The routes for the **2027 UCI Road World Championships**, which will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2027, in Haute-Savoie, France, have been officially announced. This event is one of the most prestigious in professional cycling, featuring elite and junior athletes competing across various categories. The men’s and women’s road races will be held on August 29 and September 5, respectively, with both races centered around the towns of Sallanches and Domancy. A key feature of the course will be the climb of Domancy, a challenging 2.5 km ascent with an average gradient of 9.4% and sections as steep as 15%.
Elite men will race 20 laps of the circuit, covering 265 kilometers and climbing a total of 5,700 meters in elevation. Women will complete 12 laps, totaling 158.6 kilometers and 3,420 meters of elevation gain. The U23 men will follow the same route as the elite men, while U23 women and junior men will complete nine laps (118.7 km and 2,565 meters of elevation). Junior women will race six laps, covering 78.8 kilometers and 1,710 meters of elevation.
A separate time trial course of 37.2 kilometers has been designed around Lake Annecy, featuring 235 meters of elevation gain. Time trials will take place from August 30 to September 2, starting in Annecy and passing through several towns before climbing the Talloires ascent, a 1.5 km climb with a 6.5% gradient. The juniors will begin on August 30 with a shorter 20 km course starting from Doussard. U23 men and women will use the full 37.2 km route on August 31, while elite men and women will race the same course on September 1.
The mixed team relay time trial will be held on September 2. In this event, men will complete the first part of the course from Annecy to Doussard (16.9 km and 63 meters of elevation gain), before women take over and race back to Annecy from Doussard (20.3 km and 202 meters of elevation gain). This format adds a team-based element to the competition, highlighting both individual and collective performance.
UCI Road World Championships 2027 Route Details Announced for Haute-Savoie
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