title: 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial
text: # 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial
  
  The Women's time trial of the 2008 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 24 September in Varese, Italy.
  
  After finishing one place out of the medals in last World Championships, Amber Neben became gold medal winner, recording a time 7 seconds quicker than Austria's Christiane Soeder with Germany's Judith Arndt finishing behind Soeder in third.
  
  ## Route
  
  The course covered 25.2 km.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  All National Federations were allowed to enter 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.
  
  | Champion | Name | Note |
  | - | - | - |
  | Outgoing World Champion | Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | Did not participate |
  | African Champion | Lynette Burger (RSA) | Did not participate |
  | Asian Champion | Li Meifang (CHN) | Did not participate |
  | European Champion (under-23) | Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
  | Oceanian Champion | Bridie O'Donnell (AUS) |
  | Pan American Champion | Ana Paola Madrinan Villegas (COL) | Did not participate |
  
  ## Final classification
  
  | Rank | Rider | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Amber Neben (USA) | 33' 51.35" |
  | 2 | Christiane Soeder (AUT) | + 07.56" |
  | 3 | Judith Arndt (GER) | + 22.77" |
  | 4 | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | + 23.39" |
  | 5 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) | + 25.27" |
  | 6 | Karin Thurig (SUI) | + 30.99" |
  | 7 | Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) | + 57.38" |
  | 8 | Emma Pooley (GBR) | + 57.52" |
  | 9 | Charlotte Becker (GER) | + 1' 03.32" |
  | 10 | Linda Villumsen (DEN) | + 1' 05.43" |
  | 11 | Anne Samplonius (CAN) | + 1' 08.91" |
  | 12 | Christine Thorburn (USA) | + 1' 17.16" |
  | 13 | Jeannie Longo (FRA) | + 1' 20.03" |
  | 14 | Emma Johansson (SWE) | + 1' 26.31" |
  | 15 | Diana Žiliūtė (LTU) | + 1' 36.83" |
  | 16 | Vicki Whitelaw (AUS) | + 1' 36.23" |
  | 17 | Julie Beveridge (CAN) | + 1' 53.56" |
  | 18 | Martina Růžičková (CZE) | + 2' 02.24" |
  | 19 | Sharon Laws (GBR) | + 2' 03.06" |
  | 20 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | + 2' 11.46" |
  | 21 | Regina Bruins (NED) | + 2' 14.52" |
  | 22 | Pascale Schnider (SUI) | + 2' 15.64" |
  | 23 | Bridie O'Donnell (AUS) | + 2' 17.73" |
  | 24 | Alexis Rhodes (AUS) | + 2' 21.11" |
  | 25 | Kirsten Wild (NED) | + 2' 27.84" |
  | 26 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | + 2' 37.03" |
  | 27 | Grete Treier (EST) | + 2' 40.05" |
  | 28 | Jarmila Machačová (CZE) | + 2' 46.30" |
  | 29 | An van Rie (BEL) | + 2' 50.22" |
  | 30 | Marta Vila Josana Andreu (ESP) | + 2' 52.06" |
  | 31 | Trine Schmidt (DEN) | + 2' 59.46" |
  | 32 | Eneritz Iturriaga Echevarria (ESP) | + 3' 04.02" |
  | 33 | Alexandra Burchenkova (RUS) | + 3' 15.01" |
  | 34 | Daiva Tušlaitė (LTU) | + 3' 20.07" |
  | 35 | Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN) | + 3' 31.31" |
  | 36 | Anna Zugno (ITA) | + 3' 41.23" |
  | 37 | Elena Berlato (ITA) | + 3' 55.35" |
  | 38 | Bogumiła Matusiak (POL) | + 4' 22.49" |
  | 39 | Olivia Dillon (IRL) | + 4' 25.06" |
  | 40 | Hanna Talkanitsa (BLR) | + 5' 10.88" |
  | 41 | Kathryn Bertine (SKN) | + 5' 20.61" |
  | 42 | Heather Wilson (IRL) | + 5' 22.56" |
  | 43 | Polona Batagelj (SLO) | + 8' 37.31" |
  