2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Venue | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 13–17 October |
| Velodrome | Ashgabat Velodrome |
The 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships will be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1][2][3][4]
Bidding
Turkmenistan showed their interest in hosting the championships at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in September 2015. The Central Asian country's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed his intention in which he reiterated his aim to use sport to raise the profile of the nation. Berdimuhamedov described the proposal as "fully in accord" with the plans of the nation, adding that the country has "all the necessary conditions". Igor Makarov, the Ashgabat-born president of the Russian Cycling Federation, outlined the attractions of the Ashgabat Sports Complex Velodrome. The velodrome is among the largest velodromes in the world with room for 6000 spectators. He appealed directly to the president to consider bidding for the event. The championships would represent the largest-profile sporting event ever held in Turkmenistan.[5]
References
- ^ Ашхабад в 2021 году примет чемпионат мира по велоспорту на треке
- ^ Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Head of the International Cyclist Union David Lappartien
- ^ Туркменистан впервые в своей истории примет чемпионат мира по велоспорту
- ^ Чемпионат мира по велоспорту на треке в 2021 году пройдет в Ашхабаде
- ^ Nick Butler (15 September 2015). "Turkmenistan mulling bid for 2017 World Track Cycling Championships as President honoured by Sheikh Ahmad". insidethegames.biz.