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| Venue | Glasgow and across Scotland |
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| Date(s) | 3–13 August 2023 |
| Coordinates | 55°51′40″N 4°15′00″W / 55.8611°N 4.25°W |
| Cyclists participating | c. 8,000 |
| Events | 216 in 13 Sports |
The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships was the inaugural edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), held between 3 and 13 August 2023 in Glasgow.[1]
The UCI Cycling World Championships, to be held every four years in the year preceding the Olympic Games, brings together various disciplines of cycling for them to be held as part of one event, including the UCI Road World Championships, UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[2]
The event had a budget of £45–50 million, with funding coming from various local and national bodies, including the Scottish Government and UK Sport.[3] Glasgow City Council provided £15 million to the championships after it was predicted the economic boost would total £67 million.[4]
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- ^ "Glasgow to host first multi-discipline UCI Worlds in 2023". Cyclist. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Adam Becket (8 March 2022). "Stirling to host time trials at the 2023 World Championships". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Scotland set for £67m boost from biggest cycling event in the world". STV News. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.