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Podium History of the World Elite (Pro) Road Championships

Sunday, October 3: Elite Men's Road Race, 265.5 km.

18 laps of 14.75 kilometers. Paolo Bettini had to abandon with a sore knee on lap 15. This is Freire's 3rd Rainbow Jersey ('99, '01, '04). He joins some rather fine company in that club: Alfredo Binda ('27, '30, '32), Rik Van Steenbergen ('49, '56, '57) and Eddy Merckx ('67, '71, '74).

1. Oscar Freire (Spain) 6hr 57min 15sec. 38.178 km/hr

2. Erik Zabel (Germany) s.t.

3. Luca Paolini (Italy) s.t.

4. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) s.t.

5. Allan Davis (Australia) s.t.

6. Alejandro Valverde (Spain) s.t.

7. Michael Boogerd (Holland) s.t.

8. Chris Horner (USA) s.t.

9. Damiano Cunego (Italy) s.t.

10. Frank Schleck (Luxembourg) s.t.

11. Ivan Basso (Italy) s.t.

12. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) s.t.

13. Michael Rasmussen (Denmark) s.t.

14. Danilo Hondo (Germany) s.t.

15. Marcos Serrano (Spain) s.t.

16. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) @ 5sec

17. Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spain) @ 9sec

18. Steffen Wesemann (Germany) @ 26sec

19. Matthias Kessler (Germany) @ 58sec

20. Karsten Kroon (Netherlands) @ 1min 39sec

Saturday, October 2: Women's Elite Road Race, 132.75km.

1. Judith Arndth (Germany) 3hr 44min 38sec

2. Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) @ 10sec

3. Anita Valen (Norway) @ 12sec

4. Trixi Worrack (Germany) s.t.

5. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Lithuania) s.t.

6. Nicole Brandli (Switzerland) s.t.

Saturday, October 2: Junior Men's Road Race, 132.75 km.

1. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) 3hr 25min 39sec

2. Rafaa Chtioui (Tunisia) s.t.

3. Simon Spilak (Slovenia) @ 6sec

4. Eros Capecchi (Italy) s.t.

5. Peter Jacobs (Belgium) s.t.

Friday, October 1: U23 Men's Road Race, 177 km.

1. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Belarus) 4hr 33min 32sec

2. Thomas Dekker (Holland) @ 1min 1sec

3. Mads Christensen (Denmark) @ 1min 9sec

4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy) @ 1min 9sec

5. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) @ 1min 30sec

Friday, October 1: Junior Women's Road Race, 73.75 km.

1. Marianne Vos (Holland) 2hr 11min 44sec

2. Marta Bastianelli (Italy) @ 30sec

3. Eleonora Van Dijk (Holland) s.t.

4. Olena Andruk (Ukraine) s.t.

5. Roxane Knetemann (Holland) s.t.

Wednesday, September 29: Elite Men's Time trial, 46.75 km.

1. Michael Rogers (Australia) 57min 30sec

2. Michael Rich (Germany) @ 1min 12sec

3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) @ 1min 25sec

4. Gustav Erik Larsson (Sweden) @ 1min 34sec

5. David Zabriskie (USA) @ 1min 36sec

6. Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) @ 1min 37sec

7. Marc Wauters (Belgium) @ 1min 56sec

8. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) @ 2min 10sec

9. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) @ 2min 23sec

10. Uwe Peschel (Germany) @ 2min 28sec

Tuesday, September 28: Elite Women's Time Trial, 24.05 km.

1. Karin Thurig (Switzerland) 30min 53.65sec

2. Judith Arndt (Germany) @ 51sec

3. Zoulfia Zabirova (Russia) @ 56sec

4. Joane Somarriba (Spain) @ 1min 15sec

5. Edita Pucenskaite (Lithuania) @ 1min 32sec

Tuesday, September 28: Junior Men's Time Trial, 24.05 km.

1. Patrack Gretsch (Germany) 30min 29,37sec

2. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic) @ 15sec

3. Stefan Schafer (Germany) @ 16sec

4. Michael Schaer (Switzerland) @ 17sec

5. Viktor Renang (Sweden) @ 18sec

Monday, September 27: Under 23 Men's Time Trial, 36.75km.

1. Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) 46min 56sec

2. Thomas Dekker (Holland) @ 18sec

3. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) @ 19sec

4. Dominique Cornu (Belgium) @ 20sec

5. Christian Muller (Germany) @ 47sec

Monday, September 27: Junior Women's Time Trial, 15.75 km.

1. Tereza Hurikova (Czech Republic) 22min 14.10sec

2. Rebecca Much (USA) @ 5sec

3. Amanda Spratt (Australia) s.t.

4. Sabina Fischer (Germany) @ 51sec

5. Marianne Vos (Holland) @ 55sec