2008 in women's road cycling

{{Short description|Women's road cycling-related events during 2008}}

{{Year in road cycling|2008}}

UCI Road World Rankings

{{main|2008 UCI Women's Road Rankings}}

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!Top-ranked individual{{cite web|url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?RankingsDetailID=617&RankingsRace=MON&RankingsType=Individual&continent=&discipline=ROA&l=ENG&npage=-1&page=rankingsdetail&ridercategory=WE&year=2008|title=Ranking - Cycling - Road 2008 Women Elite UCI Ranking Individual Final result|accessdate=3 September 2013|publisher=UCI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130905082927/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?RankingsDetailID=617&RankingsRace=MON&RankingsType=Individual&continent=&discipline=ROA&l=ENG&npage=-1&page=rankingsdetail&ridercategory=WE&year=2008|archive-date=2013-09-05|url-status=dead}}

!Second-ranked individual

!Third-ranked individual

!Top-ranked team

!Top-ranked nation

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| align=left| {{flagathlete|Marianne Vos|NED}}
Team DSB Bank

| align=left| {{flagathlete|Judith Arndt|GER}}
Team Columbia Women

| align=left| {{flagathlete|Ina Teutenberg|GER}}
Team Columbia Women

| Team Columbia Women

| {{GER}}

World Championships

{{main|2008 UCI Road World Championships}}

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

World Championship Time Trial

| September

| {{flagathlete|Amber Neben|USA}}

| {{flagathlete|Christiane Soeder|AUT}}

| {{flagathlete|Judith Arndt|GER}}

World Championship Road Race

| September

| {{flagathlete|Nicole Cooke|GBR}}

| {{flagathlete|Marianne Vos|NED}}

| {{flagathlete|Judith Arndt|GER}}

Olympic Games

{{main|Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

{{flagicon|IOC}} Olympic Games Road Race

|August 10

|{{flagathlete|Nicole Cooke|GBR}}

|{{flagathlete|Emma Johansson|SWE}}

|{{flagathlete|Tatiana Guderzo|ITA}}

{{flagicon|IOC}} Olympic Games Time Trial

|August 13

|{{flagathlete|Kristin Armstrong|USA}}

|{{flagathlete|Emma Pooley|GBR}}

|{{flagathlete|Karin Thürig|SUI}}

UCI World Cup

{{main|2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup}}

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!

!Date

!Race

!Country

!Winner

!Team

#1

|{{dts|24 February}}

|Geelong World Cup

|{{AUS}}

| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Katheryn|Mattis|Katheryn Curi}}|USA}}

| Webcor Builders Cycling Team

#2

|{{dts|24 March}}

|Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio

|{{ITA}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Emma|Pooley}}|GBR}}

|Team Specialized Designs for Women

#3

|{{dts|6 April}}

|Tour of Flanders for Women

|{{BEL}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Judith|Arndt}}|GER}}

|{{UCI team code|SLU|2008a}}

#4

|{{dts|12 April}}

|Ronde van Drenthe

|{{NED}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Chantal|Beltman}}|NED}}

|{{UCI team code|SLU|2008a}}

#5

|{{dts|23 April}}

|La Flèche Wallonne Féminine

|{{BEL}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Marianne|Vos}}|NED}}

|{{UCI team code|NLB|2008}}

#6

|{{dts|4 May}}

|Tour de Berne

|{{SUI}}

{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Susanne|Ljungskog}}|SWE}}

|Menikini–Selle Italia

#7

|{{dts|31 May}}

|Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal

|{{CAN}}

|{{flagathlete|Judith Arndt|GER}}

|{{UCI team code|SLU|2008a}}

#8

|{{dts|30 July}}

|Open de Suède Vårgårda

|{{SWE}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Kori|Kelley Seehafer}}|USA}}

|Menikini–Selle Italia

#9

|{{dts|1 August}}

|Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT

|{{SWE}}

|{{flagathlete|Priska Doppmann|SUI}}
{{flagathlete|Karin Thürig|SUI}}
{{flagathlete|Christiane Soeder|AUT}}
{{flagathlete|Carla Ryan|AUS}}

|{{UCI team code|CWT|2008}}

#10

|{{dts|24 August}}

|GP de Plouay – Bretagne

|{{FRA}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Fabiana|Luperini}}|ITA}}

|Menikini–Selle Italia

#11

|{{dts|16 September}}

|Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt

|{{GER}}

|{{flagathlete|{{sortname|Judith|Arndt}}|GER}}

|{{UCI team code|SLU|2008b}}

Single day races (1.1 and 1.2)

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Race

!Date

!Cat.

