
New year funding boost for Glasgow community cycling initiatives
29 community groups in Glasgow have received a fabulous kick-start to the new year, with a share of more than £160k from the ‘Go Cycle Glasgow Fund’
News article 19 January 2023
The world's greatest riders will get together in Glasgow and across Scotland to compete at the highest level, make history, and show the world the power of the bike.
Register for ticket presaleMany will fall. Heroes will rise. Fewer still will be crowned champion.
Featuring across 7 disciplines in Glasgow and across Scotland.
The biggest cycling event ever staged will take place from 3 - 13 August.
This is more than an event for elite riders. It's an opportunity for everyone to start their own cycling event.
Because it's a chance for us to change things. Your physical and mental health. Your commute and your community. Not to mention air quality, congestion and climate change.
You're right - it sounds like a lot.
But believe us: all you have to do is pedal to experience the power of the bike.
You won’t be able to take your eyes off the supremely skilfull stunts and gravity-defying flips on show at our BMX Freestyle events. The crowds go crazy as riders compete to express their creativity and courage in these jaw-dropping tests of artistic, athletic and acrobatic ability.
08 - 10 August 2023
Where ordinary cyclists see obstacles, BMX Freestylers see opportunities. They fly superhero-high off ramps, ride on walls and flip the script of what’s possible on a bike every time they ride.
05 - 07 August 2023
The goal of BMX Racing is simple: cross the finish line first. But that’s easier said than done with eight riders and a complex course of high speed curves, big bumps and even bigger jumps between the start gate and gold medal glory.
06 - 09, 12 - 13 August 2023
Gran Fondo (which translates as Big Race) is a long-distance mass participation event that celebrates competitive cycling for everyone, not just the professionals.
04, 07 August 2023
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Whether it’s goals galore in Cycle Ball or maximum points scored in Artistic cycling, the atmosphere will be electric in Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, so make sure you’re there to cheer on your side.
11 - 13 August 2023
After a massive crowd of riders pours off the start line, rough terrain, steep slopes and mud-based mayhem is the order of the day as they jostle for position, biding their time to attack in sprint finishes that separate the wannabes from the medal winners.
08 - 12 August 2023
Riders will be pushed to the limit of human capability as they chew through 100km of road, gravel, punishing climbs, long descents and inhuman levels of lactic acid.
06 August 2023
It’s all downhill in Fort William where riders take on jumps, bumps, berms and rock gardens against the clock at white-knuckle speeds of up to 80km/h. The most fearless will bomb their runs. Others will bail. Only the fastest will win the Rainbow Jersey.
03 - 05 August 2023
This is where the rubber meets the road for the world’s fastest and most fearless para-cyclists.
Every mile matters in ruthless contests of speed, stamina and guts. Smart racing will win the day as riders battle for every tactical advantage that will take them to gold medal glory.
09 - 13 August 2023
The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome will be a cauldron of noise, tension and kinetic energy as riders reach warp speeds as they race for a place in the record books.
03 - 08 August 2023
The rules of the road are simple: fastest wins. Pace setting, strategically timed attacks and gutsy breakaways will separate the race leaders from the pack on the high-speed hills, thrills and spills of Scotland’s most challenging roads.
05 - 06, 08 - 13 August 2023
Eleven events will be contested at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, each of them a unique challenge of power, poise, strategy and stamina.
Riders have to give everything they’ve got for every advantage because fractions of a second will determine who gets to go home a hero.
03 - 09 August 2023
Riders hop, hook and wheel jump their way up, down and over purpose-built obstacles designed to test the extremes of bicycle-based agility and technical skill.
09 - 12 August 2023
29 community groups in Glasgow have received a fabulous kick-start to the new year, with a share of more than £160k from the ‘Go Cycle Glasgow Fund’
News article 19 January 2023
Imagine a 400m sprint, but on bikes. With a giant hill for a start line, jumps, berms, no lanes, and crashes. That’s BMX Racing!
Blog post 11 January 2023
Cube Partnership to manage wholesale, licensing and retail programme and venue retail operations for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
News article 22 December 2022
Zwift’s Scotland map will take inspiration from Glasgow & Scotland, and has been designed specifically for the 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Champs.
News article 09 December 2022
Five reasons to help you book your annual leave and come and join us in August 2023 for the biggest cycling event in history!
Blog post 24 November 2022
Discover Scotland... or should that be Bikeland? From mountainous roads to world class trails, there's something for every cyclist.
Explore the venues for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, from state of the art velodrome, to trail wonderland.
Looking to buy tickets for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships hosted in Glasgow and across Scotland? Here’s what you need to know!