Yorkshire wins 2019 bid: A guide to UCI Road World Championships

Yorkshire has won the right to host the 2019 UCI World Road Championships, beating bids from Germany, Italy and Columbia.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Oct 2016, 17:44 BST

Updated 25th Oct 2016, 18:52 BST

Mark Cavendish (centre) shakes hands with Alberto Contador (left) and Chris Froome at the start of of the first stage of the Tour de France in in Leeds. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

The Championships will continue Yorkshire’s love affair with cycling following the 2014 Tour de France and the Tour de Yorkshire legacy race. Here’s a guide through the announcement...