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75th World Championships - CM
Varese, Italy, September 23-28, 2008
Past winners
Road race (First to third) 2007: Stuttgart, Germany - 267.4km Paolo Bettini (Ita) Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Stefan Schumacher (Ger) 2006: Austria, Salzburg - 265.9km Paolo Bettini (Ita) Erik Zabel (Ger) Alejandro Valverde (Spa) 2005: Madrid, Spain - 273.0km Tom Boonen (Bel) Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Anthony Geslin (Fra) 2004: Verona, Italy - 265.05km Oscar Freire (Spa) Erik Zabel (Ger) Luca Paolini (Ita) 2003: Hamilton, Canada - 260.4km Igor Astarloa (Spa) Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Peter Van Petegem (Bel) 2002: Zolder, Belgium - 256km Mario Cipollini (Ita) Robbie McEwen (Aus) Erik Zabel (Ger) 2001: Lisbon, Portugal - 254.1km Oscar Freire (Spa) Paolo Bettini (Ita) Andrej Hauptman (Slo) 2000: Plouay, France - 268.9km Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Oscar Freire (Spa) 1999: Verona, Italy - 260km Oscar Freire (Spa) Markus Zberg (Swi) Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) 1998: Valkenburg, Holland - 258km Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Michele Bartoli (Ita) 1997: San Sebastián, Spain - 256.5km Laurent Brochard (Fra) Bo Hamburger (Den) Leon Van Bon (Ned) 1996: Lugano, Switzerland - 252.0km Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mauro Gianetti (Swi) Michele Bartoli (Ita) 1995: Bogota, Colombia - 265.5km Abraham Olano (Spa) Miguel Indurain (Spa) Marco Pantani (Ita) 1994: Agrigiento, Italy - 251.8km Luc Leblanc (Fra) Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) Richard Virenque (Fra) 1993: Oslo, Norway - 257.6km Lance Armstrong (USA) Miguel Indurain (Spa) Olaf Ludwig (Ger) 1992: Benidorm, Spain - 261.6km Gianni Bugno (Ita) Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) 1991: Stuttgart, Germany - 252.8km Gianni Bugno (Ita) Steven Rooks (Ned) Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1990: Utsunomiya, Japan - 261km Rudy Dhaenens (Bel) Dirk De Wolf (Bel) Gianni Bugno (Ita) 1989: Chambéry, France - 259.35km Greg LeMond (USA) Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Sean Kelly (Irl) 1988, Ronse, Belgium - 274km Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Martial Gayant (Fra) Juan Fernandez (Spa) 1987: Villach, Austria - 276km Stephen Roche (Irl) Moreno Argentin (Ita) Juan Fernandez (Spa) 1986: Colorado Springs, USA - 261km Moreno Argentin (Ita) Charles Mottet (Fra) Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) 1985: Giavera di Montello, Italy - 265.5km Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Greg LeMond (USA) Moreno Argentin (Ita) 1984: Barcelona, Spain - 255.55km Claude Criquielion (Bel) Claudio Corti (Ita) Steve Bauer (Can) 1983: Altenrhein, Switzerland - 269.89km Greg LeMond (USA) Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Stephen Roche (Irl) 1982: Goodwood, Great Britain - 275.13km Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) Greg LeMond (USA) Sean Kelly (Irl) 1981: Prague, Czech Republic - 281.4km Freddy Maertens (Bel) Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) Bernard Hinault (Fra) 1980: