 | Hägendorf, Switzerland | Pascal Richard (SUI) | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Beat Breu (SUI) |
| 1989 | Pontchâteau, France | Danny De Bie (BEL) | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Cristophe Lavainne (FRA) |
| 1990 | Getxo, Spain | Henk Baars (NED) | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Bruno Lebras (FRA) |
| 1991 | Gieten, Netherlands | Radomir Simunek (CZE) | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Bruno Lebras (FRA) |
| 1992 | Leeds, United Kingdom | Mike Kluge (GER) | Carl Camrda (CZE) | Adri van der Poel (NED) |
| 1993 | Corva, Italy | Dominique Arnould (FRA) | Mike Kluge (GER) | Wim De Vos (NED) |
| 1994 | Koksijde, Belgium | Paul Herijgers (BEL) | Richard Groenendaal (NED) | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) |
| 1995 | Eschenbach, Switzerland | Dieter Runkel (SUI) | Richard Groenendaal (NED) | Beat Wabel (SUI) |
| 1996 | Montreuil, France | Adri van der Poel (NED) | Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | Luca Bramati (ITA) |
| 1997 | Munich, Germany | Daniele Pontoni (ITA) | Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) | Luca Bramati (ITA) |
| 1998 | Middelfart, Denmark | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Henrik Djernis (DEN) |
| 1999 | Poprad, Slovakia | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Adri van der Poel (NED) |
| 2000 | Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands | Richard Groenendaal (NED) | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Sven Nys (BEL) |
| 2001 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Petr Dlask (CZE) | Mario De Clercq (BEL) |
| 2002 | Zolder, Belgium | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Tom Vannoppen (BEL) | Sven Nys (BEL) |
| 2003 | Monopoli, Italy | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) |
| 2004 | Pontchâteau, France | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Mario De Clercq (BEL) | Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| 2005 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Sven Nys (BEL) | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) |
| 2006 | Zeddam, Netherlands | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Francis Mourey (FRA) |
| 2007 | Hooglede-Gits, Belgium | Erwin Vervecken (BEL) | Jonathan Page (USA) | Enrico Franzoi (ITA) |
| 2008 | Treviso, Italy | Lars Boom (NED) | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Sven Nys (BEL) |
| 2009 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Niels Albert (BEL) | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Sven Nys (BEL) |
| 2010 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Klaas Vantornout (BEL) | Sven Nys (BEL) |
| 2011 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Sven Nys (BEL) | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
| 2012 | Koksijde, Belgium | Niels Albert (BEL) | Rob Peeters (BEL) | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
| 2013 | Louisville, United States | Sven Nys (BEL) | Klaas Vantornout (BEL) | Lars van der Haar (NED) |
| 2014 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Sven Nys (BEL) | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
| 2015 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Mathieu Van der Poel (NED) | Wout Van Aert (BEL) | Lars Van Der Haar (NED) |
| 2016 | Zolder, Belgium | Wout Van Aert (BEL) | Lars Van Der Haar (NED) | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
Cyclocross World Championship Winners – Women:
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2000 | Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Louise Robinson (GBR) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| 2001 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Corine Dorland (NED) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| 2002 | Zolder, Belgium | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| 2003 | Monopoli, Italy | Daphny van den Brand (NED) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
| 2004 | Pontchâteau, France | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) | Maryline Salvetat (FRA) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) |
