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The 2019–20 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup was a season long cyclo-cross competition, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup took place between 14 September 2019 and 26 January 2020, over a total of nine events. The defending champions were Toon Aerts in the men's competition and Marianne Vos in the women's competition.
Points distribution
Points were awarded to all eligible riders at each race. The top ten finishers received points according to the following table:
Points awarded
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Elite riders
80
70
65
60
55
50
48
46
44
42
U23/Junior riders
60
50
45
40
35
30
28
26
24
22
Elite riders finishing in positions 11 to 50 also received points, going down from 40 points for 11th place by one point per place to 1 point for 50th place.
For the age group riders (excluding under-23 women), those finishing in positions 11 to 30 also received points, going down from 20 points for 11th place by one point per place to 1 point for 30th place. As well as this, only the top four scores for each rider count towards the World Cup standings.
Events
In comparison to the previous season, the race in Pontchâteau was replaced by the Cyclo-cross de Nommay and the two American races were swapped around.
Women's under-23 riders were awarded points on the elite scale, as all women competed within the same race. Two jerseys were awarded; one for the leading elite woman and one for the leading under-23 woman.
Toon Aerts (BEL) (Telenet–Baloise Lions)
Annemarie Worst (NED) (777)
Maghalie Rochette (CAN)
Anna Kay (GBR)