The third spherical of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup, held in Cabras, on the west coast of Sardinia, was cancelled right this moment because of excessive winds. The situations yesterday and in a single day wreaked havoc on the course on the seashore of Is Arutas.
A robust storm struck the island on Saturday, unleashing heavy rainfall. Starting Saturday evening, orange wind alerts and yellow rain warnings had been issued for the area. By Sunday morning, gusts of wind reaching practically 100 kilometers per hour endured, toppling boundaries and tents, and posing potential dangers to riders and spectators.
The UCI together with the race organisers issued an announcement round 11 am native time asserting the cancellation of the ladies’s and males’s races scheduled to start out at 1:40 pm
“As a result of heavy storm that’s hitting Is Arutas (Cabras) and the remainder of Sardinia, it has been determined to cancel the third World Cup occasion of the season. The native organising committee, Flanders Classics, the municipality of Cabras, the UCI and the safety companies have agreed with this determination because it has not been doable to ensure the protection of the riders, employees, volunteers and the general public,” the UCI acknowledged in a launch.
The situations couldn’t enable a postponement and the one Cyclocross World Cup held in Italy needs to be cancelled for this 12 months, however the organisers had been clear that they deliberate to be again in 2025.
“Moreover, considering the climate forecast for the following few hours and the sundown at 5 pm, it isn’t doable to foresee a postponement of the 2 scheduled races. Guaranteeing the protection of our athletes, followers and all of the employees stays our high precedence in making this obligatory determination. We thank all of the events concerned for his or her understanding and cooperation.”
To make issues worse for the native organisers, a hearth attributable to a lightning strike, destroyed the makeshift bar and eating room, in addition to the press room in accordance with a report by Het Nieuwsblad.
After the primary two Cyclocross World Cup rounds, Lucinda Model (Baloise-Trek Lions), who has already gained the World Cup trophy twice within the Ladies Elite class, is as soon as once more within the lead, neck and neck together with her Dutch compatriot Fem van Empel (Visma-Lease A Bike), each on 70 factors.
Belgium’s Michael Vanthourenhout has a small margin over his compatriot and Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal teammate Eli Iserbyt (65 factors in comparison with 62) within the Males Elite rankings.
The fourth spherical of the UCI World Cup will happen in Namur, Belgium on December 15, 2024.
