Good point. World Championships have been moving out of the classic "X" laps around a circuit to have "Point A to B" before entering a circuit. That way, they can share the costs between multiple cities as one of them has the benefit of having the start of the race and other the finish.
Compare the profiles of the first decade of this century with what has been the norm in the past years. Back then they started in the same place they finished and only did the circuit, not anymore.
Plus, I'll add that a circuit such as the Glasgow one, with all its twists and turns, that is also being praised by the one cycling pluggers, is significantly more dangerous than the majority of point A to B 200 km routes. And with cities going all in in making their environnement more suitable for pedestrian infrastrucuture and to curb car speeds, city environment will only get more dangerous for bike racing going forward.
Compare the profiles of the first decade of this century with what has been the norm in the past years. Back then they started in the same place they finished and only did the circuit, not anymore.
Plus, I'll add that a circuit such as the Glasgow one, with all its twists and turns, that is also being praised by the one cycling pluggers, is significantly more dangerous than the majority of point A to B 200 km routes. And with cities going all in in making their environnement more suitable for pedestrian infrastrucuture and to curb car speeds, city environment will only get more dangerous for bike racing going forward.