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