2002 UCI Road World Championships
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The 2002 UCI Road World Championships
took place in the region of Limburg
, Belgium
, between October 8 and October 13, 2002. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
took place in the region of Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, between October 8 and October 13, 2002. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.
Events summary
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Men's road race |
Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini Mario Cipollini , often abbreviated to "Cipo", is a retired Italian professional road cyclist most noted for his sprinting ability, the longevity of his dominance and his colourful personality. His nicknames include Il Re Leone and Super Mario... |
5h30'3" | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
s.t. | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
s.t. |
| Men's time trial |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
48'08" | Michael Rich Michael Rich (cyclist) Michael Rich is a professional road bicycle racer, who won the gold medal for his native country in the men's team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... |
Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Aranzabal is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer and current team manager of UCI ProTeam... |
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| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's road race |
Susanne Ljungskog Susanne Ljungskog Susanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian , she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years, she was UCI points champion... |
2h59'15" | Nicole Brändli Nicole Brändli Nicole Brändli is a professional cyclist from Switzerland. She's a three time winner of Giro d'Italia Femminile.-Palmarès:... |
s.t. | Joane Somarriba Joane Somarriba Joane Somarriba Arrola is a former Spanish cyclist.She won the Grande Boucle, at the time the most prestigious stage race for women, in 2000, 2001 and 2003. She also achieved a time trial victory at the 2003 World Championships in Hamilton, Canada... |
s.t. |
| Women's time trial |
Zoulfia Zabirova |
30'2" | Nicole Brändli Nicole Brändli Nicole Brändli is a professional cyclist from Switzerland. She's a three time winner of Giro d'Italia Femminile.-Palmarès:... |
+ 14" | Karin Thürig Karin Thürig Karin Thürig is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and triathlete. She is the sister of fellow professional cyclist Andrea Thürig.-Cycling:2001200220032004... |
+ 15" |
| Men's Under-23 Events | ||||||
| Men's under-23 road race |
Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... |
3h36'28" | Francisco Gutierrez |
s.t. | David Loosli David Loosli David Loosli is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :* 3rd, National Road Race Championship * Peace Race - 1 stage * Flèche du Sud - 1 stage & Overall... |
s.t. |
| Men's under-23 time trial |
Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010.... |
38'40" | Alexandr Bespalov |
+ 41" | Sérgio Paulinho Sérgio Paulinho Sérgio Miguel Moreira Paulinho is a Portuguese road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He was a domestique in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France.... |
+ 1'28" |
| Men's Junior Events | ||||||
| Men's Junior Road Race |
Arnaud Gerard Arnaud Gérard Arnaud Gérard is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team - Palmarès :* Paris-Tours - 10th * Combative Rider for Stage 12, Tour de France... |
2h50'17" | Jukka Vastaranta Jukka Vastaranta Jukka Vastaranta is a male Finnish pro-cyclist from Tampere. During 2003-2006 he rode in the Dutch team Rabobank but for 2007 he switched to the Belgian continental team Jartazi-Promo Fashion... |
s.t. | Nicolas Sanderson |
s.t. |
| Men's Junior Time Trial |
Mikhail Ignatiev |
28'30" | Mark Jamieson Mark Jamieson Mark Ian Jamieson is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He started competing at the age of 10 in 1994, he first represented his country in the World Junior Track Championships in 2001... |
+ 10" | Vincenzo Nibali Vincenzo Nibali Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course... |
+ 25" |
| Women's Junior Events | ||||||
| Women's Junior Road Race |
Suzanne De Goede Suzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is currently part of the Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung cycling team.-Palmarès:20002002... |
1h59' | Claudia Stumpf |
s.t. | Monica Holler Monica Holler Monica Holler is a Swedish professional cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Bigla Cycling Team.-Notable results:* 2002: 3rd in World Road Race Championship, Juniors* 2004: 1st in European Road Race Championship, Espoirs... |
s.t. |
| Women's Junior Time Trial |
Anna Zugno |
15'54" | Tatiana Guderzo Tatiana Guderzo Tatiana Guderzo is an Italian professional cyclist. She won the world road race championship on 26 September 2009 at Mendrisio, Switzerland.-Palmarès:20022004... |
+ 6" | Claudia Hecht |
+ 7" |