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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. ==Bidding and selection of Richmond== By UCI's deadline expired on February 20, 2011, three nations had announced their intention to bid for this event:〔(Union Cycliste Internationale )〕 * Richmond, Virginia, * * Richmond announced its bid to host these championships at an official press conference on December 21, 2010. * 〔(Daily Peloton – Pro Cycling News )〕 * * During the 2011 Tour of Oman race organiser Eddy Merckx confirmed that the Arabian country would bid to host the 2015 world championships. He offered his support, and media reports indicated he could have a key role in the organisation of the championships.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oman to bid for 2015 road world championships )〕 * Quebec City, Quebec, * * Quebec City bid for these championships after being encouraged by Pat McQuaid, president of the UCI.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Canada to bid for 2015 UCI Road World Championships )〕〔(Canadian Cycling submits bid for Worlds | bettor.com )〕 Quebec City was the only Canadian city that entered a bid by Cycling Canada's deadline of November 7, 2010. In 2011 Quebec City withdrew, citing the high cost of hosting the event ($20 million).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Québec withdraws bid for the 2015 cycling world road championships )〕 On September 21, 2011, Richmond was selected as the host for the championships.〔 Planners anticipated over 500,000 visitors over the 10 day event 〔 http://vomasmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WhatToExpect-91.png 〕 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2015 UCI Road World Championships」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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