2006 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

Men's Individual Road Race

2006 UCI Road World Championships
Race details
Date		September 24, 2006
Distance		265.2 km (164.8 mi)
Winning time		06h 15' 32" (42.3397 km/h or 26.3087 mph)
Medalists
	1 Gold	Paolo Bettini (ITA)	(Italy)
	2 Silver	Erik Zabel (GER)	(Germany)
	3 Bronze	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	(Spain)
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The 2006 edition of the men's UCI Road World Championships Road Race took place on September 24, 2006, in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Reigning Olympic champion and Italian Paolo Bettini captured the gold medal and the rainbow jersey as the 2006 World Cycling Champion. The 36-year-old German sprinter Erik Zabel took the silver medal and UCI ProTour winner Alejandro Valverde of Spain captured third place for the bronze medal. A total number of 136 cyclists actually finished the race, with Slovakia's Roman Bronis in last place (+ 13'38").

Final classification

Rank	Rider	Time
	Paolo Bettini (ITA)	06h 15' 32"
	Erik Zabel (GER)	s.t.
	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)	s.t.
4.	Samuel Sánchez (ESP)	+ 0'02"
5.	Robbie McEwen (AUS)	s.t.
6.	Stuart O'Grady (AUS)	s.t.
7.	Uroš Murn (SLO)	s.t.
8.	Alexandre Botcharov (RUS)	s.t.
9.	Tom Boonen (BEL)	s.t.
10.	Vladimir Gusev (RUS)	s.t.
11.	Bernhard Eisel (AUT)	s.t.
12.	Nicki Sørensen (DEN)	s.t.
13.	Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)	s.t.
14.	Martin Elmiger (SUI)	s.t.
15.	Fred Rodriguez (USA)	s.t.
16.	Karsten Kroon (NED)	s.t.
17.	Marcus Ljungqvist (SWE)	s.t.
18.	René Haselbacher (AUT)	s.t.
19.	László Bodrogi (HUN)	s.t.
20.	Gerben Löwik (NED)	s.t.
21.	Stefan Schumacher (GER)	s.t.
22.	Steffen Wesemann (SUI)	s.t.
23.	Christophe Le Mevel (FRA)	s.t.
24.	Anthony Geslin (FRA)	s.t.
25.	Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)	s.t.

Selected Riders

Based on the results of the riders in the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits in 2006, all nations have received an amount of riders they can send to the championships. The amount of allowed riders is different for each continent:

• Qualified Nations by the UCI Protour: Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain and Switzerland get 9 starters. Canada, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania and Luxembourg get 1 starter.
• Qualified Nations by the UCI Africa Tour: South Africa gets 6 starters. Burkina Faso gets 3 starters.
• Qualified Nations by the UCI America Tour: Brazil and Colombia get 6 starters. Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela get 3 starters. Costa Rica and Cuba get 1 starter.
• Qualified Nations by the UCI Asia Tour: Iran gets 6 starters. Kazakhstan and Japan get 3 starters.
• Qualified Nations by the UCI European Tour: Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Ukraine get 6 starters. Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Latvia and Norway get 3 starters. Sweden gets 1 starter. Note: Because Austria is the host nation, they are given 3 extra starters to give them 6 riders in total.
• Qualified Nations by the UCI Oceania Tour: New Zealand gets 3 starters.

All nations are allowed to select reserves too, 5 reserves for nations with 9 riders, 3 reserves for nations with 6 riders, 2 reserves for nations with 3 riders and 1 reserve for nations with 1 rider.

Nations allowed 9 Riders

Australia

On September 14, the selection was released:

• Cadel Evans, Davitamon-Lotto
• Nick Gates, Davitamon-Lotto
• Simon Gerrans, AG2R Prévoyance
• Matthew Hayman, Rabobank
• Robbie McEwen, Davitamon-Lotto
• Bradley McGee, Française des Jeux
• Stuart O'Grady, Team CSC
• Michael Rogers, T-Mobile Team
• Matthew White, Discovery Channel

Belgium

National Coach: Carlo Bomans

On September 11, the selection was released:

• Serge Baguet, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Tom Boonen, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Stijn Devolder, Discovery Channel
• Philippe Gilbert, Française des Jeux
• Leif Hoste, Discovery Channel
• Kevin Hulsmans, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Nick Nuyens, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Jurgen Van Goolen, Discovery Channel
• Johan Vansummeren, Davitamon-Lotto Vansummeren was replaced by Thierry Marichal from Cofidis, because he severely injured his shoulder in a crash on training just days before the event.

