2012 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

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Women's road race
2012 UCI Road World Championships
Podium 23 WK Valkenburg 2012.jpg
Podium: Neylan, Vos and Longo Borghini
Race details
Dates22 September 2012
Stages1 in Flag of the Netherlands.svg Valkenburg (NED)
Distance129 km (80.16 mi)
Winning time3h 14' 29"
Medalists
 Gold medal icon.svg Gold Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Marianne Vos  (NED)
 Silver medal icon.svg Silver Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Rachel Neylan  (AUS)
 Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Flag of Italy.svg   Elisa Longo Borghini  (ITA)

The Women's road race of the 2012 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 22 September in the province of Limburg, Netherlands.

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Dutchwoman Marianne Vos won her second world title after finishing second 5 times since 2007. She struggled to escape for much of the 129-kilometre eight-lap race, but finally got clear on the intimidating Cauberg Hill to sprint to victory on the last two ascents. With a finishing time of three hours 14 minutes and 29 seconds, Vos beat Rachel Neylan of Australia by 10 seconds, with Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini third.

Route

The race covered 129 km and contained eight laps on a 16.5 km circuit. The circuit included the Bemelerberg, 900 m long and maximal 7% and the Cauberg hill in Valkenburg – where the Amstel Gold Race has finished since 2003, and hosted the finish of stage 3 of the 2006 Tour de France – a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) long climb with a maximum gradient of 12%. The finish was 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) beyond the summit of the Cauberg hill. [1]

Final classification

Of the race's 132 entrants, 80 riders completed the full distance of 129 km (80.2 mi). [2]

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References

  1. "UCI Road World Championships: Courses". Limburg 2012. Colofon. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. "Women Elite Championnats du Monde UCI (NED/CM)". UCI. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.