2022 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

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]

Women's road race
2022 UCI Road World Championships
Race details
Dates24 September 2022
Stages1 in Wollongong, Australia
Distance164.3 km (102.1 mi)

Qualification edit

Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 16 August 2022.[3]

UCI World Rankings edit

The following nations qualified.[4]

Criterium Rank Number of riders Nations
To enter To start
UCI World Ranking by Nations 1–5 11 7
  •   Netherlands
  •   Italy
  •   France
  •   United States
  •   Belgium
6–15 9 6
  •    Switzerland
  •   Poland
  •   Denmark
  •   Germany
  •   Australia
  •   United Kingdom
  •   Spain
  •   South Africa
  •   New Zealand
  •   Cuba
16–20 8 5
UCI World Ranking by Individuals
(if not already qualified)
1–200 3 3

Continental champions edit

Name Country Reason
Elisa Balsamo   Italy Incumbent World Champion
Ebtissam Mohamed   Egypt African Champion
Arlenis Sierra   Cuba Panamerican Champion
Nguyễn Thị Thật   Vietnam Asian Champion
Josie Talbot   Australia Oceanian Champion

Final classification edit

Of the race's 126 entrants, 78 riders completed the full distance of 164.3-kilometre (102.1 mi).[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Women Elite Road Race". UCI. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ "89th World Championships – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Qualification System for the 2022 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Wollongong Quota Allocation" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 25 September 2022.
  6. ^ "89th World Championships WE – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 24 September 2022.