title: 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification
text: # 2008 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification
  
  This page is an overview of the qualification criteria for the 2008 UCI Road World Championships.
  
  ## Elite events
  
  ### Elite men's road race
  
  Qualification was based on performances on the UCI run tours during 2008. Results from January to the middle of August would count towards the qualification criteria on both the 2008 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 2008.
  
  * 14 to be enrolled, 9 to start
  * Spain
  * Italy
  * Belgium
  * Germany
  * Luxembourg
  * Australia
  * France
  * Switzerland
  * Russia
  * Netherlands
  * 9 to be enrolled, 6 to start
  * South Africa
  * United States
  * Venezuela
  * Iran
  * Slovenia
  * Poland
  * Ukraine
  * United Kingdom
  * Portugal
  * Denmark
  * 5 to be enrolled, 3 to start
  * Tunisia
  * Argentina
  * Colombia
  * Canada
  * Japan
  * Uzbekistan
  * Austria
  * Sweden
  * Croatia
  * Ireland
  * Hungary
  * Bulgaria
  * Slovakia
  * Latvia
  * Serbia
  * Estonia
  * New Zealand
  * Czech Republic
  * Finland
  * Norway
  * Kazakhstan
  * 2 to be enrolled, 1 to start
  * Morocco
  * Cuba
  * Costa Rica
  * Ecuador
  * Mexico
  * Uruguay
  * Belarus
  * Sri Lanka
  * Lithuania
  
  ### Elite women's road race
  
  Qualification will be based mainly on the 2008 UCI Nation Ranking as of 15 August 2008. 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.
  
  ### Elite women's time trial
  
  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 |
  
  ## 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
  
  