Sallanches, France - 268km Bernard Hinault (Fra) Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) Juan Fernandez (Spa) 1979: Valkenburg, Holland - 274.8km Jan Raas (Ned) Dietrich Thurau (Ger) J-R Bernaudeau (Fra) 1978: Nürburgring, Germany - 273.720km Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) Francesco Moser (Ita) Jorgen Marcussen (Den) 1977: San San Christóbal, Venezuela - 255km Francesco Moser (Ita) Dietrich Thurau (Ger) Franco Bitossi (Ita) 1976: Ostuni, Italy - 288km Freddy Maertens (Bel) Francesco Moser (Ita) Tino Conti (Ita) 1975: Yvoir, Belgium - 266km Hennie Kuiper (Ned) Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (Fra) 1974: Montréal, Canada - 262.5km Eddy Merckx (Bel) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) Mariano Martinez (Fra) 1973: Barcelona, Spain - 248.67km Felice Gimondi (Ita) Freddy Maertens (Bel) Luis Ocana (Spa) 1972: Gap, France - 272.57km Marino Basso (Ita) Franco Bitossi (Ita) Cyril Guimard (Fra) 1971: Mendrisio, Switzerland - 268.80km Eddy Merckx (Bel) Felice Gimondi (Ita) Cyril Guimard (Fra) 1970: Leicester, Great Britain - 271.96km Jean-Pierre Monsere (Bel) Leif Mortensen (Den) Felice Gimondi (Ita) 1969: Zolder, Belgium - 262.86km Harm Ottenbros (Ned) Julien Stevens (Bel) Michele Dancelli (Ita) 1968: Imola, Italy - 277.31km Vittorio Adorni (Ita) Herman Vanspringel (Bel) Michele Dancelli (Ita) 1967: Wheelmen, Holland - 265.18km Eddy Merckx (Bel) Jan Janssen (Ned) Ramon Saez (Spa) 1966: Nürburgring, Germany - 273.72km Rudi Altig (Ger) Jacques Anquetil (Fra) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1965: San Sebastián, Spain - 267.4km Tom Simpson (GBr) Rudi Altig (Ger) Roger Swerts (Bel) 1964: Sallanches, France - 290km Jan Janssen (Ned) Vittorio Adorni (Ita) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1963: Ronse, Belgium - 278.8km Benoni Beheyt (Bel) Rik Van Looy (Bel) Jo De Haan (Ned) 1962: Salň di Garda, Italy - 296.24km Jean Stablinski (Fra) Seamus Elliott (Irl) Jos Hoevenaers (Bel) 1961: Berne, Switzerland - 285.25km Rik Van Looy (Bel) Nino Defilippis (Ita) Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1960: Karl-Marx-Stadt, Germany - 279.39km Rik Van Looy (Bel) André Darrigade (Fra) Pino Cerami (Bel) 1959: Zandvoort, Holland - 292.03km André Darrigade (Fra) Michele Gismondi (Ita) Noel Fore (Bel) 1958: Reims, France - 276.79km Ercole Baldini (Ita) Louison Bobet (Fra) André Darrigade (Fra) 1957: Waregem, Belgium - 285.6km Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) Louison Bobet (Fra) André Darrigade (Fra) 1956: Copenhagen, Denmark - 285.12km Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) Rik Van Looy (Bel) Gerrit Schulte (Ned) 1955: Frascati, Italy - 293.13km Stan Ockers (Bel) Jean-Pierre Schmitz (Lux) Germain Derijcke (Bel) 1954: Solingen, Germany - 240km Louison Bobet (Fra) Fritz Schar (Swi) Charly Gaul (Lux) 1953: Lugano, Switzerland - 270km Fausto Coppi (Ita) Germain Derijcke (Bel) Stan Ockers (Bel) 1952: Luxembourg, Luxembourg - 280km Heinz Muller (Ger) Gottfried Weilemann (Swi) Ludwig Hormann (Ger) 1951: Varese, Italy - 295.20km Ferdi Kubler (Swi) Fiorenzo Magni (Ita) Antonio Bevilacqua (Ita) 1950: Motorised, Belgium - 284km Briek