Road World Championships 2006
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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 current UCI ProTour points leader Alejandro Valverde of Spain captured third place for the bronze medal.
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[edit] General Standings - Elite Men's Road Race:
[edit] 24-09-2006: Salzburg, 265.2 km.:
| Cyclist | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo Bettini |  Italy |
6h 15'32" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel |  Germany |
s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde |  Spain |
s.t. |
| 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Spain |
+ 0'02" |
| 5 | Robbie McEwen |  Australia |
s.t. |
| 6 | Stuart O'Grady | Australia |
s.t. |
| 7 | Uros Murn |  Slovenia |
s.t. |
| 8 | Alexandre Botcharov |  Russia |
s.t. |
| 9 | Tom Boonen |  Belgium |
s.t. |
| 10 | Vladimir Gusev | Russia |
s.t. |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Nations allowed 9 Riders
[edit] Australia
National Coach:
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 Pro Cycling Team
[edit] 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 Pro Cycling Team
- Philippe Gilbert, Française des Jeux
- Leif Hoste, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Kevin Hulsmans, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Nick Nuyens, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Jurgen Van Goolen, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Johan Vansummeren, Davitamon-LottoVansummeren will be replaced by Thierry Marichal from Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone, because he severely injured his shoulder in a crash on training.
Also 5 reserves were appointed:
- Björn Leukemans, Davitamon-Lotto
- Thierry Marichal, Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone
- Kevin Van Impe, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Geert Verheyen, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Frederik Willems, Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
[edit] 
France
Selection released on September 12:
- Sylvain Calzati, AG2R Prévoyance
- Sylvain Chavanel, Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone
- Cyril Dessel, AG2R Prévoyance
- Samuel Dumoulin, AG2R Prévoyance
- Anthony Geslin, Bouygues Télécom
- Sébastien Hinault, Crédit Agricole
- Sébastien Joly, Française des Jeux
- Christophe Le Mevel, Crédit Agricole
- Thomas Voeckler, Bouygues Télécom
[edit] 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, Team Gerolsteiner
- Stephan Schreck, T-Mobile Team
- Stefan Schumacher, Team Gerolsteiner
- Marcel Sieberg, Team Wiesenhof
- Patrik Sinkewitz, T-Mobile Team
- Fabian Wegmann, Team Gerolsteiner
- Erik Zabel, Team Milram
[edit] Italy
The current selection is not complete yet. Two more are to be selected, but the seven riders already sure of a place are:
- Alessandro Ballan, Lampre-Fondital
- Paolo Bettini, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Danilo Di Luca, Liquigas
- Luca Paolini, Liquigas
- Filippo Pozzato, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Davide Rebellin, Team Gerolsteiner
- Matteo Tosatto, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Rinaldo Nocentini, Acqua & Sapone
- Marzio Bruseghin, Lampre-Fondital
[edit] 
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 Pro Cycling Team
[edit] Russia
- to come
[edit] Spain
8 riders are certain:
- Íñigo Cuesta, Team CSC
- Juan Antonio Flecha, Rabobank
- Xavier Florencio, Bouygues Télécom
- Luis Perez Rodriguez, Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone
- Joaquin Rodriguez, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
- Samuel Sánchez, Euskaltel-Euskadi
- Alejandro Valverde, Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
- Francisco José Ventoso, Saunier Duval-Prodir
The last spot will normally be given to Carlos Sastre from Team CSC, however he has to prove he will be in good shape, otherwise he will be replaced by:
- Manuel Beltrán, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team or
- Egoi Martínez, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
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Switzerland
Selection released on September 14:
- Michael Albasini, Liquigas
- Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC
- Aurélien Clerc, Phonak Hearing Systems
- Martin Elmiger, Phonak Hearing Systems
- Grégory Rast, Phonak Hearing Systems
- David Loosli, Lampre-Fondital
- Steffen Wesemann, T-Mobile Team
- Oliver Zaugg, Saunier Duval-Prodir
- Beat Zberg, Team Gerolsteiner
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USA
- Chris Baldwin, Toyota-United Pro
- Tyler Farrar, Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone
