The 2023 World Championships, held in Glasgow, will be a will be a chance to make the Scottish city a must-ride place for cyclists, organisers have said.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the dates for the inaugural multi-discipline Worlds were revealed as 3-11 August.
The events will take place in Glasgow and across Scotland, and will include road, track, BMX, mountain bike and para-cycling alongside others. The new combined Worlds will happen every four years, preceding an Olympic/ Paralympic year.
Trudy Lindblade, the CEO of the 2023 Worlds, said: “Scotland is a perfect place for riding bikes, from vibrant towns and cities to beautiful coastlines. We want to ensure Scotland as a bucket-list destination for cycling. And we can do that through showcasing this event in venues all around Scotland.”
Paul Bush, the chair of the event, explained that it was about more than rainbow jerseys. “This is about making transformational change to society,” he said. “It’s about how do we get more people riding a bike? How do we get to disadvantaged groups?
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