2023 UCI Cycling World Championships: All you need to know

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will be an event like no other. Never seen or cycled before, Glasgow and Scotland will host the biggest cycling event ever.

13 UCI World Championships will be brought together for the first time, across 11 days into one event. 

Here’s all you need to know about the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. 

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will be the first time 13 UCI World Champs are being held together in one location. 

Instead of having each UCI World Championships held across various parts of the world, the new format brings the cycling family together to celebrate the Power of The Bike!

The event format will subsequently be held every four years, in the year prior to the Summer Olympics. 

The Championships will witness over 8000 elite and amateur cyclists participate across 11 days of competition. 

Held across 10 host regions in Scotland, over 200 Rainbow Jerseys and medals will be handed out to winning athletes.

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will be held from 3 August to 13 August. 

13 UCI Cycling World Championships will be contested as part of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs. These are:

• BMX Freestyle Park 
• BMX Freestyle Flatland 
• BMX Racing 
• Gran Fondo 
• Indoor Cycling
• Mountain Bike Cross Country
• Mountain Bike Cross Country Marathon
• Mountain Bike Downhill
• Para-cycling Road 
• Para-cycling Track 
• Road
• Track 
• Trials 

The schedule of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships runs from 3 August to 13 August. 

Every single day of the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds will see Rainbow Jerseys be won. 

The opening weekend [3-6 August] will see Rainbow Jerseys won in the Mountain Bike Downhill, on the Track and Para-cycling Track, and on the road for the Gran Fondo and Men Road Race. 

Midweek [7-10 August] will play host to the BMX Freestyle Park and Flatland events, Mountain Bike Cross-Country, Para-Cycling Road, and more Track and Para-Cycling Track. 

The closing weekend [11-13 August] rounds off the Championships with Indoor Cycling, BMX Racing, Trials, and the Women Road Race. 

A full breakdown of each day at the Championships can be viewed on the schedule section of our website. You can also download a detailed outline schedule for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs.

The Rainbow Jersey is awarded to UCI World Champions. 

The jersey features a full plain white background and five horizontal coloured hoops. From top to bottom: blue, red, black, yellow and green. 

The colours are the same as the Olympic flag, which represent the five continents of Europe, Africa, Asisa, Ocenenia and America.  

Riders who win the jersey are allowed to wear the rainbow stripes for the preceding season. Previous UCI World Champions are then given the honour of displaying the rainbow bands on their sleeves and collar of their team kit for the rest of their career. 

The jersey is produced by the UCI’s long standing partner Santini. 

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs will be in 10 host regions across Scotland. 

Glasgow will host the majority of the events, including BMX Freestyle and Trials events, the Road Race finishes, Indoor Cycling, and the Track and Para-Cycling Track Championships. 

The full list of the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds host regions is:

• Angus
• Clackmannanshire
• Dumfries & Galloway
• Dundee
• Edinburgh
• Falkirk
• Fife
• Fort William & Highlands
• Glasgow
• Loch Lomond & West Dunbartonshire
• Perth & Kinross
• Scottish Borders
• Stirling

Seven venues will host events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships:

• Emirates Arena (Glasgow) - Indoor Cycling
• George Square (Glasgow) - Road Race Finish
• Glasgow BMX Centre (Glasgow) - BMX Racing
• Glasgow Green (Glasgow) - BMX Freestyle Flatland, BMX Freestyle Park, Trials
• Glentress Forest (Scottish Borders) - Mountain Bike Cross-Country
• Nevis Range (Fort William & Highlands) - Mountain Bike Downhill
• Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome (Glasgow) - Track & Para-Cycling Track

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Champs will be broadcast for free on the BBC. 

The BBC will offer extensive coverage across TV, online and BBC social platforms.

Tickets for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships are available to buy now. 

You can purchase tickets for BMX Freestyle Park, BMX Racing, Indoor Cycling, Mountain Bike Cross-Country, Mountain Bike Downhill, and Track and Para-Cycling Track events.