| 2008 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | January 27, 2008 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 45' 15" | |||||||||
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This event was held on Sunday 27 January 2008 as a part of the 2008 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Treviso, Italy.
| 2008 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Race details | ||||||||||
| Dates | January 27, 2008 | |||||||||
| Stages | 1 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 45' 15" | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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This event was held on Sunday 27 January 2008 as a part of the 2008 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Treviso, Italy.
| Rank | Cyclist | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | 45:15.55 |
 |  Marianne Vos (NED) | + 0:13.98 |
 |  Laurence Leboucher (FRA) | + 0:17.72 |
| 4 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (FRA) | + 0:26.31 |
| 5 | Maryline Salvetat (FRA) | + 0:52.48 |
| 6 | Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (NED) | + 0:58.08 |
| 7 |  Wendy Simms (CAN) | + 1:04.01 |
| 8 | Daphny Van Den Brand (NED) | + 1:09.92 |
| 9 |  Rachel Lloyd (USA) | + 1:23.64 |
| 10 | Caroline Mani (FRA) | + 1:42.40 |
| 11 | Saskia Elemans (NED) | + 1:45.07 |
| 12 | Reza Hormes (NED) | + 2:12.59 |
| 13 | Stephanie Pohl (GER) | + 2:14.45 |
| 14 | Nadia Triquet-Claude (FRA) | + 2:18.65 |
| 15 | Sanne Van Paassen (NED) | + 2:24.91 |
| 16 |  Pavla Havlikova (CZE) | + 2:39.06 |
| 17 | Susanne Juranek (GER) | + 2:54.15 |
| 18 |  Helen Wyman (GBR) | + 2:58.59 |
| 19 |  Vania Rossi (ITA) | + 3:18.43 |
| 20 | Kerry Barnholt (USA) | + 3:18.83 |
| 21 | Amy Dombroski (USA) | + 3:44.62 |
| 22 | Susan Butler (USA) | + 3:53.66 |
| 23 |  Elke Riedl (AUT) | + 4:44.47 |
| 24 |  Sanne Cant (BEL) | + 4:54.28 |
| 25 | Francesca Cucciniello (ITA) | + 5:01.50 |
| 26 | Daniela Bresciani (ITA) | + 5:02.92 |
| 27 | Loes Sels (BEL) | + 5:10.80 |
| 28 | Milena Cavani (ITA) | + 5:15.06 |
| 29 | Veerle Ingels (BEL) | + 5:50.70 |
| 30 | Kelly Jones (CAN) | + 6:07.05 |
| 31 |  Mika Ogishima (JPN) | + 6:19.26 |
| 32 | Gabriella Day (GBR) | + 6:40.51 |
| 33 |  Lise Müller (SUI) | + 7:18.55 |
| 34 | Masumi Sakai (JPN) | + 8:05.81 |
| 35 | Veronica Alessio (ITA) | + 8:21.02 |
| 36 | Ayako Toyooka (JPN) | + 9:56.24 |
Two riders, Katie Compton and Birgit Hollmann, abandoned the race.
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