2021 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

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Women's road race
2021 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates25 September 2021
Stages1 in Leuven, Belgium
Distance157.7 km (97.99 mi)
Winning time3h 52' 27"
Medalists
   Gold Italy Elisa Balsamo (ITA)
   Silver Netherlands Marianne Vos (NED)
   Bronze Poland Katarzyna Niewiadoma ()
Events at the 2021 UCI
Road World Championships
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Participating nations
Elite events
Elite road racemenwomen
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Mixed team relay
Under-23 events
Under-23 road racemen
Under-23 time trialmen
Junior events
Junior road 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]

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
6-14 6
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
 Colombia Pan American Champion

Final classification[]

Podium of the women's road race

Of the race's 162 entrants, 117 riders completed the full distance of 157.7-kilometre (98.0 mi).[7][8]

Rank Rider Country Time
1 Elisa Balsamo  Italy 3h 52' 27"
2 Marianne Vos  Netherlands + 0"
3 Katarzyna Niewiadoma   + 1"
4 Kata Blanka Vas   + 1"
5 Arlenis Sierra   + 1"
6 Alison Jackson   + 1"
7 Demi Vollering  Netherlands + 1"
8 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig  Denmark + 1"
9 Lisa Brennauer  Germany + 1"
10 Coryn Rivera  United States + 1"
11 Ashleigh Moolman   + 1"
12 Alena Amialiusik   + 1"
13 Elise Chabbey    + 1"
14 Elizabeth Deignan   + 1"
15 Sina Frei    + 1"
16 Lotte Kopecky  Belgium + 1"
17 Elisa Longo Borghini  Italy + 1"
18 Ellen van Dijk  Netherlands + 8"
19 Annemiek van Vleuten  Netherlands + 8"
20 Marta Cavalli  Italy + 15"
21 Ruth Winder  United States + 17"
22 Marta Bastianelli  Italy + 17"
23 Maria Giulia Confalonieri  Italy + 29"
24 Rachel Neylan   + 45"
25 Anna Henderson   + 49"
26 Ella Harris  New Zealand + 49"
27 Audrey Cordon-Ragot   + 49"
28 Spela Kern   + 50"
29 Mavi García  Spain + 50"
30 Amy Pieters  Netherlands + 50"
31 Karol-Ann Canuel   + 50"
32 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak  Netherlands + 50"
33 Christine Majerus   + 50"
34 Jolien D'Hoore  Belgium + 1'21"
35 Pfeiffer Georgi   + 1'21"
36 Lucinda Brand  Netherlands + 3'01"
37 Franziska Koch  Germany + 3'29"
38 Sarah Roy  New Zealand + 3'31"
39 Ane Santesteban  Spain + 3'31"
40 Anna Shackley   + 3'31"
41 Tiffany Cromwell   + 3'31"
42 Paula Patiño   + 3'31"
43 Hanna Nilsson   + 3'31"
44 Omer Shapira   + 3'31"
45 Aude Biannic   + 3'34"
46 Juliette Labous   + 3'34"
47   + 6'23"
48 Jesse Vandenbulcke  Belgium + 7'31"
49 Eugénie Duval   + 7'31"
50 Évita Muzic   + 7'31"
51 Karolina Kumiega   + 7'31"
52 Kristen Faulkner  United States + 8'22"
53 Marta Lach   + 8'50"
54 Rasa Leleivyte  Lithuania + 8'50"
55 Eider Merino  Spain + 8'55"

References[]

  1. ^ "Women Elite Road Race". Flanders 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ "88th World Championships WE - Road Race: Preview". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 September 2020). "Anna van der Breggen wins elite women's world title at Imola World Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Road Cycling World Championships: Italy's Elisa Balsamo wins gold in elite women's race". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Qualification System for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Flanders Quota Allocation" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ^ "88th World Championships WE - Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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