2021–22 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
The 2021–22 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is a season-long cyclo-cross competition, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup will take place between 10 October 2021 and 23 January 2022. This season the number of races was expanded to 16, whereas in regular seasons most recently only about 9 were organized. The intention was to already expand to 14 races during the 2020–21 season, but as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the previous season was reduced to five races only. The defending champions are  Wout van Aert in the men's competition and Lucinda Brand in the women's competition. Points distribution. Points were awarded to all eligible riders at each race. From this season, the points awarded are according to the same scale for all categories, but only the top 25 riders receive points rather than the top 50. The top ten finishers received points according to the following table: Events. Fourteen races were supposed to be held last season, but eventually, only five were held. These five are also included this season but the calendar is expanded further to sixteen races, with  last season's cancelled races in Antwerp, Besançon, Hoogerheide, Koksijde, Waterloo and Zonhoven returning to the calendar, as well as the race in Iowa which last featured in the 2019–20 season. Entirely new will be the races in Fayetteville (United States), Flamanville (France), Rucphen (Netherlands) and Val di Sole (Italy). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the race in Antwerp was annuled.