26 SEPTEMBER
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
ESTABLISHED 1927 EDITIONS 86
For the first time since 2002, the cycling world road championships will return to Flanders in Belgium. Though the organisers have resisted the temptation to incorporate the iconic climbs of the Flemish Ardennes into their circuits, the races have an unmistakeable classics flavour.
The road race circuits are based around Antwerp and Leuven, with the incorporation of a new climb, the Moskesstraat near Overijse, which is set to become the focal point. The Moskesstraat got a runout in last year’s Brabantse Pijl race, and the steep cobbled climb will be a crucial battleground.