Also 5 reserves were appointed:

• Björn Leukemans, Davitamon-Lotto
• Thierry Marichal, Cofidis
• Kevin Van Impe, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Geert Verheyen, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Frederik Willems, Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen

France

Selection released on September 12:

• Sylvain Calzati, AG2R Prévoyance
• Sylvain Chavanel, Cofidis
• Cyril Dessel, AG2R Prévoyance
• Samuel Dumoulin, AG2R Prévoyance
• Anthony Geslin, Bouygues Télécom
• Sébastien Hinault, Crédit Agricole
• Sébastien Joly, Française des Jeux
• Christophe Le Mével, Crédit Agricole
• Thomas Voeckler, Bouygues Télécom

Germany

On September 11, the first selection was released, but since then many things have changed. Matthias Kessler and Jens Voigt have refused their selection as they claim to be "too tired after a long tiring season". Andreas Klöden has declared he only wants to ride in the Time Trial World Championships 2006.

Current Selection:

• Linus Gerdemann, T-Mobile Team
• Christian Knees, Team Milram
• Ronny Scholz, Gerolsteiner
• Stephan Schreck, T-Mobile Team
• Stefan Schumacher, Gerolsteiner
• Marcel Sieberg, Team Wiesenhof
• Patrik Sinkewitz, T-Mobile Team
• Fabian Wegmann, Gerolsteiner
• Erik Zabel, Team Milram

Italy

National coach Franco Ballerini selected the following riders:

• Alessandro Ballan, Lampre-Fondital
• Paolo Bettini, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Marzio Bruseghin, Lampre-Fondital
• Danilo Di Luca, Liquigas
• Rinaldo Nocentini, Acqua & Sapone
• Luca Paolini, Liquigas
• Filippo Pozzato, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Davide Rebellin, Gerolsteiner
• Matteo Tosatto, Quick Step-Innergetic

Netherlands

National coach Egon van Kessel selected the following riders:

• Michael Boogerd, Rabobank
• Jan Boven, Rabobank
• Bram de Groot, Rabobank
• Karsten Kroon, Team CSC
• Gerben Löwik, Rabobank
• Joost Posthuma, Rabobank
• Bram Tankink, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Maarten Tjallingii, Skil-Shimano
• Max van Heeswijk, Discovery Channel

Russia

• Alexander Arekeev, Acqua & Sapone
• Alexandre Bazhenov, Naturino-Sapore di Mare
• Alexandre Botcharov, Crédit Agricole
• Alexander Efimkin, Barloworld
• Vladimir Efimkin, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
• Vladimir Gusev, Discovery Channel
• Vladimir Karpets, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
• Alexandr Kolobnev, Rabobank
• Alexei Markov, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears

Spain

• Íñigo Cuesta, Team CSC
• Juan Antonio Flecha, Rabobank
• Xavier Florencio, Bouygues Télécom
• Luis Perez Rodriguez, Cofidis
• Joaquin Rodriguez, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
• Samuel Sánchez, Euskaltel-Euskadi
• Alejandro Valverde, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
• Francisco Ventoso, Saunier Duval-Prodir
• Carlos Sastre, Team CSC

Switzerland

Selection released on September 14:

• Michael Albasini, Liquigas
• Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC
• Aurélien Clerc, Phonak
• Martin Elmiger, Phonak
• David Loosli, Lampre-Fondital
• Grégory Rast, Phonak
• Steffen Wesemann, T-Mobile Team
• Oliver Zaugg, Saunier Duval-Prodir
• Beat Zberg, Gerolsteiner

USA

• Chris Baldwin, Toyota-United
• Tyler Farrar, Cofidis
• Chris Horner, Davitamon-Lotto
• Jason McCartney, Discovery Channel
• Danny Pate, TIAA-CREF
• Fred Rodriguez, Davitamon-Lotto
• Jackson Stewart, Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling
• Guido Trenti, Quick Step-Innergetic
• Christian Vandevelde, Team CSC

Nations allowed 6 Riders

Austria

The home nation was represented by:

• Bernhard Eisel, Française des Jeux
• René Haselbacher, Gerolsteiner
• Bernhard Kohl, T-Mobile Team
• Christian Pfannberger, Elk Haus-Simplon
• Georg Totschnig, Gerolsteiner
• Peter Wrolich, Gerolsteiner

Brazil

• Murilo Fischer, Naturino-Sapore di Mare
• Soelito Gohr, Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos
• Marcio May, Scott/Marcondes
• Pedro Nicacio, Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos
• Luciano Pagliarini, Saunier Duval-Prodir

Colombia

• Mauricio Ardila, Rabobank
• Alex Caño, Unknown
• Félix Cárdenas, Barloworld
• Luis Felipe Laverde, Ceramiche Panaria-Navigare
• Marlon Pérez Arango, Team Tenax Salmilano
• Mauricio Soler, Acqua & Sapone

Czech Republic

• Petr Benčík, PSK Whirlpool-Hradec Krlove
• Tomas Buchacek, PSK Whirlpool-Hradec Krlove
• Stanislav Kozubek, PSK Whirlpool-Hradec Krlove
• Roman Kreuziger, Liquigas
• Martin Mares, Naturino-Sapore di Mare
• František Raboň, T-Mobile Team

