2009 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification

2009 UCI Road World Championships

Participating nations
Elite events
List of elite cyclists
Elite road race   men   women
Elite time trial   men   women
Under-23 events
List of under-23 cyclists
Under-23 road race   men  
Under-23 time trial   men  
 
Qualification

This page is an overview of the qualification criteria for the 2009 UCI Road World Championships.

Elite events

Elite men's road race

Qualification was based on performances on the UCI run tours during 2009. Results from January to the middle of August would count towards the qualification criteria on both the 2009 UCI ProTour and the UCI Continental Circuits across the world, with the rankings being determined upon the release of the numerous tour rankings on 15 August 2009.[1]

14 to be enrolled, 9 to start [2]
 Spain
 Italy
 Belgium
 Germany
 Luxembourg
 Australia
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Russia
 Norway
9 to be enrolled, 6 to start
 South Africa
 Colombia
 Venezuela
 Kazakhstan
 France
 Netherlands
 Slovenia
 Poland
 Ukraine
 Denmark
  Switzerland
5 to be enrolled, 3 to start
 Tunisia
 Argentina
 Canada
 Brazil
 Japan
 Iran
 Portugal
 Estonia
 Austria
 Croatia
 Hungary
 Sweden
 Latvia
 Serbia
 New Zealand
 Czech Republic
 Ireland
 Slovakia
 Belarus
2 to be enrolled, 1 to start
 Lithuania
 Finland
 Namibia
 Cuba
 Chile
 Costa Rica
 Ecuador
 Uruguay
 Bulgaria

Elite women's road race

Qualification will be based mainly on the 2009 UCI Nation Ranking as of 15 August 2009. The first five nations in this classification qualified 7 riders to start, the next ten nations qualified 6 riders to start and the next 5 nations qualified 5 riders to start. Other nations and non ranked nations had the possibility to send 3 riders to start. Moreover, the outgoing World Champion and continental champions are qualified to take part in the race on top of the nation numbers.

Elite men's time trial

All National Federations were allowed to register four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.[1]

Elite women's time trial

All National Federations were allowed to register four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions were also able to take part.[1]

Champion Name Note
Outgoing World Champion  Amber Neben (USA)
African Champion  Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) Did not participate
Asian Champion  Tang Kerong (CHN)
European Champion (under-23)  Ellen van Dijk (NED)
Oceanian Champion  Bridie O'Donnell (AUS)

Under-23 events

Men's under-23 time trial

All National Federations were allowed to register four riders for the race, with a maximum of two riders to start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. UCI Entry Regulations Accessed 15-09-09
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