A candidate to organise the final rounds of the 2027 Coupe de France cyclo-cross, the Ouistreham committee was not selected by the French Cycling Federation.
The Fédération française de cyclisme has made its choice for the organisation of the final rounds of the Coupe de France cyclo-cross scheduled for 2027, and the Ouistreham venue is not among the winners. The organising committee of Rivabellacross, which had submitted its candidacy, is therefore deprived of this high-level fixture.
The Normandy project was built on a locally driven organisation and on a desire to grow the discipline in Calvados. Mehdi Dubosq, the driving force behind the bid, had defended an ambitious file, drawing on the experience gained by the committee and on the interest shown by the local public.
This refusal does not, however, mark the end of the adventure. Federal bodies award these legs according to a precise set of specifications, which takes into account capacity, infrastructure, safety, transport links, and the ability to deliver quality broadcast and media coverage. These criteria weigh heavily in the final decision.
Undeterred, the Ouistreham organisers continue to champion regional cyclo-cross and to sustain momentum around their event. The committee hopes that this bid will serve as a springboard for future applications and will boost the visibility of the discipline in the area.
As for the Coupe de France, the 2027 allocation confirms the federation's intention to spread the major fixtures across different sites nationwide. Normandy supporters will therefore have to wait before seeing the season's most prestigious competition stop on their coastline.
The Normandy project was built on a locally driven organisation and on a desire to grow the discipline in Calvados. Mehdi Dubosq, the driving force behind the bid, had defended an ambitious file, drawing on the experience gained by the committee and on the interest shown by the local public.
This refusal does not, however, mark the end of the adventure. Federal bodies award these legs according to a precise set of specifications, which takes into account capacity, infrastructure, safety, transport links, and the ability to deliver quality broadcast and media coverage. These criteria weigh heavily in the final decision.
Undeterred, the Ouistreham organisers continue to champion regional cyclo-cross and to sustain momentum around their event. The committee hopes that this bid will serve as a springboard for future applications and will boost the visibility of the discipline in the area.
As for the Coupe de France, the 2027 allocation confirms the federation's intention to spread the major fixtures across different sites nationwide. Normandy supporters will therefore have to wait before seeing the season's most prestigious competition stop on their coastline.
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Source: Ouest-France