The Women's U23 road race at the
2006 World University Cycling Championship
The 2006 World University Cycling Championship is the 4th Word University Cycling Championship sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Cycling made his comeback a ...
took place on 23 March 2006. The Championships were hosted by the Belgian city of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, . The race consisted of 2 laps on a 6.8 km long circuit (13.4 km). In the race participated 23 athletes from 13 countries representing 3 continents.
The Dutch women's
Loes Gunnewijk
Loes Gunnewijk (born 27 November 1980 in Groenlo) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2015.
Gunnewijk was a member of the Dutch national team together with Ellen van Dijk, Marianne Vos and Anne ...
and
Ellen van Dijk
Eleonora Maria "Ellen" van Dijk (; born 11 February 1987) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Besides road cycling she was also a track cyclist until 2012. Van Dijk is known as a time ...
won gold and silver in the time trial leaving the silver to
Verena Jooss from Germany.
Final classification
DNF = did not finish
See also
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2006 World University Cycling Championship – Women's road race
References
External links
International University Sports Federation – Cycling
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World University Cycling Championships
2006 in women's road cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...