Pontevedra will host the European Cyclocross Championship in 2024 © UEC/RFEC
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CLASSIFICATIONS
Elite men: LIVE TV / LIVE TIMES (Domingo 15.30 h)
Elite females: LIVE TV / LIVE TIMES (Domingo 14.10 h)
Sub-23 men: LIVE TIMES (Domingo 12.50 h)
Sub-23 females: LIVE TIMES (Domingo 11.00 h)
Junior men: LIVE TV / LIVE TIMES (Domingo 10.00 h)
Junior females: LIVE TV / LIVE TIMES (Domingo 9.00 h)
Team Relay: LIVE TV / LIVE TIMES (Saturday 3pm)
Master 35-39 men: Iñaki CAR/TV DIRECT
Master 40-44 men: Valentin COSNIER (FRA) 2 Iván DÍAZ / LIVE TV
Master 45-49 men: Isaac SUAREZ / LIVE TV
Master 50-54 men: Jordi REÑÉ / DIRECTO TV
Master 55-59 men: Joan Antoni ASENSIO / TV DIRETA
Master 60-64 men: Marcial RODRÍGUEZ / LIVE TV
Master 65-69 men: Peter meerburg (PBA) 2 Juan Carlos LÓPEZ / LIVE TV
Master 70-74 men: Juan Mariano BÁRCENA / LIVE TV
Master 75-79 men: José SIMAES / TV DIRETO
Master 80+ men: Victor BARNETT (GBR) / LIVE TV
Master 35-39 women: Emilie PETITHORY (FRA) 3 Deborah SÁNCHEZ / LIVE TV
Master 40-44 women: SPEAK TO IT (EST) 3 Sonia RESPUELA / LIVE TV
Master 45-49 women: Felisa ARES / DIRECT TV
Master 50-54 women: Maryline VASSAL (FRA) 2 Ruth MOLL / LIVE TV
Master 55-59 females: Teresa INFANTE / LIVE TV
Master 60-64 females: Suzie GODART (LUX) / LIVE TV
Master 65-69 females: Carina BÖRJESSON (SUE) / LIVE TV
Master 70+ women: Christine DUFOND (FRA) / LIVE TV
PREVIA
Pontevedra will host the November 2 and 3, 2024 in the Sculpture Island the European Cyclocross Championshipwhich will bring together the protagonists of the discipline. This discipline has seen the Belgian Michael Vanthourenhout take the last two titles in the men’s heat and the Dutch Fem Van Empel on the female sleeve. The Dutch Mathieu Van der Poelcurrent cyclocross and road world champion, also won three European titles between 2017 and 2019.
Furthermore, as a novelty It will also include the master sleeves. An opportunity for the categories over 30, 40, 50 and 60 years old to take part in the competition. The traditional elite, under-23 and junior competitions for both men and women are joined by the most veterans to double the total number of participating athletes, who will run with the colors of their respective national teams.
ROUTE
Route of the European Cyclocross Championship © UEC
In total, 3350 meters of a very fast counterclockwise circuitin which cyclists will reach high speeds but at the same time must overcome the obstacles that the circuit presents. The finish line remains in the same usual place, in front of the University’s Faculty of Forestry. The box will be simple, to allow assistance to always take place on the right side, but there will be two pit areas located one in front of the other, allowing assistance in the initial and final part of the circuit. As for artificial obstacles, three bridges have been placed, two of them with an overpass and underpass and a third next to the river that includes ladder with more than 10 steps. Surely the most decisive will be in the final part, one of the most famous slopes of the CX Pontevedra, which extends with a ramp to more than 20% and will demand the maximum from the cyclists just before the finish line.
SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM
The spanish national teamas host of this European Championship, will attend with a large expedition that will be emptied in favor of the local public. In total, national coach Pascual Momparler has called up a total of 27 runners: 7 elite, 8 sub-23 and 12 juniors.
The two great dominators of Spanish cyclocross in the last five years, Felipe Orts and Lucía Gonzálezthey will lead the elite team in which they will be accompanied by Kevin Suárez, Mario Junquera, Sofía Rodríguez, Alicia González and Lucía Gómez.
Aroa Otero, Nahia Arana, Adriana Sheriff, Laura Maria Mira, Raul Mira, Miguel Rodriguez, Emilio Reinoso and Tomas Pombo they will form the sub-23 block; while as juniors they will attend Lorena Patiño, Lidia Castro, Nahia García, Maier Olano, Ana López, Aitana Gutiérrez, Benjamín Noval, Sergio Gámez, Martín Fernández, Raúl Puelles, Néstor Frías and Martí Martínez.
