2010 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

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Women's road race
2010 UCI Road World Championships
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Race details
Dates2 October 2010
Stages1 in Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne (AUS)
Distance127.2 km (79.04 mi)
Winning time3h 32' 01"
Medalists
 Gold medal icon.svg Gold Flag of Italy.svg   Giorgia Bronzini  (ITA)
 Silver medal icon.svg Silver Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Marianne Vos  (NED)
 Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Flag of Sweden.svg   Emma Johansson  (SWE)

The Women's road race of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 2 October in Melbourne, Australia.

Contents

For the third time in four years, an Italian rider claimed the gold medal, with Giorgia Bronzini edging out her rivals in a sprint finish. Dutch rider Marianne Vos finished second for her fourth consecutive silver medal in the event, with Emma Johansson of Sweden taking the bronze. [1]

Route

The race covered 127.2 km. [2]

Final classification

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References

  1. Gallagher, Brendan (2 October 2010). "Nicole Cooke's bid for glory dashed as Giorgia Bronzini wins". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  2. "Men's under-23 road race course". melbourne2010. melbourne2010.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.