Richmond worlds app unveiled
Richmond 2015 becomes the first UCI World Road Championships to offer an all-inclusive app for spectators and fans.
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships heads to Kigali, Rwanda, for Africa’s first road worlds. The racing takes place across eight day from September 21-28, 2025, with nearly 1,000 athletes from more than 100 nations competing for the prestigious rainbow jersey.
Road race schedule
Day 1 – Sunday, September 21 10:10 – Women Elite Individual Time Trial 13:45 – Men Elite Individual Time Trial Day 2 – Monday, September 22 10:30 – Women Under-23 Individual Time Trial 13:35 – Men Under-23 Individual Time Trial Day 3 – Tuesday, September 23 10:45 – Women Junior Individual Time Trial 14:00 – Men Junior Individual Time Trial Day 4 – Wednesday, September 24 12:30 – Mixed Relay Team Time Trial Day 5 – Thursday, September 25 13:05 – Women Under-23 Road Race Day 6 – Friday, September 26 08:00 – Men Junior Road Race 12:00 – Men Under-23 Road Race Day 7 – Saturday, September 27 08:20 – Women Junior Road Race 12:05 – Women Elite Road Race Day 8 – Sunday, September 28 09:45 – Men Elite Road RaceTop-10 underdogs at Richmond worlds
Global Cycling Network considers 10 riders who could deliver surprise results at UCI Road World Championships.
Richmond 2015: A worlds without Nibali?
The classics-style course may not be a good fit for the grand tour star, and he could be left off Italy's roster.
Who will win the women’s team time trial in Richmond?
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Valverde: From the Vuelta to worlds
Alejandro Valverde has had a long, consistently successful season, but can he cap it off with a rainbow jersey in Richmond?
British team loses Thomas for worlds, Cavendish still undecided
Geraint Thomas said this week he'll miss the world championships, and an injured Mark Cavendish could join him.
Amid injury concerns, Cavendish still to decide if he will ride world road race championships
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Michael Matthews prepared to peak at Richmond worlds
The Australian says the Richmond road race course is perfectly suited to him.
Valverde, Rodriguez headline Spanish roster for Richmond worlds
Valverde has won six medals in the worlds road race but is still searching for a victory.
Degenkolb targets Richmond worlds to cap monumental season
The German sprinter closed the Vuelta a Espana with a stage win and is now preparing to take on the peloton in Richmond.
Universal Sports, NBC Sports Group announce worlds TV schedule
Here's the full television schedule for Richmond worlds on U.S. networks.
Alex Howes rebounds after Vuelta crash
Despite a crash and illness, American Alex Howes is confident that the Vuelta will set him up well for a run at Richmond worlds.
Craddock completes U.S. worlds team for Richmond
USA Cycling announces the final addition to its elite men's road race and time trial teams for Richmond worlds.
USA’s World Championships Roster Announced
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Mingle with Team USA riders before worlds
The U.S. worlds team will be training in Charlottesville, Virginia next week ahead of the Richmond races.
Kwiatkowski on Richmond: ‘It’s hilly … so anything can happen’
The reigning world road race champion says the Richmond worlds course might suit him better than people think.
Jack Haig’s Diary: The Tour de l’Avenir and prepping for Worlds
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‘Tough’ Sagan will be ready for worlds
Peter Sagan is out of the Vuelta but not down ahead of Richmond world championships, which could likely favor the strong sprinter.
Andre Greipel eyeing off rainbow jersey to cap off career-best season
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U.S. announces Richmond world championship rosters
The American contingent for Richmond worlds is highlighted by Taylor Phinney, Kristin Armstrong, and Logan Owen.
Cancellara ends season prior to world championships: “I don’t have batteries anymore for a third come-back”
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Cancellara won’t race world championships
After two separate incidents of broken vertebrae and a Vuelta cut short due to illness, Cancellara is ending his 2015 season.
Ride Richmond worlds course on Zwift
Zwift, a virtual reality web application for indoor cycling is offering riders a chance to test their mettle on the Richmond 2015 course.
Australia names team for 2015 Road World Championships
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Van der Breggen enjoys breakthrough season in women’s peloton
The 25-year-old Dutch rider is a legitimate contender in the women's road race at the upcoming Richmond worlds.
Richmond ready for worlds
2015 worlds in Richmond is just weeks away, and excitement is building for the main event
After Vuelta crash, Bouhanni hopes to bounce back for Richmond worlds
Despite crashing out of the Vuelta with a dislocated elbow, the French sprinter still wants to race at the upcoming UCI Road Worlds.
Canadian races drawing top fields with Richmond worlds on horizon
Many top riders will race in Canada next month with the UCI Road World Championships taking place in Virginia.
Cancellara worlds dream ‘unrealistic’
Fabian Cancellara's dream of winning a road race worlds title may be fading as injury and illness have plagued his 2015 season.
No worlds for Kittel as Germans tap Greipel, Degenkolb
In another blow for Marcel Kittel, the German national team is overlooking him in favor of Andre Greipel and John Degenkolb for Richmond.
A changing of the guard in Vårgårda: Rabo Liv wins team time trial World Cup
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Richmond artist paints Major Taylor mural for worlds
A mural that honors one of America's lesser-known cycling heroes will be unveiled along the Richmond worlds course this September.
