Cyclo-cross
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Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter, and consists of many laps of a short (2–3 km) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills, and obstacles requiring the rider to dismount, jump the barrier and remount. The sport is administered by the Union Cycliste Internationale; it began in the 1940s and the first world championship was held in Paris in 1950.
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A cyclo-cross racer carrying his bicycle up a steep slope after overcoming a barrier at the bottom (not shown). The race was held in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in the 2004 race season.
A cyclo-cross rider is allowed to change bicycles and receive mechanical assistance during a race. While the rider is on the course gumming up one bicycle with mud, his or her pit crew can work quickly to clean, repair and oil the spares.