The women's road race was one of 18 cycling events of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The event was held on 7 August 2016 at Fort Copacabana and was won by Anna van der Breggen from the Netherlands.

Starting at Fort Copacabana,[1] the peloton headed west to pass through Ipanema, Barra, and Reserva Maripendi Beaches via the coastal road leading to the 24.8 km (15.4 mi) Pontal / Grumari circuit loop.

[3] As with all road races during the Olympic Games, law enforcement escorted the athletes to keep them and bystanders safe during the competition.

The Brazilian Federal Highway Police (PRF) were assigned the duty to escort the athletes during the 2016 Olympics.