The Republic of Macedonia is in the Balkan Peninsula.
The 2007 UCI Road World Championships -- Women 's Road Race took place on September 29 , 2007 around the German city of Stuttgart .. 2007 UCI Road World Championships. 2007 UCI Road World Championships. Stuttgart. Stuttgart. The race started at 9 :00 .. The race was won by Italian Marta Bastianelli , who broke away 15 km from the finish and held a gap over the chasing group .. Marta Bastianelli. Marta Bastianelli. Last year 's champion Marianne Vos of the Netherlands took silver with Giorgia Bronzini of Italy taking bronze to cap a dominant performance by the Italian team .. Marianne Vos. Marianne Vos. Giorgia Bronzini. Giorgia Bronzini. It was Bastianelli 's first victory of the season .