Sunday 6 August 2023 at 08:40
UCI Cycling World Championships - Road '23 / Men Elite Road Race
Edinburgh - Glasgow
Classification: CM - Category CM
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The race
The Men Elite Road Race of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships - Road is a hilly race that will take place on Sunday 6 August 2023 at 08:40.The race starts in Edinburgh and finishes in Glasgow. Start time is 08:40 with an expected finish at 14:40 (average speed of 45 km/h).
The total distance of the race is 270.4 km. The race includes 2 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints. The race has a total elevation gain of 2467.6 m with the highest altitude of the race being 345 m. The total descent of the race is -2492.2 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 13 and 18°C, with an average of 16°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, W, SW with an average of 5 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 8 km/h with gusts of up to 22 km/h.
Points of interest
The race includes 2 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this race is 4.5 km long with an average gradient of -0.2%.
Crow Road
Crow Road is a Climb, which starts at 88.3 km (182 km to go) and ends at 94 km (176.4 km to go). It has total distance of 5.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.1%, going from 112 to 345 meters of altitude.
Montrose Street
Montrose Street is a Climb, which starts at 126.5 km (143.9 km to go) and ends at 126.6 km (143.7 km to go). It has total distance of 0.2 km, and an average gradient of 8.2%, going from 31 to 45 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this race starts at 267.4 km, has an average gradient of -0.7%, and reaching 23 m of altitude.
