The men's road race of the 2022 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 25 September 2022 in Wollongong, Australia.[1][2]
| 2022 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | 25 September 2022 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 in Wollongong, Australia | |||||||||
| Distance | 266.9 km (165.8 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 16' 08" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
editQualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 16 August 2022.[3]
UCI World Rankings
editThe following nations qualified.[4]
| Criterium | Rank | Number of riders | Nations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To enter | To start | |||
| UCI World Ranking by Nations | 1–10 | 13 | 8 |
|
| 11–20 | 9 | 6 |
| |
| 21–30 | 7 | 4 |
| |
| 31–50 | 2 | 1 |
| |
| UCI World Ranking by Individuals (if not already qualified) |
1–200 | — | ||
Continental champions
edit| Name | Country | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Alaphilippe |  France
|
Incumbent World Champion |
| Henok Mulubrhan |  Eritrea
|
African Champion |
| Emiliano Contreras |  Argentina
|
Panamerican Champion |
| Igor Chzhan |  Kazakhstan
|
Asian Champion |
| James Fouché |  New Zealand
|
Oceanian Champion |
Participating nations
edit169 cyclists from 50 nations competed in the event. The number of cyclists per nation is shown in parentheses.[5]
Argentina (1)
Australia (8)
Austria (3)
Belgium (8)
Brazil (1)
Canada (4)
China (2)
Colombia (6)
Czech Republic (3)
Denmark (8)
Ecuador (1)
Eritrea (6)
France (9)
Germany (6)
Great Britain (8)
Greece (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (8)
Japan (1)
Kazakhstan (3)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (1)
Luxembourg (4)
Malta (1)
Monaco (1)
Mongolia (2)
Morocco (1)
Netherlands (8)
New Zealand (1)
Norway (6)
Panama (2)
Poland (3)
Portugal (4)
Rwanda (2)
Serbia (1)
Slovakia (4)
Slovenia (6)
South Africa (3)
South Korea (1)
Spain (8)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (6)
Thailand (2)
Turkey (1)
Ukraine (2)
United States (5)
Uzbekistan (1)
Vatican City (1)
Final classification
editOf the race's 169 entrants, 103 riders completed the full distance of 266.9-kilometre (165.8 mi).[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Men Elite Road Race". UCI. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "89th World Championships – Road Race". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Qualification System for the 2022 UCI Road World Championships" (PDF). Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 Wollongong Quota Allocation" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Road Race Men's Elite 2022 Start List". ProcyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Final Results / Résultat final: Men Elite Road Race". Tissot Timing. Tissot. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "89th World Championships ME – Road Race". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 25 September 2022.