2009 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification
| Events at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
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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 | |
This page is an overview of the qualification criteria for the 2009 UCI Road World Championships.
Elite events
[edit]Elite men's road race
[edit]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
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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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 United States
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 United Kingdom
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 Russia
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 Norway
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| 9 to be enrolled, 6 to start |
 South Africa
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 Colombia
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 Venezuela
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 Kazakhstan
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 France
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 Netherlands
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 Slovenia
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 Poland
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 Ukraine
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 Denmark
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 Switzerland
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| 5 to be enrolled, 3 to start |
 Tunisia
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 Argentina
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 Canada
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 Brazil
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 Japan
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 Iran
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 Portugal
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 Estonia
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 Austria
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 Croatia
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 Hungary
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 Sweden
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 Latvia
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 Serbia
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 New Zealand
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 Czech Republic
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 Ireland
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 Slovakia
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 Belarus
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| 2 to be enrolled, 1 to start |
 Lithuania
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 Finland
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 Namibia
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 Cuba
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 Chile
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 Costa Rica
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 Ecuador
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 Uruguay
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 Bulgaria
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Elite women's road race
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
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| Outgoing World Champion |  Amber Neben (USA)
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| African Champion | Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) |
Did not participate |
| Asian Champion |  Tang Kerong (CHN)
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| European Champion (under-23) | Ellen van Dijk (NED)
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| Oceanian Champion | Bridie O'Donnell (AUS)
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Under-23 events
[edit]Men's under-23 road race
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Men's under-23 time trial
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ UCI Entry Regulations Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 15-09-09