Top of the list was next year's UCI World Tour Final, which was awarded to the Danish city of Aalborg.

The final race of the World Tour brings together the top competitors from the 13 qualifying events throughout the year, as they battle for the world crown in both road and time trial races.

This year's final is set to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from August 28 to 30.

Next up was the 2015 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships, which are set to be held in Melaka, Malaysia, while the 2015 Mountain Bike Masters World Championships have been awarded to Vallnord in Andorra, home to the 2015 Mountain Bike & Trial World Championships.

The following year's edition of the Elite UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships have been awarded to Val di Sole in Italy, as they return to Italy for the fourth time since the event's inauguration in the United States in 1990, and for the second time in Val di Sole.

Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic was named the host of the 2016 Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Championships, with South Carolina city Rock Hill in the Unites States set to host the 2017 BMX World Championships.

A new bike course in under-construction in Rock Hill, United States as the city gets set to host the 2017 BMX World Championships ©Getty Images



In addition, the UCI has named Dutch city Apeldoorn as the host of its 2015 Para-Cycling World Championships, while Pietermaritzburg in South Africa will stage the 2016 edition of the event.

During the UCI meeting in Lausanne, the organisation also drew up a strategy plan for its future development, emphasising a renewed focus on growing cycling in all its forms across the world, based around four core principles of development, internationalisation, ethics and excellence.

The strategy will concentrate on the development of the sport in emerging territories, while giving support in countries where cycling has historically been strong.

Within the Olympic Games, the strategy looks to build on cycling's core position, and enhance its presence and contribution.

As well as continuing the UCI's recognition of cycling as a competitive sport, healthy living activity and means of transport, the new strategy will see the governing body for world cycling launch a range of new initiatives in advocacy and international development, together with a continued drive to grow and sustain women's cycling.

Following the meeting, UCI Presdient Brian Cookson, said: "I would like to thank the Management Committee for its significant input into a number of very important UCI decisions that will help shape the future of our sport such as the UCI's global strategy which can now be embedded throughout the work of the UCI.

"We have much work ahead of us, but I am pleased with the progress we are now making to lead the growth of cycling at all levels.

"I am also delighted to be looking forward to fantastic UCI events over the years to come.

"In particular our Management Committee will next meet in September in Ponferrada in conjunction with the UCI Road World Championships which promises to be a wonderful event in the cycling calendar."

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