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2008 Road Cycling National Champions from Around the World – Photos

July 2, 2008 – Last weekend hosted the road race and time trial national championships for many countries. Canada’s elite men’s and women’s time trial championships take place on July 4, with the road races scheduled for July 5 (women) and July 6 (men). Check out some of the newly crowned national champions from the list below and our selection of Cor Vos photos from around the world.

Men

Australia
– Adam Hansen (High Road) – Time Trial Champion

Austria
– Christian Pfannberger (Barloworld) – RR Champion

Belarus
– Eugeny Gutarovich (Francaise des Jeux) – RR Champion
– Andrei Kunitski (Aqua & Sapone) – TT Champion

Belgium
– Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) – RR Champion

Brazil
– Valcemar Justino da Silva (Sales Supermercados/Pinarello/BH) – RR Champion

Chile
– Robinson Núñez (Samsung) – TT Champion
– Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) – RR Champion

Croatia
– Tomislav Danculovic (BK Loborika) – RR Champion
– Matija Kvasina (KK Perutnina Ptuj) – TT Champion

Costa Rica
– Henry Raabe (BCR- Pizza Hut) – TT Champion

Czech Republic
– Frantisek Rabon (High Road) – Time Trial Champion

Denmark
– Nicki Sørensen (Team CSC) – RR Champion
– Lars Bak (Team CSC) – TT Champion

Estonia
– Jaan Kirsipuu (CFC Spordiklubi) – RR Champion
– Tanel Kangert (Ag2r-La Mondiale) – TT Champion

Finland
– Jussi Veikkanen TWL/FdJ) – RR Champion
– Matti Helminen (CCH) – TT Champion

France
– Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel) – RR Champion
– Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis – Le Credit Par Telephone) – TT Champion

Germany
– Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) – RR Champion
– Bert Grabsch (High Road) – Time Trial Champion

Great Britain
– Robert Hayles (Halfords-Bike Hut) – RR Champion

Hungary
– Zoltán Madaras (P-NIVÓ Betonexpressz 2000-Corratec) – RR Champion
– László Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) – TT Champion

Ireland
– Daniel Martin (Garmin Chipotle) – RR Champion
– Paul Healion (South Dublin CC) – TT Champion

Israel
– Hortig Nati (Team Matzman) – RR Champion
– Maxim borlitzkey (Velo club Israel) – TT Champion

Italy
– Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) – RR Champion
– Marco Pinotti (High Road) – Time Trial Champion

Kazakhstan
– Assan Bazayev (Astana) – RR Champion
– Andrey Mizourov (Astana) – TT Champion

Latvia
– Lasis Normunds (Dynatek Latvija) – RR Champion
– Raivis Belohvo_ciks (Saunier Duval-Scott) – TT Champion

Luxembourg
– Fränk Schleck (Team CSC) – RR Champion
– Kim Kirchen (High Road) – Time Trial Champion

Netherlands
– Lars Boom (Rabobank Continental) – RR Champion

New Zealand
– Julian Dean (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) – RR Champion
– Logan Hutchings (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) – TT Champion

Norway
– Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nesset CK/Team CSC – Saxo Bank) – RR Champion
– Edvald Boasson Hagen (High Road) – TT Champion

Poland
– Marcin Sapa (DHL – Author) – RR Champion
– Lukasz Bodnar (DHL – Author) – TT Champion

Portugual
– João Cabreira (LA – MSS) – RR Champion
– Sérgio Paulinho (Astana) – TT Champion

Russia
– Sergey Ivanov (Astana) – RR Champion
– Vladimir Gusev (Astana) – TT Champion

Serbia and Montenegro
– Predrag Prokic (Toshiba – Santo Pro Cycling) – RR Champion

Slovakia
– Jurco Matej (Milram) – RR and TT Champion

Slovenia
– Borut Bo_ic (Cycle Collstrop) – RR Champion
– Gazvoda Gregor (Perutnina) – TT Champion

Spain
– Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Caisse d’Epargne) – RR Champion
– Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d’Epargne) – TT Champion

Sweden
– Jonas Ljungblad (Skoghalls CK – Hammarö/P3Transfer – Batavus) – RR Champion
– Fredrik Ericsson (Team Cykelcity) – TT Champion

Switzerland
– Markus Zberg (Gerolsteiner) – RR Champion
– Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) – TT Champion

Ukraine
– Ruslan Podgornyy (LPR BrakesKiev) – RR Champion
– Andrey Grivko (SimferopolMilram) – TT Champion

Venezuela
– Noel Vásquez (Gob Zulia Alc Cabimas BOD) – RR Champion
– Tomas Gil (Carabobo A) – TT Champion

Women

Austria
– Monika Schachl (ARBÖ Uniqa Kuota Graz) – RR Champion

Australia
– Oenone Wood (High Road) – RR Champion

Belgium
– Ilse Geldhof (KSV Deerlijk Gaverzicht VZW) – RR Champion

Brazil
– Clemilda Fernandes Silva (USC Chirio Forno d’Asolo) – RR Champion

Chile
– Paola Muñoz (Celulosa Arauco) – RR Champion

Croatia
– Viena Balen (BBK Kvarner Inox Adria) – RR and TT Champion

Costa Rica
– Roxana Alvarado (Zarcero) – TT Champion

Czech Republic
– Martina Ru_icková (ASD Dukla Praha) – RR Champion
– Jarmila Machacová (Asc Dukla Praha) – TT Champion

Denmark
– Linda Villumsen (High Road) – RR and TT Champion

Estonia
– Grete Treier (Gauss RDZ Ormu) – RR and TT Champion

Finland
– Mirella Harju (TuUL) – RR Champion
– Anne Rautio (TVC) – TT Champion

France
– Jeannie Longo Ciprelli (Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz) – RR and TT Champion

Germany
– Luise Keller (High Road) – RR Champion
– Hanka Kupfernagel (Focus) – TT Champion

Great Britain
– Nicole Cooke (Halfords-Bikehut) – RR Champion

Hungary
– Anita Kenyó (Bringavilág SK Bornsport) – RR Champion
– Mónika Király (MTE1904) – TT Champion

Ireland
– Siobhan Dervan (Fenix) – RR Champion
– Olivia Dillon (Touchstone) – TT Champion

Italy
– Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) – RR Champion

Lithuania
– Tomas Vaitkus (Astana) – RR Champion
– Ignatas Konovalovas (Crédit Agricole) – TT Champion

Netherlands
– Marianne Vos (DSB Bank Wielerploeg) – RR Champion

New Zealand
– Melissa Holt (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) – RR and TT Champion

Norway
– Anita Valen-De Vries (Grenland SK/Team Flexpoint) – RR and TT Champion

Poland
– Bogumila Matusiak (Primus Lòdz) – TT Champion

Serbia and Montenegro
– Dragana Kovacevic (Avala – Beograd) – RR Champion

Sweden
– Emilia Fahlin (High Road) – RR Champion
– Emma Johansson (Härnösands CK) – TT Champion

Switzerland
– Jennifer Hohl (Bigla Cycling Team) – RR Champion
– Karin Thürig (Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) – TT Champion

Ukraine
– Tatiana Stiajkina (SimferopolUsc Chirio Forno d’Asolo) – RR and TT Champion

Venezuela
– Daniely Garcia (Carabobo) – RR and TT Champion





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