The UCI Road World Championships is an annual international road cycling competition, bringing together national teams from around the world under the organization of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
For the first time, the event is set to take place on the African continent, with Rwanda chosen as the host after beating Morocco in the selection process in September 2021.
In preparation for the upcoming Road World Championships, Rwanda is implementing various infrastructure projects, including the construction and upgrading of roads to meet international standards.
Emma Claudine Ntirenganya, Director General in charge of Communication and Education at the City of Kigali, has told IGIHE that the roadworks are being carried out in accordance with the competition's requirements, which include the removal of speed bumps along the designated race routes.
"One of the key conditions is that roads used for the race must be free of speed bumps. As such, all speed bumps along the planned routes are currently being removed," she explained.
When asked whether the speed bumps would be reinstalled after the event, she noted: "There are still several months ahead, so the situation could evolve. However, what is clear for now is that once the race is over, the speed bumps on those roads will be reinstated."
The Road World Championships is expected to attract numerous participants from across the globe, along with visitors who will come for both the event and tourism activities.
First held in 1921 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the most recent edition of the championship took place in Zürich, Switzerland, in 2024.
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