UCI 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships set for Mexico

World's best track cyclists will compete in Aguascalientes this April. 21 Dec 2013

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By UCI

“With UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships already awarded to Greenville (USA, 28.08-01.09.2014), I am delighted to say that we have now a full, robust and exciting calendar for para-cycling in 2014."

The UCI has announced that the 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships will be held in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The competition will take place from 10-13 April at the Bicentenary Velodrome.

Located at an altitude of 1,887 metres in central Mexico, Aguascalientes hosted a leg of the Track World Cup in December for the second year in a row. In May 2013, the 250-metre track welcomed a national para-athletics event. With two velodromes, Aguascalientes has a long-standing experience in staging major track events in the past.

UCI President Brian Cookson welcomed the announcement: “With UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships already awarded to Greenville (USA, 28.08-01.09.2014), I am delighted to say that we have now a full, robust and exciting calendar for para-cycling in 2014. We had several organisers interested in hosting the 2014 Para-cycling Track World Championships and I would like to thank them all.

"Congratulations to Aguascalientes and Mexico which have already demonstrated their ability to host major international events.”

The last Para-cycling Track World Championships took place in Los Angeles, USA in February 2012.