2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup

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2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup
Eleventh edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup
Details
Dates24 February – 16 September
LocationAustralia, Canada and Europe
Races11
Champions
Individual championFlag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) (Team Columbia Women)
Teams' champion Team Columbia Women
  2007
2009  

The 2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup is the 11th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar remains close to the 2007 UCI Women's Road World Cup with the addition of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio and a team time trial event in conjunction with the Open de Suède Vårgårda.

Contents

Races

DateRaceCountryWinnerTeam
#124 February Geelong World Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaFlag of the United States.svg  Katheryn Mattis  (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
#224 March Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio Flag of Italy.svg ItalyFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Emma Pooley  (GBR) Team Specialized Designs for Women
#36 April Tour of Flanders for Women Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumFlag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Team High Road Women
#412 April Ronde van Drenthe Flag of the Netherlands.svg NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Chantal Beltman  (NED) Team High Road Women
#523 April La Flèche Wallonne Féminine Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BelgiumFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Marianne Vos  (NED) DSB Bank
#64 May Tour de Berne Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SwitzerlandFlag of Sweden.svg  Susanne Ljungskog  (SWE) Menikini–Selle Italia
#731 May Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaFlag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Team High Road Women
#830 July Open de Suède Vårgårda Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenFlag of the United States.svg  Kori Kelley-Seehafer  (USA) Menikini–Selle Italia
#9 1 August Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT Flag of Sweden.svg SwedenFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Priska Doppmann  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karin Thürig  (SUI)
Flag of Austria.svg  Christiane Soeder  (AUT)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Carla Ryan  (AUS)
Cervélo–Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
#1024 August GP de Plouay – Bretagne Flag of France.svg FranceFlag of Italy.svg  Fabiana Luperini  (ITA) Menikini–Selle Italia
#1116 September Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (GER) Team Columbia Women

UCI Women's Teams


Final results

Individual

Final standings [1]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1Flag of Germany.svg Judith Arndt (GER) Team High Road Women 365
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzanne de Goede (NED) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 232
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marianne Vos (NED) Team DSB Bank 182
4Flag of Italy.svg Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Menikini–Selle Italia 125
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Pooley (GBR) Team Specialized Designs for Women 117
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chantal Beltman (NED) Team High Road Women 114
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kirsten Wild (NED) AA-Drink Cycling Team 109
8Flag of Germany.svg Charlotte Becker (GER) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 105
9Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bastianelli (ITA) Safi–Pasta Zara–Manhattan 101
10Flag of Germany.svg Ina Teutenberg (GER) Team High Road Women 100

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References

  1. "Daily peloton, 2008". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2014-06-25.