Schotte (Bel) Theo Middelkamp (Ned) Ferdi Kubler (Swi) 1949: Kobenhavn, Denmark - 290km Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) Ferdi Kubler (Swi) Fausto Coppi (Ita) 1948: Valkenburg, Holland - 266.80km Briek Schotte (Bel) Apo Lazarides (Fra) Luc Teisseire (Fra) 1947: Reims, France - 274.04km Theo Middelkamp (Ned) Albert Sercu (Bel) Jef Jansen (Ned) 1946: Zurich, Switzerland - 270km Hans Knecht (Swi) Marcel Kint (Bel) Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) 1938: Valkenburg, Holland - 273km Marcel Kint (Bel) Paul Egli (Swi) Leo Amberg (Swi) 1937: Kobenhavn, Denmark - 297.50km Eloi Meulenberg (Bel) Emil Kijewski (Ger) Paul Egli (Swi) 1936: Berne, Switzerland - 218.40km Antonin Magne (Fra) Aldo Bini (Ita) Theo Middelkamp (Ned) 1935: Florette, Belgium - 216km Jean Aerts (Bel) Luciano Montero (Spa) Gustaaf Danneels (Bel) 1934: Leipzig, Germany - 225.8km Karel Kaers (Bel) Learco Guerra (Ita) Gustaaf Danneels (Bel) 1933: Monthléry, France - 250km Georges Speicher (Fra) Antonin Magne (Fra) Marin Valentin (Ned) 1932: Roma, Italy - 206.1km Alfredo Binda (Ita) Remo Bertoni (Ita) Nicolas Frantz (Lux) 1931: Kobenhavn, Denmark - 172km Learco Guerra (Ita) Ferdinand Le Drogo (Fra) Albert Buechi (Swi) 1930: Ličge, Belgium - 210km Alfredo Binda (Ita) Learco Uerra (Ita) Georges Ronsse (Bel) 1929: Zurich, Switzerland - 200km Georges Ronsse (Bel) Nicolas Frantz (Lux) Alfredo Binda (Ita) 1928: Budapest, Hungary - 192km Georges Ronsse (Bel) Herbert Nebe (Ger) Bruno Wolke (Ger) 1927: Nürburgring, Germany - 182.48km Alfredo Binda (Ita) Costante Girardengo (Ita) Domenico Piemontesi (Ita) Time trial (First to third)
2007: Stuttgart, Germany - 44.9km Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Stef Clement (Ned) 2006: Salzburg, Austria - 50.83km Fabian Cancellara (Swi) David Zabriskie (USA) Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) 2005: Madrid, Spain - 44.10km Michael Rogers (Aus) Iván Gutiérrez (Spa) Fabian Cancellara (Swi) 2004: Bardolino, Italy - 46.75km Michael Rogers (Aus) Michael Rich (Ger) Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) 2003: Hamilton, Canada - 41.30km Michael Rogers (Aus) Uwe Peschel (Ger) Michael Rich (Ger) 2002: Zolder, Belgium - 40.40km Santiago Botero (Col) Michael Rich (Ger) Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) 2001: Lisbon, Portugal - 38.70km Jan Ullrich (Ger) David Millar (GBr) Santiago Botero (Col) 2000: Plouay, France - 47.60km Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Michael Rich (Ger) Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) 1999: Treviso, Italy - 50.60km Jan Ullrich (Ger) Michael Andersson (Swe) Christopher Boardman (GBr) 1998: Valkenburg, Holland - 43.50km Abraham Olano (Spa) Melchior Mauri (Spa) Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) 1997: San Sebastián, Spain - 42.60km Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Christopher Boardman (GBr) 1996: Lugano, Switzerland - 40.40km Alex Zülle (Swi) Chris Boardman (GBr) Tony Rominger (Swi) 1995: Paipa-Tunja, Colombia - 43.00km Miguel Indurain (Spa) Abraham Olano (Spa) Uwe Peschel (Ger) 1994: Palermo, Italy - 42.00km Chris Boardman (GBr) Andrea Chiurato (Ita) Jan Ullrich (Ger)
