The second and final day of the European Cyclocross Championships in Zeddam, Netherlands, opened under the sign of Belgium thanks to the success of Lars Peers in the juniors race. The Grenke Auto Eder rider made the difference in the decisive phases of the race, securing a brilliant victory with a gap on the technical Dutch course. Behind him was the Dutch rider and world champion Delano Heeren, while the third step of the podium was taken by another Belgian, Bas Vanden Eynde.

Overall, the Italian national team's performance was solid, guided by technical commissioner Daniele Pontoni. The best of the Italians was Tommaso Cingolani, who finished in sixth position after a generous and combative race. Francesco Dell'Olio also entered the top ten, finishing eighth at the line, while Giovanni Bosio closed in eleventh place: 19th Matteo Jacopo Gualtieri; 21st Alessio Borile, 49th Michel Careri