2021 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
Cycling race
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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]
| 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 (98.0 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 52' 27" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/a |
Continental champions
| Name | Country | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Kiesenhofer |  Austria |
Olympic Champion |
| Anna van der Breggen |  Netherlands |
Outgoing World Champion |
| Carla Oberholzer |  South Africa |
African Champion |
| Lina Hernández |  Colombia |
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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