Beverley To Be Host Town For UCI Road World Championships

Beverley is one of many towns and cities in Yorkshire to that is being lined as a host location for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.

Harrogate has been named as the main competition town and finish location for each race while race start locations proposed include Beverley, Doncaster, Leeds, Northallerton, Ripon, and York.

Taking place in September 2019 it will mean cycling on a scale never seen before heading to Yorkshire building even further on the county’s growing global reputation for the sport .

Julie Harrington, CEO of British Cycling, said:

“The announcement will generate huge anticipation across Yorkshire and it is also an exciting day for the rest of the country thanks to the £15 million national investment in cycle sport facilities.”

“At British Cycling we judge the success of major events not only in medals won or in numbers watching but by people being inspired to get active by getting on a bike.”

“Landmark facilities investment secured by British Cycling means a national legacy has been built into the championships from the start and marks all of the stakeholders in this event as pioneers, setting a new standard for the hosting of major sporting events.”

Yorkshire won the right to host the event after a joint bid between Welcome to Yorkshire, British Cycling and UK Sport and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said;

“We are delighted to announce our intention to start the UCI Road World Championship races in 2019 in all four corners of Yorkshire making sure the races take in the full splendour of this beautiful and diverse county.”

“This is an unprecedented opportunity to showcase Yorkshire to the world and I have no doubt that every town and village on the final routes will be ready with their famous Yorkshire welcome as seen for the Tour de France and now each year for the Tour de Yorkshire.”