World University Cycling Championship

The World University Cycling Championship is a competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which was first held in 1978 in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] Before 1978 there were also World University Championships, but these were not sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.[2] The next edition will be held in Jelenia Gora, Poland in 2014. The championship last five days and could contain events in five cycling sports: road cycling (road race and time trial), track cycling, mountainbike (cross-country and marathon), BMX and Cyclo-Cross.[3]

World University Cycling Championship
Race details
DisciplineRoad cycling
Track cycling
Mountainbike
Cyclo-cross
OrganiserFISU
Web sitewww.fisu.net/fr/FISU-Cycling-3568.html
History
First edition1947 (1947) (non FISU editions)
1978 (1978) (FISU editions)
Editions3 (non FISU editions)
5 (FISU editions)

Competitions

As part of the Student World Championships:

YearCountryCityRoad CyclingTrack Cycling
1947 FranceParisRoad race (M)Individual pursuit (M)
Team pursuit (M)
1949Road race (M)Team pursuit (M)
1950Road race (M)
1954Road race (M)
FISU World University Cycling Championships:
YearCountryCityRoad CyclingTrack CyclingMountainbikeCyclo-crossMost gold medals
1978 BelgiumAntwerpRoad race (M)Individual pursuit (M)Not includedNot included ? (?)
1986 RussiaMoscowNot includedNot included ? (?)
1990 SpainPalmaNot includedNot included ? (?)
2006 BelgiumAntwerp/HerentalsRoad race (M&W)
Time trial (M&W)
Not includedNot includedCyclo-cross race (M) Netherlands (4)
2008 NetherlandsNijmegenRoad race (M&W)
Time trial (M&W)
Not includedCross-country (M&W)
Marathon (M&W)
Not included Netherlands (4)
2014 PolandJelenia GoraRoad race (M&W)
Time trial (M&W)
Not includedMass start (M&W)
Time trial (M&W)
Not included Poland (4)
2016 PhilippinesTagaytayCriterium (M&W)
Road race (M&W)
Not includedCross-country Eliminator
Cross-country (M&W)
Not included Germany (4)
2018 PortugalBragaTo be announcedTBD

See also

References

  1. "Belgium (BEL)". International University Sports Federation. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  2. "Cycling, The History in Cycling in FISU". FISU. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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