2019 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

The Women's road race of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 28 September 2019 in Yorkshire, England. It started in Bradford and finished in Harrogate, after three laps in Harrogate.[2]

Women's road race
2019 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates28 September 2019
Stages1 in Harrogate, England
Distance149.4 km (92.83 mi)
Winning time4h 06' 05"[1]
Medalists
   Gold Netherlands Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
   Silver Netherlands Anna van der Breggen (NED)
   Bronze Australia Amanda Spratt (AUS)

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten won the race, after a solo breakaway for more than 100 kilometres (62 miles). Defending champion Anna van der Breggen, also of the Netherlands, finished as runner-up, with Australian cyclist Amanda Spratt finishing in third.[3]

Qualification edit

Participating nations edit

152 cyclists from 49 nations were entered in the women's road race, however Luxembourg's Anne-Sophie Harsch did not start the event.[1] The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.[4]

Final classification edit

Of the race's 152 entrants, 88 riders completed the full distance of 149.4 kilometres (92.8 miles).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "86th World Championships WE – Road Race (WC)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ Skelton, Jack (28 September 2019). "Road World Championships: Annemiek van Vleuten wins first women's world road title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Start List". Tissot Timing. Tissot. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

External links edit