Massive crowds...Dutch carnaval atmosphere...and 3 Irish junior warriors in the midst of it all!! The 2023 CX World Champs in Hoogerheide (NL) of last weekend was a blinding success at all counts (Frid 3rd-Sun 5th Feb) The results...

Photos cxmagazine.com, and Caroline Kerley, with thanks to both..

Friday 3rd: Result Mixed Team Relay

1st Netherlands In 42’05”
2nd GB @ 31″
3rd Belgium @33″
4th France @37″
5th Italy @52″
6th USA @ 1’19”
7th Canada @1’33”
8 Tsjechië @1’54”
9 Poland @2’57”
10 Sweden @3’09”

Saturday 4th Feb Junior girls

Gold HOLMGREN Isabella CANADA in 42:13 –
Silver HOLMGREN Ava CANADA @0:20
Bronze GERY Célia FRANCE @0:47
4th.VENTURELLI Federica ITALY @0:47
5th.VAN SINAEY Xaydee BELGIUM @0:52
6th. FERGUSON Cat United Kingdom @1:00
7th. MOLENGRAAF Lauren NETHERLANDS @1:12
8th. DLASKOVÁ Vanda CZECH REPUBLIC @1:23
9th. CHLADONOVÁ Viktória SLOVAKIA @1:41
10th. CORVI Valentina ITALY @1:47
35th. DOHERTY Aine IRELAND @4:49

**Aine Doherty (16) finished in the same lap as the winner HOLMGREN Isabella…promising results for the teenager (Photo Caroline)**

Sat 4th Feb: Men Under-23

Gold. NYS Thibau BELGIUM in 50:42 –
Silver. DEL GROSSO Tibor NETHERLANDS @0:04
Bronze. MEEUSSEN Witse @0:04
4th. WYSEURE Joran BELGIUM @0:05
5th. MICHELS Jente BELGIUM @0:59
6th.VERSTRYNGE Emiel BELGIUM @1:05
7th. BELMANS Lennert BELGIUM @1:06
8th. VAN DE PUTTE Victor BELGIUM @1:06
9th. JANSSEN Lucas NETHERLANDS @1:06
10th. BLACKMORE Joseph GREAT BRITAIN @1:08

Sat 4th Feb: Elite Women

**Fem van Empel takes the rainbow jersey. Elite Women. 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Hoogerheide. © B. Hazen / Cyclocross Magazine**

Gold: VAN EMPEL Fem NETHERLANDS @54:42 –
Silver: PIETERSE Puck NETHERLANDS @0:39
Bronze: BRAND Lucinda NETHERLANDS @1:11
4th. PERSICO Silvia ITALY @1:45
5th. ALVARADO Ceylin del Carmen NETHERLANDS @1:46
6th. WORST Annemarie NETHERLANDS @2:14
7th. VAN DER HEIJDEN Inge NETHERLANDS @2:36
8th. BETSEMA Denise NETHERLANDS @2:41
9th. ROCHETTE Maghalie CANADA @2:55
10th. CLAUZEL Hélène FRANCE @3:02

Sunday 5th Feb: Men Junior

**Liam and Joseph done enough to keep themselves in the same lap as the French winner Leo BISIAUX …good result to take home** **and such a great experience** **(Photo Caroline Kerley)**

Gold: BISIAUX Léo FRANCE France in 43:48 –
Silver: REMIJN Senna NETHERLANDS @0:11
Bronze: CORSUS Yordi BELGIUM Belgium @0:17
4th. NUYENS Wies BELGIUM Belgium @0:17
5th. VAN DEN BOER Seppe BELGIUM Belgium @0:26
6th SOLEN Keije NETHERLANDS @0:30
7th. VIJFVINKEL Mika NETHERLANDS @0:42
8th. PHILIPSEN Albert DENMARK Denmark @0:44
9th. TAKÁCS Zsombor HUNGARY Hungary @ 0:47
10th. JEŽEK Václav CZECH REPUBLIC @0:48
44th. O BRIEN Liam IRELAND @3:12
46th. MULLEN joseph IRELAND @3:21

Sunday 5th Feb: Elite U23 Women

Gold: VAN ANROOIJ Shirin NETHERLANDS in 45:53 –
Silver: BACKSTEDT Zoe GREAT BRITAIN @0:33
Bronze: ZEMANOVÁ Kristýna CZECH REPUBLIC @1:32
4th. FOUQUENET Amandine FRANCE @1:53
5th. SCHREIBER Marie LUXEMBOURG @2:05
6th. BURQUIER Line FRANCE @2:16
7th. BENTVELD Leonie NETHERLAND @2:47
8th. KRAHL Judith GERMANY @2:56
9th. DURAFFOURG Lauriane FRANCE @3:07
10th. BROUWERS Julie BELGIUM @3:32

Sunday 5th Feb: Men Elite

Gold: VAN DER POEL Mathieu NETHERLANDS in 1:07:20 –
Silver: VAN AERT Wout BELGIUM Belgium @s/t
Bronze: ISERBYT Eli BELGIUM @0:12
4th. VAN DER HAAR Lars NETHERLANDS @0:13
5th. VANTHOURENHOUT Michael BELGIUM @0:46
6th. KUYPERS Gerben BELGIUM @0:54
7th. VANDEPUTTE Niels BELGIUM @0:57
8th. SWEECK Laurens BELGIUM @0:59
9th. MASON Cameron GREAT BRITAIN @1:08
10th. VENTURINI Clement FRANCE @1:30