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UCI Road World Championships Cycling: Races That Crown the World's Best Every September, the world of cycling converges for a contest unlike any other. The UCI Road World Championships are not about stage victories or accumulated points. They are about a single day, a single jersey, and the chance to etch a name into history. Since their beginnings in 1921, the Championships have produced unforgettable moments-ruthless attacks, dramatic sprints, and the unveiling of champions who carry the rainbow stripes into every race for a year. This book traces the complete journey of the Championships: their origins, their evolution, their greatest rivalries, and the new chapter opening in Kigali 2025, when the event comes to Africa for the first time. With riders competing not for trade teams but for their nations, the Worlds remain cycling at its purest form-raw, decisive, and universal. Inside you will discover: - The birth of the rainbow jersey and why it remains the most recognizable symbol in cycling. - Landmark races and rivalries that shaped legends like Eddy Merckx, Jeannie Longo, Peter Sagan, and Annemiek van Vleuten. - Records and achievements that stand as milestones in the history of the sport. - The role of host cities, from Europe's cobbled classics to Kigali's punishing hills, in defining the character of each Championship. - The rise of women, U23, and junior categories that expanded the meaning of the Worlds. - How strategy, national pride, and the uniqueness of a one-day contest make the Championships different from the Tour de France or the Monuments. - The global impact of Kigali 2025 and what it means for the future of cycling on the African continent and beyond. This is the story of races that do more than decide winners. They crown the world's best.

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