This punchy circuit takes you on streets with sights inspired by the city of Glasgow, host of the finishing circuit for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. If you’ve ridden in real-world Glasgow these challenging ramps should feel familiar!
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This punchy circuit takes you on streets with sights inspired by the city of Glasgow, host of the finishing circuit for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. If you’ve ridden in real-world Glasgow these challenging ramps should feel familiar!
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Route Basics
Length: 3 km (1.9 miles)
Elevation: 33 m (108‘)
Lead-In: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Map: Scotland
Start & Finish
Begins and ends at the Champion's Sprint banner.
Achievement Badge: 60 XP
Sprint & KQOM Segments |
The Clyde Kicker (0.3km, 3.6%) |
Champion's Sprint (0.2km, -0.4%) |
Strava Segments
Route Description

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Racers will have to keep their eyes open and legs primed in Glasgow, because it’s never flat. Be especially wary of The Clyde Kicker; it is the route’s main climb, named for the river running through the city and the bridge you can see as you summit the climb.
And watch for that final Champion’s Sprint, where racers will put it all on the line for glory!
If you’re not racing, take some time to look for famous Glasgow sights like the Finnieston Crane, Central Station, Clyde Arc bridge, and an equestrian statue which may or may not be crowned with a traffic cone.
Equestrian statue with traffic cone?? It’s the Duke of Wellington no less 😃
There is a third power-up location in addition to the climb and sprint. Riding clock-wise, after you pass under the Central Station and before heading into the climb, there is an unmarked power-up loaction.
i like the Ridealong Video’s background music
Great page for this one, the video is a great add on.
the video is for Loch Loop???
The ride along video above? Looks like Glasgow Crit Circuit to me!
The video is Glasgow Crit Circuit. However, if you have youtube’s “autoplay” feature turned on, it jumps straight to a circuit of Loch Loop. 😉