The road race, in which all riders set off at the same time in a mass start, is highly a tactical feat of endurance. Often, the race (over 120km for the women, and over 200km for the men) is won in a sprint finish over a few hundred meters, which means riders need to position themselves perfectly and conserve their energy in the first part of the race.
The road race, in which all riders set off at the same time in a mass start, is highly a tactical feat of endurance. Often, the race (over 120km for the women, and over 200km for the men) is won in a sprint finish over a few hundred meters, which means riders need to position themselves perfectly and conserve their energy in the first part of the race.
The first edition of the UCI Cycling World Championships was awarded to Glasgow and across Scotland (Great Britain). During 11 days of competition: 13 separate UCI World Championships scheduled and more than 2600 athletes to win over 200 rainbow jerseys.