| 2005 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Sabine Spitz (GER) | Mirjam Melchers (NED) |
| 2006 | Zeddam, Netherlands | Marianne Vos (NED) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| 2007 | Hooglede-Gits, Belgium | Maryline Salvetat (FRA) | Katie Compton (USA) | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
| 2008 | Treviso, Italy | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Marianne Vos (NED) | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
| 2009 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Marianne Vos (NED) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Katie Compton (USA) |
| 2010 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Marianne Vos (NED) | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
| 2011 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Marianne Vos (NED) | Katie Compton (USA) | Kateřina Nash (CZE) |
| 2012 | Koksijde, Belgium | Marianne Vos (NED) | Daphny van den Brand (NED) | Sanne Cant (BEL) |
| 2013 | Louisville, United States | Marianne Vos (NED) | Katie Compton (USA) | Lucie Chainel-Lefèvre (FRA) |
| 2014 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Marianne Vos (NED) | EvaLechner (ITA) | Helen Wyman (GBR) |
| 2015 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (FRA) | Sanne Cant (BEL) | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| 2016 | Zolder, Belgium | Thalita De Jong (NED) | Caroline Mani (FRA) | Sanne Cant (BEL) |
Year Country City Gold Silver Bronze
1950 France Paris Jean Robic (FRA) Roger Rondeaux (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA)
1951 Luxembourg Luxembourg Roger Rondeaux (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA)
1952 Switzerland Geneva Roger Rondeaux (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA) Albert Meier (SUI)
1953 Spain Quato Roger Rondeaux (FRA) Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1954 Italy Crenna André Dufraisse (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA) Hans Bieri (SUI)
1955 Sarr Saarbrücken André Dufraisse (FRA) Hans Bieri (SUI) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1956 Luxembourg Luxembourg André Dufraisse (FRA) Georges Meunier (FRA) Emile Plattner (SUI)
1957 Belgium Edelare André Dufraisse (FRA) Firmin Van Kerrebroek (BEL) Georges Meunier (FRA)
1958 France Limoges André Dufraisse (FRA) Amerigo Severini (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1959 Switzerland Geneva Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1960 Spain Tolosa Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Arnold Hungerbuhler (SUI) Robert Aubry (FRA)
1961 West Germany Hanover Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1962 Luxembourg Esch-sur-Alzette Renato Longo (ITA) Maurice Gandolfo (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1963 France Calais Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1964 Belgium Overboelare Renato Longo (ITA) Roger De Clercq (BEL) Joseph Mahe (FRA)
1965 Italy Cavaria Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1966 Spain Beasain Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Herman Gretener (SUI) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1967 Switzerland Zürich Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Herman Gretener (SUI)
1968 Luxembourg Luxembourg Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Herman Gretener (SUI) Michel Pelchat (FRA)
1969 West Germany Magstadt Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA)
1970 Belgium Zolder Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Van Damme (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1971 Netherlands Apeldoorn Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Van Damme (BEL) René De Clercq (BEL)
1972 Czechoslovakia Prague Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Herman Gretener (SUI)
1973 United Kingdom London Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) André Wilhelm (SUI) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1974 Spain Bera Albert Van Damme (BEL) Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Peter Frischknecht (SUI)
1975 Switzerland Melchnau Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI)
