Huge crowds greeted cyclists during the UCI Cycling World Championships Elite Road Race which passed by several of Glasgow’s best known landmarks as riders did ten laps around the city.
For those who had opted to watch the event at home, building such as the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, the Gallery of Modern Art and Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum where also featured during the broadcast with one of the most stunning views showing riders heading out of Kelvingrove Park into Park Circus in the West End.
Having begun in Edinburgh, the total distance covered by riders was 271.1km which included a total elevation of 3570m with many taking to social media to comment on cyclists heading up the infamous Montrose Street hill at the University of Strathclyde.
5. UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023 - Men Elite Road Race
The breakaway group take part in the men’s Elite Road Race at the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow as they cycle up Montrose Street. | AFP via Getty Images
6. UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023 - Men Elite Road Race
One of the riders heads under Buchanan Galleries during the Elite Road Race. | AFP via Getty Images
7. UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023 - Men Elite Road Race
Mathieu van der Poel reacts after winning the men’s Elite Road Race at the Cycling World Championships. Van der Poel took first place in the race that began in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, and ended with a street circuit in Glasgow. Before finishing, he fell off his bike at the corner of Albion Street. | AFP via Getty Images
8. UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow 2023 - Men Elite Road Race
Riders on the men’s Elite Road Race at the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow after reaching the top of Montrose Street before turning left on to Cathedral Street. | AFP via Getty Images