Following a bid by British Cycling, Yorkshire Forward, UK Sport and the Forestry Commission to bring the event to the 3,440-hectare (8,600-acre) site, near Pickering, World cycling’s governing body – the UCI – has announced that the championships will come to Dalby next year.
Yorkshire will join destinations such as Germany, Italy and the USA in hosting this prestigious event.
The championships will take place over the weekend of the 24th and 25th April 2010 and are expected to attract over 10,000 spectators and 500 elite bikers from 24 nations.
The event will also be broadcast worldwide, with the media using Dalby’s £2.3 million eco-friendly visitor centre as their base of operations.