1976 France Chazay-d’Azergues Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) André Wilhelm (SUI)
1977 West Germany Hanover Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL)
1978 Spain Amorebieta-Etxano Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER)
1979 Italy Saccolongo Albert Zweifel (SUI) Gilles Blaser (SUI) Robert Varmeire (BEL)
1980 Switzerland Wetzikon Roland Liboton (BEL) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1981 Spain Tolosa Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI)
1982 France Lanarvily Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1983 United Kingdom Birmingham Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER)
1984 Netherlands Oss Roland Liboton (BEL) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) Albert Zweifel (SUI)
1985 Germany Munich Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Adri van der Poel (NED) Claude Michely (LUX)
1986 Belgium Lembeek Albert Zweifel (SUI) Pascal Richard (SUI) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1987 Czechoslovakia Mladá Boleslav Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Danny De Bie (BEL) Cristophe Lavainne (FRA)
1988 Switzerland Hägendorf Pascal Richard (SUI) Adri van der Poel (NED) Beat Breu (SUI)
1989 France Pontchâteau Danny De Bie (BEL) Adri van der Poel (NED) Cristophe Lavainne (FRA)
1990 Spain Getxo Henk Baars (NED) Adri van der Poel (NED) Bruno Lebras (FRA)
1991 Netherlands Gieten Radomir Simunek (CZE) Adri van der Poel (NED) Bruno Lebras (FRA)
1992 United Kingdom Leeds Mike Kluge (GER) Carl Camrda (CZE) Adri van der Poel (NED)
1993 Italy Corva Dominique Arnould (FRA) Mike Kluge (GER) Wim De Vos (NED)
1994 Belgium Koksijde Paul Herijgers (BEL) Richard Groenendaal (NED) Erwin Vervecken (BEL)
1995 Switzerland Eschenbach Dieter Runkel (SUI) Richard Groenendaal (NED) Beat Wabel (SUI)
1996 France Montreuil Adri van der Poel (NED) Daniele Pontoni (ITA) Luca Bramati (ITA)
1997 Germany Munich Daniele Pontoni (ITA) Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) Luca Bramati (ITA)
1998 Denmark Middelfart Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Henrik Djernis (DEN)
1999 Slovakia Poprad Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Adri van der Poel (NED)
2000 Netherlands Sint-Michielsgestel Richard Groenendaal (NED) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Sven Nys (BEL)
2001 Czech Republic Tábor Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Petr Dlask (CZE) Mario De Clercq (BEL)
2002 Belgium Zolder Mario De Clercq (BEL) Tom Vannoppen (BEL) Sven Nys (BEL)
2003 Italy Monopoli Bart Wellens (BEL) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL)
2004 France Pontchâteau Bart Wellens (BEL) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL)
2005 Germany Sankt Wendel Sven Nys (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL)
2006 Netherlands Zeddam Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Bart Wellens (BEL) Francis Mourey (FRA)
2007 Belgium Hooglede-Gits Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Jonathan Page (USA) Enrico Franzoi (ITA)
2008 Italy Treviso Lars Boom (NED) Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Sven Nys (BEL)
2009 Netherlands Hoogerheide Niels Albert (BEL) Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Sven Nys (BEL)
2010 Czech Republic Tábor
1950 France Paris Jean Robic (FRA) Roger Rondeaux (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA)
1951 Luxembourg Luxembourg Roger Rondeaux (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA)
1952 Switzerland Geneva Roger Rondeaux (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA) Albert Meier (SUI)
1953 Spain Quato Roger Rondeaux (FRA) Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1954 Italy Crenna André Dufraisse (FRA) Pierre Jodet (FRA) Hans Bieri (SUI)
1955 Sarr Saarbrücken André Dufraisse (FRA) Hans Bieri (SUI) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1956 Luxembourg Luxembourg André Dufraisse (FRA) Georges Meunier (FRA) Emile Plattner (SUI)
1957 Belgium Edelare André Dufraisse (FRA) Firmin Van Kerrebroek (BEL) Georges Meunier (FRA)
