Uci road world championship

The UCI Road World Championship: India has won the bid to host the UCI Road World Championship in Pune as the global cycling event heads to India for the first time.

The historic bid was a joint effort by the Government of Maharashtra and the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), and the Government of India provided support to put Pune and Maharashtra on the global cycling map.

The decision was confirmed during the UCI Congress in Montreal, Canada, after Pune’s final candidature presentation to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The Maharashtra government's senior delegation was present in Montreal to pitch Pune for the candidature.