{{flagicon|BRA}} Copa América de CiclismoJanuary 61.2
{{flagicon|SUI}} Gran Premio Brissag Lago MaggioreMarch 81.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} GP Comune di CornaredoMarch 91.2
{{flagicon|BEL}} Omloop Het Volk / Circuit Het VolkMarch 161.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} GP Cosat Etrusca-Giro dei comuni Montescudaio-RiparbellaMarch 291.2
{{flagicon|POL}} Klasyczny-NaleczowMarch 301.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} GP Costa Etrusca-Giro dei comuni Castellina M.MA-Santa LuceMarch 301.2
{{flagicon|BEL}} Grand Prix de DottigniesApril 71.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Drentse 8 van DwingelooApril 101.1
{{flagicon|NED}} Novilon Eurocup Ronde van DrentheApril 131.1
{{flagicon|NED}} Ronde van GelderlandApril 191.2
{{flagicon|ESP}} Trofeo Ciudad de SevillaApril 201.2
{{flagicon|CHN}} Tour of Chongming Island Time TrialApril 251.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} GP LiberazioneApril 251.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Omloop van BorseleApril 261.2
{{flagicon|LUX}} Grand Prix Elsy JacobsApril 261.2
{{flagicon|BEL}} GP Stad RoeselareApril 271.2
{{flagicon|SUI}} Grand Prix de Suisse / Souvenir Magali PacheMay 21.1
{{flagicon|POL}} Majowy Wyscig Klasyczny - LublinMay 31.2
{{flagicon|VEN}} Clasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de CiclismoMay 31.2
{{flagicon|VEN}} Copa Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo, Corre Por La VidaMay 41.2
{{flagicon|ESA}} Grand Prix de Santa AnaMay 151.1
{{flagicon|USA}} Tour de LeelanauMay 251.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Omloop Door Middag-HumsterlandJune 71.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Therme kasseienomloopJune 81.2
{{flagicon|USA}} Commerce Bank Liberty ClassicJune 81.1
{{flagicon|ITA}} GP Carnevale d'EuropaJuly 191.2
{{flagicon|GER}} Sparkassen GiroAugust 31.1
{{flagicon|NED}} Holland Hills ClassicAugust 101.2
{{flagicon|SUI}} Züri-MetzgeteSeptember 71.1
{{flagicon|ITA}} Memorial Davide Fardelli - Cronometro IndividualeSeptember 71.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Chrono Champenois - Trophée EuropéenSeptember 141.1
{{flagicon|FRA}} Grand Prix de FranceSeptember 281.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Chrono des Nations Les Herbiers VendéeOctober 191.1

Source{{cite web|url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?continent=MON&discipline=ROA&l=ENG&npage=-1&page=RESULTS&ridercategory=WE&riderid=&year=2008|accessdate=10 April 2013|work=UCI|title=Results - Cycling - Road 2008 Women Elite|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611035310/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?continent=MON&discipline=ROA&l=ENG&npage=-1&page=RESULTS&ridercategory=WE&riderid=&year=2008|archive-date=2015-06-11|url-status=dead}}

Stage races (2.1 and 2.2)

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Race

!Date

!Cat.

{{flagicon|AUS}} Geelong TourFebruary 21–222.2
{{flagicon|NZL}} Women's Tour of New ZealandFebruary 27 – March 22.2
{{flagicon|POL}} Wyscig Etapowy – ZamoscApril 11–132.2
{{flagicon|CHN}} Tour of Chongming IslandApril 26–292.2
{{flagicon|CZE}} Gracia–OrlováMay 1–42.2
{{flagicon|USA}} Mt. Hood Cycling ClassicMay 13–182.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininMay 16-252.2
{{flagicon|ESA}} Vuelta Ciclista Femenina a El SalvadorMay 16-212.2
{{flagicon|POL}} Tour de Pologne FemininMay 22–242.2
{{flagicon|ESA}} Vuelta a OccidenteMay 23–252.2
{{flagicon|CAN}} Tour du Grand MontréalJune 2–52.1
{{flagicon|CAN}} Tour de PeiJune 8–122.2
{{flagicon|ESP}} Iurreta-Emakumeen BiraJune 12–152.1
{{flagicon|FRA}} Grande Boucle Féminine InternationaleJune 17–222.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Rabo Ster Zeeuwsche EilandenJune 19–212.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-SüdtirolJune 20–222.1
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giro d'Italia FemminileJuly 5–132.1
{{flagicon|CZE}} Tour de Feminin – Krásná LípaJuly 10–132.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Tour de Bretagne FémininJuly 17–202.2
{{flagicon|GER}} International Thüringen Rundfahrt der FrauenJuly 22–272.1
{{flagicon|FRA}} Tour Féminin en LimousinJuly 24–272.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Route de France FéminineAugust 10–172.1
{{flagicon|GER}} Albstadt-Frauen-EtappenrennenAugust 22–242.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Trophée d'Or FémininAugust 26–302.2
{{flagicon|NED}} Holland Ladies TourSeptember 2–72.2
{{flagicon|FRA}} Tour Cycliste Féminin International ArdècheSeptember 9–132.2
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela FaniniSeptember 16–212.1

