"There's never been a more exciting time for cycling in Britain thanks to the outstanding performances of our cyclists at the London 2012 Olympic Games and last year's Tour de France," said Archie Graham, Deputy Leader of Glasgow City Council and the Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games.

"Glasgow is committed to the development of cycling at all levels as shown by our investment in the £113 million ($179 million/€135 million) Emirates Arena which includes the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

"Our desire to bring major events such as the 2013 National Road Championships to the city with events such as this and the recent UCI Track Cycling World Cup, which sold out in under half-an-hour, will help inspire the next generation of cyclists to fall in love with the sport."

Glasgow's cycling followers packed the Chris Hoy velodrome for the UCI World Cup

For the first time in its history, the 2013 Championship will see the National Time Trial Championship contested as part of the same weekend as the road race events, meaning the Championships will be present in the city for an extended period from Thursday June 20, when the time trials will take place, to Sunday June 23, when the men's and women's road races will take centre stage.

Sunday's event will see the majority of racing based within Glasgow's city centre, providing a spectacular backdrop for a weekend of elite level cycling.

The event will also give Glasgow an opportunity to showcase its bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are due to vote on which city should host the event in Lausanne on July 4. 

The bid to be host city for the National Championships, which date back to 1959 when the winner was Bill Batty was the winner, saw British Cycling receive unprecedented interest from towns and cities around the country.

Jonny Clay, British Cycling's Cycle Sport and Membership Director, commented: "In recent years we've seen our National Road Championships won by riders who between them have won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals, as well as the Tour de France.

"The stature of the event and the calibre of the riders who contest it have been reflected in the competition to host the race for 2013.

"We received some great applications and there were several bids that would each have provided a fantastic National Championships.

"We'd like to express our thanks to all those who bid for the event in 2013 and we hope to reward their enthusiasm by working with many of them to create other new events in the future."

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