| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Road cycling Track cycling Mountainbike Cyclo-cross |
| Organiser | FISU |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1947 (non FISU editions) 1978 (FISU editions) |
| Editions | 3 (non FISU editions) 9 (FISU editions) |
The World University Cycling Championship is a competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which was first held in 1978 in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] Before 1978 there were also World University Championships, but these were not sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.[2] The latest edition was held in San Carlos, Costa Rica during 2024. The championship last five days and could contain events in five cycling sports: road cycling (road race and time trial), track cycling, mountainbike (cross-country and marathon), BMX and Cyclo-Cross.[3]
- ^ "Belgium (BEL)". International University Sports Federation. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ *"World Championship, Road, Univ". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ "Cycling, The History in Cycling in FISU". FISU. Retrieved 2012-09-09.