The UCI Road World Championships (for Women) is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event. A World Championship is any contest to determine the best in the world in a particular field. ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... An Individual Time Trial (ITT) is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French: contre la montre - literally against the watch). There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials (TTT). ... The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). ...

History

The UCI Road World Championshiops for women made its debut in Reims, France in 1959. For the first several years (until about 1990), the race varied in length from a low of 46.6 km in 1966 to around 72 km (30 to 50 miles). Beginning in 1991, the race length began to gradually increase, first to 79 km (Stuttgart, Germany), and then to over 100 km in 1996 (Lugano, Switzerland). Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... See also: 1958 in sports, other events of 1959, 1960 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Lee Petty won the inaugural Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship — Lee Petty Indianapolis 500 — Rodger Ward USAC Racing — Rodger Ward Formula One Champion — Jack Brabham of Australia... Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany and has about 600,000 inhabitants (June 2004). ... Lugano is a city in southeast Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. ...

Due to the Summer Olympics, the Road World Championships were not held in 1984, 1988 and 1992. The 2003 version was the longest ever at 132.75 km. The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ...

The 2006 UCI Road World Championships were held in Salzburg in Austria.   (Austro-Bavarian: SÃ¥izburg) is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. ...

World Road Race Champions

Marianne Vos, ( (help·info)) (born May 13, 1987 in s-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch cyclo-cross and road bicycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Trixi Worrack looks on while an official with the German Natioinal Womens Cycling Team cleans her tires in preparation for Worracks run in the Sun Valley Time Trial during the 2001 Womens Challenge bike race. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nicole Cooke (born April 13, 1983) is a British racing cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Nicole Cooke (born April 13, 1983) is a British racing cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Oenone Wood, born on the 24 September 1980 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is a professional cyclist, who commenced her cycling career in 2001 at the age of 21. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Judith Arndt (1976) is a German cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Susanne Ljungskog getting ready for her start in the Swan Falls to Melba Time Trial during the 1999 Womens Challenge Susanne Ljungskog (born March 16, 1976) is a Swedish cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Dutch born Mirjam Melchers has been one of the top female cyclists in the world for the past four years, holding the UCI number one ranking on occasion as well as winning many highly rated races on the womens circuit. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Nicole Cooke (born April 13, 1983) is a British racing cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Susanne Ljungskog getting ready for her start in the Swan Falls to Melba Time Trial during the 1999 Womens Challenge Susanne Ljungskog (born March 16, 1976) is a Swedish cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Nicole Brändli (born June 18, 1979) is a professional cyclist from Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Joane Somarriba Arrola (born August 11, 1972) is a Spanish cyclist born in Gernika, Vizcaya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... World Road Race Champion . Rasa Polikeviciute is a Lithuanian cycle racer (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys, Lithuania). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Edita Pucinskaite awaiting the start of the Elkhorn Resort Circuit Race (stage 5 of the 1999 Womens Challenge stage race) Edita Pucinskaite is a Lithuanian cyclist (born November 27, 1975 in Akmene, Lithuania). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Edita Pucinskaite awaiting the start of the Elkhorn Resort Circuit Race (stage 5 of the 1999 Womens Challenge stage race) Edita Pucinskaite is a Lithuanian cyclist (born November 27, 1975 in Akmene, Lithuania). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Anna Millward at the starting line of the Coburg Time Trial (2000 Tour of Willamette) Anna Millward (nee Wilson) is an Australian female cycle racer (born November 26, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Diana Žiliūtė Diana Žiliūtė (born May 28, 1976) is a Lithuanian cyclist who dominated the sport in the late 1990s, and continues to be a formidable force in road cycling to this day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Diana Žiliūtė Diana Žiliūtė (born May 28, 1976) is a Lithuanian cyclist who dominated the sport in the late 1990s, and continues to be a formidable force in road cycling to this day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Leontien van Moorsel (born March 22, 1970, Boekel) is a Dutch cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Hanka Kupfernagel (born March 19, 1974 is a German professional cycle racer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... World Road Race Champion . Rasa Polikeviciute is a Lithuanian cycle racer (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys, Lithuania). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Linda Jackson, wearing the Canadian national championship jersey in 1999 during the Womens Challenge stage race, which she had won the previous year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Edita Pucinskaite awaiting the start of the Elkhorn Resort Circuit Race (stage 5 of the 1999 Womens Challenge stage race) Edita Pucinskaite is a Lithuanian cyclist (born November 27, 1975 in Akmene, Lithuania). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Leontien van Moorsel (born March 22, 1970, Boekel) is a Dutch cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Leontien van Moorsel (born March 22, 1970, Boekel) is a Dutch cyclist. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Alison Sydor (born September 9, 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian cross country mountain cyclist. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ruthie Matthes at the 2001 Sea Otter Classic Ruthie Matthes (born November 11, 1965) is an American professional bicycle racer who won the World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championship in 1991. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Rebecca Twigg receiving an award presented to her at the conclusion of the final stage of the 1999 Womens Challenge bike race Rebecca Twigg (born 1963) is an American female cycle racer who won 6 World Track Cycling Championship titles in the Individual Pursuit. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Jeannie Longo en route to a 1st place finish in the Rupert to Pomerelle stage of the 2000 Womens Challenge Jeannie Longo (born October 31, 1958) is a female French cyclist, multiple French and world champion, who is still active in cycling in 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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World Time Trial Champions