European Cycling Championships will return to Denmark in 2027: 'An important chapter in our history'

The European Cycling Championships will be held from September 28 until October 3, 2027. The time trials will take place in Silkeborg, while the road races will finish in Herning, just as they did in 2017. At that time, it was only the second edition of the European Championships as we know them today.

Ten years later, the UEC Road European Championships are returning to Denmark, a country where cycling is much more than just a sport: it is an integral part of the culture, daily life, and national identity.

In the women’s race, the victory went to Marianne Vos, who claimed her only European road title in Herning. The men’s title that year went to Norway’s Alexander Kristoff, who relegated Elia Viviani (Italy) and the Dutch rider Moreno Hofland to the remaining medal positions. The time trials were won by Ellen van Dijk and Victor Campenaerts.

Enrico Della Casa, president of the UEC, welcomes the announcement. “We are delighted to return to Denmark after ten years. In 2017, this country hosted the second edition of the European Road Cycling Championships, open to the elite category, and we believed in this project from the very beginning, even though it was still in its infancy at the time.”

"The decision to choose Denmark was a no-brainer for our executive board. It is a great cycling nation with an extraordinary sporting tradition, one that places special emphasis on young people and safety, and whose organisational capabilities are widely recognised. It is a country that has successfully developed a visionary policy in support of cycling, both for daily commuting and for elite sports,” the statement reads.

"The major successes the athletes have achieved at the international level are the best proof of the quality of this work," he says, referring to Jonas Vingegaard and Mads Pedersen, among others. "With Denmark in 2027, the Netherlands in 2028, and Italy- specifically the Abruzzo region-in 2029, the next three years promise to be very prestigious for the European Championships."

"These three countries, each with a deep-rooted cycling culture, demonstrate the appeal of our event and allow us to look to the future with great ambition. Ten years ago, Denmark helped write an important chapter in the history of our European Championships, and I am convinced that together we will write an equally memorable chapter in 2027,” he concludes.