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'It would be nice if it gave more opportunities to the African riders' - Biniam Girmay says challenging course design made him doubt racing historic Rwanda Worlds

Girmay opines that the difficulty of the road race course makes it harder for African riders to have a chance

Cycling News

'I wouldn't travel all the way to Africa if I didn't think that I could perform' – relaxed Tom Pidcock ready to race for rainbows at World Championships

Fresh from finishing third at the Vuelta a España, Pidcock now has Worlds glory in his sights

Cycling Weekly

David Lappartient re-elected unopposed to third term as UCI President

2031 SuperWorlds set to be held in Trentino, Italy, with 2030 MTB Worlds in Durango

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UCI retires Muriel Furrer's race number 84 in junior women's road races, one year on from tragic death after crash at World Championships

No rider to be assigned the number 84 at all future junior women's road races at Worlds, in tribute to Swiss rider

Cycling News

UCI Mountain Bike World Championships to return to Durango, Colorado, 40 years after first edition

The USA to host MTB Worlds for the first time since 2001 to celebrate the event's 40th birthday

Cycling Weekly

The Rwanda World Championships feel like a watershed moment for cycling, but there's a shadow hanging over the event

It certainly looks like no other Worlds has before, and even that’s a good thing

Cycling Weekly

Former Worlds winner and veteran top laner parts ways with Team Liquid

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'It is our time to show them what we can do' - World Championships make history in Rwanda but UCI can still do far more to develop African cycling

Athletes share experiences, reflect on successes and barriers amid hopes of a turning point for cycling in Africa

Cycling News

The Unkillable Demon King has already set a new Worlds record in 2025

Yet another feather in Faker's cap.

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'A rider like Ben has a really good chance' - Ireland’s elite men’s road race pinning hopes on Ben Healy at World Championships

Tour de France stage victory and strong Classics record bode well for Irishman in demanding Rwanda circuit

Cycling News

Georgia Hunter Bell delighted to beat roommate Keely Hodgkinson at Worlds amid GB gloom at no golds

Britain’s frustrating World Athletics Championships ended in more disappointment, despite two medals in the women’s 800m final, as the team failed to win a single gold in Tokyo

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Are the Rwanda World Championships the chance to grow cycling, or is this just more sportswashing?

The Kigali Worlds are a milestone for African cycling but Rwanda's human rights record could prove their millstone.

Cycling Weekly

Truly global World Championships – The future of cycling, or too many complications? Cyclingnews writers weigh in

Road World Championships are visiting more locations increasingly far away from mainland Europe, but this comes with positives and negatives

Cycling News

Editors' picks: Who will win the UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda?

Our editors name their mind, heart and wild card picks for the biggest prize in cycling

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Road World Championships 2025 time trial contenders – Remco Evenepoel to Chloé Dygert, via Zoe Bäckstedt

Your guide to the favourites for the time trials at the 2025 Rwanda Road Worlds

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Riot expands Worlds winner skin chromas to past champions, beginning with IG and SSG

New colors to pump your nostalgia up.

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Riot returns to LoL’s roots with fresh Summoner’s Cup design for Worlds 2025

Heavy was the crown.

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Hong Kong pop star G.E.M. headlines Worlds 2025 anthem

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What are cycling's Road World Championships, how do they work, and why are they taking place in Rwanda?

The first ever African Road World Championships represent a new frontier for cycling

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T1 Secure Last-Minute Worlds 2025 Spot After Defeating Dplus KIA

T1 clinched their Worlds 2025 ticket with a 3–1 win over Dplus KIA, thanks to Oner's dominance and a risky Rammus pick that backfired for their rivals.

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Fewer stars, but potentially more open racing – How will the absence of several big names affect the Rwanda World Championships?

Riders like Mathieu van der Poel, Lotte Kopecky and Jonas Vingegaard are all skipping the Rwandan World Championships, but this could actually be a positive

Cycling News

Zoe Bäckstedt vs the rest? – Riders to watch in the World Championships women's U23 time trial

First-ever edition of separate U23 time trial for women has a field stacked full of talent

Cycling Weekly

Road World Championships 2025 time trial course guide – individual and mixed relay team time trials are both hilly

Your ultimate guide to the routes for all the time trials at the 2025 Rwanda Worlds

Cycling News

Climbing, cobbles, altitude – Are the Rwanda World Championships already won, or will the peloton tear up the script in Kigali?

An in-depth look at what has earned the 2025 Worlds the title of 'hardest World Championships ever'

Cycling News

The road to Rwanda – How cycling arrived at a landmark African World Championships

Cyclingnews looks at the preparations and hopes for the first-ever Road World Championships on African soil

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