| 1988 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 1988 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 54 km (33.55 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1h 19' 03" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's team time trial of the 1988 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 27 August 1988 in Renaix, Belgium. [1]
| Rank | Country | Riders | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  Italy | Monica Bandini | 1h 19' 03" |
 |  Soviet Union | Alla Yakovleva | 1h 19' 43" |
 |  United States | Jeanne Golay | 1h 20' 38" |
| 4 |  West Germany | Ines Varenkamp | 1h 20' 48" |
| 5 |  Belgium | Agnès Dusart | 1h 22' 05" |
| 6 |  Canada | Kelly Ann Way | 1h 22' 15" |
| 7 |  Sweden | Helena Normann | 1h 23' 10" |
| 8 |  Netherlands | Heleen Hage | 1h 24' 17" |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia | Radka Kynclova | 1h 24' 19" |
| 10 |  Denmark | Hanne Malmberg | 1h 24' 30" |
| 11 |  Norway | Tone Benjaminsen | 1h 24' 53" |
| 12 |  United Kingdom | Lisa Brambani | 1h 26' 12" |
| 13 |  France | Jeannie Longo | 1h 27' 45" |
Source [1]
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