India to host first cycling world championships in 2032
MONTREAL, Sept 24 — Cycling’s Road World Championships will head to India for the first time as the 2032 edi...
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded India the honor of hosting the first ever cycling World Championships in 2032. The decision, made during the UCI congress in Montreal, saw Pune, a city with a population of around seven million, beat out the Dutch city of Groningen. The UCI president, David Lappartient, praised the "two very good, solid bids" and expressed confidence in the chosen host.
India is currently preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and has aspirations to host the 2036 Olympics. The first Cycling World Championships took place in Europe for decades, with the first North American edition held in Montreal in 1974. Japan was the first Asian country to host the event in 1990, followed by Doha in 2016 and Abu Dhabi, which will host the 2028 edition. Rwanda made history last year as the first African country to host the tournament.
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