UCI Road World Championships
News and information ahead of and from the road cycling world championships each year
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Road World Championships 2025 time trial contenders – Remco Evenepoel to Chloé Dygert, via Zoe Bäckstedt
Your guide to the favourites for the time trials at the 2025 Rwanda Road Worlds
By James Shrubsall Published
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What are cycling's Road World Championships, how do they work, and why are they taking place in Rwanda?
The first ever African Road World Championships represent a new frontier for cycling
By Adam Becket Published
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All riders to use GPS trackers at 2025 World Championships after Muriel Furrer's death
UCI trialled technology at women's Tour de Romandie last month
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Road World Championships 2025 time trial course guide – individual and mixed relay team time trials are both hilly
Your ultimate guide to the routes for all the time trials at the 2025 Rwanda Worlds
By Adam Becket Published
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'People will never forget what I've done' – meet the genocide survivor who made cycling history for Rwanda
Rwandan national cycling icon Adrien Niyonshuti tells Tom Davidson about his extraordinary journey
By Tom Davidson Published
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Why are there no British riders in the elite women's road race at the UCI World Championships 2025?
GB focuses instead on inaugural under-23 women's road race
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tom Pidcock, Oscar Onley, Anna Henderson and Cat Ferguson lead Great Britain squad for UCI World Championships 2025
Full 25-rider team revealed, with no British entrants in the elite women’s road race or men’s time trial
By Tom Davidson Published
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'It's largely a mental issue' – Lotte Kopecky to skip Road World Championships, will not defend rainbow jersey
There will be no hat-trick for the Belgian, with the rainbow bands likely going to someone new
By Adam Becket Published
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US juniors face $4,000 cost to race Worlds; former World Champion Megan Jastrab rallies support
With USA Cycling funding limited, Jastrab launches fundraiser to help junior riders afford the 2025 Road World Championships in Rwanda
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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Matteo Jorgenson, Neilson Powless and Kristen Faulkner all to skip Rwanda World Championships for USA
Quinn Simmons and Chloé Dygert to lead American team at Worlds, as only two elite women entered into road race
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI 'condemns' five teams disqualified at Tour de Romandie Féminin over GPS tracker row, squads 'shocked and disappointed' by decision
UCI "condemns" decision by squads to not nominate rider to participate in tracker trial
By Adam Becket Published
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Wout van Aert to skip World Championships and end season in September
Belgian's last road race in 2025 will be the Super 8 Classic
By Tom Davidson Published
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'Everything is fine' - safety concerns dismissed ahead of UCI World Championships in Rwanda
Great Britain to send squad to Kigali, according to Rwandan cycling president
By Tom Davidson Published
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Latvia protest against Mathieu van der Poel's World Championships result, saying he 'endangered spectators'
Latvian Cycling Federation calls on UCI to explain decision not to disqualify Dutchman who mounted pavement
By Tom Davidson Published
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'I was pushing but I couldn't feel my legs' - GB's Oscar Onley on his breakout World Championships ride
The 21-year-old was the youngest man in the top-20 in Zürich and matched some of the big guns on his way to 16th
By Adam Becket Published
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'It was a stupid move, but it worked' - Tadej Pogačar on his history-making World Championships ride
Welcome to the Pogačar era, where the Slovenian can attack from 100km to the line and still win. It's just starting.
By Adam Becket Published
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'Crazy', 'not normal', 'another level' - Peloton reacts to another Tadej Pogačar solo masterclass at World Championships
The win was not unexpected, but the way it happened might have been, as the Slovenian soloed to historic victory
By Adam Becket Published
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Tadej Pogačar completes stunning Triple Crown with 51km solo to maiden rainbow jersey
Slovenian caps off imperious year with victory at the World Championships road race in Zurich
By Flo Clifford Published
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'Everyone wants to win, sometimes that means everyone wants to lose' - Dutch attack, attack, and attack, but end up with fifth after confusing World Championships road race
Demi Vollering staked everything on trying to win the rainbow bands, but it wasn't to be. Was there a better way?
By Adam Becket Published
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Lotte Kopecky has 'perfect day' as she sprints to Worlds glory again
Belgian becomes seventh woman to defend the rainbow bands on tough day on the roads of Zürich
By Adam Becket Published
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'In a sprint with Kopecky, that’s probably the best I can do' - Chloé Dygert content with silver in World Championships road race
The American took the best result for her country since 1991 in the road race, capping off great year for USA women's cycling
By Adam Becket Published
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'You don't ride a bike to die' - UCI unable to provide more information on Muriel Furrer's death despite questions, police investigation ongoing
David Lappartient, the UCI's president, said that the "common goal was to ensure safer cycling"
By Adam Becket Published
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'Racing will go on' - World Championships to continue after death of Muriel Furrer, respecting her family's wishes
Staffing increased on course after fatal incident, with UCI Gala cancelled
By Adam Becket Published
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'You don't need to be 100% to win the Worlds, it can be a bit of a lottery' - Tom Pidcock gambles for success at World Championships
British rider says that he doesn't think this year will be the year, but anything could happen in Zürich
By Adam Becket Published
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UCI Road World Championships 2024 - road race contenders
Your guide to the favourites for the road races at the 2024 Zürich Road and Para-cycling Worlds
By Stephen Puddicombe Last updated
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World Championships to continue as planned as Swiss junior rider remains in a 'very critical condition'
Muriel Furrer crashed during the women's junior road race on Thursday
By Adam Becket Published
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'It was nothing us Brits can't handle' - Seb Grindley takes second in men's junior road race at World Championships in 'grim conditions'
British rider takes second road medal of Thursday as Italy's Lorenzo Finn wins in Zürich monsoon
By Adam Becket Published
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'Going off the side of a ravine, there's nothing like that to put things in perspective' - GB junior disappointed with sixth at World Championships after crashing early
Imogen Wolff battled back to top 10 finish as her teammate Cat Ferguson won overall
By Adam Becket Published
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'It was my race to lose' - 'Pure relief' as Cat Ferguson wins women's junior road race at World Championships to complete double
The British 18-year-old won her last race as a junior, outsprinting Paula Ostiz of Spain and Viktória Chladoňová of Slovakia
By Adam Becket Published
