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The 2014–2015 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup events and season-long competition took place between 10 October 2014 and 26 January 2014, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2014 – 25 January 2015 |
| Location | Europe |
| Races | 6 |
| Champions | |
| Male individual champion |  Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
| Female individual champion | Sanne Cant (BEL) |
The men's competition took place without the Belgian Niels Albert, twice the winner, who announced his retirement from the sport in May, 2014 because of a heart condition.
Katie Compton of the United States had dominated the women's competition last year and was attempting to defend her title.
The third round held in Milton Keynes, England was notable for being the first time that a World Cup event had been held outside of mainland Europe.[1]
Events edit
In comparison to last season's seven races, this season only had six. Rome, Nommay and Tábor were taken out of the programme – the latter ultimately hosting the World Championships – while Milton Keynes was added and Hoogerheide is back after hosting the 2014 World Championships .
| Date | Venue | Country | Elite men's winner | Elite women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October | Valkenburg | Netherlands |  Lars van der Haar (NED)
|
 Katie Compton (USA)
|
| 22 November | Koksijde | Belgium | Wout Van Aert (BEL)
|
Sanne Cant (BEL)
|
| 29 November | Milton Keynes | Great Britain | Kevin Pauwels (BEL)
|
Sanne Cant (BEL)
|
| 21 December | Namur | Belgium | Kevin Pauwels (BEL)
|
 Kateřina Nash (CZE)
|
| 26 December | Heusden-Zolder | Belgium | Lars van der Haar (NED)
|
Marianne Vos (NED)
|
| 25 January | Hoogerheide | Netherlands | Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
|
 Eva Lechner (ITA)
|
Individual standings edit
Men edit
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Pauwels (BEL)
|
430 |
| 2 | Lars van der Haar (NED)
|
345 |
| 3 | Corné van Kessel (NED)
|
307 |
| 4 |  Philipp Walsleben (GER)
|
306 |
| 5 | Tom Meeusen (BEL)
|
290 |
| 6 | Jens Adams (BEL)
|
256 |
| 7 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)
|
255 |
| 8 |  Francis Mourey (FRA)
|
212 |
| 9 | Jeremy Powers (USA)
|
210 |
| 10 |  Julien Taramarcaz (SUI)
|
180 |
Women edit
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanne Cant (BEL)
|
206 |
| 2 | Katie Compton (USA)
|
177 |
| 3 | Ellen Van Loy (BEL)
|
176 |
| 4 | Sophie de Boer (NED)
|
149 |
| 5 | Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (FRA)
|
146 |
| 6 |  Helen Wyman (GBR)
|
142 |
| 7 | Sabrina Stultiens (NED)
|
132 |
| 8 | Nikki Harris (GBR)
|
130 |
| 9 | Marianne Vos (NED)
|
110 |
| 10 | Kateřina Nash (CZE)
|
110 |
References edit
- ^ "EDITORIAL: Pinch yourself the World Cup is in Great Britain! // WATCH AGAIN HERE //". 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Results: 2014-15 UCI Cyclocross World Cup-Hoogerheide". 25 January 2015.