The 2023 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships kicked off on Friday with the Netherlands winning the team relay event in a time of 42:05. Great Britain showed its depth by beating out Belgium for second place by two seconds. The fastest lap time was recorded by Belgium: 06:26 for a speed of 29.82km/hour. Ten teams entered the event.
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