Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for CX World Cup Antwerpen WE 2024

This Sunday, the first round of the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup takes place in Antwerp, Belgium. Organizers delayed the start of the competition until late November to encourage the participation of the big stars from the first race. However, neither Mathieu Van Der Poel (1000), Wout Van Aert (1200), nor Tom Pidcock (800) will take part in Sunday's inaugural event in Antwerp.

Course

The race will be held on the traditional Antwerp circuit, where the sandy stretch on the riverside beach often proves decisive.

Women's Race: Favorites

Fem Van Empel (1200), Lucinda Brand (1000), and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (1200) are the three main favorites for victory. Inge Van Der Heijden (1000), Sara Casasola (400), Zoe Backstedt (600), Marie Schreiber (800), and Kata Blanka Vas (800) are also contenders for top positions.

Men's Race: Favorites

Eli Iserbyt (1200), Lars Van Der Haar (1200), Thibau Nys (600), Felipe Orts (600), Michael Vanthourenhout (1000), Pim Ronhaar (800), Laurens Sweeck (1200), Joris Nieuwenhuis (800), and Niels Vandeputte (1000) are the main contenders for the men's race.

Photo: © UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup

Favourites

Best riders in one day races

1	VAN EMPEL Fem VAN EMPEL Fem JUMBO - VISMA 02-09-2002 (22 years), 's-Hertogenbosch GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 JUMBO - VISMA	1200
2	ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK 05-08-1998 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK	1200
3	BRAND Lucinda BRAND Lucinda BALOISE - TREK LIONS 01-07-1989 (35 years), Dordrecht GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BALOISE - TREK LIONS	1000
4	VAN ALPHEN Aniek VAN ALPHEN Aniek CYCLOCROSS REDS 31-01-1999 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CYCLOCROSS REDS	600
5	CLAUZEL Hélène CLAUZEL Hélène AS BIKE RACING 24-01-1998 (27 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 AS BIKE RACING	600
6	CLAUZEL Perrine CLAUZEL Perrine AS BIKE RACING 05-04-1994 (30 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 AS BIKE RACING	200
7	NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion NORBERT RIBEROLLE Marion CRELAN - CORENDON 06-01-1999 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CRELAN - CORENDON	400
8	FRANCK Alicia FRANCK Alicia DE CEUSTER - BONACHE 03-12-1994 (30 years), Lochristi GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 DE CEUSTER - BONACHE	400
9	FOUQUENET Amandine FOUQUENET Amandine ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM 19-02-2001 (24 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 ARKEA PRO CYCLING TEAM	400
10	GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia NESTA - MMR CX TEAM 09-07-1990 (34 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 NESTA - MMR CX TEAM	200

Common.best_riders_in_CX

1	VAN EMPEL Fem VAN EMPEL Fem JUMBO - VISMA 02-09-2002 (22 years), 's-Hertogenbosch GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 JUMBO - VISMA	1200
2	BRAND Lucinda BRAND Lucinda BALOISE - TREK LIONS 01-07-1989 (35 years), Dordrecht GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BALOISE - TREK LIONS	1000
3	ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK 05-08-1998 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK	1200
4	VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge CRELAN - CORENDON 11-08-1999 (25 years), Schaijk GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CRELAN - CORENDON	1000
5	SCHREIBER Marie SCHREIBER Marie TEAM SD WORX 17-04-2003 (21 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM SD WORX	800
6	WORST Annemarie WORST Annemarie CYCLOCROSS REDS 18-12-1995 (29 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CYCLOCROSS REDS	800
7	BACKSTEDT Zoe BACKSTEDT Zoe CANYON SRAM RACING 24-09-2004 (20 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CANYON SRAM RACING	600
8	VAN ALPHEN Aniek VAN ALPHEN Aniek CYCLOCROSS REDS 31-01-1999 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CYCLOCROSS REDS	600
9	BAKKER Manon BAKKER Manon CRELAN - CORENDON 14-07-1999 (25 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CRELAN - CORENDON	600
10	CLAUZEL Hélène CLAUZEL Hélène AS BIKE RACING 24-01-1998 (27 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 AS BIKE RACING	600

Race analysis

Previous editions

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy

Predictions

24/11/2024

Antwerpen

19.29km

Most picked riders

1	VAN EMPEL Fem VAN EMPEL Fem JUMBO - VISMA 02-09-2002 (22 years), 's-Hertogenbosch GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 JUMBO - VISMA	97
2	ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK 05-08-1998 (26 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 ALPECIN - DECEUNINCK	72.6
3	CASASOLA Sara CASASOLA Sara FAS AIRPORT SERVICES - GUERCIOTTI 29-11-1999 (25 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 FAS AIRPORT SERVICES - GUERCIOTTI	68
4	BRAND Lucinda BRAND Lucinda BALOISE - TREK LIONS 01-07-1989 (35 years), Dordrecht GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BALOISE - TREK LIONS	67.2
5	GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia GONZALEZ BLANCO Lucia NESTA - MMR CX TEAM 09-07-1990 (34 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 NESTA - MMR CX TEAM	57.8
6	BARONI Francesca BARONI Francesca HUBO - REMOTIVE 04-11-1999 (25 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 HUBO - REMOTIVE	52.5
7	BENTVELD Leonie BENTVELD Leonie PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL 17-04-2004 (20 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 PAUWELS SAUZEN - BINGOAL	37.8
8	CLAUZEL Perrine CLAUZEL Perrine AS BIKE RACING 05-04-1994 (30 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 AS BIKE RACING	37.1
9	MOORS Fleur MOORS Fleur BALOISE - TREK LIONS 11-10-2005 (19 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BALOISE - TREK LIONS	35.7
10	BACKSTEDT Zoe BACKSTEDT Zoe CANYON SRAM RACING 24-09-2004 (20 years), GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CANYON SRAM RACING	33.4