Profile Wollongong World Championships 2022

The route for the men's World Championships road race later this year in Wollongong, Australia has been officially confirmed by the race organizers, and it features a profile which once again features the puncheurs and classics riders.

The 266.9-kilometer long route will make for a very long day in the saddle which will test every rider's endurance. There will be just under 4000 meters of climbing, dismissing the early rumours that it would be a route suited for the sprinters. The race will take place in the outskirts of Sidney and will be marked by a final 17.1 kilometer circuit which will be ridden 12 times in the final 200 kilometer of the race. Early on in the day the riders will go through Mount Keira (8.7Km at 5%) but it comes too early in the race to see any attacks. By that time a breakaway has likely been installed as it's summit comes with 42 kilometers of racing. 

From there on the riders come down to Wollongong where they'll enter the final circuit. It has a specific feature at Mount Pleasant which will be a crucial moment of the race. It's summit comes 8.2 kilometers away from the finish line, some of them downhill. The circuit has 17.1 kilometers in distance and besides that ascent, it is mostly pan-flat and features a small bump before the final ascent. It's a long race, but the differences are set to be made in very specific moments. There are not many chances to surprise in this race, and the explosive ramps of the small final hilltop will be crucial for the outcome.