2024 Zurich Road World Championship: dates, schedules and how to watch

The 2024 UCI Road World Championships, one of the most anticipated races on the cycling calendar, will take place in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, from September 21 to 29. The event will recognize the best cyclists in the world in various disciplines.

Pogacar will seek the rainbow jersey

This stage will host the best cyclists from the international peloton, including Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert and the current world champion, Mathieu van der Poel, who will try to defend his title. The three-time Tour de France winner, Tadej Pogacar, has already stated that the rainbow jersey is one of his goals for the end of this great season. The Slovenian would thus close an incredible season, with the Giro d'Italia and the French tour.

The men's road race is scheduled for Sunday, September 29 and is set to be one of the most demanding in recent years, with a route of 273.9 kilometers and a total elevation gain of 4,470 meters. This profile is ideal for climbers, but will also provide opportunities for classics specialists like Van der Poel or Van Aert.

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The men's race will culminate with seven laps on a final circuit of 27 km (501 meters of elevation) in Zurich and its surroundings. Among the main challenges of the route are the climbs to Kyburg (1.2 km with an average gradient of 12% and a maximum of 16%), Zurichbergstrasse (1.1 km with an average gradient of 8% and a maximum of 15%) and Witikon (2.3 km with an average gradient of 5.7% and a maximum of 9%).

On the other hand, the elite women's road race, starting in Uster, features a route of 154.1 km and a total elevation gain of 2,488 meters. At the end of the course, the cyclists will have to complete four laps of the circuit they will share with the men in the elite race, a section that includes challenging climbs. Among these, the ascent to Binz stands out, with a stretch of 4.6 km with gradients reaching up to 9%, which will undoubtedly test the endurance of the cyclists.

Schedule and Timings

The 2024 UCI Road World Championships will begin with the mixed team relay event on Saturday, September 21 and will culminate with the men's road race, the crown jewel of the championships. Below is the complete schedule of the 2024 World Championships:

Day 1: Saturday, September 21, 2024

• 17:15 - Mixed Team Relay

Day 2: Sunday, September 22, 2024

• 10:00 - Women's Individual Time Trial B
• 10:00 - Women's Individual Time Trial C5
• 10:00 - Women's Individual Time Trial C4
• 12:00 - Women's Elite Individual Time Trial
• 14:45 - Men's Elite Individual Time Trial

Day 3: Monday, September 23, 2024

• 09:15 - Men's Junior Individual Time Trial
• 12:15 - Men's Individual Time Trial B
• 12:15 - Men's Individual Time Trial C5
• 12:15 - Men's Individual Time Trial C4
• 14:45 - Men's U23 Individual Time Trial

Day 4: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

• 08:30 - Women's Junior Individual Time Trial
• 11:00 - Various Individual Time Trials for Para-cycling (Men and Women)

Day 5: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

• 10:45 - Men's Road Race B
• 10:45 - Women's Road Race B
• 14:00 - Mixed Team Time Trial Relay

Day 6: Thursday, September 26, 2024

• 09:00 - Various Road Races for Para-cycling (Men and Women)
• 10:00 - Women's Junior Road Race
• 12:15 - Men's Road Race C5
• 12:15 - Men's Road Race C4
• 12:15 - Men's Road Race C3
• 14:15 - Men's Junior Road Race

Day 7: Friday, September 27, 2024

• 08:30 - Men's Road Race C2
• 08:30 - Men's Road Race C1
• 11:00 - Various Road Races for Para-cycling (Men and Women)
• 12:45 - Men's U23 Road Race

Day 8: Saturday, September 28, 2024

• 08:15 - Men's Road Race H3
• 10:45 - Various Road Races for Women's Para-cycling
• 12:45 - Women's Elite Road Race

Day 9: Sunday, September 29, 2024

• 09:45 - Men's Road Race H4
• 09:45 - Men's Road Race H5
• 10:30 - Men's Elite Road Race