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World's road cycle race comes to Yorkshire

Xinhua, October 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

England's Yorkshire has been chosen to host the UCI World Road Championships in 2019, it was announced on Wednesday.

The successful bid for the event to be staged in northern England includes an investment worth 24 million pounds (30 million U.S.dollars) by the British government to leave a lasting legacy across the country.

Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said: "I am delighted that our bid to host the UCI Road World Championships in 2019 has been successful. The government is backing the event with investment to stage the Championships and leave a legacy that will help strengthen cycling at the grassroots across the country.

"As a nation we have a great history in staging some of the biggest events in sport and I look forward to working alongside Welcome to Yorkshire, British Cycling and UK Sport on these Championships. Yorkshire has embraced major cycling events in recent years and I know the county will put on a fantastic show in 2019."

Around 1,000 of the best male and female riders from around 75 countries and regions will take part in the event, which features individual and team time trials as well as full road races. Endit