| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 23 September 2023 | |||||||||
| Distance | 127.2 km (79.04 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:06:26 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Of the race's 154 entrants, 152 started the race and 70 riders completed the full distance of 127.2 kilometres (79.0 mi). [1]
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