The 2025 UCI Road World Championships will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, in the coming week, marking the first time cycling’s biggest one-day titles are contested on African soil.
Over eight days of racing, 13 rainbow jerseys will be awarded in time trials and road races for juniors, under-23 and elite riders. Unlike the pro calendar, which is contested in trade teams, the Worlds see riders don their national colours to chase the most prestigious prize in cycling. For the winners, the reward is the ultimate accolade. In addition to going into the record book as best-in-the-world, winners also earn the right to wear the rainbow jersey for a season and the rainbow armband as a mark of their world champion status for life.
