2020 UCI Road World Championships
The 2020 UCI Road World Championships is the 93rd edition of the UCI Road World Championships, the annual world championships for road bicycle racing. It took place between 24 and 27 September 2020 in Imola, Italy.[1] The event was originally planned to be held in the Aigle and Martigny area in Switzerland, but this was cancelled on 12 August in response to the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
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| Venue | Imola, Italy |
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| Date(s) | 24–27 September 2020 |
| Coordinates | 44°21′12″N 11°42′51″E |
| Events | 4 |
| Events at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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| Elite events | ||
| Elite road race | men | women |
| Elite time trial | men | women |
No under-23 or junior races will be contested at the Championships; however, under-23 riders will be eligible to compete in the elite races.[3]
Schedule
All times listed below are for the local time – Central European Summer Time or UTC+02:00.
| Date | Timings | Event | Distance | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual time trial events | |||||||
| 24 September | 14:40 | 16:35 | Women | 31.7 km (19.7 mi)[4] | 1 | ||
| 25 September | 14:30 | 16:35 | Men | 1 | |||
| Road race events | |||||||
| 26 September | 12:35 | 16:45 | Women | 143 km (89 mi)[5] | 5[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 27 September | 09:45 | 16:45 | Men | 258.2 km (160.4 mi)[5] | 9[lower-alpha 1] | ||
Events summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Men's road race |
 Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
6 h 38' 34" | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wout van Aert (BEL) |
+ 24" |  Marc Hirschi (SUI) |
+ 24" |
| Men's time trial |
 Filippo Ganna (ITA) |
35' 54.10" | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
+ 26.72" | Stefan Küng (SUI) |
+ 29.80" |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's road race |
 Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
4h 09' 57" | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
+ 1' 20" | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
+ 1' 20" |
| Women's time trial |
Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
40' 20.14" | Marlen Reusser (SUI) |
+ 15.58" | Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
+ 31.46" |
Medal table
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Notes
- The first racing lap of each road race is a kilometre shorter than the full 28.8-kilometre (17.9-mile)-long circuit, as it forms part of the 5.9-kilometre (3.7-mile)-long neutralised section.[6]
References
- "Road World Championships moved to Imola". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "The 2020 UCI Road World Championships will take place in Imola and the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) on a very challenging course". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- TG, pp. 32, 42.
- TG, p. 24.
- TG, p. 35.
- TG, pp. 38–39.
Sources
- 2020 UCI Road World Championships - Technical Guide (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
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