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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)