2019 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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![]() The start of the race in Leeds | ||||||||||
Race details | ||||||||||
Dates | 29 September 2019 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 | |||||||||
Distance | 260.7 km (162.0 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 6h 27' 28" [1] | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Events at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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Participating nations Qualification | ||
Elite events | ||
Elite road race | men | women |
Elite time trial | men | women |
Mixed team relay | ||
Under-23 events | ||
Under-23 road race | men | |
Under-23 time trial | men | |
Junior events | ||
Junior road race | men | women |
Junior time trial | men | women |
The Men's road race of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 29 September 2019 in Yorkshire, England. [2] The race was initially scheduled to be contested over 280 kilometres (170 miles), [3] but due to flooding on the course, [4] the race was reduced to 260.7 kilometres (162.0 miles). [1] The wet weather also meant there was a limited broadcast coverage of the race.
For the first time in the race's history, a Danish rider won the world title as Mads Pedersen out-sprinted two other riders at the finish in Harrogate to take the rainbow jersey. [5] The silver medal went to Italy's Matteo Trentin, while the bronze medal went to Stefan Küng of Switzerland. [6]
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 11 August 2019. [7]
The following nations qualified. [8]
Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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To enter | To start | |||
UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–10 | 13 | 8 | |
11–20 | 9 | 6 | ||
21–30 | 7 | 4 | ||
31–50 | 2 | 1 | ||
UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) | 1–200 | — |
Name | Country | Reason |
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Alejandro Valverde | ![]() | Outgoing World Champion |
Mekseb Debesay | ![]() | African Champion |
Yevgeniy Gidich | ![]() | Asian Champion |
Jefferson Cepeda | ![]() | Panamerican Champion |
197 cyclists from 42 nations were entered in the men's road race. [9] The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.
Of the race's 197 entrants, 46 riders completed the full distance of 260.7 kilometres (162.0 miles). [1]
149 riders failed to finish, while South Africa's Jay Thomson and Ukraine's Mark Padun failed to start. [1]
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