The world’s best cyclocross racers are coming to North America, and cyclists from Chattanooga are not going to miss out on a chance to see – and even compete – with the world’s best.
The UCI Cyclocross World Championships are being held Feb. 2-3 in Louisville, Kentucky for the first-ever cyclocross world championship outside of Europe. With Louisville a relatively short six-hour drive from Chattanooga, local cyclists and cycling fans have been planning for the event for months.
“I bought tickets at 6 in the morning the day they were released,” says Ben Sedgewick, a local cyclocross racer with Hub Endurance Racing. “I got tickets and my hotel room on the same day.”
A Facebook event page was set up last fall to help Chattanoogan’s plan for the trip, and at least 25 have committed to go.
Peter WoodrowHowever, not everyone is going to be a spectator. Local racer Peter Woodrow will be competing in Louisville as well, racing for a Masters championship on a course adjacent to the one that will be used by the world’s elite riders.