Alberta’s Sidney McGIll is deep into her ‘cross season, having raced all four UCI Cyclocross World Cups so far–including Sunday’s event on the famous Namur course in Belgium. This follows her North American campaign–which three wins and multiple podiums, including second at the 2025 national cyclocross championships in Levis, Quebec.
At the Namur World Cup, Puck Pieterse returned to cyclocross in strong form, finishing fourth after a steady battle with Amandine Fouquenet. Lucinda Brand continued her dominant season with her 10th win. Series leader Aniek van Alphen held onto second, maintaining her championship lead. The Canadians were led by McGill, who finished 21st, with national champion Maghalie Rochette 28th and Dorothee Perron 46th. McGill was in the mix early on, as high as eighth on the first lap.
So far this season McGill was 15th in Italy, 32nd in France, and 19th in the Czech Republic.
Cycling Canada posted a clip of a typical day for the ‘cross star before a world cup. It begins, of course, with coffee. Then she introduces her support crew–including several relatives there! Then it’s time to warm up beside fellow Canuck Rochette.
“I had a great start today, right in the top-10,” she says. “I ended up paying for it, however, slowly falling backwards. But her ride was impressive enough to get a few autograph-seekers and some TV time–so job well done. Then it’s back home for some leftovers and a good night’s sleep.
Next up for McGill is the Antwerp stop on the UCI CX World Cup on Sunday. A whole slew of Canucks will be joining her for the Christmas Period ‘cross races, including Rafaelle Carrier. You can read about the whole squad making its way over the pond below.
You can check out her day–plus some great race footage from her action camera as well. Check out those ruts and slippery cobbles!
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