Source

Continental Championships

=African Championship=

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

Individual time trial[https://archive.today/20130616134419/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AFR&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33508&stageId=41828&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG Champ. d'Afrique CLM / African continental champ. TT (WE)]

|November 9, 2007

|{{flagathlete|Lynette Burger|RSA}}

|{{flagathlete|Yolandi Du Toit|RSA}}

|{{flagathlete|Aurelie Halbwachs|MRI}}

Road race[https://archive.today/20130616134342/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AFR&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33509&stageId=41827&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG Champ. d'Afrique en ligne / African Continental Champ. RR (WE)]

|November 11, 2007

|{{flagathlete|Marissa van der Merwe|RSA}}

|{{flagathlete|Lynette Burger|RSA}}

|{{flagathlete|Yolandi Du Toit|RSA}}

=Asian Championships=

{{main|2008 Asian Cycling Championships}}

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

Individual time trial

|September 14

|{{flagathlete|Li Meifang|CHN}}

|{{flagathlete|Liu Yongli|CHN}}

|{{flagathlete|Mayuko Hagiwara|JPN}}

Road race

|September 15

|{{flagathlete|Gao Min|CHN}}

|{{flagathlete|Miho Oki|JPN}}

|{{flagathlete|Choi Hye-Kyeong|KOR}}

=European Championships (under-23)=

{{main|2008 European Road Championships}}

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

Time trial (under-23)

| July 3

|{{flagathlete|Ellen van Dijk|NED}}

|{{flagathlete|Svitlana Halyuk|UKR}}

|{{flagathlete|Lesya Kalytovska|UKR}}

Road race (under-23){{cite web|url=http://uec-federation.eu/results/road_u_23_2008-s164.html|title=Results Road U-23 2008|publisher=European Cycling Union|date=2009-09-04|access-date=2013-04-10|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106193401/http://uec-federation.eu/results/road_u_23_2008-s164.html|archive-date=2013-01-06|url-status=dead}}

| July 5

|{{flagathlete|Rasa Leleivytė|LTU}}

|{{flagathlete|Lesya Kalytovska|UKR}}

|{{flagathlete|Marta Bastianelli|ITA}}

=Oceania Championships=

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

Individual time trial{{Cite web |url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=OCE&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33334&stageId=42030&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG |title=Oceania Cycling Championships - c.l.m. ind. / ind. TT - WE |access-date=2013-04-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616134426/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=OCE&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33334&stageId=42030&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG |archive-date=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead }}

|14 November 2007

|{{flagathlete|Bridie O'Donnell|AUS}}

|{{flagathlete|Dale Tye|NZL}}

|{{flagathlete|Rachel Mercer|NZL}}

Road race{{Cite web |url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=OCE&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33553&stageId=42032&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG |title=Oceania Cycling Championships - en ligne / ind. road race - WE |access-date=2013-04-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616134436/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=OCE&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=33553&stageId=42032&stagecount=1&year=2007&l=ENG |archive-date=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead }}

|18 November 2007

|{{flagathlete|Rochelle Gilmore|AUS}}

|{{flagathlete|Joanne Kiesanowski|NZL}}

|{{flagathlete|Emma Crum|NZL}}

=Pan-American Championships=

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!Race

!Date

!Winner

!Second

!Third

Individual time trial{{Cite web |url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AME&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=35286&stageId=45071&stagecount=1&year=2008&l=ENG |title=Champ. Panaméricain c.l.m. ind. / Panamerican Champ. ind. TT- WE |access-date=2013-04-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616134341/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AME&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=35286&stageId=45071&stagecount=1&year=2008&l=ENG |archive-date=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead }}

|May 9

|{{flagathlete|Ana Paola Madriñan Villegas|COL}}

|{{flagathlete|Giuseppina Grassi Herrera|MEX}}

|{{flagathlete|Kori Kelley-Seehafer|USA}}

Road race{{Cite web |url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AME&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=35285&stageId=45073&stagecount=1&year=2008&l=ENG |title=Champ. Panaméricain-en ligne / Panamerican Champ. ind. RR- WE |access-date=2013-04-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616134355/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=AME&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=35285&stageId=45073&stagecount=1&year=2008&l=ENG |archive-date=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead }}

|May 11

|{{flagathlete|Yumari González|CUB}}

|{{flagathlete|Karelia Judith Machado Jaimes|VEN}}

|{{flagathlete|Belem Guerrero Méndez|MEX}}

National Championships

{{main|2008 national road cycling championships}}

UCI teams

{{main|2008 List of UCI Women's Teams}}

References

{{Reflist}}

See also

{{Years in road cycling}}

{{2008 in road cycling}}

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Category:Women's road cycling by year