With stars to emulate, young Norwegian pros are shining on their own
The rise of Norway's newest cycling stars reflects their admiration for the lights of a previous generation
Hoping for worlds start, Busche scouts Richmond course
U.S. road race champ Matthew Busche got acquainted with Richmond's short, steep climbs ahead of what he hopes will be a start at worlds
Making Legends, episode one
In episode one of Making Legends: The Road to Richmond, riders discuss how racing on home soil will be an exciting advantage.
Bradley Wiggins World Hour Record Attempt – Livestream
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Spanish prosecutors taking a look at Ponferrada books
Politicians are demanding legal action after 2014 worlds goes over budget, is beset with accusations of corruption and bribery
Mark Cavendish previews Richmond worlds course
On his way back to Europe from the Amgen Tour, former world champ Cavendish stops in Richmond to check out the 2015 worlds course
Carmen Small wins Pan Am TT championships
Small punches ticket to race for U.S. at Richmond worlds with TT win in Leon, Mexico on Thursday
The world championships: An opportunity to change U.S. cycling
Richmond 2015 COO Tim Miller explains how, for the broader U.S. cycling community, this year's worlds will be much more than just a race
Graduation can wait as Rivera aims for worlds
Coryn Rivera aims for a slot on the U.S. team for world road championships in Richmond
Boonen: “I want one more shot at the Classics with no bad luck”
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Tom Boonen: Tour out of question, Giro stage/worlds are targets
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Degenkolb: “I am definitely targeting the world championship”
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Double Dutch: Stevens, Guarnier at home with Boels-Dolmans
Megan Guarnier and Evelyn Stevens fit in nicely with their new squad, whose goal is win the world TTT title this year
UCI adjusts Richmond worlds courses, announces schedule
The 2015 world road championships courses are coming into focus, with the tough 23rd Street climb now included in all road race events
1984 World Champion Criquielion Holds on for Life
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2016 world roads course to take in windy countryside, cobbled city streets
The UCI World Road Cycling Championships in 2016 will take in the sandswept countryside and the capital's cobblestones
Armitstead plots cycling domination: Flanders and worlds wins
Britain's Lizzie Armitstead is coming into the 2015 season with red-hot form and lofty ambitions to win some of cycling's biggest races
IAM Cycling clarifies debate about UCI blocking preferred design of jersey
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Martin Targets Yellow and Rainbow Stripes in 2015
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Fornel convicted in Richmond road rage incident, won’t face jail time
The 61-year-old who buzzed a group ride with his SUV and threatened the cyclists with a handgun was convicted but will not face jail time
Gallery: Cannondale-Garmin 2015
The American Cannondale-Garmin team unveils a new green argyle look for the 2015 race season
TAYLOR PHINNEY: IN THE MOMENT
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Driver arrested in Richmond for threatening cyclists with gun
After buzzing five cyclists with his SUV, a driver in Richmond, Virginia pulls a handgun. The 61-year-old suspect has since been arrested.
Martin confirms interest in breaking hour record
The German would like to take on the challenge, but only if it fits around his other 2015 goals — like taking back his world TT title
UCI confirms that TTT worlds will happen in Richmond
Amid rumors of a venue change, UCI confirms that team time trial event will be held at Richmond venue in 2015
BMC supports keeping worlds TTT in Richmond
The UCI considers an alternate European venue for TTT worlds, and BMC Racing voices its support for keeping the event in Richmond for 2015
Gallery: American hopefuls preview 2015 worlds course
U.S. riders are doing everything they can to enjoy home field advantage for next year's world championships in Richmond, Virginia
Team USA to hold training camp in Richmond next week
Two-day event intends to help top American cyclists prepare for 2015 UCI world road championships
Kwiatkowski’s Custom Tarmac Debuts at Lombardy
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Rainbow Power: Kwiatkowski’s Numbers
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How the Race Was Won: 2014 Women’s World Championship Road Race
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THE GLORY OF THE RAINBOW JERSEY
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World champion Kwiatkowski to debut rainbow jersey in Il Lombardia
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Kwiatkowski to Race in Rainbow Stripes for First Time
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How the Race Was Won: 2014 Men’s World Championship Road Race
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Inside Line: Tiff Cromwell on the World Championships Road Race
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On-board footage from UCI world championships
Take a ride inside the elite women's peloton in Ponferrada with POV camera footage, including video from the dramatic crash
U.S. encouraged by Bookwalter and Howes as road worlds conclude
With 2015 worlds slated for Richmond, Virginia, the U.S. team looks back on a modestly successful run in Ponferrada
In photos: highlights from the 2014 Road World Championships
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Gerrans: ‘At the end of the day, I was beaten by a better rider’
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In Images: Chasing The Rainbow Jersey
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Michal Kwiatkowski: Everything Or Nothing
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Gallery: 2014 UCI World Road Championships, elite men’s road race
Casey B. Gibson shoots the elite men's road race at the UCI World Road Championships in Ponferrada, Spain
Kwiatkowski’s initiative pays off with solo world championship victory
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained: Michal Kwiatkowski gambles and wins
Brazenly attacking as the others waited, Michal Kwiatkowski rolled the dice and came away from the table a winner
Bannan, Vaughters and Plugge give predictions for Elite worlds
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Dan Martin on elite worlds road race: It is a great course because it is so open
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Results: 2014 UCI World Road Championships, elite men
Results from the elite men's road race at the 2014 UCI World Road Championships in Ponferrada, Spain