LIVE TV
The list of television channels that will broadcast the European tests has already been confirmed. They will finally be the four tests on Sunday (men’s and women’s under-23; men’s and women’s elite) which will be broadcast on television on networks throughout Europe. In Spain it will be carried out mainly via Eurosport and the HBO MAX App. The four aforementioned tests will be followed on Eurosport from 10:45 a.m. The elite tests Both men and women will also have coverage starting at 2 p.m. Television of Galicia (TVG).
But monitoring is also guaranteed for all master tests on Friday and Team Relay on Saturday, as well as the junior tests Sunday. The Galician Cycling Federation will issue through his YouTube channel the rest of the competitions live, with an open signal worldwide.
LIVE TIMES
CONFIRMED SELECTIONS (ELITE)
Belgium
Men: Toon Aerts, Iserbyt, Kuypers, Nys, Sweeck, Vandeputte, Vanthourenhout, Wyseure
Females: Cant, Franckx, Norbert, Verdonschot
Spain
Men: Orts, K. Suárez, Junquera
Females: L. González, S. Rodríguez, A. González, L. Gómez.
Netherlands
Men: Van der Haar, Ronhaar, Kamp, Hendrikx
Females: Brand, Alvarado, Van Empel, Bakker, Van der Heijden, Van Alphen, Betsema
REGISTERED CYCLISTS
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June 21, 2022
Poster for the European event © RFEC
Pontevedra will become the venue for the European Championship of cyclocross in 2024. The headquarters of the Higher Sports Council has been the setting chosen today to announce the agreement by which the Galician city will host the fight for the continental title in 2024. Pontevedra, which has hosted the Spanish cyclocross championship in 2019 and 2020In addition to having a test in the Spanish Cup in recent years, it has established itself as one of the national enclaves with the greatest passion for an increasingly booming discipline such as cyclocross.
The event was attended by Jose Manuel Francopresident of the Superior Sports Council; Miguel Anxo Fernández, mayor of Pontevedra; Gorka Gómez Díaz, provincial deputy; Tino Fernández González, Councilor for Sports; Enrico Della Casapresident of the European Cycling Union; José Luis López Cerrón, president of the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation and Juan Carlos Muñiz, president of the Galician Cycling Federation. In addition, the Galician cyclocross coach and the cyclocross players have also participated. María Filgueiras and Miguel Gómez.
Lars Van der Haar, Eli Iserbyt o Mathieu Van der Poel On up to three occasions in recent years they have worn a European champion jersey that in 2024 will be put into play in Pontevedra thanks to the efforts of the municipality, the Pontevedra provincial council and the Galician Cycling Federation in collaboration with the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation. “We are delighted to host an event of this magnitude. Our commitment to sport is clear and to all the activity it generates around us. Events of this type are always profitable and generate an important feeling of belonging,” declared the mayor of Pontevedra, Miguel Anxo, during the event.
Official presentation of the competition © RFEC
«Hosting the European Cyclocross Championship is a source of pride for our country. This event will be a new step in the growth of Cyclocross in Spain: an evolution clearly evident in recent years, both at the national calendar level and in international results and, now, hosting a World Cup in Benidorm and this European Championship in Pontevedra that will delight the many cyclocross fans. , fencing for his part José Luis López Cerrón.
Juan Carlos Muñizthe president of the Galician Federation, was happy and satisfied with the work done: “Today is a day of many emotions, of signing the work done in recent years by the entire national cyclocross. Being able to bring the European Championship to Pontevedra It is not only a success for us, but for all of Spanish cycling. It is a work of all the territorial federations together with the Spanish Federation. We were recently presenting that World Cup in Benidorm and today we can say that we will host a European Championship in 2024.”
Enrico Della Casa, president of the European Cycling Unionnoted for his part that “for the UEC it is a pleasure to bring the European Championship to Spain and Pontevedra; a competition that was followed last year by eleven million viewers and it will surely be a very important event for the area at a tourist level.”
José Manuel Franco signed off the event by stating that “for the CSD it is an honor, a pride, to host the signing of this award of the European Cyclocross Championship for a magnificent city like Pontevedra. It is a very important commitment and from here I want to congratulate all the agents involved: City Council, Provincial Council, Spanish Federation and Galician Federation…” “Sport is an important tourist attraction, it is not only competition, it is a employment and wealth generating tool in our territory; a vehicle that transmits values and healthy habits,” Franco concluded.
Attendees at the presentation ceremony © RFEC
2021 men’s edition: Lars Van der Haar
2021 Women’s Edition: Lucinda Brand
