This event was held on 29 January 2017 as part of the 2017 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Belvaux, Luxembourg.

A puncture by Pauwels caused him to drop back, leaving van der Poel going solo from lap two.

In the chasing group several riders also suffered multiple punctures and dropped back, with only van Aert able to remain about ten seconds behind.

Behind the two leaders the gap kept widening, however the first chaser changed often as punctures caused many riders to drop back from a good position.

Van Aert now only needed to avoid punctures in the last three laps to win his second consecutive world title, in which he succeeded.