The jersey on the left is the old jersey given to the winner of that years European cyclo-cross championships, whilst the jersey on the right is that which has been in use since 2016. The winner of the Championships is entitled to wear the jersey in all applicable races. Riders who are also World Champion will forgo wearing the jersey in favour of the rainbow jersey.
The European Cyclo-cross Championships are organised by the Union Européenne de Cyclisme and crown the recognised European champions in the cycling discipline of cyclo-cross.
They have been held since 2003 in November, towards the start of the cyclo-cross season. Events are held for men and women, in junior, under-23 and elite classes.
A seventh medal event, a mixed relay, was introduced in 2023.
The full set of medalists in each race are set out below.
Women
Elite women
Held since 2003, the most successful rider in the women's elite event is the Netherlands' Daphny van den Brand with four titles, followed by contemporary Hanka Kupfernagel of Germany and Sanne Cant of Belgium with three each.
Three women have won the under-23 race twice. One of them, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, is the only rider to have won both the under-23 race and the elite race, while another Puck Pieterse won both the under-23 and junior races. No rider has of 2023 won all three.