2008 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
2008 UCI Road World Championships | |||||||||||||
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The peloton during the race | |||||||||||||
Race details | |||||||||||||
Dates | September 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||
Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distance | 260.25 km (161.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 6h 37' 30" | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Events at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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Participating nations Qualification | ||
Elite events | ||
Elite road race | men | women |
Elite time trial | men | women |
Under-23 events | ||
Under-23 road race | men | |
Under-23 time trial | men | |
The Men's Individual Road Race of the 2008 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on September 28 in Varese, Italy. The course comprised 15 laps around 17.35-kilometre route, making a total distance of 260.25 km. Each lap featured two ascents: the first at Via Montello (6.5% gradient for 1.15 kilometres); and the second at Ronchi (4.5% for 3.13 kilometres).[1] The highest elevation measured 480 metres (1,570 ft) at Via Montello.
Pre-race favourites included Paolo Bettini, who was trying for an unprecedented third consecutive title, and the 1999, 2001 and 2004 champion Óscar Freire.[2]
The race was won by Alessandro Ballan, with his fellow Italian Damiano Cunego in second and Matti Breschel of Denmark taking the bronze medal.[3]
Top ten finishers
Cyclist | Country | Time | |
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1 | Alessandro Ballan | 06h 37'30" | |
2 | Damiano Cunego | at 3" | |
3 | Matti Breschel | s.t. | |
4 | Davide Rebellin | s.t. | |
5 | Andriy Hrivko | s.t. | |
6 | Joaquim Rodríguez | s.t. | |
7 | Fabian Wegmann | s.t. | |
8 | Christian Pfannberger | s.t. | |
9 | Nick Nuyens | s.t. | |
10 | Robert Gesink | s.t. |
Nation qualification
14 to be enrolled, 9 to start |
9 to be enrolled, 6 to start |
5 to be enrolled, 3 to start |
2 to be enrolled, 1 to start |
References
- ↑ "Courses - Road Races". Varese2008.org. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ↑ "Cooke leads GB Worlds challenge". BBC Sport. 2008-09-22. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ↑ "Road Cycling Worlds 2008". BBC Sport. 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2009-04-30.