There is no disputing that the 2025 UCI Road World Championships will be a landmark moment in cycling, held for the first time on African soil from September 21-28 in Rwanda's capital city of Kigali. Known as 'the land of a thousand hills' because of its stunning mountainous backdrop, it is no surprise that this will also be one of the toughest races in the event's centennial history.
The 3,350 metres of elevation gain in the elite women's 164.4km race, held on city circuits, and the 5,475 metres in the elite men's 267.5km race, which includes a longer extension loop, feature cumulative ascents, cobblestone climbs, and an altitude of between 1,493 and 1,771 metres at their highest points.
