2020 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
| 2020 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 September 2020 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 258.2 km (160.4 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 38' 34"[1] | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Gold
Silver
Bronze
| Events at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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| Elite events | ||
| Elite road race | men | women |
| Elite time trial | men | women |
The Men's road race of the 2020 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 27 September 2020 in Imola, Italy.[2] Mads Pedersen was the defending champion,[3] but he did not compete in the race.
For the first time since 1997,[4] a French male rider won the rainbow jersey as Julian Alaphilippe attacked on the final climb of the Cima Gallisterna; he managed to hold off a chasing group of five riders by 24 seconds to take victory at the finish line, at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.[5] The silver medal went to Belgium's Wout van Aert – his second of the week – while the bronze medal was taken by Marc Hirschi from Switzerland.[6]
Qualification[]
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 17 March 2020.[7]
UCI World Rankings[]
The following nations qualified.[8]
| Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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| To enter | To start | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–10 | 13 | 8 |
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| 11–20 | 9 | 6 |
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| 21–30 | 7 | 4 |
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| 31–52 | 2 | 1 |
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| UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) |
1–200 | N/A | ||
Participating nations[]
177 cyclists from 39 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.[9][10]
Final classification[]
177 cyclists were listed to start the 258.2-kilometre (160.4 mi)-long course.[1] However, Alexey Lutsenko was forced to withdraw from the race after testing positive for COVID-19, while Nikias Arndt and Natnael Berhane also did not start.[11] 88 riders completed the full distance.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b c "Final Results / Résultat final: Men Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Road World Championships 2020 route: Maps and profiles for revised events". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Men Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Hommes Elite". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Long, Jonny (27 September 2020). "Julian Alaphilippe the new world champion after sensational road race victory at Imola 2020". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (27 September 2020). "Julian Alaphilippe wins world title at Imola World Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Warwick, Matt (27 September 2020). "Julian Alaphilippe wins Road Worlds Championships road race". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Qualification System for the 2020 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "UCI Road World Championships - 2020 Imola Emilia Romagna Quota Allocation" (PDF). [Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "World Championships – Road Race 2020 Starlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Start List / Liste de départ: Men Elite Road Race". Sport Result (pdf). Tissot Timing. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Barry; Farrand, Stephen (27 September 2020). "Lutsenko out of Worlds after positive test for COVID-19". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links[]
 UCI Road World Champions – Men's road race | |
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