The UCI Road World Championships Elite Men's Road Race is a one-day event for professional cyclists that takes place annually. The winner is considered the World Cycling Champion and earns the right to wear the Rainbow Jersey for a full year in road race or stage events. The event is a single 'mass start' road race with the winner being the first across the line at the completion of the full race distance. The road race is contested by riders organized by national cycling teams as opposed to commercially sponsored or trade teams, which is the standard in professional cycling.
The Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland.
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and as of 2019, a mixed team relay.
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI's predecessor, the International Cycling Association (ICA).
The Royal Belgian Cycling League or KBWB/RLVB is the national governing body of cycle racing in Belgium. It was founded on 11 November 1882.
The UCI World Championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winners wear a white jersey with coloured bands around the chest for the following year. The similarity to the colours of a rainbow gives them the colloquial name of "the rainbow jersey." The first three individuals or teams in each championship win gold, silver and bronze medals. Former world champions are allowed to wear a trim to their collar and sleeves in the same pattern as the rainbow jersey.
The Garden City Velodrome was a velodrome located in Antwerp, Belgium. A 400-metre track, it hosted the track cycling events for the 1920 Summer Olympics and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships that year.
The 1988 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Ghent, Belgium from 21 to 25 August 1988. Eight events were contested, 7 for men and 1 for women with a demonstration non-Championship points race for women.
The 1975 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium in 1975. Eleven events were contested, 9 for men and 2 for women.
The 1968 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. The events for the professional men and women's were held in Rome, Italy. The other events took place in Montevideo, Uruguay. Eleven events were contested, 9 for men and 2 for women between 22 and 27 August 1968.
The 1964 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Paris, France from 8 to 13 September 1964. Nine events were contested, 7 for men and 2 for women.
The 1963 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium from 1 to 7 August 1963. Nine events were contested, 7 for men and 2 for women.
The 1957 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium from 10 to 15 August 1957. Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
The 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Rocourt, Belgium in 1950. Five events for men were contested, three for professionals and two for amateurs.
The 1935 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 10 to 18 August 1935. Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.
The 1930 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 24 to 30 August 1930. Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.
The 1920 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Antwerp, Belgium from 6 to 8 August 1920. Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.
The 1910 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 17 to 25 July 1910. Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
The 1905 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Antwerp, Belgium from 16 to 23 July 1905. Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.
The UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships are the world championships for road cycling where athletes with a physical disability compete, organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
