# 2008 AA-Drink Cycling Team season

The 2008 women's road cycling season was the fourth season for the 2008 UCI Women's Cycling Team: AA-Drink Cycling Team (UCI code: AAD), which began as Van Bemmelen–AA Drink in 2005.

## Roster

* Marlijn Binnendijk (The Netherlands) 12-05-1986
* Chantal Blaak (The Netherlands) 22-10-1989
* Latoya Brulee (Belgium) 09-12-1988
* Paulina Brzeźna-Bentkowska (Poland) 10-09-1981
* Maxime Groenewegen (The Netherlands) 14-07-1988
* Ludivine Henrion (Belgium) 23-01-1984
* Emma Johansson (Sweden) 23-09-1983
* Gabrielle Rovers (The Netherlands) 21-11-1976
* Theresa Senff (Germany) 02-02-1982
* Inge van den Broeck (Belgium) 21-03-1978
* Irene van den Broek (The Netherlands) 26-08-1980
* Laure Werner (Belgium) 22-02-1981
* Kirsten Wild (The Netherlands) 15-10-1982
Source:

## Results
### Season victories

Single day and stage races 2008 :
| Nation | Race | Winner |
| Belgium | Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | Kirsten Wild |
| Netherlands | Omloop van Borsele | Kirsten Wild |
| Netherlands | Therme kasseienomloop | Kirsten Wild |
| Netherlands | Stage 1 Rabobank Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden | Kirsten Wild |
| France | Stage 2 Tour Féminin en Limousin | Paulina Brzeźna |
| France | Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin | Emma Johansson |
| France | Stage 5 Trophée d'Or Féminin | Emma Johansson |
| France | Grand Prix de France | Ludivine Henrion |
National, Continental and World champions 2008 :
| Discipline | Winner |
| Swedish National Time Trial Championships | Emma Johansson |
| Polish National Time Trial Championships | Paulina Brzeźna |
| 2008 Dutch National Track Championships – Scratch | Kirsten Wild |

## Results in major races
### Women's World Cup 2008

Results at the 2008 UCI Women's Road World Cup races :
| # | Date | Race | Country | Best rider | Place |
| #1 | 24 February | Geelong World Cup | Australia | | |
| #2 | 24 March | Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio | Italy | | |
| #3 | 6 April | Tour of Flanders for Women | Belgium | | |
| #4 | 12 April | Ronde van Drenthe | Netherlands | | |
| #5 | 23 April | La Flèche Wallonne Féminine | Belgium | Emma Johansson | 12th |
| #6 | 4 May | Tour de Berne | Switzerland | | |
| #7 | 31 May | Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal | Canada | | |
| #8 | 30 July | Open de Suède Vårgårda | Sweden | Kirsten Wild | 10th |
| #9 | 1 August | Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT | Sweden | AA-Drink Cycling Team | 6th |
| #10 | 24 August | GP de Plouay – Bretagne | France | Emma Johansson | 10th |
| #11 | 16 September | Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt | Germany | | |
Results in other major single day races :
| Date | Race | Rider | Place |
| 28 March | Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Elise van Hage) | 6th |
| 23 September | Road World Championships – Women's time trial | Emma Johansson | 14th |
| 24 September | Road World Championships – Women's road race | Emma Johansson | 4th |
* ↑ Riders are in these championships part of the national team

## Other achievements
### Dutch national records, team pursuit

The women's 3000 m team pursuit track cycling discipline was introduced at the 2007–08 track cycling season. The Dutch team including Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar rode the team pursuit for the first time at Round 4 at the 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen in a time of 3:36.901 (49.792 km/h). They broke the record later that day. At the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships the Dutch team including Van Dijk broke the record again in the qualifying round. This is not the current record anymore.
| Time | Speed (km/h) | Cyclists | Event | Location of race | Date |
| 3:36.901 | 49.792 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar) | 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (qualification) | Copenhagen | 17 February 2008 |
| 3:32.666 | 50.783 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Yvonne Hijgenaar) | 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (gold-medal race) | Copenhagen | 17 February 2008 |
| 3:31.596 | 51.040 | Marlijn Binnendijk (with Ellen van Dijk and Elise van Hage) | 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships (qualifying) | Manchester | 28 March 2008 |