The 2008 women's road cycling season was the fourth season for the 2008 UCI Women's Cycling Team: AA-Drink Cycling Team (UCI code: AAD), which began as Van Bemmelen–AA Drink in 2005.
| 2008 AA-Drink Cycling Team | |
|---|---|
| UCI Team ranking | 5th |
| Season victories | |
| One-day races | |
| Stage race overall | |
| Best ranked rider | Emma Johansson (6th) |
Roster edit
- Marlijn Binnendijk (The Netherlands) 12-05-1986
- Chantal Blaak (The Netherlands) 22-10-1989
- Latoya Brulee (Belgium) 09-12-1988
- Paulina Brzeźna-Bentkowska (Poland) 10-09-1981
- Maxime Groenewegen (The Netherlands) 14-07-1988
- Ludivine Henrion (Belgium) 23-01-1984
- Emma Johansson (Sweden) 23-09-1983
- Gabrielle Rovers (The Netherlands) 21-11-1976
- Theresa Senff (Germany) 02-02-1982
- Inge van den Broeck (Belgium) 21-03-1978
- Irene van den Broek (The Netherlands) 26-08-1980
- Laure Werner (Belgium) 22-02-1981
- Kirsten Wild (The Netherlands) 15-10-1982
Source:[1]
Results edit
Season victories edit
| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad |  Kirsten Wild
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| Netherlands |
Omloop van Borsele | Kirsten Wild
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| Netherlands |
Therme kasseienomloop | Kirsten Wild
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| Netherlands |
Stage 1 Rabobank Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden | Kirsten Wild
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 France |
Stage 2 Tour Féminin en Limousin |  Paulina Brzeźna
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| France |
Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin |  Emma Johansson
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| France |
Stage 5 Trophée d'Or Féminin | Emma Johansson
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| France |
Grand Prix de France | Ludivine Henrion
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| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish National Time Trial Championships |  |
Emma Johansson | |
| Polish National Time Trial Championships |  |
Paulina Brzeźna | |
| 2008 Dutch National Track Championships – Scratch |  |
Kirsten Wild |
Results in major races edit
Women's World Cup 2008 edit
| # | Date | Race | Country | Best rider | Place |
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| #1 | 24 February | Geelong World Cup |  Australia
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| #2 | 24 March | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio |  Italy
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| #3 | 6 April | Tour of Flanders for Women | Belgium
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| #4 | 12 April | Ronde van Drenthe | Netherlands
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| #5 | 23 April | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | Belgium
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Emma Johansson
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12th |
| #6 | 4 May | Tour de Berne |  Switzerland
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| #7 | 31 May | Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal |  Canada
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| #8 | 30 July | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Sweden
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Kirsten Wild
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10th |
| #9 | 1 August | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | Sweden
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AA-Drink Cycling Team | 6th |
| #10 | 24 August | GP de Plouay – Bretagne | France
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Emma Johansson
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10th |
| #11 | 16 September | Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt |  Germany
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| Date | Race[M 1] | Rider | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March | Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Elise van Hage) |
6th |
| 23 September | Road World Championships – Women's time trial[2] | Emma Johansson
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14th |
| 24 September | Road World Championships – Women's road race[3] | Emma Johansson
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4th |
- ^ Riders are in these championships part of the national team
Other achievements edit
Dutch national records, team pursuit edit
The women's 3000 m team pursuit track cycling discipline was introduced at the 2007–08 track cycling season. The Dutch team including Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar rode the team pursuit for the first time at Round 4 at the 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen in a time of 3:36.901 (49.792 km/h). They broke the record later that day. At the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships the Dutch team including Van Dijk broke the record again in the qualifying round. This is not the current record anymore.
| Time | Speed (km/h) |
Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:36.901 | 49.792 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar) |
2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (qualification) |  Copenhagen
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17 February 2008 | [4] |
| 3:32.666 | 50.783 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar) |
2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (gold-medal race) | Copenhagen
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17 February 2008 | [5] |
| 3:31.596 | 51.040 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Elise van Hage) |
2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (qualifying) |  Manchester
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28 March 2008 | [6] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "AA Drink Cycling Team 2008". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "2008 World Championships WE - ITT (CM)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "2008 75th World Championships WE - Road Race (CM)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Qualifying". Tissottiming.com. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "UCI 2008 Track Cycling World Championships Women's Team Pursuit Qualification Official Results" (PDF). Tissot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27.