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- 鈥淯CI clarifies that no relocation of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships from Rwanda to Switzerland or any other location is planned at this time,鈥� UCI said
- 鈥淭he ongoing conflict is confined to the DRC, and Rwanda remains entirely safe鈥�
PARIS: Cycling鈥檚 governing body UCI on Friday insisted there were no plans to move September鈥檚 world road championships from Rwanda because of the crisis in DR Congo.
鈥淔ollowing the spread of rumors on this subject, the UCI clarifies that no relocation of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships from Rwanda to Switzerland or any other location is planned at this time,鈥� UCI said in a statement.
There has been media speculation in recent days about a possible 鈥楶lan B鈥� being studied concerning these first cycling worlds in Africa while the Rwanda-backed armed group M23 is leading an offensive in eastern DR Congo.
鈥淭he ongoing conflict is confined to the DRC, and Rwanda remains entirely safe for tourism and business,鈥� the UCI insisted, adding that they were 鈥渃losely monitoring developments in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and their potential impact on the organization of the UCI Road World Championships.鈥�
鈥淲e hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of the situation,鈥� the statement added.
鈥淭he UCI wishes to emphasize that sport, and cycling in particular, are powerful ambassadors for peace, friendship, and solidarity.鈥