2006 World University Cycling Championship – Women's road race

Women's Road Race
2006 World University Cycling Championship
	Podium: Ellen van Dijk (1), Eva Lutz (2) and Ludivine Henrion (3) Podium: Ellen van Dijk (1), Eva Lutz (2) and Ludivine Henrion (3)
Race details
Dates	25 March 2006 in Antwerp (BEL)
Stages	1
Distance	88.4 km (54.93 mi)
Winning time	2h 21' 00"
Medalists
	Gold
	Silver
	Bronze
	Next (2008) →

The Women's U23 road race at the 2006 World University Cycling Championship took place on 25 March 2006. The Championships were hosted by the Belgian city of Antwerp. The road race consisted of 13 laps on a 6.8 km long circuit (88.4 km). In the race participated 33 athletes from 12 countries representing 3 continents.^[1]

Two days after winning silver in the time trial, the Dutchwomen Ellen van Dijk won gold in the road race leaving the silver to Eva Lutz from Germany and the bronze to Ludivine Henrion from the host country Belgium.

Final classification

Rank	Rider	Time
	Ellen van Dijk (NED)	2h 21m 00s
	Eva Lutz (GER)	"
	Ludivine Henrion (BEL)	"
4	Laura Bozzolo (ITA)	"
5	Andrea Edmeier (GER)	"
6	Ekaterina Malomura (RUS)	"
7	Karen Verbeek (BEL)	+ 50s
8	Nathalie Lamborelle (LUX)	"
9	Mayuko Hagiwara (JPN)	"
10	Irene van den Broek (NED)	"
11	Sofie De Vuyst (BEL)	"
12	Grace Verbeke (BEL)	"
13	Rebecca Bertolo (ITA)	"
14	Jana Kyptova (CZE)	"
15	Betty Kinn (LUX)	"
16	Claudia Häusler (GER)	"
17	Anita Kenyo (HUN)	"
18	Mónika Király (HUN)	"
19	Emilia Szymanska (POL)	"
20	Anna Miyazaki (JPN)	"
21	Christine Kolveter (LUX)	"
22	Emanuela Azzini (ITA)	"
23	Tina Liebig (GER)	"
24	Tina Oosthuysen (ZAF)	"
25	Isabelle Hoffmann (LUX)	"
26	Alma Koelemeier (NED)	"
27	Mary Brennan (IRL)	"
28	Petronella Hattingh (ZAF)	"
29	Katarina Bohata (CZE)	"
30	Ilena Lazzaro (ITA)	+ 1m 02s
31	Sharon van Essen (NED)	+ 1m 04s