Iran

to come

Poland

• Tomasz Kiendys, Knauf Team
• Tomasz Marczyński, Ceramica Flaminia
• Przemysław Niemiec, Miche
• Robert Radosz, DHL - Author
• Marek Rutkiewicz, Intel-Action
• Kristzof Szczawinski, Ceramica Flaminia

Portugal

• Bruno Neves, Madeinox-Bric-A.R. Canelas
• Sérgio Paulinho, Astana
• Nuno Ribeiro, LA - Liberty Seguros
• José Rodrigues, Carvalhelhos - Boavista
• Rui Sousa, LA - Liberty Seguros
• Nelson Victorino, Duja-Tavira

Slovenia

• Janez Brajkovič, Discovery Channel
• Borut Bozič, Perutnina Ptuj
• Matej Mugerli, Liquigas
• Uroš Murn, Phonak
• Gorazd Štangelj, Lampre-Fondital
• Tadej Valjavec, Lampre-Fondital

Slovakia

• Roman Bronis, Dukla Trenčín
• Matej Jurčo, Domina Vacanze
• Maroš Kováč, Dukla Trenčín
• Martin Prazdnovsky, Team Sparebanken Vest
• Martin Riška, PSK Whirlpool-Hradec Krlove
• Jan Valach, Aposport Krone Linz

South Africa

• Ryan Cox, Barloworld
• David George, Relax
• Robert Hunter, Phonak
• Tiaan Kannemeyer, Barloworld
• Darren Lill, Schwinn
• Ian McLeod, Française des Jeux

Ukraine

• Andriy Hryvko, Team Milram
• Ruslan Pidgornyy, Tenax Nobili Rubinetterie
• Yaroslav Popovych, Discovery Channel
• Kyrylo Pospeyev, Acqua & Sapone
• Volodymyr Starchyk, Nikolaev
• Volodymyr Zagorodniy, Domina Vacanze

Nations allowed 3 Riders

Argentina

• Gerardo Fernandez, Viña Magna-Cropu
• Jorge Martin Montenegro, Unknown

Belarus

• Aliaksandr Kuscynski, Ceramica Flaminia
• Kanstantin Siutsou, Acqua & Sapone
• Alexander Usov, AG2R Prévoyance

Bulgaria

• Daniel Andonov Petrov, Maia Milaneza
• Daniel Petrov, Duja - Tavira
• Svetoslav Tchanliev, Unknown

Burkina Faso

• Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo, Unknown
• Abdul Wahab Sawadogo, Unknown
• Saïdou Rouamba, Unknown

Croatia

• Matija Kvasina, Perutnina Ptuj
• Hrvoje Miholjević, Perutnina Ptuj
• Radoslav Rogina, Perutnina Ptuj

Denmark

• Lars Bak, Team CSC
• Jakob Piil, Team CSC
• Nicki Sørensen, Team CSC

Estonia

• Mart Ojavee, Kalev Chocolate Team
• Erki Pütsep, AG2R Prévoyance
• Tarmo Raudsepp, Union Cycliste Nantes Atlantique

Great Britain

• Russell Downing, DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
• Roger Hammond, Discovery Channel
• David Millar, Saunier Duval-Prodir

Ireland

• David McCann, Giant Asia Racing Team
• Nicholas Roche, Cofidis
• Philip Deignan, AG2R Prévoyance

Japan

• Fumiyuki Beppu, Discovery Channel
• Shinichi Fukushima, Cycle Racing Team Vang
• Hidenori Nodera, Skil-Shimano

Kazakhstan

• Andrey Kashechkin, Astana
• Alexander Vinokourov, Astana
• Sergey Yakovlev, Astana

Latvia

• Raivis Belohvoščiks, C.B. Immobiliare-Universal Caffé
• Aleksejs Saramotins, Rietumu Bank-Riga

Mexico

to come

New Zealand

New Zealand chose not to send riders to the Road World Championships 2006, as their most important riders are injured and thus unavailable.^[1][2]

Norway

• Kurt Asle Arvesen, Team CSC
• Thor Hushovd, Crédit Agricole
• Gabriel Rasch, Team Maxbo Bianchi

Venezuela

• Manuel Medina, Alcaldia de Cabimas
• José Ramos, Alcaldia de Cabimas
• José Rujano, Quick Step-Innergetic

Nations allowed 1 Rider

Canada

• Ryder Hesjedal, Phonak

Costa Rica

to come

Cuba

to come

Finland

• Kjell Carlström, Liquigas

Hungary

• László Bodrogi, Crédit Agricole

Lithuania

• Dainius Kairelis, Amore & Vita - McDonald's

Luxembourg

• Fränk Schleck, Team CSC

Sweden

• Marcus Ljungqvist, Team CSC

External links

• Race website

References

• cyclingnews

1. ^ Road World Championships Team Announced
2. ^ Road World Championships team named