2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
{{Infobox cycling championship
| image =
| venue = Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| date = February 2, 2013
| nations = 21
| cyclists = 152
| events = 4
| previous = 2012
| next = 2014
}}
The 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships was the World Championship for cyclo-cross. It took place at Eva Bandman Park in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on Saturday, February 2, 2013. It was the first ever cyclo-cross world championship held outside of Europe.{{cite web |title=UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2013 |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-cyclo-cross-world-championships-2013/ |website=Cyclingnews.com |accessdate=6 June 2019}} As in past years, four events were held.{{cite web|title=Event Schedule|url=http://www.louisville2013.com/site/event-schedule|publisher=Louisville 2013|accessdate=December 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208075304/http://www.louisville2013.com/site/event-schedule|archive-date=December 8, 2012|url-status=dead}} These world championships were mostly dominated by Belgium and Netherlands who, combined, won nine of the twelve possible medals and all of the gold medals.
Schedule
The original schedule was set to hold four events spread out over two days. Due to rising water levels in the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek, which were predicted to flood low-lying parts of the venue by the morning of February 3,{{cite news |url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/20934446/2013-uci-cyclo-cross-world-championships-revised-schedule |title=2013 UCI Cyclo-cross Schedule Changes |publisher=WDRB |location=Louisville, KY |date=February 1, 2013 |accessdate=February 1, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175752/http://www.wdrb.com/story/20934446/2013-uci-cyclo-cross-world-championships-revised-schedule |url-status=dead }} the UCI decided on Friday, February 1 to hold all the races on Saturday, February 2.{{cite web|title=Albert, Nys en co moeten WK zaterdag al rijden|url=http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1538853|publisher=Sporza|accessdate=February 1, 2013|language=Dutch|date=February 1, 2013}}
The event organizers arranged for a temporary barrier to be erected to keep floodwaters from reaching the course on Saturday. In addition, the rider presentation, scheduled for the evening of February 1 at the Fourth Street Live! entertainment complex in downtown Louisville, was canceled.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/news/rising-river-forces-major-schedule-change-cyclocross-worlds_273328 |title=Rising river forces schedule change at cyclocross worlds |first=Brian |last=Holcombe |publisher=VeloNews |date=February 1, 2013 |accessdate=February 1, 2013}} As a result of the schedule change, all four newly crowned world champions were able to attend the Louisville Foam Party.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cxmagazine.com/louisville-foam-party-dressed |title = Louisville Foam Party: Best Dressed Gallery|date = 2013-02-06}}
- Saturday February 2, 2013
- 9:45/14:45 Men's Juniors
- 11:00/16:00 Women's Elite
- 12:30/17:30 Men's Under 23
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Elite
All times in Eastern Standard Time, followed by UTC.{{cite web|title=Revised Programme|url=http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTYzMDQ&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=ODQyMjA&LangId=1|publisher=UCI|accessdate=February 1, 2013|date=February 1, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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- Saturday February 2, 2013
- 11:00/16:00 Men's Juniors
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Under 23
- Sunday February 3, 2013
- 11:00/16:00 Women's Elite
- 14:30/19:30 Men's Elite
All times in Eastern Standard Time, followed by UTC.
Medal table
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| gold_NED = 3 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 1
| gold_BEL = 1 | silver_BEL = 2 | bronze_BEL = 1
| gold_USA = 0 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 0
| gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 0 | bronze_CZE = 1
| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1
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Medal summary
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| colspan=7 | Men's events |
| Men's elite race {{DetailsLink|2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race}} | {{flagmedalist|Sven Nys|BEL}} |align="right"| 1h 05' 35" | {{flagmedalist|Klaas Vantornout|BEL}} |align="right"| + 2" | {{flagmedalist|Lars van der Haar|NED}} |align="right"| + 25" |
| Men's under-23 race {{DetailsLink|2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's under-23 race}} | {{flagmedalist|Mike Teunissen|NED}} |align="right"| 48' 40" | {{flagmedalist|Wietse Bosmans|BEL}} |align="right"| + 14" | {{flagmedalist|Wout Van Aert|BEL}} |align="right"| + 22" |
| Men's junior race {{DetailsLink|2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's junior race}} | {{flagmedalist|Mathieu van der Poel|NED}} |align="right"| 40' 47" | {{flagmedalist|Martijn Budding|NED}} |align="right"| + 57" | {{flagmedalist|Adam Ťoupalík|CZE}} |align="right"| + 1' 19" |
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| colspan=7 | Women's events |
| Women's elite race {{DetailsLink|2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Women's elite race}} | {{flagmedalist|Marianne Vos|NED}} |align="right"| 43' 00" | {{flagmedalist|Katie Compton|USA}} |align="right"| + 1' 34" | {{flagmedalist|Lucie Chainel-Lefèvre|FRA}} |align="right"| + 2' 10" |
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121127004815/http://www.louisville2013.com/site/index.php Official website]
{{UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships}}
{{2013 UCI World Championships}}
{{2012–2013 cyclo-cross season}}
Uci Cyclo-cross World Championships, 2013
Category:UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Category:International cycle races hosted by the United States