2008 World University Cycling Championship

The 2008 World University Cycling Championship is the 5th Word University Cycling Championship sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The championship took place in Nijmegen, Netherlands, from 21 to 25 May 2008. Prague and Bangkok were also candidate cities to organize the championship. The NOC*NSF chairman Erica Terpstra opened he World Championships at the opening ceremony on 21 May. Athletes from 25 countries competed in the disciplines mountain bike cross-country, mountain bike marathon, individual time trial and road race. It was the first time in student sports that there was held a World Championship Mountain Biking.[1][2]

2008 World University Cycling Championship
VenueNijmegen, Netherlands
Date(s) (2008-05-21 - 2008-05-25)21–25 May 2008
Nations participating25
Events8
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Participation edit

Each country was allowed to enter a maximum of 20 competitors: 4 men and women in the road race events and 6 men and women in the mountain bike events. A person was allowed to participate as a competitor if he/she was born between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1990 and was a full-time student at a university or similar institute or had obtained their academic degree in the year preceding the event.[3]

Cycling disciplines edit

The championship contained events in following sports:

Road cycling (road race, time trial) edit

The road cycling competitions at the 2008 World University Cycling Championship were held at 23 and 25 May 2008. Athletes from 23 different countries competed in the road race and the individual time trial. The competitions took place in the countryside of Nijmeten with un-Dutch difference in altitude and was along the dikes of the river Waal.[2] You can view on YouTube the road race course and the time trial course.

Mountain biking (cross-country, marathon) edit

The mountain bike competitions at the 2008 World University Cycling Championship were held at 22 and 24 May 2008. Athletes competed in the disciplines cross-country and marathon. 26 men athletes competed in the marathon and 32 in the cross-country.[4] The competitions took place in the wooded areas of Groesbeek, nearby the German Reichswald.[2][5] The mountain bike track was specially made for this championship.[6]

Schedule edit

Wednesday, 21 May 2008
  • Opening ceremony
Thursday, 22 May 2008
  • Mountain bike: women's cross-country
  • Mountain bike: men's cross-country
Friday, 23 May 2008
  • Road cycling: women's time trial, 34.8 km
  • Road cycling: men's time trial, 34.8 km
Saturday, 24 May 2008
  • Mountain bike: women's marathon
  • Mountain bike: men's marathon, 104 km
Sunday 25 May 2008
  • Road cycling: women's road race, 96.3 km
  • Road cycling: men's road race, 160.5 km

Events summary edit

Road Cycling edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Road Race[7]
details
Robin Chaigneau
  Netherlands
4h 03' 54" Michael Schweizer
  Germany
+ 57" Malaya Van Ruitenbeek
  Netherlands
+ 57"
Time trial[8]
details
Malaya Van Ruitenbeek
  Netherlands
45' 56.20" Andrei Krasilnikau
  Belarus
+ 29.02" Evaldas Šiškevičius
  Lithuania
+ 34.24"
Women's events
Road Race[9]
details
Elise van Hage
  Netherlands
2h 44'25" Chantal Blaak
  Netherlands
+ 1'01" Annemiek van Vleuten
  Netherlands
+ 2'38"
Time trial[10]
details
Iris Slappendel
  Netherlands
51' 03.83" Annemiek van Vleuten
  Netherlands
+ 6.97" Loes Markerink
  Netherlands
+ 50.96"

Mountainbiking edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Cross-country[11]
details[permanent dead link]
Till Marx
   Switzerland
1h 52' 48" Jan Skarnitzl
  Czech Republic
+ 34" Niels Wubben
  Netherlands
+ 42"
Marathon[12]


Women's events
Cross-country[13]
details[permanent dead link]
Caroline Mani
  France
1h 27' 27" Maaris Meier
  Estonia
s.t. Ingrid Bosscha
  Netherlands
+ 49"
Marathon


Medal table edit

The mountain bike marathon events are not included in the medal table.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Netherlands (NED)42511
2  France (FRA)1001
   Switzerland (SUI)1001
4  Belarus (BLR)0101
  Czech Republic (CZE)0101
  Estonia (EST)0101
  Germany (GER)0101
8  Lithuania (LTU)0011
Totals (8 entries)66618

References edit

  1. ^ "19 – 26 mei: World University Championship Cycling". Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "2008 World University Cycling Championships in Holland". Canada's cycling Pedal Magazine. 17 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Cycling". International University Sports Federation. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  4. ^ "World University Championships Cycling 2008". Southampton University Cycling Club. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  5. ^ "WUCC 2008 marathon". Hardfietsen.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  6. ^ "World University Championship Cycling 2008". Nijmegen nieuws. 23 May 2007.
  7. ^ "World Championship, Road, Univ. 2008". Cyclingarchives.com. 25 May 2008.
  8. ^ "World Championship, Road, ITT, Univ. 2008". Cyclingarchives.com. 23 May 2008.
  9. ^ "World Championship, Road, Univ. (F) 2008". Cyclingarchives.com. 25 March 2005.
  10. ^ "World Championship, Road, ITT, Univ. (F) 2008". Cyclingarchives.com. 23 March 2005.
  11. ^ "World University Championship Cycling 2008 Cross Country Men" (PDF). img.bergleben.de. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Event details". British Cycling. 24 May 2008.
  13. ^ "World University Championship Cycling 2008 Cross Country Women" (PDF). img.bergleben.de. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.[permanent dead link]

External links edit