The 2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships is the World Championship for cyclo-cross for the season 2011-2012. It took place in Koksijde, Belgium on the weekend of January 28 and 29, 2012. As in the previous years, four events were scheduled. The event was the biggest Cyclo-cross World Championship yet, in terms of attendance. About 61,000 people headed down to Koksijde on Sunday for the main event.[1][2][3]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Men's elite race |
Niels Albert Belgium | 1h 06'07" | Rob Peeters Belgium | + 24" | Kevin Pauwels Belgium | + 30" |
| Men's under-23 race |
Lars van der Haar Netherlands | 49'20" | Wietse Bosmans Belgium | + 1" | Michiel van der Heijden Netherlands | + 3" |
| Men's junior race |
Mathieu van der Poel Netherlands | 43'36" | Wout van Aert Belgium | + 8" | Quentin Jaurégui France | + 21" |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Women's elite race |
Marianne Vos Netherlands | 41'04"" | Daphny Van Den Brand Netherlands | + 37" | Sanne Cant Belgium | + 38" |
Notes
- ↑ 61000 veldritfans in Koksijde, vtm.be (Dutch).
- ↑ "World Championship 2012". FirstCycling.com. 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "UCI World Championships Cyclocross 2012 - Results". cyclocross24.com. 1 December 2022.
External links
- Official website
- WK Veldrijden profs (Dutch)
- UCI overview of the season
- Men's Elite Results at UCI site
- Women's Elite Results at UCI site
- Men's Elite results and report at cyclingnews.com