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| Venue | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
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| Date(s) | 21–25 May 2008 |
| Nations participating | 25 |
| Events | 8 |
The 2008 World University Cycling Championship is the 5th Word University Cycling Championship sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The championship took place in Nijmegen, Netherlands, from 21 to 25 May 2008. Prague and Bangkok were also candidate cities to organize the championship. The NOC*NSF chairman Erica Terpstra opened he World Championships at the opening ceremony on 21 May. Athletes from 25 countries competed in the disciplines mountain bike cross-country, mountain bike marathon, individual time trial and road race. It was the first time in student sports that there was held a World Championship Mountain Biking.[1][2]
- ^ "19 – 26 mei: World University Championship Cycling". Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "2008 World University Cycling Championships in Holland". Canada's cycling Pedal Magazine. 17 April 2008.