The next cycling world championships will take place in Scotland.
As soon as the 2023 Tour de France ends, eyes will immediately be on the road cycling world championships with the men’s race scheduled for Sunday August 6 in Glasgow, Scotland. The course is extremely technical with very few straight lines and many 90° changes of direction throughout the course. If the profile should allow a sprint finish, a short climb of just over 200 meters is about 2 km from the finish line and could allow a few riders to blow up the peloton like Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel.
The two men mentioned will obviously be expected and the controversies are linked around them in Belgium with in particular Jasper Philipsen, best sprinter of the Tour de France 2023 who owes, in large part, his victories thanks to Mathieu van der Poel. “I think I would never ride against Mathieu. Not even when I ride for the Belgian team,” said Philipsen, when asked if he would ever ride against teammate and friends Mathieu Van der Poel. “It will also be communicated to the Belgian team. Besides, I don’t think I’m the person who will have to drive behind Mathieu. We can also discuss it in this way.” After the controversial remarks, the Belgian backpedaled. “There is a huge pressure around the Tour, you can’t avoid it. Not even a day off. Then you see statements from yourself without context, I didn’t mean to say it at all from this way. That’s why I make it clear: of course I’m going to Glasgow as a Belgian, and I will fully commit to the national team.”
What are the dates?
Here are all the dates for the road races of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships:
- Saturday August 5: Junior Men and Junior Women
- Sunday August 6: Men Elite
- Saturday August 12: Men Under 23
- Sunday August 13: Women Elite (Women Under 23 included).
Who are the engaged?
Discover the start list of riders entered for the World Road Cycling Championships. This list will be updated as announcements are made.
What is the route of the World Cycling Championships?
The Men’s Elite road race will start in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, at the foot of the dormant volcano of Arthur’s Seat, then pass through the Old Town before following the road to Glasgow to complete 10 laps of the final street circuit as the indicates the UCI website. In total, 277.6 km for 3,167 m of elevation gain are on the program for this event.