UCI Road World Championships 2025
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Date | September 21-28, 2025 |
Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
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UCI Road World Championships overview
The 98th edition of the UCI Road World Championships, which was first contested for amateurs in 1921, is set to take place on the African continent for the first time in its history, with the cycling-mad country of Rwanda hosting the race in the capital, Kigali.
The location is causing consternation for some federations who are worried about safety due to the country's conflict with neighboring Congo and the budget-busting costs of travel.
Soudal-Quickstep pulled its team from the Tour of Rwanda earlier this year for the same reasons.
However, the country has a long history of safely holding their national tour, and the Rwanda Worlds courses are some of the most challenging in the history of the world championships.
And, if the images from the Tour of Rwanda are indicative of the national interest, there will be some of the biggest crowds of fans ever seen at a UCI World Championship.
UCI Road World Championships facts and figures
First edition: Race for amateurs began in 1921
First UCI Road World Champion: Sweden’s Gunnar Sköld
First edition with professionals: In 1927 the first Championships for professional men took place in Nürburgring, Germany
First women's race at event: In 1958 the women's road race was added to the program
First woman to win a rainbow jersey: Luxembourg’s Elsy Jacobs
Most world titles: French rider Jeannie Longo won five rainbow jerseys in the road race and four more in the individual time trial
Youth categories: Dedicated races and medals were introduced in 1975
Most recent event added to schedule: The team time trial mixed relay was put on the schedule in 2019
U23 Women's titles: 2022 was the first year titles were awarded to U23 women in the time trial and road race, with the winner being the first under-23 rider over the line in the elite women's events
U23 Women stand-alone events: The category will have its own races on the schedule from 2025
Races
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UCI Road World Championships15 September 2025 - 28 September 2025 | Kigali | CM
- 2025 UCI Road World Championships routes
- Past winners of the UCI Road World Championships through 2024
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Elite Women Individual Time Trial2025-09-21 31.2km
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Elite Men Individual Time Trial2025-09-21 40.6km
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Under-23 Women Individual Time Trial2025-09-22 22.6km
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Under-23 Men Individual Time Trial2025-09-22 31.2km
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Junior Women Individual Time Trial2025-09-23 18.3kms
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Junior Men Individual Time Trial2025-09-23 22.6km
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Team Time Trial Mixed Relay2025-09-24 42.4km
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Under-23 Women Road Race2025-09-25 119.3km
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Junior Men Road Race2025-09-26 119.3km
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Under-23 Men Road Race2025-09-26 164.6km
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Junior Women Road Race2025-09-27 74.6km
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Elite Women Road Race2025-09-27 164.6km
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Elite Men Road Race2025-09-28 267.5km
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Top News on the Race
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Thumbs-up for Vuelta a España GC bid for Ben O'Connor but thumbs-down to 2025 World Championships
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Neve Bradbury and Jai Hindley lead Australian squads for World Championships in Kigali
Team will focus on aggressive racing and defending rainbow jersey in mixed relay -
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Dane heads into Vuelta a España as heavy favourite after confirming end-of-season goals
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'I want to pay it forward' - Megan Jastrab launches fundraiser to help junior women afford Rwanda UCI Road World Championships
Former Junior World Champion hopes to raise $10,000, donates prize money -
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Richard Carapaz to miss Vuelta a España, target World Championships
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Lotte Kopecky returns to track racing ahead of final season goals but road World Championships participation not yet confirmed
Belgian will race the Tour de l'Ardèche before possible World Championships on both the road and track -
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Vollering, Vos and Van der Breggen among riders announced on roster for first road Worlds under new coach -
'I'm already counting the years until retirement' - Tadej Pogačar accepts he cannot win forever
UAE leader adds hilly European Championships to end of season race plans
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