UK's Harrogate named main competition town for 2019 road world event

ByReuters

Updated 29/06/2017 at 06:52 GMT

Harrogate has been named the main competition town and finish location for each race of the 2019 road world championships to be held in the northern English region of Yorkshire, organisers said on Wednesday.

The peloton rides through the village of Lofthouse during stage two of the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire on April 29, 2017 in Lofthouse, England.

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Harrogate will also host two circuit races while other race start locations have been proposed in Beverley, Doncaster, Leeds, Northallerton, Ripon, and York for a nine-day event in September.

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The government has committed to invest £24 million in the championships, £15 million of which will be used to build 27 cycle sport facilities across Britain.

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