| 2002 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 13 October 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 256 [1] km (159.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 30' 03" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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General classification (1–10) [1] [5] [6]
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