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Media Guide 1ST – 2ND FEBRUARY 2020 Content 3 Message from UCI President 4 Welcome to Dubendorf 5 Contact details of OC & UCI Communications & Broadcast staff 6 Competition Programme 7 Media Events Programme 8 Media Centre 10 Accreditations 11 Photographers 12 Broadcast Media 13 Mixed Zone 14 Course Map 15 Race Officials 16 UCI Management Committee 17 Follow the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Dübendorf 18 Media Distribution Partners 19 Defending champions 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 2 back to content 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Message from UCI President I am delighted that the UCI Cyclo-cross World Champi- Although we cannot predict an outcome, we do know that onships return to Switzerland this year. the athletes will be competing in the best possible condi- It is 25 years since this event was last held in Switzerland: tions. For this, I would like to express my thanks to Swiss in Eschenbach in 1995 the host country’s own Dieter Cycling, organisers of the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World Runkel claimed the Elite Men’s title, with his Swiss team Championships. The Federation and its President Franz “In recent years, a new mate Beat Wabel winning the bronze medal. Gallati are committed not only to cyclo-cross but also to the promotion of cycling in all its forms and at all levels. generation of Swiss Indeed, Switzerland has a rich history in cyclo-cross with athletes has been big names from the 1970s and 1980s including five-time These UCI World Championships are also possible proving its strength UCI World Champion Albert Zweifel and 1988 UCI World thanks to the collaboration of local authorities, partners, in international Champion Pascal Richard as well as Peter Frischknecht sponsors, officials and volunteers, and on behalf of the cycle-cross and they and Gilles Blaser, regulars on international podiums. UCI I thank them all. will be looking to shine In recent years, a new generation of Swiss athletes has I would like also to underline how important the media in front of their home been proving its strength in international cycle-cross are for our events to reach a global audience across the crowd in Dübendorf. “ and they will be looking to shine in front of their home host country and beyond. Here again, I crowd in Dübendorf. In the third round of this season’s am sure that all resources engaged Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup held in the Swiss cap- by the organisers will allow the ital of Bern, the host nation saw two of its athletes Kevin journalists to carry on their du- Kuhn and Loris Rouiller on the Men Under 23 podium. ties in the best conditions that our Championships command. Here in Dübendorf they will again have the advantage of racing at home, but the competition will be very tough It remains for me to wish every- for this, the climax of the cyclo-cross season. Just one body the best of luck in the week after the end of the UCI World Cup season, there is 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross World no doubt that the battle for the rainbow jersey will be Championships. David Lappartient fierce across all categories. President UCI 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 3 back to content Dear media representatives Cyclo-cross fever is about to sweep over Switzerland. Some of you will surely remember the crowds along the course during the last World Championships organised in Switzerland. These were held in Eschenbach in the canton of St. Gallen in 1995. That particular year also saw the last elite world title to be won by a Swiss racer, Dieter Runkel. Since then, cyclo-cross in Switzerland has been through a difficult period, far away from the golden years when Albert Zweifel was busy collecting world titles (5 times world champion between 1976 and 1986). This In recent years, Switzerland discipline suffered in particular because of competition with mountain biking, though it was has in fact seen renewed interest able to recover. in cyclo-cross. In 2018 and 2019, In recent years, Switzerland has in fact seen renewed interest in cyclo-cross. In 2018 and 2019, Bern hosted two World Cup Bern hosted two World Cup events, both of which proved to be a great success. This revival has, events, both of which proved to however, first and foremost been embodied by the next generation of young talents, who are be a great success. regularly showing outstanding results on the international stage. The World Champion- ships in Dübendorf are the culmination of efforts to promote the discipline. We are delighted to be able to reconnect with this traditional sport and to offer a platform for all racers. In particular for the U19 Women, who are competing in a separate category for the first time in the