Belgian national coach Rudy de Bie has made his choice of riders to represent their country at the Cyclo-cross World Championships next week, choosing the top eight Belgian riders from the UCI raཧཧnkings to try to extend the country's six year winning streak in Treviso.

Leading the team from the heart of cyclo-cross will be outgoing World Champion Erw꧒in Vervecken along with the obvious choices of UCI leader Sven Nys (2005 world 🐷champion), number two ranked Bart Wellens (2003-2004 champion) and number three Klaas Vantornout. The latter sustained injuries in a car accident prior to the last weekend, but is hoping to recover in time for the January 27 championship race.

, and Kevin Pauwels, ranked 16th in the world.

Left hoping for a spot ꦐas a substitute are 47th ranked Jan Verstraeten and Rob Peeters, winner of the , who is ranked 24th.

The U23 team will be led by UCI leader Niels Albert, 13th ranked Tom Meeusen, Quent꧒in Bertholet (22nd) and Wim Leemans (20th) with 16th ranked Vincent Baestaens and Stijn Huys (23rd) in reserves.

The women's te꧅am will be led by the youওng phenom Sanne Cant, who is ranked 8th by the UCI, with Loes Sels (26th), Katrien Pauwels (18th) and Veerle Ingels (14th).

Elite Men: Erwin Vervecken (Fidea), Sven Nys (Rabobank), Bart Wellens (Fidea), Klaas Vantornout (Fidea), Dieter Vanthourenhout (Palmans-Cras), Bart Aernouts (Rabobank), Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb - Pro Job), Kevin Pauwels (Fidea), Reserves: Jan Verstraeten (Sunweb - Pro Job), Rob Peeters (ꦉLandbouwkrediet).

U23: Joeri Adams, Niels Albert, Quentin Bert🌳holet, Wim Leemans, Tom Meeusen. Reserves: Vincent Baestaens, Stijn Huys.

Women Sanne Cant, Veerle Ingels, Katrien Pauwelsꦕ, Loes Sels.

Juniors Stef Boden, Wietse Bosmans, Matthias Bossuyt, Sean ♔D𝐆e Bie, Simon Geets. Reserves: Gerry Druyts, Dany Lacroix.