'It will only be snow and ice': the IOC’s decision on cyclocross is a loss for both the sport and the Winter Olympics Velora Cycling
The story
'It will only be snow and ice': the IOC’s decision on cyclocross is a loss for both the sport and the Winter Olympics Velora Cycling
Velora Cycling published this story on 9 May 2026. The headline reads: “'It will only be snow and ice': the IOC’s decision on cyclocross is a loss for both the sport and the Winter Olympics - Velora Cycling”. The full article, including quotes and images, is on the publisher page — the link is in the table above.
This race is on the 2026–2027 cyclocross calendar: Wessex Cyclocross League #1 in Clanfield on 2026-09-06. Other races from the same series are listed under “Races from the same series”.
Summarised by the Cyclocross Compass newsdesk from the article by Velora Cycling. No extra quotes or figures were added. Read the original before relying on any detail.
Details
| Headline | 'It will only be snow and ice': the IOC’s decision on cyclocross is a loss for both the sport and the Winter Olympics - Velora Cycling |
|---|---|
| Published | 9 May 2026 |
| Section | Cyclocross |
| Publisher | Velora Cycling |
| Original story | Velora Cycling |
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- Wessex Cyclocross League #1 — 2026-09-06, Clanfield
- Wessex Cyclocross League #2 — 2026-09-13, Southampton
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- Int. Cyclo-Cross Bad Salzdetfurth #2 — 2026-09-20, Bad Salzdetfurth
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Editorial note
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