The UCI Road World Championships are returning to Italy seven years after the 2013 edition in Florence, Tuscany. The Emilia-Romagna Region, the APT Servizi Emilia-Romagna Tourism BureaU, the FCI (Italian Cycling Federation) and the Imola2020 Organizing Committee, that together with the Main Sponsor, Gruppo Hera, have taken on the major challenge of organizing this international event for Elite Men and Women in what is a particularly difficult year.
Following the cancellation of the scheduled event in Aigle-Martigny (due to restrictive measures put in place by the Swiss government linked to the Covid-19 pandemic), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) searched for a replacement venue. From four quality bid files received, cycling’s governing body chose that prepared by the Imola 2020 Committee thanks to a road race course that is as spectacular, tough and demanding as the Swiss one, and state-of-the-art facilities
offering essential required space to comply with the current laws and rules to ensure maximum safety during the current pandemic.
From the 24th to the 27th September 2020 the UCI Road World Championships for Elite riders will have its headquarters at Imola’s Enzo e Dino Ferrari Racetrack, a venue that epitomizes Italy’s place in the history of worldwide sport. This premium facility, highlighting the excellence of Emilia-Romagna and Italy, hosted the Formula 1 circus less than 40 days after an historical edition of the UCI Road World Championships 52 years ago: the 1968 UCI Worlds awarded the rainbow jersey to Italy’s own Vittorio Adorni, whose 9’50’’ lead over the Belgian Herman Van Springel remains the largest gap ever recorded between the first and second finishers in the UCI Road World Championships.
