2024 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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Race details | ||||||||||
Dates | 28 September 2024 | |||||||||
Stages | 1 in Zurich, Switzerland | |||||||||
Distance | 154.1 km (95.75 mi) | |||||||||
Winning time | 4h 02' 12" | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Events at the 2024 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 women's road race of the 2024 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 28 September 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. [1]
Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 20 August 2024. [2]
The following nations qualified. [3]
Nations | Riders |
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Belgium | 7 |
France | |
Italy | |
Poland | |
Netherlands | |
Australia | 6 |
Austria | |
Canada | |
Denmark | |
Germany | |
Great Britain | |
New Zealand | |
Spain | |
Switzerland | |
United States | |
Colombia | 5 |
Cuba | |
Finland | |
Luxembourg | |
Norway | |
South Africa |
Name | Country | Reason |
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Lotte Kopecky | Belgium | Incumbent World Champion |
Kristen Faulkner | United States | Olympic Champion |
Lauren Stephens | United States | Panamerican Champion |
Song Min-ji | South Korea | Asian Champion |
Katelyn Nicholson | Australia | Oceanian Champion |
197 cyclists from 67 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses. [4]
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