Summer Olympics 2016 Rio: Riders road race – women
The Olympic road race women is held on Sunday, August 7. Title defender Marianne Vos faces strong competition by the likes of World Champion Elizabeth Armitstead and former World Champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list for the women's road race at the Summer Olympics in Rio. (Slideshow route/profile)
On a tough course these women are to compete the gold medal.
Start list Olympic Road Race for women, in Rio
Countries with four riders
Australia: Gracie Elvin, Katrin Garfoot, Rachel Neylan, Amanda Spratt
Germany: Lisa Brennauer, Romy Kasper, Claudia Lichtenberg, Trixi Worrack
Italy: Elisa Longo Borghini, Giorgia Bronzini, Tatiana Guderzo, Elena Cecchini
Netherlands: Marianne Vos, Anna van der Breggen, Ellen van Dijk, Annemiek van Vleuten
United States: Mara Abbott, Kristin Armstrong, Megan Guarnier, Evelyn Stevens
Countries with three riders
Belgium: Ann-Sophie Duyck, Lotte Kopecky, Anisha Vekemans
Canada: Karol-Ann Canuel, Leah Kirchmann, Tara Whitten
Great Britain: Elizabeth Armitstead, Nikki Harris, Emma Pooley
Poland: Katarzyna Niewiadoma, Malgorzata Jasinska, Anna Plichta
Sweden: Emma Johansson, Sara Mustonen, Emilia Fahlin
Countries with two riders
Brazil: Clemilda Fernandes, Flávia Oliveira
France: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Audrey Cordon
Luxembourg: Christine Majerus, Chantal Hoffmann
Countries with one rider
Austria: Martina Ritter
Azerbaijan: Olena Pavlukhina
Belarus: Alena Amialiusik
Chile: Paola Munoz Grandon
Chinese Taipei: Ting Ying Huang
Colombia: Ana Christina Sanabria Sanchez
Cuba: Arlenis Sierra
Cyprus: Antri Christoforou
Spain: Ane Santesteban
Finland: Lotta Lepistö
Israel: Shani Bloch
Japan: Eri Yonamine
Lithuania: Daiva Tuslaite
Mexico: Carolina Rodriguez Gutierrez
Namibia: Vera Adrian
New Zealand: Linda Villumsen
Norway: Vita Heine
Slovenia: Polona Batagelj
South Africa: Ashleigh Moolman
South Korea: Ah Reum Na
Spain: Ane Santesteban
Switzerland: Jolanda Neff
Thailand: Jutatip Maneephan
Ukraine: Hanna Solovey
Venezuela: Yennifer Cesar
Summer Olympics 2016 Road race for women: Route maps, height profiles, and more
Click on the images to zoom
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Route road race - men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Riders road race – men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Favourites road race – men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Van der Breggen takes gold ahead of Johansson and Longo Borghini - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Cancellara powers to gold in ITT - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Route ITT - men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Riders ITT – men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Favourites ITT – men - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Armstrong takes gold ahead Zabelinskaya and Van der Breggen - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Route ITT - women - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Riders ITT – women - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio Favourites ITT – women - Summer Olympics 2016 Rio OverviewMore articles Tour Down Under 2019: Porte wins stage 6 as Impey takes GC
Tour Down Under 2019: The Route
Tour Down Under 2019 Route stage 6: McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill
Tour Down Under 2019: Riders
Tour Down Under: Winners and records
Tour of Valencia 2019: The Route
Tour Colombia 2019: The Route
Ruta del Sol 2019: The Route
UAE Tour 2019: The Route
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019: The Route
Paris-Nice 2019: The Route
Paris-Nice 2019: Riders
Tirreno-Adriatico 2019: The Route
Volta a Catalunya 2019: The Route
E3 BinckBank Classic 2019: The Route
Tour de France 2019: The Route
Tour de France 2019: Riders
Visit the Tour de France
Giro 2019: The Route
Giro 2019: Riders
Vuelta 2019: The Route
Vuelta 2019: Riders
Tour of Flanders 2019: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2019: Riders
Paris - Roubaix 2019: Riders
Tour of the Alps 2019: The Route
Tour of California 2019: The Route
Cycling Calendar 2019
Win a free cycling jersey!
Race Results Service
Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!
Route road race for women
Route Vista Chinesa Circuit
Route Grumari Circuit
Route/profile Vista Chinesa circuit