history of the World Championships. We would also like to thank our partners, without whom this event would not have been possible. We look forward to sharing this grand cyclo-cross celebration with you and would like to thank you in advance for your articles and reports. Markus Pfisterer Joko Vogel Co-President OC Co-President OC 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 4 back to content Contact Details UCI Press Officer Media Centre Manager Louis Chenaille Raphaël Crettol +41 79 198 7047 +41 79 767 56 76 [email protected] [email protected] Wings Media Centre Coordinator LOC Press Officer Laura Folchi Kathrin Senn [email protected] +41 78 821 08 99 [email protected] UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services Coordinator Host Broadcaster Producer Tobias Friedrich SRG Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft +41 76 204 9807 Project Leader Communication, Business Unit Sport [email protected] Silvana Meisel +41 58 135 07 31 UCI Social Media Editor [email protected] Zack Cooper +41 79 306 2073 [email protected] 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 5 back to content Competition Programme Thursday 30.01.2020 09:00 – 11:00 UCI course inspection 14:00 – 16:00 Official training Friday 31.01.2020 09:00 – 12:00 Riders confirmation 10:00 – 12:00 Official training 14:00 – 16:00 Official training 14:00 – 17:00 TORTOUR Gravel Charity Ride 17:00 – 17:30 Team Managers meeting 20:00 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships presentation, Ostend (BEL) Saturday 01.02.2020 09:00 – 10:30 Official training 11:00 (real start 11:05) 2020 UCI Women Under 19 Cyclo-cross World Championships 11:45 – 12:30 Official training 13:00 (real start 13:05) 2020 UCI Men Under 23 Cyclo-cross World Championships 14:00 – 14:30 Official training 15:00 (real start 15:05) 2020 UCI Women Elite Cyclo-cross World Championships 16:30 – 17:00 Award Ceremony Sunday 02.02.2020 09:00 – 10:30 Official training 11:00 (real start 11:05) 2020 UCI Men Under 19 Cyclo-cross World Championships 11:45 – 12:30 Official training 13:00 (real start 13:05) 2020 UCI Women Under 23 Cyclo-cross World Championships 13:45 – 14:15 Official training 14:30 (real start 14:35) 2020 UCI Men Elite Cyclo-cross World Championships 16:30 – 17:00 Award Ceremony 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 6 back to content Media Events Programme Friday 31.01.2020 13:00 – 13:30 UCI-OC Photographers’ Briefing, Media Centre, Press Conference room 14:00 – 17:00 TORTOUR Gravel Charity Ride 20:00 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships presentation, Ostend (BEL), Sorell Hotel Zürichberg Sunday 02.02.2020 10:00 – 10:30 2020 UCI Road World Championships presentation, Aigle-Martigny (SUI), Media Centre, Press Conference room 2020 UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE 7 back to content Media Centre Location Press conference room Entry Lists The Media Centre of the 2020 UCI Cyclo-cross Located within the Media Centre, the Press Start lists and results for each event will be World Championships will be placed right Conference Room has a capacity of 54 seats. made available in the Media Centre and next to the course in: All accredited media are welcome to attend TV compound as soon as they are received Dübendorf Airfield the press conferences of the winner and the from the race commissaires. They will also FLIEGER FLAB MUSEUM, Hall 2 riders placed 2nd and 3rd, which will occur be available at www.uci.org under the Überlandstrasse 271 after the end of each competition, the award Cyclo-cross section. 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland c eremony and the Mixed Zone. Parking Operating schedule Pigeonholes Parking lots accessible to media are located Thursday 30st January 2020 11:00 – 18:00 Start lists, results and other relevant infor- close to the Media Centre and marked Media Friday 31st January 2020 09:00 – 20:00 mation will be placed in pigeonholes for all Parking/Medienparkplatz. You can access Saturday 1st February 2020 08:00 – 20:00 accredited media to access. parking lots, after having collected your me- Sunday 2nd February 2020 08:00 – 20:00 dia accreditation at the accreditation centre. Storage of photographer’s equipment Welcome desk There will be lockers at the entrance of the The Welcome Desk will provide support on Media Centre for photographers to store their media service matters, general information, equipment. Media Centre specific media information, lost and found and support finding locations inside and out- Catering side the venue. Thursday – Sunday: Buffet with sandwiches, fruit, drinks and coffee at the Media Centre Media workspace The Media Centre provides working stations for accredited media, equipped with power sockets, wireless Wi-Fi, cabled internet connections for photographers, printing access, screens to follow the races.