All you need to know about Road events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

For the first time ever, the UCI Road World Championships will be held across the beautiful roads of Scotland. 

Usually a standalone Championships, the Road events will be spread across the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds schedule, alongside 12 other UCI World Championships.

Included within the schedule is the Para-cycling Road events, which will be taking place in Dumfries & Galloway. 

The best road riders in the world will make their way to Glasgow and across Scotland to compete across the Time Trial events and the Road Races, all in a bid to secure the Rainbow Jersey.  

Here’s a handy guide on all the essential information you need to know about the road events at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

The road events will be taking place from Saturday 5 August to Sunday 13 August. 

A breakdown of the road events schedule is below:

Road Race

Saturday 5 August - Juniors

Sunday 6 August - Men Elite

Saturday 12 August - Men U23

Sunday 13 August - Women U23 & Elite

Team Time Trial Mixed Relay

Tuesday 8 August

Individual Time Trial

Wednesday 9 August - Men U23

Thursday 10 August - Women Junior & Elite

Friday 11 August - Men Junior & Elite

All road events at the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds will be free to attend.

Road events for the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds will be taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland. Here is a breakdown of the locations for each Road event:

Road Race

Saturday 5 August - Juniors

Both the Women Junior and Men Junior Race will be held at the Glasgow City Circuit. The circuit is 14.3km per lap, and is located in the city centre of Glasgow, starting and finishing in George Square. 

Sunday 6 August - Men Elite

The Men Elite Road Race will start in Edinburgh, before making its way across the River Forth to Fife, before heading back into Glasgow. 

Once in the city centre the riders will then take on the Glasgow City Circuit, finishing up on George Square. 

Saturday 12 August - Men Under 23

The Men Under 23 Road Race will begin on the shores of Loch Lomond, before making their up to the peak of the Crow Road and back into Glasgow. 

On their arrival the riders will have to take on 7 laps of the 14.3km circuit before their finish on George Square. 

Sunday 13 August

The Women Elite Road Race will follow the same course as the Men Under 23, beginning in Balloch, Loch Lomond, and making its way through to Glasgow via the Crow Road climb.

Once in Glasgow city centre, the riders will take on 6 laps of the 14.3km circuit, finishing on George Square. 

Team Time Trial Mixed Relay

Tuesday 8 August

The Team Time Trial Mixed Relay will be taking place in Glasgow city centre. The course is 40.3km long, starting on Argyll Street and finishing on George Square. 

Individual Time Trial

Wednesday 9 August

Men U23

Thursday 10 August

Women Junior & Elite

Friday 11 August

Men Junior & Elite

All Individual Time Time Trial events will be taking place in Stirling, finishing on the historic and jaw dropping backdrop of Stirling Castle. 

All road events at the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds will be available to watch free in full via the BBC.

Broadcasts will be available on TV and online at the BBC Sport website.

All road events will be free to attend at the 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds.

This means you will be able to line the countryside roads, city streets and finish lines all across Scotland free of charge!

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