2010 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Melbourne, Australia

In 2010, Melbourne will host the 77th UCI Road World Championships, the first time the event has been held outside of the Northern Hemisphere. This event will attract the top riders from all over the world competing for the honour of wearing the rainbow jersey of world champion.

The event will be held over 5 days of competition from 29th September to 3rd October and be based in the bayside city of Geelong, apart from the main event of the Elite Men’s Road Race which will begin in Melbourne city and finish with some tough laps on a circuit in the streets of Geelong. 2009 Men’s road World Road Race champion Cadel Evans lives a short distance from Geelong in a small seaside town a few kms from where we stay. Cadel’s gutsy win in Mendrisio in 2009 has really helped focus attention on the 2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championship coming to Australia.

Adventure Travel have put together a fabulous package that not only takes in the UCI World Championships but also some of the best cycling and sightseeing in this part of Australia. Highlights of the week will include the chance to ride along the spectacular Great Ocean Road, beautiful rides through the Australian bush with our local guides, plus of course the chance to get up close to the stars of world cycling. Dates: Sunday 26 September to Tuesday 5 October, 2010. Cost: AUD$4490.00 ex Melbourne. E-mail Karl Woolcott at Adventure Travel for more details. Karlw@adventuretravel.co.nz or ph 08004947180.