{
  "id": 9918000,
  "title": "India's Pune to host 2032 road world championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/indias-pune-to-host-2032-road-world-championships",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:27:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cycling/2026/09/1541492/indias-pune-host-2032-road-world-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, has been selected to host the 2032 cycling Road World Championships, according to the UCI. This marks the first time the competition will take place in India. The UCI's President, David Lappartient, announced this during the UCI Congress in Montreal, stating that it would be the first multi-stage road race in India. The race, won by New Zealander Luke Mudgway, was a significant milestone for the sport in the country. Pune had bid against Groningen and the Drenthe region of the Netherlands for the 2034 edition of the competition. This decision by the UCI management committee was made after receiving two bids for the championships.",
  "summary": "MONTREAL: Pune will host the 2032 cycling Road World Championships, governing body UCI said on Wednesday, marking the first time the competition will take place in India.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pune, India selected to host 2032 Road World Championships",
    "First multi-stage road race in India's history",
    "Decision made after receiving bids from Groningen and Drenthe"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘It starts now:’ Morne Morkel sets India’s World Cup tone ahead of WI series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/it-starts-now-morne-morkel-sets-indias-world-cup-tone-ahead-of-wi",
        "published": "2026-09-26T07:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}