2008 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification

This page is an overview of the qualification criteria for the 2008 UCI Road World Championships.

Elite events edit

Elite men's road race edit

Qualification was based on performances on the UCI run tours during 2008. Results from January to the middle of August would count towards the qualification criteria on both the 2008 UCI ProTour and the UCI Continental Circuits across the world, with the rankings being determined upon the release of the numerous tour rankings on 15 August 2008.^[1]

14 to be enrolled, 9 to start
Spain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Luxembourg
Australia
France
Switzerland
Russia
Netherlands
9 to be enrolled, 6 to start
South Africa
United States
Venezuela
Iran
Slovenia
Poland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Portugal
Denmark
5 to be enrolled, 3 to start
Tunisia
Argentina
Colombia
Canada
Japan
Uzbekistan
Austria
Sweden
Croatia
Ireland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Latvia
Serbia
Estonia
New Zealand
Czech Republic
Finland
Norway
Kazakhstan
2 to be enrolled, 1 to start
Morocco
Cuba
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Mexico
Uruguay
Belarus
Sri Lanka
Lithuania

Elite women's road race edit

Qualification will be based mainly on the 2008 UCI Nation Ranking as of 15 August 2008. The first five nations in this classification qualified 7 riders to start, the next ten nations qualified 6 riders to start and the next 5 nations qualified 5 riders to start. Other nations and non ranked nations had the possibility to send 3 riders to start. Moreover, the outgoing World Champion and continental champions are qualified to take part in the race on top of the nation numbers.

Elite men's time trial edit

All National Federations were allowed to register four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.^[1]

Elite women's time trial edit

All National Federations were allowed to enter four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions were also able to take part.^[1]

Champion	Name	Note
Outgoing World Champion	Hanka Kupfernagel (GER)	Did not participate
African Champion	Lynette Burger (RSA)
Asian Champion	Li Meifang (CHN)
European Champion (under-23)	Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Oceanian Champion	Bridie O'Donnell (AUS)
Pan American Champion	Ana Paola Madrinan Villegas (COL)	Did not participate

Under-23 events edit

Men's under-23 road race edit

Men's under-23 time trial edit

All National Federations were allowed to register four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Qualification-1] "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

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