L’Amicale Cycliste Bisontine, an organizer experienced in major events
Founded in 1964 by Jean de Gribaldy, with the idea of making it a high-level training club, theBisontine Cyclist Friendly fulfilled its mission perfectly, whether on the road, on the track as in cyclo-cross. The first team evolves in national division, and the juniors are among the best in France.
President Pascal Orlandi, surrounded by a team of motivated leaders and dedicated volunteers, organized rounds of the French Cyclo-Cross Cup, before being entrusted twice with the organization of the French Championships.
Its perfect mastery in the organization of such events has earned AC Bisontine to be entrusted by the UCI a Cyclo-Cross World Cup round on a demanding and remodeled circuit, drawn around the Michel Vautrot sports complex.
8th round of the UCI World Cup
A Cyclo-Cross World Cup event is obviously world top level, for a guaranteed show, the emotions of twists and turns of a movement race, in a heat more intense than the cold of the weather, and in a unique performance level. Who does not remember the victory – in an absolutely extraordinary atmosphere – of Francis Mourey, crowned French champion for the 9th time in 2016 ?
A test of Cyclo-Cross World Cup, it is also the discovery of talents and future leaders of the road. Besançon will thus inevitably see itself illustrated the future Sagan, Alaphilippe, Van Aert and other Van der Poel !
– Peter Sagan : vice-world champion Juniors 2008
– Julian Alaphilippe : 2 times champion of France, and winner of two rounds of the World Cup (Juniors and Men)
– Wout Van Aert : triple world champion in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
– Mathieu van der Poel : quadruple world champion in 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021
The best specialists in the discipline are expected this Sunday, November 28, with two events for Juniors in the morning, then the Elite Women race (13:40), before the Elite Men category (15:05).
Emotions as close as possible to the show and the champions
Cyclo-cross – and even more so a 2021 UCI World Cup round – is the assurance of living a day full of emotions, in the magic of an atmosphere as we like them, in contact champions of today and very great future of cycling of tomorrow !