2008_Team_Flexpoint_season
The 2008 women's road cycling season was the fourth season for the 2008 UCI Women's Cycling Team Team Flexpoint (UCI code: FLX), which began as Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team in 2005.
Quick Facts Team Flexpoint, UCI Team ranking ...
| 2008 Team Flexpoint | |
|---|---|
| UCI Team ranking | 6th |
| Manager | Jean-Paul van Poppel |
| Season victories | |
| One-day races | 2 |
| Stage race overall | 1 |
| Stage race stages | 5 |
| Best ranked rider | Susanne Ljungskog (12th) |
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Elisabeth Braam- Saskia Elemans
- Loes Gunnewijk
- Britt Jochems
- Jacobien Kanis
Bianca Knöpfle
Susanne Ljungskog- Loes Markerink
- Mirjam Melchers
Amber Neben
Trine Schmidt- Iris Slappendel
- Adriene Snijder
Anita Valen- Suzanne van Veen
- Elise van Hage
Source:[1]
Season victories
See also: 2008 in women's road cycling
More information Date, Nation ...
| Date | Nation | Race | Cat. | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April |  Belgium | GP Stad Roeselare | 1.2 |  Loes Markerink |
| May | Netherlands | 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg | 1.2 | Loes Markerink |
 El Salvador | Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Femenina a el Salvador | 2.2 |  Anita Valen | |
| 18 June |  France | Stage 2 Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale | 2.2 | Loes Markerink |
| 5 July |  Italy | Prologue Giro d'Italia Femminile | 2.1 | Mirjam Melchers |
| 6 September | Netherlands | Stage 5 Holland Ladies Tour | 2.2 | Loes Markerink |
| September | France | Stage 6 Tour de l'Ardèche | 2.2 |  Susanne Ljungskog |
| September | France | Overall Tour de l'Ardèche | 2.2 |  Amber Neben |
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More information Date, Discipline ...
| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August | Dutch National Time Trial Champion |  | Mirjam Melchers |
| 24 September | Time Trial World Champion |  | Amber Neben |
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More information Date, Race ...
| Date | Race[M 1] | Rider | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March | Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit | Elise van Hage (with Ellen van Dijk and Marlijn Binnendijk) |
6th |
| 5 July | European Road Championships – Women's under-23 road race | Mirjam Melchers |
30th |
| 23 September | Road World Championships – Women's time trial[2] | Amber Neben |
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| 24 September | Road World Championships – Women's road race[3] | Amber Neben |
22nd |
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- Riders are in these championships part of the national team
Dutch national records, team pursuit
The women's 3000 m team pursuit track cycling discipline was introduced at the 2007–08 track cycling season. Elise van Hage was once part of the team when they broke the Dutch national record. This is not the current record anymore.
More information Time, Speed (km/h) ...
| Time | Speed (km/h) |
Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:31.596 | 51.040 | Elise van Hage (with Ellen van Dijk and Marlijn Binnendijk) |
2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (Qualifying) |  Manchester |
28 March 2008 | [4] |
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Main article: 2008 UCI Women's Road World Rankings
The team finished 19th in the UCI ranking for teams.[5]
More information Rank, Rider ...
| Rank | Rider | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Susanne Ljungskog | 397 |
| 13 | Amber Neben | 393 |
| 43 | Loes Markerink | 157.5 |
| 44 | Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel | 142.66 |
| 65 | Loes Gunnewijk | 89.5 |
| 90 |  Trine Schmidt | 61.5 |
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- "2008 Team Flexpoint". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- "2008 World Championships WE - ITT (CM)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "2008 75th World Championships WE - Road Race (CM)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "UCI 2008 Track Cycling World Championships Women's Team Pursuit Qualification Official Results" (PDF). Tissot. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27.
- "2008 UCI Road Rankings Women Elite". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-14.