Richmond 2015
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Richmond (the US)
Location in the United States
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| Host city | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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| Date(s) | September 19–27, 2015 |
| Coordinates | 37°32′N 77°28′W / 37.533°N 77.467°W |
| Events | 12 |
The 2015 UCI Road World Championships took place in Richmond, Virginia from September 19–27, 2015. It was the 88th Road World Championships. Peter Sagan won the men's road race and Lizzie Armitstead won the women's road race.
By UCI's deadline expired on February 20, 2011, three nations had announced their intention to bid for this event:
On September 21, 2011, Richmond was selected as the host for the championships.
Planners anticipated over 500,000 visitors over the 10-day event According to the organizers the championships are believed to generate a significant economic impact in the Greater Richmond region. Staging the event can generate a $21.3 million cumulative economic impact in the region from 2012 to 2015. Visitor spending can bring a $129.2 million economic impact to the region in 2015. The Richmond 2015 visitor spending is estimated to result in $3.8 million in tax revenue for local governments in the Greater Richmond region in 2015. For Virginia, the economic impact of Richmond 2015 is estimated to be $158.1 million, from both event staging and visitor spending. Richmond 2015 is estimated to also generate $5.0 million in state tax revenue.
Main qualification was based on performances on the UCI events during 2015. Results from January to the middle of August counted towards the qualification criteria, with the rankings being determined upon the release of the numerous tour rankings on August 15, 2015.
The men's time trial and women's time trial were part of the qualification system for these cycling disciplines at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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