Cyclocross pushes for Olympic status as climate change reshapes the Winter Games and the IOC looks beyond traditional snow-and-ice sports. Read the full article at Why the Winter Olympics Are Suddenly Looking at Cyclocross on Velo .
The story
Cyclocross pushes for Olympic status as climate change reshapes the Winter Games and the IOC looks beyond traditional snow-and-ice sports. Read the full article at Why the Winter Olympics Are Suddenly Looking at Cyclocross on Velo .
Velo Outside published this story on 9 February 2026. The headline reads: “Why the Winter Olympics Are Suddenly Looking at Cyclocross”. 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 Velo Outside. No extra quotes or figures were added. Read the original before relying on any detail.
Details
| Headline | Why the Winter Olympics Are Suddenly Looking at Cyclocross |
|---|---|
| Published | 9 February 2026 |
| Section | Cyclocross |
| Publisher | Velo Outside |
| Original story | Velo Outside |
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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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