Royal Dutch Cycling Union

{{Short description|National governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands}} The '''Royal Dutch Cycling Union''' or '''KNWU''' (in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie'') is the national [[sport governing body|governing body]] of [[bicycle racing|cycle racing]] in the [[Netherlands]].

The aim of the KNWU is to give adequate support for all types of cycling in the Netherlands.

The KNWU is a member of the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] and the [[Union Européenne de Cyclisme|UEC]].

==Events organized by the KNWU== *Dutch Cycling Championships **[[Dutch National Road Race Championships]] **[[Dutch National Time Trial Championships]] **[[Dutch National Track Championships]] *[[UCI Road World Championships]] for professionals in [[1938 UCI Road World Championships|1938]], [[1948 UCI Road World Championships|1948]], [[1959 UCI Road World Championships|1959]], [[1967 UCI Road World Championships|1967]], [[1979 UCI Road World Championships|1979]], [[1998 UCI Road World Championships|1998]] and [[2012 UCI Road World Championships|2012]] *[[UCI Track World Championships]] for professionals in [[1938 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1938]], [[1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1948]], [[1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1959]], [[1967 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1967]], [[1979 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|1979]], [[2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2011]] and [[2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2018]]

==External links== * [http://www.knwu.nl/ Royal Dutch Cycling Union official website]

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[[Category:National members of the European Cycling Union|Netherlands]] [[Category:Organisations based in the Netherlands with royal patronage]] [[Category:Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands|Cycling]] [[Category:Cycle racing in the Netherlands]]