1982 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race

The 1982 UCI Road World Championships - Women's Road Race took place around Goodwood, Sussex in the United Kingdom. It was 61 km in length.[1]

Mandy Jones broke clear of the field to win by 10 seconds. She was the first British woman to win a world championship for 15 years.[2] She said:

"I won by accident. It was just plain daft. We were going downhill and I just rode past them. Then I looked back, saw I had a gap and kept going. I was praying my legs wouldn't collapse. But with around half a lap to go, I started thinking 'Hey, I could win this!"[3]

Final classification

RankRiderCountryTime
Mandy Jones Great Britain
Maria Canins Italy at 0'10"
Gerda Sierens Belgium
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References

  1. "World Championships Road Race Elite Women History". Cyclingnews. 2004.
  2. Golden Book of Cycling
  3. Woodland, Les (2005), This Island Race, Mousehold Press, UK
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