As the 2022 season draws to a close, the UCI Road World Championships will be held in Wollongong, Australia.

Cycling News will bring you stage reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the week, from juniors to pros, women and men.

The 2022 World Championships will be broadcast around the world, primarily in Europe, from September 18-25, with all races broadcast from start to finish.

As one of the last major events of the season, it is no surprise that the start lists will be filled with big names looking to battle it out for the title of World Champion.

On the men's side, two-time world champion Julien Alaphilippe (FRA), who crashed at the Vuelta a España, is back and looking to add a third rainbow jersey to his collection.

Wout Van Aert is another strong contender, and 2020 silver medalist Remco Evenpole will join the Belgian team. Classics Mathieu van der Pol (Netherlands) and Biniam Girmay (Eritrea) are also among the leading contenders.

Michael Matthews (Australia) is the home favorite, and the versatile sprinter has often performed well at the World Championships. Alexander Kristoff (Norway) and Matteo Trentin (Italy) are also players to watch.

Climbers Tadej Pogachar (Slovenia) and Nairo Quintana (Colombia) will look to take advantage of the hilly course, while others Magnus Korth (Denmark), Fred Wright (Great Britain), Filippo Ganna and Alberto Bettiol (Italy), Stefan Kühn (Switzerland) are also players to watch during the week.

In the women's race, Annemiek van Fruten, Marianne Foss, Demi Vollering, and Ellen van Dijk are among the Dutch at the top of the start list.

Lotte Kopecky (Belgium), Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland), Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark), and Italian duo Elisa Longo Borghini and reigning road champion Elisa Balsamo are also big contenders.

Elsewhere, look out for Juliette Laboux (France), Grace Brown (Australia), Kristen Faulkner (USA), and Marlen Reusser (Switzerland).

A comprehensive preview of World Week can be found here, as well as a route guide to the major circuits and races.

Learn more about how to watch the 2022 UCI Road World Championships here.

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The 2022 UCI Road World Championships will be broadcast in the UK and across Europe (excluding Italy, Denmark, Norway and Sweden) on GCN+ (opens in new tab) and Eurosport - via Discovery+ (opens in new tab).

Subscriptions for Discovery+ are £6.99/$9.15/month and £59.99/$78.51 for a 12-month pass; a one-year pass for GCN+ is £39.99.

There are also free broadcasts by the BBC in the UK (opens in new tab).

In the US, live coverage is available on Flobikes (opens in new tab). In Australia, Stan Sport (open in new tab) and Nine Network (open in new tab) (elite road racing only) will broadcast this week's events.

However, please note that regional restrictions may apply if you are out of the country during the race or on vacation.

However, you can get around it by accessing the stream via VPN.

ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) offers the ability to simulate being in your home country and watch the race live on a variety of devices, including Smart TV, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, and tablet You can watch the race on a variety of devices.

We will be covering the battle for the rainbow jersey as hundreds of riders battle it out throughout the week. In addition to reportage of all the races, including live reports, we will bring you news, interviews, and analysis throughout the Road World Championships.

Check out the links below for the latest news from the World Championships and previews of the major races.

UCI Road World Championships - Home Page

UCI Road World Championships Preview

10 Men's Elite Road Race Riders to Watch

10 Women's Elite Road Race Riders to Watch