2022 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race
Cycling race
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The women's road race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 24 September 2022 in Wollongong, Australia.[1][2] The race was won by Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten for the second time.[3]
Dates24 September 2022
Stages1 in Wollongong, Australia
Distance164.3 km (102.1 mi)
Winning time4h 24' 25"
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| Dates | 24 September 2022 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 in Wollongong, Australia | |||||||||
| Distance | 164.3 km (102.1 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 24' 25" | |||||||||
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Qualification
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 16 August 2022.[4]
UCI World Rankings
The following nations qualified.[5]
| Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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| To enter | To start | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–5 | 11 | 7 |
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| 6–15 | 9 | 6 |
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| 16–20 | 8 | 5 | ||
| UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) |
1–200 | 3 | 3 | N/a |
Continental champions
Course
The race started in Helensburgh (about 30 km (19 mi) north of Wollongong) before tackling a 34 km (21 mi) loop around Mount Keira (climb length of 8.7 km (5.4 mi) with an average gradient of 5% and a maximum incline of 15%).[6][7] The race then tackled 6 laps of the Wollongong City Circuit.[6] This 17.7 km (11.0 mi) finishing circuit had 220 m (720 ft) of climbing elevation each lap including the Mount Pleasant climb (climb length of 1.1 km (0.68 mi) with an average gradient of 7.7%, maximum incline of 14%).[6][7]
In total, the Elite Women Road Race climbed 2,433 m (7,982 ft) elevation over a race distance of 164.3 km (102.1 mi) (1 Mount Keira loop, 6x Wollongong City Circuit).[6]
Final classification
Of the race's 126 entrants, 78 riders completed the full distance of 164.3-kilometre (102.1 mi).[8][9]
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