UCI Road World Championships
News and information ahead of and from the road cycling world championships each year
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Samuele Battistella takes U23 men's road race after Nils Eekhoff disqualified at Yorkshire World ChampionshipsTom Pidcock moves up to take bronze, missing out on the win after opening his sprint too early
By Jonny Long Published
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‘It’s too soon to announce a retirement’: Lizzie Deignan remains focused on Yorkshire 2019 World Championships and Olympic GamesLizzie Deignan remains focused on her ambition to win a second rainbow jersey at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, saying “it’s too early to announce a retirement.”
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Megan Jastrab wins junior women's road race in scintillating finish at Yorkshire World ChampionshipsThe American attacked with Russia's Aigul Gareeva in the closing kilometres
By Jonny Long Published
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‘I woke up high on painkillers, but I knew I could get to the World Championships’: Tom Pidcock ready for racing return after huge crashTom Pidcock never doubted his spot at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, despite waking up in hospital “high on painkillers” after major crash at the Tour de l’Avenir.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Quinn Simmons solos to victory in breathless junior men's road race at Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsQuinn Simmons rode solo to victory in a breathless junior men's road race at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after a dominant performance by the US team.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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‘To put my name amongst these guys, I think I’ve done pretty well’: John Archibald thrust into the limelight at Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsJohn Archibald has reflected on an unexpected day in the limelight during the elite men’s time trial at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Five talking points from the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships elite men's time trialRohan Dennis answered his critics while the youngest rider in the field rode to second place
By Jonny Long Published
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Rohan Dennis retains time trial title at Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsThe Australian beat Remco Evenepoel by over a minute
By Jonny Long Published
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‘I’ve only had a few days to panic’: John Archibald on time trial selection for Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsJohn Archibald has shared his nerves and excitement after he received a last-minute call up to replace Geraint Thomas in the World Championship time trial.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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UCI will shorten under-23 road race at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships for rider safetyThe UCI have opted to shorten the under-23 road race at the World Championships to ensure rider safety in poor light.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Chloe Dygert upsets Dutch to claim Yorkshire 2019 World Championship women's time trial titleThe American flew round the course to become the new world champion
By Jonny Long Published
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As it happened: Chloe Dygert smashes Yorkshire World Championships elite women's time trialRecap live updates from the elite women's time trial at the UCI Road World Championships 2019
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Watch: Chaos reigns supreme at Yorkshire Worlds U23 time trialTreacherous conditions caused by torrential rain have caused a number of riders to fall
By Jonny Long Published
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Women's elite TT at Yorkshire World Championships pushed back due to weather conditionsTorrential rain blighted the men's U23 time trial this morning
By Jonny Long Published
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Antonio Tiberi overcomes unlucky start to seal remarkable men's junior time trial world titleThe Italian had a mechanical as he rolled off the start ramp, needing a bike change on the first corner
By Jonny Long Published
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Aigul Gareeva takes wrong turn but still claims women's junior time trial world titleBrit Ely Bäckstedt took bronze after nearly crashing round a corner
By Jonny Long Published
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Peter Sagan says he is 'not dreaming of fourth World Championship title'The Slovakian is motivated to try and win a record fourth Worlds but cuts a relaxed figure with a week to go
By Jonny Long Published
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Netherlands win Worlds mixed relay TTT as Great Britain clinch podium placeA puncture for Elisa Longo Borghini cost the Italians a podium place
By Jonny Long Published
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'I was able to test my legs and it felt good': Mathieu van der Poel confident ahead of Yorkshire Worlds road raceThe young Dutchman is one of the favourites to take the rainbow bands in Harrogate
By Jonny Long Published
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Road World Championships 2019 mixed team time trial start listsThe confirmed start list for each nation
By Jonny Long Published
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This is who the bookies are backing to win the Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsWe are just over a week away from crowning a new world champion in Yorkshire, and the excitement is ramping up.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Six things to look out for at the 2019 World ChampionshipsA huge week of racing in Yorkshire is almost upon us
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Alejandro Valverde: Finishing second in the Vuelta motivates me for the World ChampionshipsAlejandro Valverde said he is motivated and in good form for the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships, having finished second in the Vuelta a España.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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British Cycling confirms men's road race and time trial squads for Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsThe men's squads for the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships have been confirmed by British Cycling.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tom Pidcock will return to racing at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after serious crashTom Pidcock will make his return to racing at the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships after suffering a horrible crash last month.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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‘It’s a long shot, but Julian Alaphilippe is my pick’: Sean Kelly makes his prediction for the Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsSean Kelly has picked out Julian Alaphilippe as favourite to win the Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Egan Bernal and Vincenzo Nibali will skip Yorkshire 2019 World ChampionshipsEgan Bernal is unsure of his place in Colombian squad for the Yorkshire World Championships, saying he will not race if he is “not fit to represent his country in the best way.”
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Is this the British squad for the men’s elite road race at Yorkshire 2019 World Championships?Clues about the British squad racing the men’s Yorkshire 2019 World Championship road race could be gleamed from the start list of a small Belgian one-day event.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Rwanda officially submits bid for 2025 Road World ChampionshipsEast African nation faces competition from North African country Morocco
By Richard Windsor Published
