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
| Rank | Rider | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mandy Jones |  Great Britain |
|
 |
Maria Canins |  Italy |
at 0'10" |
 |
Gerda Sierens | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
References
- ↑ "World Championships – Road Race – Elite Women – History". Cyclingnews. 2004.
- ↑ Golden Book of Cycling
- ↑ Woodland, Les (2005), This Island Race, Mousehold Press, UK
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