Read all about the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. Follow SHIMANO riders as they fight for coveted rainbow jerseys.

2018 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 91st edition of the UCI Road World Championships kicks off Sunday, 23th of September. Held in the internationally renowned winter sports city of Innsbruck, Austria. Innsbruck hosted the ’64 and ’76 Winter Olympics and is the capital city of Tyrol in the western part of the country. 

COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

23 SEPTEMBER

12:10-12:05    Women’s Teams Time Trial | 53,8 km
14:40-17:05    Men’s Teams Time Trial | 62,1 km

24 SEPTEMBER

10:10-11:55   Junior Women Time Trial | 20.0 km 
14:40-16:50   Under-23 Men Time Trial | 27.8 km

25 SEPTEMBER

10:10-12:40    Junior Men Time Trial | 27.8 km
14:40-16:50    Elite Women Time Trial | 27.8 km

26 SEPTEMBER

14:10-17:10    Elite Men Time Trial | 52.5 km 

27 SEPTEMBER

10:05-12:15    Junior Women Road Race | (48.5 km + 1 short lap / 71.7 km)
13:15-17:35    Junior Men Road Race |  84.7 km + 2 short laps / 132.4 km

28 SEPTEMBER

12:10-16:50    Under-23  Men Road Race | 84.7 km + 4 short laps / 179.9 km

29 SEPTEMBER

12.00-17.00  Elite Women Road Race | 84.7 km + 3 short laps / 156.2 km

30 SEPTEMBER

9:40-16:40    Elite Men Road Race | 84.7 km + 6 short laps + 1 Höll lap / 258.5 km

MEET US AT THE SHIMANO TRUCK

Come visit us at the blue SHIMANO truck for a chat, a coffee, a picture of you and your friends as a souvenir or to check out and test the new Dura-Ace powermeter on Zwift. We’ll also have giveaways, including our blue cycling caps a.k.a. ‘klakskes’

SHIMANO SPONSORED TEAMS & RIDERS

We proudly support every SHIMANO rider, from cyclotourist to top level pro – every pedal stroke of the way. At the UCI Road World Championships, our men and women represent not only their respective countries but also all our hard work to best prepare them for victory.