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2016 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

Women's road race
2016 UCI Road World Championships
Rainbow jersey
Rainbow jersey
Race details
Dates15 October 2016
Stages1 in Doha, Qatar
Distance134.1 km (83.33 mi)
Winning time3h 10' 27"[1]
Medalists
   Gold Denmark Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)
   Silver Netherlands Kirsten Wild (NED)
   Bronze Finland Lotta Lepistö (FIN)
Events at the 2016 UCI
Road World Championships
Participating nations
Qualification
Elite events
Elite road racemenwomen
Elite time trialmenwomen
Elite team time trialmenwomen
Under-23 events
Under-23 road racemen
Under-23 time trialmen
Junior events
Junior road racemenwomen
Junior time trialmenwomen

The Women's road race of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships took place in and around Doha, Qatar on 15 October 2016.[2] The course of the race was 134.1 km (83.3 mi) with the start and finish in Doha.[2] Lizzie Deignan was the defending champion, having won the world title in 2015.[3] Deignan was unable to defend her title, as she finished fourth in the bunch sprint finish.[4]

The gold medal and rainbow jersey went to 20-year-old Danish rider Amalie Dideriksen,[5] who became the youngest rider in a decade to win the title, and only the fifth rider to win both the junior and elite world titles,[6] having won the junior title in 2013 and 2014.[7] She finished ahead of Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands, while the bronze medal went to Finland's Lotta Lepistö.[8]

Course

The race started at the Qatar Foundation in Education City before the race made its way towards The Pearl Island, with 27.7 kilometres (17.2 miles) being completed before the first passage of the finish line. Thereafter, seven laps of 15.2 kilometres (9.4 miles) were completed before the race's conclusion.

Schedule

All times are in Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00).[9]

Date Time Event
15 October 2016 12:45–16:20 Women's road race

Participating nations

146 cyclists from 46 nations were entered in the women's road race, with 142 riders taking the start. The numbers of cyclists per nation are shown in parentheses.[10]

Final classification

Of the race's 146 entrants, 103 riders completed the full distance of 134.1 km (83.3 mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Final Results / Résultat final: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Road World Championships Elite Women's Road Race". Cycling News. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "World Road Championships 2015: Lizzie Armitstead wins world title". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Road World Championships 2016: Lizzie Deignan fourth as Amalie Dideriksen wins". BBC Sport. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ^ Clarke, Stuart (15 October 2016). "Amalie Dideriksen wins World Championships women's road race title; Lizzie Deignan fourth". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (15 October 2016). "Dideriksen: World title is a dream come true". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. ^ Fotheringham, William (15 October 2016). "Amalie Dideriksen wins women's world road race with Lizzie Deignan fourth". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. ^ "World Championships: Dideriksen wins women's world title in Doha". Cyclingnews.com. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ^ "All you need to know about the 2016 UCI Road World Championships". UCI.ch. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Start List / Liste de départ: Women Elite Road Race / Course en ligne Femmes Elite". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_road_race