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Cyclo-cross

Cyclo-cross is a cycling discipline on short circuits with grass, dirt, tarmac, sand, mud, barriers and carry sections. Riders start together; placing, laps, bike handling and mounts/dismounts decide the race.

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Classification

Category Cycling sport

Family Cycling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Cyclo-cross is intense circuit bike racing on mixed surfaces with running/carry sections.

Geeignet für Suitable for riders who like short hard races, technique and mud.

Cost Medium: cross/gravel bike, helmet and local race/training. Tyres, wear parts, race entries, cleaning and cold-weather clothing. A cycling club or local cross series helps entry. Weather, surface and cleaning are part of the sport.

First progress Handling improves after a few skills sessions; race pace needs endurance.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

cross/gravel bike
helmet
treaded tyres
circuit
weather-ready kit

First steps

practise mounts/dismounts
corner on grass
carry over small barriers
test tyre pressure
find a beginner race

Cycling club, local cyclo-cross series, park course or skills training.

Check surface, tyre choice, braking, visibility and passing places.

Weitere Angaben

Tags cyclo-cross, cyclocross, cycling, off-road, cycling-sport, radsport-familie, radsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete a mixed-surface circuit with barriers/carry sections faster than competitors.

Teilnehmer

Mass start by categories.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring; team scoring possible by series.

Spielfeld

Short mixed circuit with grass, dirt, tarmac, sand, mud and barriers.

Dauer

Time or lap format by category.

Wertung

Placing by finish order, laps and possible lapping rules.

Gewinnbedingung

First legal finisher wins.

Ausrüstung

cyclo-cross bike
helmet
treaded tyres
weather-ready kit

Wichtige Regelpunkte

leaving course
illegal assistance
equipment/pit breach
unsafe passing

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)

Cyclo-cross Union Cycliste Internationale · federation · high
Complete Guide to Getting Started in Cyclocross USA Cycling · beginner-guide · high
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Flanders Classics / UCI · event · high