Riyadh – BETH

Saudi Arabia concluded today, Saturday, 8 November 2025, the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships — hosted for the first time in the Kingdom at Boulevard City in Riyadh — organized by the Saudi Cycling Federation, supervised by the Ministry of Sports, with the participation of more than (230) athletes from over (40) countries worldwide, amid remarkable public attendance.

Final Day Results

Trials Men (20):
Gold – Alejandro Montalvo (Spain)
Silver – Eloy Barrau (Spain)
Bronze – Nilo Stenvall (Finland)

Trials Men (26):
Gold – Charlie Rolls (United Kingdom)
Silver – Julian Sainz (Spain)
Bronze – Oliver Whitman (United Kingdom)

Trials Women:
Gold – Labar Riera (Spain)
Silver – Vera Barón (Spain)
Bronze – Nina Fabri (France)

Freestyle Park – Women:
Gold – Suon Si Bai (China)
Silver – Suon Ji Ya Chi (China)
Bronze – Fan Xu Wa Tong (China)

Freestyle Park – Men:
Gold – Anthony Jean Jean (France)
Silver – Marcus Christopher (USA)
Bronze – Logan Martin (Australia)

This successful global hosting reflects the Kingdom’s expanding impact on the international sports scene, in line with the Ministry of Sports efforts toward achieving Saudi Vision 2030 objectives — increasing sports participation, talent discovery, and transforming Saudi Arabia into a world-class destination for major international championships.

Analytical Comment – BETH

This championship is not merely a sporting event… it is clear evidence of Saudi Arabia’s shift from being a “host country of events” to becoming a “creator of future sports narratives.”

Riyadh is no longer just welcoming the world… it is showing the world how sports turn into soft power, investment attraction, and talent development — not just mass entertainment.

This type of championship lays the foundation for a new economic sports model in the Kingdom:

Sports that bring investment, create opportunity, and transform audiences from spectators… to value contributors.

This is the essence of Vision 2030 — when sports transform from seasonal activity into a global influence engine.