[1] The wet weather also meant there was a limited broadcast coverage of the race.

For the first time in the race's history, a Danish rider won the world title as Mads Pedersen out-sprinted two other riders at the finish in Harrogate to take the rainbow jersey.

[6] Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 11 August 2019.

[8] 197 cyclists from 42 nations were entered in the men's road race.

Of the race's 197 entrants, 46 riders completed the full distance of 260.7 kilometres (162.0 miles).