- Rwanda has been selected to host the 2025 Road World Championships, becoming the first African nation to host the event.
- UCI Road World Championships, cycling’s world governing body has confirmed the selection.
- The decision was announced following the UCI’s 190th Congress in Belgium.
Rwanda has been selected to host the 2025 Road World Championships, becoming the first African nation to host the event. UCI Road World Championships, cycling’s world governing body has confirmed the selection. The decision was announced following the UCI’s 190th Congress in Belgium.
Confirming the news, UCI president David Lappartient said that Kigali, the Rwandan capital will provide a magnificent backdrop for the event’s first appearance on African soil. Cycling is highly popular in Rwanda, with a number of riders joining the competition in Europe. Morocco was also a bidder to host the event.
On the criticism about Rwanda on the issues of human rights, UCI president David Lappartient defended the decision to grant Rwanda the opportunity. He pointed out that ‘sport and politics cannot be mixed’.
