The format of the cyclocross
World Cup has been a hot topic since the start of this season. First voices have already spoken ill about the expensive trip overseas for the Waterloo World Cup, but the unsustainability of the now fourteen races strong regularity competition, which essentially serves as qualifiers for the World Championships later in the season, became clear after some carefree statements from the
UCI president David Lappartient.
Talking to WielerFlits, UCI's Peter Van den Abeele talks about the possibility of reduction of the World Cup calendar. "The rights lie in the hands of Flanders Classics. They have invested an amount related to those fourteen rounds. If it were decided to do fewer races, you would first have to talk to them about the financial picture. And we are currently working on that."