- Chris Horner, Davitamon-Lotto
- Jason McCartney, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Danny Pate, Team TIAA-CREF
- Fred Rodriguez, Davitamon-Lotto
- Jackson Stewart, Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling
- Guido Trenti, Quick Step-Innergetic
- Christian Vandevelde, Team CSC
[edit] Nations allowed 6 Riders
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Austria
The home nation will be represented by:
- Bernhard Eisel, Française des Jeux
- René Haselbacher, Team Gerolsteiner
- Bernhard Kohl, T-Mobile Team
- Christian Pfannberger, Elk Haus - Simplon
- Georg Totschnig, Team Gerolsteiner
- Peter Wrolich, Team Gerolsteiner
[edit] 
Brazil
- to come
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Colombia
- Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano, Rabobank
- Alex Alberto Ardila Cano, Unknown
- Felix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo, Team Barloworld
- Luis Felipe Laverde, Ceramiche Panaria-Navigare
- Marlon Alirio Pérez Arango, Team Tenax Salmilano
- Juan Mauricio Soler Rodriguez, Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
[edit] 
Czech Republic
Only one rider named so far:
- Roman Kreuziger, Liquigas
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Iran
- to come
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Poland
5 riders are certain:
- Tomasz Marczynski, Ceramica Flaminia
- Piotr Mazur, Saunier Duval-Prodir
- Przemysław Niemiec, Miche
- Marek Rutkiewicz, Intel-Action
- Kristzof Szczawinski, Ceramica Flaminia
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Portugal
- Bruno Neves, Madeinox-Bric-A.R. Canelas
- Sérgio Paulinho, Team Astana
- Nuno Ribeiro, LA - Liberty Seguros
- José Rodrigues, Carvalhelhos - Boavista
- Rui Sousa, LA - Liberty Seguros
[edit] Slovenia
5 riders are certain:
- Janez Brajkovič, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Borut Bozič, Perutnina Ptuj
- Uros Murn, Phonak Hearing Systems
- Gorazd Stangelj, Lampre-Fondital
- Tadej Valjavec, Lampre-Fondital
The last rider will be chosen from this list:
- Matej Mugerli, Liquigas
- Kristjan Fajt, Radenska Powerbar
- Jure Golcer, Perutnina Ptuj
- Matej Stare, Perutnina Ptuj
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Slovakia
- to come
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South Africa
- to come
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Ukraine
- to come
[edit] Nations allowed 3 Riders
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Argentina
- to come
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Belarus
- Aliaksandr Kuscynski, Ceramica Flaminia
- Kanstantin Siutsou, Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
- Alexander Usov, AG2R Prévoyance
[edit] 
Bulgaria
- to come
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Burkina Faso
- Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo
- Abdul Wahab Sawadogo
- Saïdou Rouamba
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Croatia
- to come
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Denmark
[edit] 
Estonia
- Erki Pütsep, AG2R Prévoyance
- Mart Ojavee, Kalev Chocolate Team
- Tarmo Raudsepp, Union Cycliste Nantes Atlantique
[edit] 
Great Britain
- Russell Downing, DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
- Roger Hammond, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- David Millar, Saunier Duval-Prodir
[edit] 
Ireland
- David McCann, Giant Asia Racing Team
- Nicholas Roche, Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone
- Philip Deignan, AG2R Prévoyance
[edit] 
Japan
- Fumiyuki Beppu, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
- Shinichi Fukushima, Cycle Racing Team Vang
- Hidenori Nodera, Skil-Shimano
[edit] 
Kazakhstan
- to come
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Latvia
- to come
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Mexico
- to come
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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]
[edit] 
Norway
- Kurt-Asle Arvesen, Team CSC
- Thor Hushovd, Crédit Agricole
- Gabriel Rasch, Team Maxbo Bianchi
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Venezuela
- Manuel Medina, Alcaldia de Cabimas
- José Ramos, Alcaldia de Cabimas
- José Rujano, Quick Step-Innergetic
[edit] Nations allowed 1 Rider
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Canada
- to come
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Costa Rica
- to come
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Cuba
- to come
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Finland
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Hungary
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Lithuania
- to come
