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World Championships 2023 - Road race

World Cycling Championships 2023: Van der Poel flies into the rainbow stripes

World Cycling Championships 2023: Van der Poel flies into the rainbow stripes

Mathieu van der Poel solos to victory in the road race of the Worlds in Glasgow. The Dutch star leaves his fellow-attackers Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogacar and Mads Pedersen behind with 23 kilometres to go. He gobbles op soloist Alberto Bettiol and powers to the rainbow stripes.

World Cycling Championships 2023 – Glasgow, Scotland

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World Cycling Championships 2023, Glasgow: route road race men - source: cyclingworldchamps.com

World Cycling Championships 2023, Glasgow: route circuit men - source: cyclingworldchamps.com

World Cycling Championships 2023, Glasgow: interactive map - road race men

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World Cycling Championships 2023: Route Road Race – men

Sunday 6 August - The road race at the Worlds sets off from Edinburgh and reaches its zenit on a city circuit in Glasgow. The circuit is crammed with punchy short climbs and features 193 metres of climbing per lap. The race totals 271.1 kilometres, while the elevation gain adds up to 3,570 metres.

World Cycling Championships 2023: Riders Road Race – men

World Cycling Championships 2023: Riders Road Race – men

The route of the road race at the Worlds Championships in Scotland is similar to the hilly classics. Which shows on the start list.

World Cycling Championships 2023: Favourites Road Race – men

World Cycling Championships 2023: Favourites Road Race – men

The road race at the Worlds is played out on a demanding course with dozens of small climbs and a lot of twisting and turning. The route is tailor-made for hilly specialist with fast legs. The names of Mads Pedersen, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel spring to mind.

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