2022 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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Race details | ||||||||||
Dates | 25 September 2022 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 in Wollongong, Australia | |||||||||
Distance | 266.9 km (165.8 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 6h 16' 08" | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Events at the 2022 UCI Road World Championships | |||
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Elite events | |||
Elite road race | men | women | |
Elite time trial | men | women | |
Elite team relay | mixed | ||
Under-23 events | |||
Under-23 road race | men | women | |
Under-23 time trial | men | women | |
Junior events | |||
Junior road race | men | women | |
Junior time trial | men | women | |
The men's road race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 25 September 2022 in Wollongong, Australia. [1] [2]
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 16 August 2022. [3]
The following nations qualified. [4]
Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
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To enter | To start | |||
UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–10 | 13 | 8 |
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11–20 | 9 | 6 |
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21–30 | 7 | 4 |
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31–50 | 2 | 1 |
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UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) | 1–200 | — |
Name | Country | Reason |
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Julian Alaphilippe | France | Incumbent World Champion |
Henok Mulubrhan | Eritrea | African Champion |
Emiliano Contreras | Argentina | Panamerican Champion |
Igor Chzhan | Kazakhstan | Asian Champion |
James Fouché | New Zealand | Oceanian Champion |
169 cyclists from 50 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses. [5]
Of the race's 169 entrants, 103 riders completed the full distance of 266.9-kilometre (165.8 mi). [6] [7]
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