Cycling race
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 The peloton during the race | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | September 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 260.25 km (161.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 37' 30" | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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). 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.
The race was won by Alessandro Ballan, with his fellow Italian Damiano Cunego in second and Matti Breschel of Denmark taking the bronze medal.
Final classification
Did not finish
128 riders failed to finish the race. Levi Leipheimer of the United States did not start the race.
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Nation qualification
See also: 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification| 14 to be enrolled, 9 to start |
 Spain
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 Italy
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 Belgium
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 Germany
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 Luxembourg
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 Australia
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 France
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 Switzerland
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 Russia
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 Netherlands
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 South Africa
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 United States
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 Venezuela
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 Iran
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 Slovenia
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 Poland
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 Ukraine
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 Great Britain
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 Portugal
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 Denmark
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| 5 to be enrolled, 3 to start |
 Tunisia
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 Argentina
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 Colombia
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 Canada
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 Japan
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 Uzbekistan
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 Austria
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 Sweden
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 Croatia
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 Ireland
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 Hungary
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 Bulgaria
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 Slovakia
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 Latvia
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 Serbia
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 Estonia
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 New Zealand
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 Czech Republic
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 Finland
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 Norway
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 Kazakhstan
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| 2 to be enrolled, 1 to start |
 Morocco
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 Cuba
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 Costa Rica
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 Ecuador
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 Mexico
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 Uruguay
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 Belarus
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 Sri Lanka
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 Lithuania
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References
- "Courses - Road Races". Varese2008.org. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- "Cooke leads GB Worlds challenge". BBC Sport. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- "Road Cycling Worlds 2008". BBC Sport. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
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