2020 in women's road cycling
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2020 in women's road cycling is about the 2020 women's bicycle races ruled by the UCI and the 2020 UCI Women's Teams.
Olympic Games[edit]
The 2020 Olympics, set to be held in Tokyo, Japan, were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the road cycling events taking place from 23 July to 8 August 2021.[1]
World Championships[edit]
The World Road Championships were originally set to be held in Aigle and Martigny, Switzerland, from 20 to 27 September 2020.[2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland the races in Switzerland were cancelled.[3] The UCI are intending to run the World Championships on the original dates at a new to be confirmed locations. The final location of the World Road Championships is Imola in Italy.
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World Championship Time Trial  (elite)
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September 24 |  Anna van der Breggen (NED)
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 Marlen Reusser (SWI)
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Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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| World Championship Road Race (elite) | September 26 | Anna van der Breggen (NED)
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Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
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 Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
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UCI Women's WorldTour[edit]
Single day races (1.Pro, 1.1 and 1.2)[edit]
Stage races (2.Pro, 2.1 and 2.2)[edit]
| Race | Date | Cat. | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Santos Women's Tour () |
16-19 Jan | 2.Pro |  Ruth Winder (USA) |
 Liane Lippert (GER) |
Amanda Spratt (AUS)
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| Women's Herald Sun Tour () |
5–6 Feb | 2.1 | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) |
Jaime Gunning (AUS) |
 Arlenis Sierra (CUB)
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 Dubai Women's Tour () |
17–20 Feb | 2.2 |  Lucy van der Haar (GBR) |
 Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) |
 Samah Khaled (JOR)
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 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana () |
20-23 Feb | 2.2 | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
Clara Koppenburg (GER) |
Demi Vollering (NED)
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 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche () |
September 3–9 | 2.1 | Lauren Stephens (USA) |
Mavi García (ESP) |
 Anna Kiesenhofer (AUT)
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 The Princess Maha Chackri Sirindhon's Cup () |
October 14–16 | 2.1 | Jutatip Maneephan (THA) |
Supaksorn Nuntana (THA) |
Chaniporn Batriya (THA)
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 Vuelta a Colombia Femenina () |
November 7–11 | 2.2 |  Miryan Nuñez (ECU) |
Lorena Colmenares (COL) |
Lina Hernández (COL)
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Junior races[edit]
| Race | Date | Cat. † | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Velo Alanya Junior () |
January 15–January 16 | 2.1WJ |  Kristina Ivanova (RUS) |
 Ulyana Sukhorebrik (KAZ) |
Arina Muraveva (RUS)
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| Manavgat Side Junior () |
January 27–January 28 | 2.1WJ | Elena Boikova (RUS) |
Sofia Balaeva (RUS) |
Arina Muraveva (RUS)
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| Bizkaikoloreak () |
September 12–September 13 | 2.NcupWJ | Inés Cantera (ESP) |
Idoia Eraso (ESP) |
Marina Garau (ESP)
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Continental Championships[edit]
| Championships | Race | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Road Championships France August 24–26 (2020 summary)
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Road race | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED)
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Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
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 Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL)
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| Individual time trial
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Anna van der Breggen (NED)
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Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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Marlen Reusser (SUI)
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| Road race (U23) | Elisa Balsamo (ITA)
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Lonneke Uneken (NED)
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 Emma Cecilie Norsgaard (DEN)
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| Individual time trial (U23)
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Hannah Ludwig (GER)
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Franziska Koch (GER)
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Marta Jaskulska (POL)
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| Road race (Junior) | Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (ITA)
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 Marith Vanhove (BEL)
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Katrijn de Clercq (BEL)
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| Individual time trial (Junior)
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Elise Uijen (NED)
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Maeva Squiban (FRA)
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Carlotta Cipressi (ITA)
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| Mixed Road Race | Germany (GER) Lisa Brennauer Mieke Kröger Lisa Klein Miguel Heidemann Justin Wolf Michel Hessmann |
Switzerland (SUI) Kathrin Stirnemann Marlen Reusser Elise Chabbey Claudio Imhof Stefan Bissegger Robin Froidevaux |
Italy (ITA) Vittoria Bussi Elena Cecchini Vittoria Guazzini Liam Bertazzo Edoardo Affini Davide Plebani |
Teams[edit]
Deaths[edit]
- April 29 - Eva Mottet, 25, French road cyclist.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Olympic Games postponed to 2021". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "2020 UCI Road World Championships courses in Switzerland unveiled". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ Ballinger, Alex. "The 2020 World Championships in Switzerland have been cancelled". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Franse ex-wielrenster Eva Mottet, dochter van Charly, op 25-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)