Who is the current UCI world champion?

rider Filippo Ganna
The current male champion is Italian rider Filippo Ganna, who won the 2021 event.

How long is the UCI Road World Championships?

The Elite road races will unfold on Saturday 24 September for the women (164.3km with 2433m elevation) and Sunday 25 September for the men (266.9km with 3945m elevation).

Who is the most successful rider in the 2018 UCI Road World Championship?

Alejandro Valverde
Valverde’s victory was the first for Spain in the event since Óscar Freire won the title in Verona, Italy in 2004….2018 UCI Road World Championships – Men’s road race.

2018 UCI Road World Championships
Distance 258 km (160.3 mi)
Winning time 6h 46′ 41″
Medalists
Gold Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Silver Romain Bardet (FRA) Bronze Michael Woods (CAN)

What does the rainbow jersey mean in cycling?

UCI world champion
But the pinnacle of cycling is the rainbow jersey. Since 1927, every UCI world champion in cycling earns the right to wear the rainbow jersey for one year, while competing in the event in which he or she is the reigning champion. Former world champions never lose their rainbow stripes, however.

Which athlete won the most UCI Mountain Bike World Cup?

Brian Lopes was the king of dual-slalom and four-cross, winning four UCI World Championship titles and six World Cup titles. Brian racked up a total of 26 World Cup wins, including the first Cross-Country Eliminator race in 2012.

Who can wear the rainbow jersey?

For the road discipline, the rainbow jersey is awarded in the road race and individual time trial to the winning Elite, Under-23 (men only) and Junior riders as well as the fastest nation in the new team time trial mixed relay.

How do you get a world champion jersey cycling?

The tradition is applied to all disciplines, including road racing, track racing, cyclo-cross, BMX, Trials and the disciplines within mountain biking. A world champion must wear the jersey when competing in the same discipline, category and speciality for which the title was won.

How fast does a pro cyclist ride?

25 to 28 mph
You: 17 to 18 mph. A tour rider: 25 to 28 mph.

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