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Calling all road racing fans – the 2023 UCI Road World Championships are set to be held from August 5th to August 13th. And right here, you are about to see a full UCI Road World Championships preview for this epic event. Within the information contained below, you will learn about several key elements surrounding these championships.
Specifically, the information presented will cover the UCI Road World Championships locations, key UCI Road World Championships tips, as well as specific race details. At the same time, since some readers might be less familiar with this event when compared to the major tours, I’ve given a brief history lesson too.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I’ve given a detailed UCI Road World Championships schedule that provides an overview of the event. Anyway, that’s what’s coming up within the respective sections below, so let’s now get started.
UCI Road World Championships Preview From a Historical Viewpoint
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Believe it or not, this is the 96th edition of the championships. The UCI Road World Championships were actually inaugurated all the way back in 1921. So this means that there have been just two years in which the championships were not held since they were established. This alone is quite remarkable. However, while 1921 was the first year that the UCI Road World Championships were held, back then it still hosted primarily amateur races.
The first professional races were added in 1927, and these were held in Germany. Yet it would take until 1958 before the first women’s professional races were added to the lineup. And interestingly, the most successful nation in the UCI Road World Championships is Italy. They have secured a total of 146 medals in these championships, and this includes 54 gold medals.
Just to give some perspective on the significance of this, the second most successful nation has snagged 102 medals in total, and this nation is Belgium.
Key Locations for the UCI Road World Championships
For the 2023 edition of the UCI Road World Championships, all of the races are set to be held in Scotland. With that said, it’s the city of Glasgow that plays the most important role concerning the respective locations of the races. I say that because there are six road races that are set to finish in the center of Glasgow, as well as one team time trial, known as the mixed relay, that will also be held in Glasgow.
As for the remaining six races, these are also time trials, although these are all individual time trials as opposed to the team time trial mentioned above. And concerning the locations of these individual time trials, they are all set to start and finish in the city of Sterling. So that wraps up the main locations for the 13 races that will be held in 2023.
Yet to avoid confusion, the cities of Edinburg and Balloch also play a part this year. Specifically, Edinburgh will host the start of the men’s elite race on August 6th, while Balloch is the starting point for three races that will be held on August 12th and 13th.
UCI Road World Championships Preview of the Schedule
As referenced above, the 2023 UCI Road World Championships will start on Saturday, August 5th. The championships will begin with the junior road races, which are both circuit races that will start and finish in Glasgow. This then kicks off the full schedule, and in total, 13 races are then held between August 5th and August 13th. And much like the schedule for the opening day of the UCI Road World Championships, Sunday, August 13th, will host two races.
However, rather than junior events, the races on this day involve the under-23 women and the elite women events. So this shows you what you can expect at both the beginning and the end of the 2023 UCI Road World Championships. But what about all of the races in between these dates? Well, I don’t want to leave you without all of the relevant information being available.
Therefore, I’ve detailed the complete UCI Road World Championships schedule here, and you can refer to this throughout the 2023 championships to keep your finger on the pulse:
Road Races
- August 5th – Junior Women – 70 KM, 5 laps total
- August 5th – Junior Men – 127.2 KM, 9 laps total
- August 6th – Elite Men – 271.1 KM, 10 laps total
- August 12th – Under-23 Men – 168.4 KM, 7 laps total
- August 13th – Elite Women – 154.1 KM, 6 laps total
- August 13th – Under-23 Women – 154.1 KM, 6 laps total
Mixed Event
- August 8th – Mixed Team Relay – 40.3 KM, 2 laps total
Individual Time Trials
- August 9th – Under-23 Men – 36.4 KM Distance
- August 10th – Junior Women – 13.6 KM Distance
- August 10th – Elite Women – 36.4 KM Distance
- August 10th – Under-23 Women – 36.4 KM Distance
- August 11th – Junior Men – 23 KM Distance
- August 11th – Junior Women – 48.1 KM Distance
FAQs – UCI Road World Championships Preview
Are there any jerseys involved in these events?
Yes, and the most famous is the UCI Road World Championships rainbow jersey, which is worn by the defending champion.
Who do you predict will win the men’s/women’s championships?
For the men, I am going to shoot for Wout Van Aert. And for the women, I believe that Annemiek van Vleuten can do it again.
Can I watch the UCI Road World Championships?
Absolutely – the best way to watch the 2023 championships is to simply tune in on BBC Two or BBC Three.
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