The dates for the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships which are taking place in Dumfries and Galloway next year have been announced.
From August 3 to 13, 2023 the region will host the para-cycling road event which could generate £1 million for the local economy and bring in 10,000 visitors.
The dates of the 11-day mega-event were revealed during a virtual press conference on Wednesday with UCI president David Lappartient, director general Amina Lanaya, championships chairperson Paul Bush and the event’s CEO Trudy Lindblade.
Lappartient said the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland in 2023 would have a transformational effect on the sport.
He said: “Today’s announcement of the dates is an important milestone in the organisation of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. Bringing our existing UCI World Championships together at the same time and in one venue every four years was one of my visions before my election as UCI president in 2017.
“We have been working towards this ever since.
“I am delighted that the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will take place in Glasgow and across Scotland. With their experience hosting high-level international sporting events, Glasgow’s iconic sports venues, and the stunning Scottish scenery, we have all the ingredients for an exceptional 11 days of competition.”
Bringing together 13 UCI World Championships across cycling’s different disciplines, the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will deliver an event never seen before on the world stage.
Taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland in August 2023, the unprecedented event will welcome more than 8,000 amateur and elite cyclists from more than 120 countries with more than 190 UCI World Champions crowned.
“It is an honour that the UCI has entrusted us with hosting the first ever UCI Cycling World Championships and we look forward to welcoming the cyclists, federations and fans from around the world from August 3 to 13. 2023.”
