It is a very busy week which is preparing in Flanders (Belgium) with the cycling world championships. These begin this Sunday, September 19 with the elite men’s individual time trial and will end on Sunday, September 26 with the elite men’s road race.
Usually, the time trial was held on the Wednesday before the road race, but the International Cycling Union (UCI) decided to allow a longer recovery period for riders wishing to participate in both events. Discover the full program of these World Cycling Championships.
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The program :
Sunday September 19: Elite men’s individual time trial (43.3 km between Knokke-Heist and Bruges), first start at 2.30 p.m.
Monday September 20: U23 men’s time trial (30.3 km between Knokke-Heist and Bruges), first start at 10:40 am. Followed by the elite women’s time trial on the same course with a first start at 2:40 pm.
Tuesday September 21: junior women time trial (19.3 km between Knokke-Heist and Bruges), first start at 10:30 am Followed by the junior men time trial (22.3 km between Knokke-Heist and Bruges), first departure at 2:55 p.m.
Wednesday September 22: mixed relay (44.5 km between Knokke-Heist and Bruges), first start at 2:25 p.m.
Friday September 24: junior men’s road race (121.4 km between Louvain and Louvain), start at 8:15 a.m. Follow-up of the U23 men’s road race (160.9 km between Antwerp and Louvain), start at 13:25.
Saturday September 25: junior women road race (75 km between Antwerp and Louvain), start at 8:15 am Followed by the elite women women road race (157.7 km between Louvain and Louvain). Departure at 12:20 p.m.
Sunday September 26: elite men’s road race (268.3 km between Antwerp and Louvain), start at 10:25 a.m.
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