UCI World Championships
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists. These take place annually and are organised around nations rather than trade teams.
Winners of the world championships are considered the World Cycling Champion for which they receive a gold medal and earn the right to wear the Rainbow Jersey for a full year in the respective discipline they are world champion. Events are organised for male and females and also for youth and junior categories.
Events are organised in the following disciplines:
- UCI Road World Championships
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
- UCI BMX World Championships
- UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
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