2006 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Road Race

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.

General Standings - Elite Men's Road Race:

24-09-2006: Salzburg, 265.2 km.:

elected 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

flagicon|Australia 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 Pro Cycling Team

flagicon|Belgium 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-Lotto Vansummeren was replaced by Thierry Marichal from Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone, 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, Le Crédit par Téléphone
*Kevin Van Impe, Quick Step-Innergetic
*Geert Verheyen, Quick Step-Innergetic
*Frederik Willems, Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen

flagicon|France 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 Mével, Crédit Agricole
*Thomas Voeckler, Bouygues Télécom

flagicon|Germany 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

flagicon|Italy 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-Caffè Mokambo
*Luca Paolini, Liquigas
*Filippo Pozzato, Quick Step-Innergetic
*Davide Rebellin, Team Gerolsteiner
*Matteo Tosatto, Quick Step-Innergetic

flagicon|Netherlands 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

flagicon|Russia Russia

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

flagicon|Spain Spain

*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 Ventoso, Saunier Duval-Prodir
*Carlos Sastre, Team CSC

flagicon|Switzerland Switzerland

Selection released on September 14:
*Michael Albasini, Liquigas
*Fabian Cancellara, Team CSC
*Aurélien Clerc, Phonak Hearing Systems
*Martin Elmiger, Phonak Hearing Systems
*David Loosli, Lampre-Fondital
*Grégory Rast, Phonak Hearing Systems
*Steffen Wesemann, T-Mobile Team
*Oliver Zaugg, Saunier Duval-Prodir
*Beat Zberg, Team Gerolsteiner

flagicon|USA 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

Nations allowed 6 Riders

flagicon|Austria 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

flagicon|Brazil 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

flagicon|Colombia 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

flagicon|Czech Republic Czech Republic

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

flagicon|Iran Iran

;to come

flagicon|Poland Poland

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

flagicon|Portugal 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
*Nelson Victorino, Duja-Tavira

flagicon|Slovenia Slovenia

*Janez Brajkovič, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
*Borut Bozič, Perutnina Ptuj
*Matej Mugerli, Liquigas
*Uroš Murn, Phonak Hearing Systems
*Gorazd Stangelj, Lampre-Fondital
*Tadej Valjavec, Lampre-Fondital

flagicon|Slovakia Slovakia

*Roman Bronis, Dukla Trencin
*Matej Jurčo, Domina Vacanze
*Maroš Kováč, Dukla Trencin
*Martin Prazdnovsky, Team Sparebanken Vest
*Martin Riška, PSK Whirlpool
*Jan Valach, Aposport Krone Linz

flagicon|South Africa South Africa

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

flagicon|Ukraine Ukraine

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

Nations allowed 3 Riders

flagicon|Argentina Argentina

*Gerardo Fernandez, Viña Magna-Cropu
*Jorge Martin Montenegro, "Unknown"

flagicon|Belarus Belarus

*Aliaksandr Kuscynski, Ceramica Flaminia
*Kanstantin Siutsou, Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo
*Alexander Usov, AG2R Prévoyance

flagicon|Bulgaria Bulgaria

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

flagicon|Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

* Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo, "Unknown"
* Abdul Wahab Sawadogo, "Unknown"
* Saïdou Rouamba, "Unknown"

flagicon|Croatia Croatia

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

flagicon|Denmark Denmark

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

flagicon|Estonia Estonia

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

flagicon|United Kingdom Great Britain

*Russell Downing, DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
*Roger Hammond, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
*David Millar, Saunier Duval-Prodir

flagicon|Ireland Ireland

*David McCann, Giant Asia Racing Team
*Nicholas Roche, Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone
*Philip Deignan, AG2R Prévoyance

flagicon|Japan Japan

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

flagicon|Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

*Andrey Kashechkin, Astana Team
*Alexander Vinokourov, Astana Team
*Sergey Yakovlev, Astana Team

flagicon|Latvia Latvia

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

flagicon|Mexico Mexico

;to come

flagicon|New Zealand 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. [ [http://www.vorb.org.nz/article-46492.html Road World Championships Team Announced] ] [ [http://www.sportzhub.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1088&Itemid=1 Road World Championships team named] ]

flagicon|Norway Norway

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

flagicon|Venezuela Venezuela

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

Nations allowed 1 Rider

flagicon|Canada Canada

*Ryder Hesjedal, Phonak Hearing Systems

flagicon|Costa Rica Costa Rica

;to come

flagicon|Cuba Cuba

;to come

flagicon|Finland Finland

*Kjell Carlström, Liquigas

flagicon|Hungary Hungary

*László Bodrogi, Crédit Agricole

flagicon|Lithuania Lithuania

*Dainius Kairelis, Amore & Vita - McDonald's

flagicon|Luxembourg Luxembourg

*Fränk Schleck, Team CSC

flagicon|Sweden Sweden

*Marcus Ljungqvist, Team CSC

External links

* [http://www.salzburg-2006.com/ Race website]

References