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| 2020 in road cycling |
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| List of men's road bicycle races |
| List of women's road bicycle races |
2020 in women's road cycling is about the 2020 women's bicycle races ruled by the UCI and the 2020 UCI Women's Teams.
The 2020 Olympics, set to be held in Tokyo, Japan, were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the road cycling events taking place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. [1]
The World Road Championships were originally set to be held in Aigle and Martigny, Switzerland, from 20 to 27 September 2020. [2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland the races in Switzerland were cancelled. [3] The UCI are intending to run the World Championships on the original dates at a new to be confirmed locations. The final location of the World Road Championships is Imola in Italy.
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
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World Championship Time Trial  (elite) | September 24 |  Anna van der Breggen (NED) |  Marlen Reusser (SWI) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | |
| World Championship Road Race (elite) | September 26 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| Race | Date | Cat. | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Santos Women's Tour () | 16-19 Jan | 2.Pro |  Ruth Winder (USA) |  Liane Lippert (GER) | Amanda Spratt (AUS) |
| Women's Herald Sun Tour () | 5–6 Feb | 2.1 | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) | Jaime Gunning (AUS) |  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) |
 Dubai Women's Tour () | 17–20 Feb | 2.2 |  Lucy van der Haar (GBR) |  Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) |  Samah Khaled (JOR) |
 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana () | 20-23 Feb | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Clara Koppenburg (GER) | Demi Vollering (NED) |
 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche () | September 3–9 | 2.1 | Lauren Stephens (USA) | Mavi García (ESP) |  Anna Kiesenhofer (AUT) |
 The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindhon's Cup () | October 14–16 | 2.1 | Jutatip Maneephan (THA) | Supaksorn Nuntana (THA) | Chaniporn Batriya (THA) |
 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina () | November 7–11 | 2.2 |  Miryan Nuñez (ECU) | Lorena Colmenares (COL) | Lina Hernández (COL) |
| Race | Date | Cat. † | Winner | Second | Third |
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 Velo Alanya Junior () | January 15–January 16 | 2.1WJ |  Kristina Ivanova (RUS) |  Ulyana Sukhorebrik (KAZ) | Arina Muraveva (RUS) |
| Manavgat Side Junior () | January 27–January 28 | 2.1WJ | Elena Boikova (RUS) | Sofia Balaeva (RUS) | Arina Muraveva (RUS) |
| Bizkaikoloreak () | September 12–September 13 | 2.NcupWJ | Inés Cantera (ESP) | Idoia Eraso (ESP) | Marina Garau (ESP) |
| Championships | Race | Winner | Second | Third |
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| European Road Championships France August 24–26 (2020 summary) | Road race | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) |
| Individual time trial | Anna van der Breggen (NED) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Marlen Reusser (SUI) | |
| Road race (U23) | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Lonneke Uneken (NED) |  Emma Cecilie Norsgaard (DEN) | |
| Individual time trial (U23) | Hannah Ludwig (GER) | Franziska Koch (GER) | Marta Jaskulska (POL) | |
| Road race (Junior) | Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (ITA) |  Marith Vanhove (BEL) | Katrijn de Clercq (BEL) | |
| Individual time trial (Junior) | Elise Uijen (NED) | Maeva Squiban (FRA) | Carlotta Cipressi (ITA) | |
| Mixed Road Race | Germany (GER) Lisa Brennauer Mieke Kröger Lisa Klein Miguel Heidemann Justin Wolf Michel Hessmann | Switzerland (SUI) Kathrin Stirnemann Marlen Reusser Elise Chabbey Claudio Imhof Stefan Bissegger Robin Froidevaux | Italy (ITA) Vittoria Bussi Elena Cecchini Vittoria Guazzini Liam Bertazzo Edoardo Affini Davide Plebani |
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