| Venue | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png) Zolder, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Date | (2002-02-02 - 2002-02-03)February 2–3, 2002 |
| Coordinates | 51°03′N 05°17′E / 51.050°N 5.283°E / 51.050; 5.283 |
| Events | 4 |
The 2002 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held in Zolder, Belgium on Saturday February 2 and Sunday February 3, 2002.[1][2][3]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race |
Mario De Clercq (BEL) |
1h 01' 11" | Tom Vannoppen (BEL) |
+ 3" | Sven Nys (BEL) |
+ 6" |
| Men's under-23 race |
 Thijs Verhagen (NED) |
49' 48" | Davy Commeyne (BEL) |
s.t. |  Tomas Trunschka (CZE) |
s.t. |
| Men's junior race |
Kevin Pauwels (BEL) |
41'18" |  Krzysztof Kuzniak (POL) |
+ 11" | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) |
+ 15" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race |
 Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
42'57" |  Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) |
+ 1" | Daphny van den Brand (NED) |
+ 9" |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Men's Elite
- Held on Sunday February 3, 2002
| RANK | 2002 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Mario De Clercq (BEL)
|
01:01:11 |
|
Tom Vannoppen (BEL)
|
+ 0:03 |
|
Sven Nys (BEL)
|
+ 0:06 |
| 4. | Richard Groenendaal (NED)
|
+ 0:10 |
| 5. | Gerben de Knegt (NED)
|
+ 0:14 |
| 6. | Dominique Arnould (FRA)
|
+ 0:21 |
| 7. | Wim de Vos (NED)
|
+ 0:22 |
| 8. | Bart Wellens (BEL)
|
+ 0:26 |
| 9. | Ben Berden (BEL)
|
+ 1:19 |
| 10. | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png) Thomas Frischknecht (SUI)
|
+ 1:38 |
Women's Elite
- Held on Sunday February 3, 2002
| RANK | 2002 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Laurence Leboucher (FRA)
|
00:39:06 |
|
|
Hanka Kupfernagel (GER)
|
+ 1:04 |
|
|
Daphny van den Brand (NED)
|
— |
| 4. |  Alison Dunlap (USA)
|
— |
| 5. | Ann Grande (USA)
|
+ 1:41 |
| 6. | Anja Nobus (BEL)
|
+ 2:00 |
| 7. | Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (NED)
|
— |
| 8. | Birgit Hollmann (GER)
|
— |
| 9. | Hilde Quintens (BEL)
|
+ 2:05 |
| 10. | Carmen d'Aluisio (USA)
|
+ 2:12 |
External links
- UCI site
- Sports123
- CyclingNews
References
- ^ "UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Zolder 2002". wielerflits.be (in Dutch). 28 December 2025.
- ^ "2002 » UCI World Championship (WC) Men Elite » Heusden-Zolder". procyclingstats.com. 28 December 2025.
- ^ "World Championship 2002". FirstCycling.com. 1 January 2026.
