The Women's time trial of the 2008 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 24 September in Varese, Italy.
| 2008 UCI Road World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | September 24, 2008 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Distance | 25.15 km (15.63 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 33' 51" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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After finishing one place out of the medals in last World Championships, Amber Neben became gold medal winner, recording a time 7 seconds quicker than Austria's Christiane Soeder with Germany's Judith Arndt finishing behind Soeder in third.[1]
Route edit
The course covered 25.2 km.[2]
Qualification 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.[3]
| Champion | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion |  Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) |
Did not participate |
| African Champion |  Lynette Burger (RSA)
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| Asian Champion |  Li Meifang (CHN)
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| European Champion (under-23) |  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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| Oceanian Champion |  Bridie O'Donnell (AUS)
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| Pan American Champion |  Ana Paola Madrinan Villegas (COL) |
Did not participate |
Final classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Amber Neben (USA)
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33' 51.35" |
| 2 |  Christiane Soeder (AUT)
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+ 07.56" |
| 3 | Judith Arndt (GER)
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+ 22.77" |
| 4 |  Tatiana Antoshina (RUS)
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+ 23.39" |
| 5 | Kristin Armstrong (USA)
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+ 25.27" |
| 6 |  Karin Thurig (SUI)
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+ 30.99" |
| 7 |  Susanne Ljungskog (SWE)
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+ 57.38" |
| 8 |  Emma Pooley (GBR)
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+ 57.52" |
| 9 | Charlotte Becker (GER)
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+ 1' 03.32" |
| 10 |  Linda Villumsen (DEN)
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+ 1' 05.43" |
| 11 |  Anne Samplonius (CAN)
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+ 1' 08.91" |
| 12 | Christine Thorburn (USA)
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+ 1' 17.16" |
| 13 |  Jeannie Longo (FRA)
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+ 1' 20.03" |
| 14 | Emma Johansson (SWE)
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+ 1' 26.31" |
| 15 |  Diana Žiliūtė (LTU)
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+ 1' 36.83" |
| 16 | Vicki Whitelaw (AUS)
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+ 1' 36.23" |
| 17 | Julie Beveridge (CAN)
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+ 1' 53.56" |
| 18 |  Martina Růžičková (CZE)
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+ 2' 02.24" |
| 19 | Sharon Laws (GBR)
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+ 2' 03.06" |
| 20 | Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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+ 2' 11.46" |
| 21 | Regina Bruins (NED)
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+ 2' 14.52" |
| 22 | Pascale Schnider (SUI)
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+ 2' 15.64" |
| 23 | Bridie O'Donnell (AUS)
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+ 2' 17.73" |
| 24 | Alexis Rhodes (AUS)
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+ 2' 21.11" |
| 25 | Kirsten Wild (NED)
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+ 2' 27.84" |
| 26 | Edwige Pitel (FRA)
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+ 2' 37.03" |
| 27 |  Grete Treier (EST)
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+ 2' 40.05" |
| 28 | Jarmila Machačová (CZE)
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+ 2' 46.30" |
| 29 |  An van Rie (BEL)
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+ 2' 50.22" |
| 30 |  Marta Vila Josana Andreu (ESP)
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+ 2' 52.06" |
| 31 | Trine Schmidt (DEN)
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+ 2' 59.46" |
| 32 | Eneritz Iturriaga Echevarria (ESP)
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+ 3' 04.02" |
| 33 | Alexandra Burchenkova (RUS)
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+ 3' 15.01" |
| 34 | Daiva Tušlaitė (LTU)
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+ 3' 20.07" |
| 35 |  Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)
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+ 3' 31.31" |
| 36 |  Anna Zugno (ITA)
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+ 3' 41.23" |
| 37 | Elena Berlato (ITA)
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+ 3' 55.35" |
| 38 |  Bogumiła Matusiak (POL)
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+ 4' 22.49" |
| 39 |  Olivia Dillon (IRL)
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+ 4' 25.06" |
| 40 |  Hanna Talkanitsa (BLR)
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+ 5' 10.88" |
| 41 |  Kathryn Bertine (SKN)
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+ 5' 20.61" |
| 42 | Heather Wilson (IRL)
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+ 5' 22.56" |
| 43 |  Polona Batagelj (SLO)
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+ 8' 37.31" |
References edit
- ^ "Neben knocks out favourites for gold". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "September 24: Women's time trial, 25.15km". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.[permanent dead link]