UCI Women's Road World Cup
Women's road cycling series
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The UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup was a season-long road bicycle competition for women organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale between 1998 and 2015. This competition consisted of a series (which has varied from 6 to 12 events) of races linked together, not only by a common designation, but also by a yearly overall points competition.
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| Sport | Road bicycle racing |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Folded | 2015 |
| Replaced by | UCI Women's World Tour (2016) |
| No. of teams | See: UCI Women's Teams |
Last champions |  Lizzie Armitstead (GBR)Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team |
| Website | official website |
Each World Cup race was a one-day event, with courses ranging from relatively flat, criterium-like courses, to those which have much climbing, as exemplified by La Flèche Wallonne Féminine which ends on the famed Mur de Huy climb with several sections exceeding 15% grades.[citation needed]
From 2016, the competition was replaced by the UCI Women's World Tour – which includes stage stages as well as one-day events, including many races used in the World Cup.
Winners
Individuals
- Anna Wilson married in 2000 and changed her surname to Milward.
Teams
A teams classification was added in 2006.
Races
Click on the blue dots for the corresponding page.
- Referred to as World Cup Sydney in 1998, World Cup Canberra from 1999 to 2001 and Geelong World Cup from 2004 and 2008.
- Referred to as GP William Tell in 1998 and UCI World Cup Finale Embrach in 1999 and 2000.
- Referred to as World Cup Hamilton City in 1999, 2001 and 2002.