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

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