The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will see George Square take centre stage as the finish line for road races. Image: Lewis McKenzie/PA Wire. The inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will soon be arriving in Scotland, and with 11 days of action between August 3–13, there will be plenty to see.
Events will be taking place all across Scotland from Fort William to the Borders but Glasgow will be the epicentre of the Championships .
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The city will become a racetrack for elite cyclists from around the world – and whether you’re looking to spectate or plan around the bikes, here’s everything you need to know about the UCI Cycling World Championship Glasgow routes. UCI Cycling World Championships Road Race routes
The Road Race will see the world’s best cyclists pitted against one another to win the famous World Champion’s rainbow jersey.
Elite challengers will race from Edinburgh and Loch Lomond to Glasgow, finishing within the Glasgow city centre circuit . The shorter Junior races will take place solely on the Glasgow circuit, while the para-cycling events will follow a different city route.
But with the road events taking place from August 4-8 and August 12-13, there will also be significant disruption with many of Glasgow’s roads closed to accommodate the racing.But where will the races begin, and what are the routes? Elite Road Race routes The Glasgow circuit will be the beginning of the end for elite men and women’s cyclists taking part in the Cycling World Championships.The groups will undertake […]
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