1958 France Limoges André Dufraisse (FRA) Amerigo Severini (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1959 Switzerland Geneva Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1960 Spain Tolosa Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Arnold Hungerbuhler (SUI) Robert Aubry (FRA)
1961 West Germany Hanover Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1962 Luxembourg Esch-sur-Alzette Renato Longo (ITA) Maurice Gandolfo (FRA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1963 France Calais Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA) André Dufraisse (FRA)
1964 Belgium Overboelare Renato Longo (ITA) Roger De Clercq (BEL) Joseph Mahe (FRA)
1965 Italy Cavaria Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Amerigo Severini (ITA)
1966 Spain Beasain Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Herman Gretener (SUI) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1967 Switzerland Zürich Renato Longo (ITA) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Herman Gretener (SUI)
1968 Luxembourg Luxembourg Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Herman Gretener (SUI) Michel Pelchat (FRA)
1969 West Germany Magstadt Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Renato Longo (ITA)
1970 Belgium Zolder Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Van Damme (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1971 Netherlands Apeldoorn Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Van Damme (BEL) René De Clercq (BEL)
1972 Czechoslovakia Prague Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) Herman Gretener (SUI)
1973 United Kingdom London Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL) André Wilhelm (SUI) Rolf Wolfshohl (GER)
1974 Spain Bera Albert Van Damme (BEL) Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Peter Frischknecht (SUI)
1975 Switzerland Melchnau Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI)
1976 France Chazay-d’Azergues Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) André Wilhelm (SUI)
1977 West Germany Hanover Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) Eric De Vlaeminck (BEL)
1978 Spain Amorebieta-Etxano Albert Zweifel (SUI) Peter Frischknecht (SUI) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER)
1979 Italy Saccolongo Albert Zweifel (SUI) Gilles Blaser (SUI) Robert Varmeire (BEL)
1980 Switzerland Wetzikon Roland Liboton (BEL) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1981 Spain Tolosa Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI)
1982 France Lanarvily Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1983 United Kingdom Birmingham Roland Liboton (BEL) Albert Zweifel (SUI) Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER)
1984 Netherlands Oss Roland Liboton (BEL) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) Albert Zweifel (SUI)
1985 Germany Munich Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Adri van der Poel (NED) Claude Michely (LUX)
1986 Belgium Lembeek Albert Zweifel (SUI) Pascal Richard (SUI) Hennie Stamsnijder (NED)
1987 Czechoslovakia Mladá Boleslav Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) Danny De Bie (BEL) Cristophe Lavainne (FRA)
1988 Switzerland Hägendorf Pascal Richard (SUI) Adri van der Poel (NED) Beat Breu (SUI)
1989 France Pontchâteau Danny De Bie (BEL) Adri van der Poel (NED) Cristophe Lavainne (FRA)
1990 Spain Getxo Henk Baars (NED) Adri van der Poel (NED) Bruno Lebras (FRA)
1991 Netherlands Gieten Radomir Simunek (CZE) Adri van der Poel (NED) Bruno Lebras (FRA)
1992 United Kingdom Leeds Mike Kluge (GER) Carl Camrda (CZE) Adri van der Poel (NED)
1993 Italy Corva Dominique Arnould (FRA) Mike Kluge (GER) Wim De Vos (NED)
1994 Belgium Koksijde Paul Herijgers (BEL) Richard Groenendaal (NED) Erwin Vervecken (BEL)
1995 Switzerland Eschenbach Dieter Runkel (SUI) Richard Groenendaal (NED) Beat Wabel (SUI)
1996 France Montreuil Adri van der Poel (NED) Daniele Pontoni (ITA) Luca Bramati (ITA)
1997 Germany Munich Daniele Pontoni (ITA) Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) Luca Bramati (ITA)
1998 Denmark Middelfart Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Henrik Djernis (DEN)
