The cyclocross athletes rode their European Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Fem van Empel NED defends her title. The only athlete from the DACH region at the start was Nadja Heigl (AUT), who finished 20th. Thibau Nys BEL, son of cyclocross legend Sven Nys, takes the European title.

A few days after her last World Cup race, overall World Cup winner Alessandra Keller went under the knife. Her cruciate ligament, which she tore years ago, is finally to be repaired. She is convinced that her participation in the 2025 home World Championships is not in danger.

Mathias Flückiger's doping case is definitely history. But there should never have been one in the first place. The Bernese rider never provided a positive doping sample, only an atypical result. A number of reports on Ride and in other media show why this is a crucial difference.