Thank-you for replying. I was aware of the World Championship women's road race but did not think that it was classified as a professional event. During the period of 1972-1992, the World Championship amateur men's road race was not held during Olympic years but the professional men's road was held every year. Though the Olympics did not feature a women's road race until 1984, once the event was included, the World Championship women's road race was scheduled using the same criteria as the men's amateur event, in that was not held during Olympic years of 1984, 1988 and 1992. As a result, I considered it an amateur event.