World Championship Watch Guide 2025
The biggest event in the sport of cyclocross - the UCI World Championships - are back again. This weekend the finest cyclocross riders in the world will be racing for the rainbow stripes in the French city of Liévin, around 200km north of Paris.
What does the course look like?
The course at Liévin hasn’t previously been raced at World Cup or World Championship level (though there was a European championship held here in 2008), so there aren’t too many prior indicators of how it might be raced this weekend.
The course has been rumoured to feature the powerful road riders more prominently than those from a mountain biking background, with plenty of extended pedalling sections and quite a bit of grass cover on the ground.
Based on the recon lap of Canadian rider Sagan Goertz that seems to bear out, though some midweek rain has ensured some plenty of slick mud for the riders. It’s not without its challenges though - the off-camber section at the 9 minute mark is going to bring a few folks unstuck!
When are the races on?
Want to know when the races are on, but can’t be bothered figuring how how to convert the time zones? No need to worry - we’ve done that for you!
An important note: Day 1’s races are happening on Saturday in Europe (meaning a Sunday morning finish for some of those Down Under), and Day 2’s races are on Sunday (Monday morning for some of those Down Under).
How to watch
Australia & New Zealand
With the sad demise of GCN+ and its excellent streaming app, watching online cycling has gotten a lot harder for most folks. Only this week a huge price hike was announced that will see cycling in the UK and Ireland fans paying more than four times more per year than previously.
The cyclocross world championships seem to be the exception to that rule for folks Down Under. If you want to watch the world championships this year you’ll be able to watch all the action via live stream on the UCI’s YouTube channel - check out the live streams below!