2021 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
| 2021 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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 Podium of the women's road race | ||||||||||
| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 25 September 2021 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 in Leuven, Belgium | |||||||||
| Distance | 157.7 km (97.99 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 52' 27" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Events at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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| Participating nations | ||
| Elite events | ||
| Elite road race | men | |
| Elite time trial | men | women |
| Mixed team relay | ||
| Under-23 events | ||
| Under-23 road race | men | |
| Under-23 time trial | men | |
| Junior events | ||
| Junior road race | men | women |
| Junior time trial | men | women |
The Women's road race of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 25 September 2021 from Antwerp to Leuven, Belgium.[1][2] Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands was the defending champion.[3]
The race was won by Italian Elisa Balsamo in a bunch sprint ahead of three time world champion Marianne Vos from the Netherlands, and Katarzyna Niewiadoma from Poland.[4]
Qualification
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 17 August 2021.[5]
UCI World Rankings
The following nations qualified.[6]
| Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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| To enter | To start | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1-5 | 7 |
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| 6-14 | 6 |
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| 15-19 | 5 | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) |
1–200 | 2 | 1 | — |
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Continental champions
| Name | Country | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kiesenhofer |  Austria
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Olympic Champion |
| Anna van der Breggen |  Netherlands
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Outgoing World Champion |
| Carla Oberholzer |  South Africa
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African Champion |
| Lina Hernández |  Colombia
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Pan American Champion |
Final classification
Of the race's 162 entrants, 117 riders completed the full distance of 157.7-kilometre (98.0 mi).[7][8]
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References
- ^ "Women Elite Road Race". Flanders 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "88th World Championships WE – Road Race: Preview". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 September 2020). "Anna van der Breggen wins elite women's world title at Imola World Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Road Cycling World Championships: Italy's Elisa Balsamo wins gold in elite women's race". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Qualification System for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 Flanders Quota Allocation" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "88th World Championships WE – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
