Yorkshire To Host 2019 Uci Road World Championships

12 Oct 2016 | tshego

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Yorkshire has been named as the host of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, with the event making its return to Britain for the first time in 37 years.

The winning bid was compiled by Welcome to Yorkshire, in partnership with British Cycling, UK Sport and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

It follows the county’s hosting of the Grand Depart of Le Tour de France in 2014 and has since held two editions of a three-day stage race, the Tour de Yorkshire.

The government will be investing £24m, £15m of which will be used to develop 27 cycle sport facilities across the UK, and UK Sport has pledged £3m in lottery funding.

Brian Cookson, UCI president, said: “The UCI Management Committee is pleased to award the UCI Road World Championships to Yorkshire in 2019. Since hosting the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in 2014 and subsequent Tours de Yorkshire, the county has proved it is a fitting host for road cycling’s leading annual event and we are sure there will be world class crowds to match.”

Sir Gary Verity, chief executive, Welcome to Yorkshire said: “Today marks a moment in history. Yorkshire has shown it can host world-class events with the Grand Depart and Tours de Yorkshire, and now the county has been chosen to host the nine-day UCI Road World Championships in 2019.

“We have got the scenery, the crowds, and the warm welcome, and we are sure the world’s best riders will love the challenging roads we have to offer.”