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"It's clear that the World Cup is too big at the moment" - Belgian federation president suggest reducing the number of races in World Cup

Cycling
by Ondrej Zhasil
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 at 08:30
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Belgian federation president Tom Van Damme is also not on the same page as UCI chairman David Lappartient who recently openly criticized Thibau Nys for skipping the World Cup in Dendermonde. What is the federation chairman's solution to make the World Cup more attractive?
"It's clear that the World Cup is too big at the moment," he says. "I argue for a reduction: a maximum of 8 to 10 races, with ideally only one race per country. That is really promotion for cyclo-cross."

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There should be no mandatory participation. "Then you would have a field of 10 to 15 riders, without the top riders. Participation is also not mandatory in mountain biking and on the road. Cyclo-cross should be no exception to this."
"Linking World Championships participation to it doesn't seem like a good decision to me either. Then you get a handicapped World Championships. That in turn has consequences for the interest of the organizers. That is cutting into their own flesh."

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