CX World Cup heads to Glasgow in December 2026

Glasgow has officially been confirmed as the host city for a UCI Cyclocross World Cup round in December 2026. This announcement, made by the UCI in collaboration with Glasgow City Council and British Cycling, marks a significant return for elite cyclocross to the UK. While the precise date within December is yet to be finalised, the event will see the world's top cyclocross riders compete in Scotland, building on the city's recent successful hosting of the multi-discipline UCI World Championships in 2023.

This decision underscores Glasgow's growing reputation as a premier cycling destination, following its acclaimed staging of road, track, mountain bike, and BMX events. For cyclocross, it represents a valuable expansion of the World Cup calendar beyond its traditional heartlands in Belgium and the Netherlands, offering British riders a rare home-turf advantage. The 2023 'Super Worlds' proved the city's logistical capabilities, setting a high bar for this standalone CX event.

While a December date in Glasgow promises suitably challenging, perhaps even character-building, conditions, one hopes the organisers have already secured a significant supply of grit and wellies. It’s cyclocross, after all; a little mud never hurt anyone, except perhaps the bike mechanics.