August 17, 2009 – Here are the countries qualified for the Elite Men/U23 road race (Sept. 23-27 in Mendrisio, Switzerland) according to the classification of nations as of Aug. 15, 2009 for the UCI World Classification and UCI Continental Circuits, and according to the individual classifications of the UCI World classification and UCI Continental Circuits:

Elite Men’s Road Race

World Classification (Max. participation is 9 riders from 14 selected)
1. Spain
2. Italia
3. Australia
4. Germany
5. Russia
6. Luxembourg
7. Belgium
8. Great Britain
9. Norway
10. United States of America

UCI Africa Tour
1. South Africa (6)
2. Tunisia (3)

UCI America Tour
1. Colombia (6)
2. Venezuela (6)
3. Argentina (3)
4. Brasil (3)
5. Canada (3)

UCI Asia Tour
1. Kazakhstan (6)
2. Iran (3)
3. Japan (3)

UCI Europe Tour
1. France (6)
2. The Netherlands (6)
3. Slovenia (6)
4. Poland (6)
5. Ukraina (6)
6. Denmark (6)
7. Portugal (3)
8. Estonia (3)
9. Austria (3)
10. Switzerland* (3)
11. Slovakia (3)
12. Croatia (3)
13. Hungria (3)
14. Sweden (3)
15. Serbia (3)
16. Latvia (3)

* According article 9.2.010, the host country can enter 9 riders of whom 6 to start.

UCI Oceania Tour
1. New Zealand (3)

Qualified Countries by the UCI World Individual Ranking:

Nations which have one rider in the first 100 at World Individual Ranking:
– Czech Republic (3)
– Ireland (3)
– Bielorussia (3)

Nations which have one rider classified in the World Individual Ranking:
– Lituania (1)
– Finland (1)

Nations Qualified by the Individual Ranking of the UCI Continental Circuits:
– Namibia (1)
– Cuba (1)
– Chili (1)
– Costa Rica (1)
– Ecuador (1)
– Uruguay (1)
– Bulgaria (1)

Men Under 23 Road Race

Countries Qualified According to the Classification of the Nations on 15.08.2009 of the UCI Continental Circuits and the UCI Nation’s Cup rankings (will be revised on the 14.09.2009) :

UCI Africa Tour
1. South Africa (5)
2. Erytrea (4)
3. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (3)
4. Egypt (3)

UCI America Tour
1. Colombia (5)
2. USA (5)
3. Venezuela (5)
4. Costa Rica (4)
5. Canada (4)
6. Uruguay (4)
7. Brasil (3)
8. Cuba (3)
9. Mexico (3)

UCI Asia Tour
1. Islamic Republic of Iran (5)
2. Kazakhstan (5)
3. Malaysia (4)
4. Japan (4)
5. Mongolia (3)
6. Thailand (3)

UCI Oceania Tour
1. Australia (5)
2. New Zealand (3)

UCI Europe Tour
1. Italia (5)
2. Belgium (5)
3. Germany (5)
4. France (5)
5. Russia (5)
6. The Netherlands (5)
7. Denmark (5)
8. Slovakia (5)
9. Austria (5)
10. Great Britain (5)
11. Norway (5)
12. Slovenia (5)
13. Moldavia (5)
14. Poland (5)
15. Spain (5)
16. Turquia (4)
17. Czech Republic (4)
18. Belarussia (4)
19. Estonia (4)
20. Ukraina (4)
21. Luxembourg (3)
22. Lituania (3)
23. Greece (3)
24. Israel (3)
25. Sweden (3)
26. Hungary (3)

Nations Qualified by the UCI Nation’s Cup Ranking (will be updated on 14.09.2009):
– Portugal (1)
– Latvia (1)
– El Salvador (1)
– Serbia (1)
– Switzerland (1)

The five first Nations at the final ranking of the UCI Nation’s Cup can add one extra rider.

According to the article 9.2.012, the U23 Continental Champions may be entered automatically in addition to the number of participants which are allotted to their federation:

CC Europe – Kris Boeckmans (Bel)
CC Amérique – Juan Villegas (Col)
CC Asie – Turakit Boonratanathanakorn(THA)
CC Afrique – Hichem Chaabane (ALG)
CC Océanie – Daniel Braunsteins (AUS)