1999 Slovakia Poprad Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Adri van der Poel (NED)
2000 Netherlands Sint-Michielsgestel Richard Groenendaal (NED) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Sven Nys (BEL)
2001 Czech Republic Tábor Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Petr Dlask (CZE) Mario De Clercq (BEL)
2002 Belgium Zolder Mario De Clercq (BEL) Tom Vannoppen (BEL) Sven Nys (BEL)
2003 Italy Monopoli Bart Wellens (BEL) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL)
2004 France Pontchâteau Bart Wellens (BEL) Mario De Clercq (BEL) Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL)
2005 Germany Sankt Wendel Sven Nys (BEL) Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL)
2006 Netherlands Zeddam Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Bart Wellens (BEL) Francis Mourey (FRA)
2007 Belgium Hooglede-Gits Erwin Vervecken (BEL) Jonathan Page (USA) Enrico Franzoi (ITA)
2008 Italy Treviso Lars Boom (NED) Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Sven Nys (BEL)
2009 Netherlands Hoogerheide Niels Albert (BEL) Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Sven Nys (BEL)
2010 Czech Republic Tábor
Cyclocross World Championship Winners – U23:
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1996 | Montreuil, France | Miguel Martinez (FRA) | Patrick Blum (SUI) | Zydenek Mlynar (CZE) |
| 1997 | Munich, Germany | Sven Nys (BEL) | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Christophe Morel (FRA) |
| 1998 | Middelfart, Denmark | Sven Nys (BEL) | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Petr Dlask (CZE) |
| 1999 | Poprad, Slovakia | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Tom Vannoppen (BEL) | Tim Johnson (USA) |
| 2000 | Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands | Bart Wellens (BEL) | Tom Vannoppen (BEL) | Davy Commeyne (BEL) |
| 2001 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Tomas Trunschka (CZE) | David Kasek (CZE) |
| 2002 | Zolder, Belgium | Thijs Verhagen (NED) | Davy Commeyne (BEL) | Tomas Trunschka (CZE) |
| 2003 | Monopoli, Italy | Enrico Franzoi (ITA) | Wesley Van Der Linden (BEL) | Thijs Verhagen (NED) |
| 2004 | Pontchâteau, France | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) | Mariusz Gil (POL) | Martin Zlamalik (CZE) |
| 2005 | Sankt Wende, Germany | Zdenek Stybar (CZE) | Radomír Simunek (CZE) | Simon Zahner (SUI) |
| 2006 | Zeddam, Netherlands | Zdenek Stybar (CZE) | Lars Boom (NED) | Niels Albert (BEL) |
| 2007 | Hooglede-Gits, Belgium | Lars Boom (NED) | Niels Albert (BEL) | Romain Villa (FRA) |
| 2008 | Treviso, Italy | Niels Albert (BEL) | Aurélien Duval (FRA) | Cristian Cominelli (ITA) |
| 2009 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Philipp Walsleben (GER) | Christoph Pfingsten (GER) | Pawel Szczepaniak (POL) |
| 2010 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Pawel Szczepaniak (POL) | Kacper Szczepaniak (POL) | Arnaud Jouffroy (FRA) |
| 2011 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Lars Van der Haar (NED) | Mike Theunissen (NED) | Karel Hnik (CZE) |
| 2012 | Koksijde, Belgium | Lars Van der Haar (NED) | Wietse Bosmans (BEL) | Michiel van der Heijden (NED) |
| 2013 | Louisville, United States | Mike Theunissen (NED) | Wietse Bosmans (BEL) | Wout Van Aert (BEL) |
| 2014 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Wout Van Aert (BEL) | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
| 2015 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Michael Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Laurens Sweeck (BEL) | Stan Godrie (NED) |
| 2016 | Zolder, Belgium | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) | Adam Toupalik (CZE) | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
Cyclocross World Championship Winners – Junior:
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1979 | Saccolongo, Italy | José Iñaki Vijandi Alvarez (ESP) | Bart Musschoolt (BEL) | Heinz Matschke (GER) |
| 1980 | Wetzikon, Switzerland | Radomír Simunek (TCH) | Jokin Mujika Aramburu (ESP) | Bernard Woodti (SUI) |
| 1981 | Tolosa, Spain | Rigobert Matt (FRA) | Miroslav Kvasnicka (TCH) | Konrad Morf (SUI) |
