Denmark to host the 2027 European Road Championships

Denmark is preparing to return to the centre of European cycling. The 2027 UEC European Road Championships have been awarded to Silkeborg, which will host the time trials, and to Herning, which will host the It will be the venue for road races.

This is Denmark's first major road championship since the 2017 European Championships, held in Herning. Alexander Kristoff and Marianne Vos won the road races there, while Victor Campenaerts and Ellen van Dijk triumphed in the time trials.

The country's ties with major world championships are solid: the Road World Championships were already held in Copenhagen in 2011 and will return to Denmark in 2029.

A sprinters' edition? Here's the most interesting point for fantasy cycling fans. Previous high-level events held in Denmark have often ended with bunch sprint finishes, and the 2027 edition is expected to feature a sprinter-friendly course as well. After two very challenging editions, in Slovenia and France, the pendulum could swing back toward pure sprinters and fast rouleurs.

The dates and the potential conflict with the Vuelta Femenina. The 2027 European Championships will take place between September 28 and October 3. The exact dates of the individual events are not yet known, but the calendar already overlaps with the Vuelta Femenina , which kicks off on October 3. It remains to be seen how the most ambitious athletes and teams will manage the situation.

UEC President Enrico Della Casa expressed great enthusiasm for the return to Denmark: "We are thrilled to return to Denmark after ten years. In 2017, this country hosted the second edition of the European Road Championships for the Elite category, believing from the beginning in a project that was then in its infancy."

The UEC president then highlighted the event's growth: "Today we return with an event that has grown enormously, becoming a world-class event, capable of attracting the attention of the media and cycling fans from around the world."

The future of the European Championships is already written. The award completes the picture for the next three years: after Denmark in 2027, the Dutch region of North Brabant will host the tournament in 2028 and Abruzzo , Italy, in 2029.

"With Denmark in 2027, the Netherlands in 2028, and Italy, particularly the Abruzzo region, in 2029, the next three years promise to be highly prestigious for the UEC Road European Championships. These three countries, each with a deeply rooted cycling culture, demonstrate the appeal our event has acquired and allow us to look to the future with great ambition," said Della Casa.

There was no shortage of thanks to the local organizers: "I would like to thank the cities of Herning and Silkeborg, Sport Event Denmark, the Danish government, the Danish Cycling Federation and its president, Morten Anderson, for their trust, enthusiasm, and commitment."

And finally, the promise: "Ten years ago, Denmark helped write an important chapter in the history of our European Championships, and I am convinced that in 2027, together, we will write another equally memorable one."

The next appointment is in 2027 between Silkeborg and Herning: a time trial for specialists against the clock and, in all likelihood, a road race to be played out in a sprint.