USA Cycling Announces 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships Team

USA Cycling announced today the roster for the 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, taking place in Hulst, Netherlands, from January 30 to February 1, 2026. 

The cyclocross season once again delivered a full slate of high-level racing, beginning with Continental and National Championships in the United States before shifting to an intense European racing block over the holidays. It will culminate with the World Championships in Hulst. 

In November, the Pan American Cyclocross Championships were held in Washington, D.C., where Americans claimed top honors in their respective categories. Andrew Strohmeyer (Mount Airy, Md.; CXD / Trek Bikes), Lizzy Gunsalus (Dudley, Mass.; CCB Racing p/b Levine Law Group), Henry Coote (Manchester, Mass.; Comp Edge Racing), Mia Aseltine (Littleton, Colo.; Comp Edge Racing), Noah Scholnick (Williamsport, Pa.; FinKraft Junior Cycling Team), and Aida Linton (Missoula, Mont.; Bear National CX) all rode to Pan American titles. 

Gunsalus and Coote carried that momentum into December, backing up their Pan American victories with wins at the USA Cycling National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Ethan Brown (Fishers, Ind.; Midwest NXT) and Kira Mullins (Littleton, Colo.; Bear National CX) also earned national titles in the junior categories, proudly racing in the Stars and Stripes throughout their European campaigns. 

Vida Lopez de San Roman (Sebastopol, Calif.; Trinity Racing) has focused her season on European racing where she’s delivered career-best performances, highlighted by a 13th-place finish at the World Cup in Gavere, where she was also the fourth U23 rider across the line. 

The team is ready to give it their all in Hulst at the end of the month.  

The Team USA roster is as follows: 

Andrew Strohmeyer (Mount Airy, Md.; CXD / Trek Bikes)

Lizzy Gunsalus (Dudley, Mass.; CCB Racing p/b Levine Law Group) 

Anna Megale (Boise, Idaho; Comp Edge Racing) 

Calvin Conaway (Zionsville, Ind.; Midwest NXT) 

Henry Coote (Manchester, Mass.; Trinity Racing) 

Ryan Drummond (Moore, Okla.; Comp Edge Racing) 

Mia Aseltine (Littleton, Colo.; Comp Edge Racing) 

Lidia Cusack (Chevy Chase, Md.; CXD / Trek Bikes) 

Vida Lopez de San Roman (Sebastopol, Calif.; Trinity Racing) 

Kaya Musgrave (Littleton, Colo.; Pure Energy Drink / Haro Bikes by Corego) 

Alyssa Sarkisov (North Potomac, Md.; CXD / Trek Bikes) 

Katherine Sarkisov (North Potomac, Md.; CXD / Trek Bikes) 

Lyllie Sonnemann (Madison, Wisc.; CXD / Trek Bikes) 

Ethan Brown (Fishers, Ind.; Midwest NXT) 

Matthew Crabbe (Buford, Ga.; FinKraft Junior Cycling Team) 

Jacob Hines (Catonsville, Md.; FinKraft Junior Cycling Team) 

Porter Melvin (Missoula, Mont.; Forward Endurance) 

Noah Scholnick (Williamsport, Penn.; FinKraft Junior Cycling Team) 

Tessa Beebe (Boise, Idaho; Byrds Cycling) 

Graden Daume (Missoula, Mont.; Team Stampede/Five Valley Velo) 

Aida Linton (Missoula, Mont.; Bear National CX) 

Kira Mullins (Littleton, Colo.; Bear National CX) 

Ada Watson (Carrboro, N.C.; CXD / Trek Bikes) 

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