| 1982 | Lanarvily, France | Beat Schumacher (SUI) | Erwin Nijboer (NED) | Radovan Fort (TCH) |
| 1983 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Roman Kreuziger (TCH) | Martin Hendriks (NED) | Petr Hric (TCH) |
| 1984 | Oss, Netherlands | Ondrej Glajza (TCH) | Robert Dane (GBR) | R.Koberna (TCH) |
| 1985 | Munich, Germany | Beat Wabel (SUI) | Jürgen Sprich (GER) | Wim de Vos (NED) |
| 1986 | Lembeek, Belgium | Stuart Marshall (GBR) | Beat Brechbühl (SUI) | Wim de Vos (NED) |
| 1987 | Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia | Marc Janssens (BEL) | Ralph Berner (GER) | Tomas Port (TCH) |
| 1988 | Hägendorf, Switzerland | Thomas Frischknecht (SUI) | Maik Müller (GER) | Daniel Rech (TCH) |
| 1989 | Pontchâteau, France | Richard Groenendaal (NED) | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) | Chris Bertotti (ITA) |
| 1990 | Getxo, Spain | Eric Boezewinkel (NED) | Jérôme Chiotti (FRA) | Niels van der Steen (NED) |
| 1991 | Gieten, Netherlands | Ondrej Lukes (TCH) | Jirí Pospísil (TCH) | Dariusz Gil (POL) |
| 1992 | Leeds, United Kingdom | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Vojtech Bachleda (TCH) | Jan Faltynek (TCH) |
| 1993 | Corva, Italy | Kamil Ausbuher (CZE) | Jaromír Friede (CZE) | Miguel Martinez (FRA) |
| 1994 | Koksijde, Bellgium | Gretienus Gommers (NED) | Kamil Ausbuher (CZE) | Ben Berden (BEL) |
| 1995 | Eschenbach, Switzerland | Zdenek Mlynár (CZE) | Guillaume Benoist (FRA) | Stefan Bünter (SUI) |
| 1996 | Montreuil, France | Roman Peter (NED) | Gaizka Lejarreta Martin (ESP) | Gregory Lapalud (FRA) |
| 1997 | Munich, Germany | David Rusch (SUI) | Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) | Steffen Weigold (GER) |
| 1998 | Middelfart, Denmark | Michael Baumgartner (SUI) | Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) | Davy Commeyne (BEL) |
| 1999 | Poprad, Slovakia | Matthew Kelly (USA) | Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) | Thijs Verhagen (NED) |
| 2000 | Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands | Bart Aernouts (BEL) | Walker Ferguson (USA) | David Kasek (CZE) |
| 2001 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Martin Bína (CZE) | Radomír Simunek (CZE) | Jan Kunta (CZE) |
| 2002 | Zolder, Belgium | Kevin Pauwels (BEL) | Krysztof Kuzniak (POL) | Zdenek Stybar (CZE) |
| 2003 | Monopoli, Italy | Lars Boom (NED) | Eddy van IJzendoorn (NED) | Zdenek Stybar (CZE) |
| 2004 | Pontchâteau, France | Niels Albert (BEL) | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Clément Lhotellerie (FRA) |
| 2005 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Davide Malacarne (FRA) | Julien Taramarcaz (SUI) | Christoph Pfingsten (GER) |
| 2006 | Zeddam, Netherlands | Boy van Poppel (NED) | Robert Gavenda (SVK) | Tom Meeusen (BEL) |
| 2007 | Hooglede-Gits, Belgium | Joeri Adams (BEL) | Daniel Summerhill (USA) | Jirí Polnicky (CZE) |
| 2008 | Treviso, Italy | Arnaud Jouffroy (FRA) | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Lubomir Petrus (CZE) |
| 2009 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Tijmen Eising (NED) | Corné van Kessel (NED) | Alexandre Billon (FRA) |
| 2010 | Tábor, Czech RepublicTomas Paprstka (CZE) | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Emiel Dolfsma (NED) | |
| 2011 | Sankt Wendel, Germany | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Loic Doubey (FRA) |
| 2012 | Koksijde, Belgium | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Wout Van Aert (BEL) | Quentin Doubey (FRA) |
| 2013 | Louisville, United States | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Martijn Budding (NED) | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) |
| 2014 | Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Thijs Aerts (BEL) | Yannick Peeters (BEL) | Jelle Schuermans (BEL) |
| 2015 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Simon Andreassen (DEN) | Eli Iserbyt (BEL) | Max Gulickx (NED) |
| 2016 | Zolder, Belgium | Jens Dekker (NED) | Mickael Crispin (FRA) | Thomas Bonnet (FRA) |
Cyclocross World Championship Winners – U23 Women:
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2016 | Zolder, Belgium | Evie Richards (GBR) | Nikola Noskova (CZE) | Maud Kaptheijns (NED) |
