Amongst all the hype and excitement in the build-up to the Cyclocross World Championship, there had been an underlying feeling of worry in Hoogerheide as the future of the course looked in doubt. Allaying these fears,
UCI CEO Peter Van Den Abeele insists there is no need to panic.
“That is not up for discussion for me,” Van Den Abeele explained to Sporza. “Hoogerheide is a classic and deserves this. They have already hosted 3 World Championships and 16 World Cups here. It was a super nice World Championships and there was no animosity."