Yorkshire to host 2019 worlds

[MatParker117]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/yorkshire-wins-bid-to-host-2019-road-world-championships/

The UCI announced Yorkshire as the host for 2019 after a vote by the UCI Management Committee in Qatar at this year’s event. The UCI has already announced that the 2017 World Championships will be held in Bergen, Norway, with Innsbruck in Austria hosting the 2018 races. Hosting the 2019 World Championships is excellent news for British Cycling, that has been hit by a series of scandals in recent weeks and months.

Lots of short, sharp climbs on tiny roads in shitty weather? Count me in! Imagine the course will be quite similar to the second stage of the 2014 TDF but more aggressively raced as it's a one day race. Could do a very lumpy TT through Sheffield as well.

 

[Gigs_98]

I'm looking forward to it. Probably the complete opposite of this years WC, since there will probably be a very difficult route, with a lot of spectators and likely bad weather.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Valverde is an obvious pick.

 

[Brullnux]

That's good news. Let's hope they try to make it for one of the Yated. I expect a course with similar difficultly to Firenze just perhaps harder because of the steeper climbs. Moscon will win his first of many.

 

[BigMac]

That's 3 World Championships in a row I'm looking forward to.

 

[rick james]

lets hope they pick a good route

 

[Libertine Seguros]

A lot will depend on where the final circuit is. Sheffield or Halifax would be most ideal based on terrain, character of possible course and size of population, but several towns and cities have plenty interesting to offer. Only a couple of viable options that would be stinkers. Should be a puncheur's type course unless they go for a cobbled-type route.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Very much deserved, could have potential to be a great race with an insane amount of people out on the road.

 

[Red Rick]

Seems great, though everything except Qatar seems genius right now.

 

[Kwibus]

UCI is capable of making terrible routes on great locations. Ponferrada had some good plans, but UCI made it an mediocre route.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Hmm, I suppose it was to be expected with the latest UK craze in cycling. Yorkshire has potential but I'd have rather seen Colombia (forgot which city) get it.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Hmm, I suppose it was to be expected with the latest UK craze in cycling. Yorkshire has potential but I'd have rather seen Colombia (forgot which city) get it.

Same, but I'd want Colombia over pretty much anywhere anyway, so I won't complain. Colombia is due to a WC with the riders they have at hand tho, would be spectacular.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great news, they should be able to put together a very good route. I will treat my other half to a lovely break in Yorkshire in 3 years time!

 

[pastronef]

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Hmm, I suppose it was to be expected with the latest UK craze in cycling. Yorkshire has potential but I'd have rather seen Colombia (forgot which city) get it.

Colombia (Boyaca) is running to host the 2020 Worlds, not 2019

http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/home/sport/ciclismo/mondiali-nella-sfida-tra-vicenza-e-olandaentra-la-colombia-1.5170725

 

[DNP-Old]

Globalisation of the sport of cycling my ass. Just whatever city could make the most revenue it seems, which only gets fuelled with this Qatar disaster. Third time in a row now that Boyaca made a solid bid and got snubbed.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Globalisation of the sport of cycling my ***. Just whatever city could make the most revenue it seems, which only gets fuelled with this Qatar disaster. Third time in a row now that Boyaca made a solid bid and got snubbed.

Seems Colombia is going for the 2020 Worlds, hope they get it. At least the Worlds in Yorkshire will attract huge crowds for every event which you obviously want.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Globalisation of the sport of cycling my ***. Just whatever city could make the most revenue it seems, which only gets fuelled with this Qatar disaster. Third time in a row now that Boyaca made a solid bid and got snubbed.

Seems Colombia is going for the 2020 Worlds, hope they get it. At least the Worlds in Yorkshire will attract huge crowds for every event which you obviously want.

Nothing wrong with Yorkshire obviously, their Grand Depart was great. Just frustration that a real cycling country gets snubbed time after time again while this cash cow called Qatar basically buys their way in. Great job Cookson.

There's more people on the actual podium than in front of it.

 

[rick james]

Colombia? Pfft...Try cycling the highlands of Scotland...That will put hair on yer chest

 

[armchairclimber]

It's only right and proper that the Worlds come to God's own county. A finishing circuit around Halifax is a splendid idea LS.

 

[Brullnux]

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Globalisation of the sport of cycling my ***. Just whatever city could make the most revenue it seems, which only gets fuelled with this Qatar disaster. Third time in a row now that Boyaca made a solid bid and got snubbed.

Tbf Yorkshire loves cycling, and it's a long time since the UK last had a WC (goodwood in the eighties I think) whereas Colombia had 1995. It's also logistically more painful for riders and teams, so after two years of difficulty I guess they've gone for three pretty easy ones. I think they'll get 2020. They have a bit of money too, so that shouldn't be a problem. Then Vicenza 2021, I guess.

 

[RedheadDane]

After the spectator-fail this year I'm glad they awarded it to someone (country-wise) who actually care about cycling.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re: Re:

Globalisation of the sport of cycling my ***. Just whatever city could make the most revenue it seems, which only gets fuelled with this Qatar disaster. Third time in a row now that Boyaca made a solid bid and got snubbed.

Tbf Yorkshire loves cycling, and it's a long time since the UK last had a WC (goodwood in the eighties I think) whereas Colombia had 1995. It's also logistically more painful for riders and teams, so after two years of difficulty I guess they've gone for three pretty easy ones. I think they'll get 2020. They have a bit of money too, so that shouldn't be a problem. Then Vicenza 2021, I guess.

Well, again, nothing against Yorkshire. Nothing but praise for their Grand Depart a few years ago, but I would've like to have a WC outside of Europe again. After Qatar we have Bergen, Innsbruck and Yorkshire. That doesn't necessarily have to be Colombia. Though I feel like 'we' deserve it, not just because Colombian riders are amongst the best on the world, but also because the '95 were a classic. Of course, you need the countries to make bids, which I haven't really put research in, but China - or Japan for that matter - or Brazil (both had amazing road races in the Olympics) and Australia seem like great alternatives.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Two climbers-friendly Worlds in a row could be too much.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Hmm, I suppose it was to be expected with the latest UK craze in cycling. Yorkshire has potential but I'd have rather seen Colombia (forgot which city) get it.

Colombia (Boyaca) is running to host the 2020 Worlds, not 2019

http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/home/sport/ciclismo/mondiali-nella-sfida-tra-vicenza-e-olandaentra-la-colombia-1.5170725

There was a Colombian city that made a bid for the 2019 Worlds, not sure if it was Boyaca.
Obviously Boyaca should get the 2020 Worlds, if not the UCI loses even more credibility.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Two climbers-friendly Worlds in a row could be too much.

And thats why Colombia should get it for 2020!