The Dublin round of the UCI Cyclocross Cup went so well last December, and was so strongly supported, that Flanders Classics has decided to bring it back later this year.
The 2023 date will be a little earlier this time around, with the racing set to unfold on November 26th. There will be races for all categories, including the pros of course.
Indeed, the Dublin round is just one of five rounds of the 2023-24 UCI Cyclocross World Cup that will have official World Cup racing for U23s, male juniors and female juniors.
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The inclusion of junior and U23 racing is a major boost to the fixture - not that any boost was needed - and is a real vote of confidence by Flanders Classics in the Sport Ireland Campus venue, which will once against host the racing, and in the level of support for world class cyclocross in Ireland.
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The move also offers a fantastic opportunity for up and coming Irish riders to compete on home soil on an Irish team against the best U23 and junior cyclocross riders in the world.
Cycling Ireland "looks forward to working with Sport Ireland, Sport Ireland Campus and event organisers Flanders Classics in order help build on last year's success".
"The hosting of a round of the World Cup provides a fantastic opportunity to create a lasting legacy, inspiring future generations, providing competitive opportunities for elite riders and showcasing the family friendly discipline of cyclocross," it said.
World Cup | 2023-24
- Round 1: Sunday 15 October 2023, Waterloo (USA)
- Round 2: Sunday 29 October 2023, Maasmechelen (Belgium)
- Round 3: Sunday 12 November 2023, Dendermonde (Belgium)
- Round 4: Sunday 19 November 2023, Troyes (France) - including UCI World Cup youth categories
- Round 5: Sunday 26 November 2023, Dublin (Ireland) - including UCI World Cup youth categories
- Round 6: Sunday 3 December 2023, Flamanville (France)
- Round 7: Sunday 10 December 2023, Val di Sole, Trentino (Italy)
- Round 8: Sunday 17 December 2023, Namur (Belgium) - including UCI World Cup youth categories
- Round 9: Saturday 23 December 2023, Antwerp (Belgium) - including UCI World Cup youth categories
- Round 10: Tuesday 26 December 2023, Gavere (Belgium)
- Round 11: Saturday 30 December 2023, Hulst (Netherlands)
- Round 12: Sunday 7 January 2024, Zonhoven (Belgium)
- Round 13: Sunday 21 January 2024, Benidorm, Costa Blanca (Spain)
- Round 14: Sunday 28 January 2024, Hoogerheide, Noord Brabant (Netherlands) – including UCI World Cup youth categories.
