Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Pune Bid Gains Momentum for 2032 UCI Road Championships
Pune, a city in India, wants to host a very important cycling competition in 2032.
The event is called the UCI Road World Championships.
Pune is competing with a region in the Netherlands.
The groups supporting each bid will explain their plans to cycling officials in Montreal in September 2026.
The final decision is expected the next day.
Pune recently held a cycling race called the Pune Grand Tour.
About 2.5 million people reportedly watched that race from the roadside.
Hosting the championships would be a major event for Pune and Indian cycling.
India’s bid to host the 2032 UCI Road World Championships in Pune is reportedly gaining support.
Pune is competing against Groningen and the wider Drenthe region in the Netherlands.
The bids will be presented to the UCI Management Committee on September 22 during the 2026 championships in Montreal.
The UCI Congress is expected to announce the host city on September 23.
Pune’s inaugural five-stage Pune Grand Tour drew an estimated 2.5 million roadside spectators, strengthening its case.
- Who
- India and Pune are bidding against Groningen and the wider Drenthe region of the Netherlands; the UCI will choose the host.
- What
- The UCI is considering bids to host the 2032 Road World Championships.
- When
- The bids will be presented on September 22, 2026, with the decision expected on September 23, 2026.
- Where
- The decision process will take place in Montreal, Canada, during the 2026 Road World Championships.
- Why
- India wants to host a major international sporting event and demonstrate its ability to organize global competitions.
- Proposed host city
- Pune, India
- Event
- 2032 UCI Road World Championships
- Rival bid
- Groningen and the wider Drenthe region, Netherlands
- Bid presentations
- September 22 during the 2026 Road World Championships
- Expected decision
- September 23 at the UCI Congress
- Recent cycling event
- The inaugural five-stage Pune Grand Tour
- Reported spectators
- An estimated 2.5 million roadside spectators