19 – Rabobank retreats Boy van Poppel from the World Championships and further cyclo-cross competitions as the Dutchman suffers from heart problems. Van Poppel has to undergo medical examination before he is allowed back in competition. dewielersite.net
26 – Francis Mourey is taken to hospital after falling in a training. Therefore, he will miss the World Championships and is unable to defend his bronze medal from 2006. hln.be
27 – Lars Boom finishes way in front of his first opponent Niels Albert to claim the world title in the under 23s category. Junior World Cup winner Joeri Adams outsprints his opponents in the final metres of the race to win his rainbow jersey. [1], cyclingnews.com
28 – Erwin Vervecken successfully defends his world title after winning in an exciting race where the top favourites were eliminated due to a plastic block. cyclingnews.com
29 – Bart Wellens, who broke his wrist during the World Championships after being hit by a plastic block, touched by a television motorcyclist demands 60,000 Euros for the matter as his season is over. telesport.nl[permanent dead link]