UEC CYCLO-CROSS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021

The Col du Vam will host its first international cyclo-cross event, the UEC Cyclo-cross European Championships.

The man-made mountain and cycling venue in the north of the Netherlands was created three years ago and will host the best cyclo-cross riders from across the continent over two days of competition.

The asphalt Col du Vam has an average gradient of 10% with a cobbled section towards the top which competitors will race up from the start. Making its mark on the World Tour women’s peloton earlier this year the climb was the scene of a gruelling final stage of the Healthy Ageing Tour when riders tackled 18 accents of the mountain in bleak conditions.

With no protection against the elements and the relentless climbing of the Col du Vam races are likely to become a war of attrition. No previous cyclo-cross elite events have been held on the course so there is an unknown element when trying to ascertain how the races will unfold.