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Birth of the european cyclo-cross and road race championships in the elite
During its last meeting of the Management Committee, held last Saturday in Hoogerheide (The Netherlands), the International Cycling Union unanimously approved the creation of an Elite Category of the European Cyclo-Cross Championships, the first edition of which will take place in 2015,
and for the Road, which will be launched in 2016. The Road European Championships will award the most prestigious titles in the Road race and Time Trial events.
“On behalf of the European Cycling Union - said its proud President, David Lappartient, - I would like to thank the UCI President, Mr Brian Cookson, and all the Members of the Management Committee of the International Cycling Union for their trust. From tomorrow, we will be working in close cooperation with the UCI to create these two events. This marks a great victory - said Mr Lappartient - that will enable us to cover all the titles at stake in the Olympic and World disciplines. The Elite Category of the Road and Cyclo-Cross events now joins the existing Track, Mountain Bike and BMX events and will
prove to be a great success in terms of image ".
It also marks an important milestone for the European Cycling Union and confirms the continued rise in the popularity of cycling and these two new events can only help to attract even more interest.