UCI Road World Championships 2011 Photos Sep 19 - Sep 25

UCI Road World Championships 2011 Dashboard: Results, Photos, Video

2nd Elinor Barker (Great Britain) + 0:02	1st Jessica Allen (Australia) 19:19	Jessica Allen (Australia)
Jessica Allen (Australia) nailed her ride	Junior Women's TT 2011 Podium	Junior Women's TT 2011 Podium: 2nd Elinor Barker (Great Britain) + 0:02, 1st Jessica Allen (Australia) 19:19 and 3rd Mieke Kröger (Germany) + 0:03

Stage 2:  U23 TT  Full Results and Report

The start of the U23 TT	Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) in the blocks	Rudy Molard (France) getting ready
Rudy Molard (France) down the ramp on his way to 10th + 2:10	Felix English (Ireland) featured in the best panorama photo of the day after rolling down the start ramp	3rd Michael Hepburn (Australia) + 0:46. Hepburn crashed late in the his ride and lost 30-40 seconds which cost him the silver medal.
This isn't a victory salute, it's part of a pre-race stretch routine. However, as you'll see, Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark) did have a very good ride.	Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark) powering around the course in a big gear	Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark)
With lots of fan support, local boy Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark) crossed in a best time, but settled for second + 0:36	Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark) was a little sleepy after posting the best intermediate time	Pre-event favorite, Luke Durbridge (Australia)
Luke Durbridge (Australia) looks like a pro	Luke Durbridge (Australia) wins the 35 km U23 TT in 42:47	The crowd waiting for the podium
Luke Durbridge (Australia) upgrades last year's silver (photos) for gold this year in the U23 TT	The U23 Podium	The U23 Podium: 2nd Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark) + 0:36, 1st Luke Durbridge (Australia) 42:47 and 3rd Michael Hepburn (Australia) + 0:46
Luke Durbridge (Australia) likes the taste of gold better than last year's silver	Australia celebrating 1st and 3rd

Stage 3:  Junior Men's TT  Full Results and Report

This isn't a montage, World's sponsor Tissot was splitting time with the riders at the start	Two laps of the 13.9 km flat, bumpy course for the junior men	Hometown Copenhagen boy, Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) blazing the course
1st Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) 27.8 km in 35:07	Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) nervously watching the time splits of the Aussies and others after him	3rd David Edwards (Australia) + 0:21
Once David Edwards finished 3rd, Mads Wurtz Schmidt could start to relax	Our photographer missed the second place rider on the course, so here he is on the podium. 2nd James Oram (New Zealand) + 0:04	Your 2011 Worlds Junior Men's TT champion, 17 year-old Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark), celebrating in front of his hometown
Your 2011 Worlds Junior Men's TT podium: 2nd James Oram (New Zealand) + 0:04, 1st Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) 27.8 km in 35:07 and 3rd David Edwards (Australia) + 0:21	Mads Wurtz Schmidt enjoying a well deserved post race snack

Stage 4:  Elite Women's TT  Full Results and Report

On dry roads, Canada's Clara Hughes set a best time that stood for quite awhile before the rain subsided for the final riders. She ended up 5th + 0:36.	Eleonora Van Dijk (Netherlands) started in the worst conditions. She finished 6th + 0:38	Judith Arndt (Germany) also started in the rain and said she took it easy on the first lap to gauge the conditions
The rain subsided and the roads improved when the final riders finished. Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) crossing with a new best time which became 2nd + 0:21.	Unfazed by the wet roads after the 1st of 3rd laps, Judith Arndt (Germany) won the 27.8 km TT in 37:07	Judith Arndt (Germany) digging for the line and a convincing win. "I had no radio so I had no idea about my time"
The last rider was last year's Women's TT winner. Emma Pooley (Great Britain) did well on the flat course in wet conditions to finish 3rd + 0:24.	After many attempts, 2004 RR Champ Judith Arndt (Germany) is now a world TT champ	Starting to sink in
Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) showing off her silver medal	Last year's winner, Emma Pooley (Great Britain) looked equally thrilled to win bronze this year	Your 2011 Elite Women's TT podium: 2nd Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) + 0:21, 1st Judith Arndt (Germany) won in 37:07 and 3rd Emma Pooley (Great Britain) + 0:24

Stage 5:  Elite Men's TT  Full Results and Report

The 19th man out of the gate (46th last) Alexandr Dyachenko (Kazakhstan) set a time that stood for a long time. He ended up 9th + 3:19.	Italy's big hope, the U23 world and europe champion from 2008, Adriano Malori, never looked comfortable. He finished 24th + 4:46	Whether it was his track experience or something else, Jack Bobridge (Australia) shot out of the gate setting the best early intermediate times
22 year-old Jack Bobridge (Australia) posted the fifth fastest time + 2:13. He would have likely been the U23 champ if raced on Monday instead.	Bert Grabsch (Germany) would win the beast award for tossing on the biggest chain ring for the flat power man's course. He went on to finish 4th + 1:31.	Two riders later, stick man Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) was down the ramp
Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) beat Bert Grabsch's best time by 16s and ended up 2nd at the end of day + 1:16	Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands) on this way to a very good ride. He finished 8th + 3:19.	David Millar (Great Britain) getting ready for his start time
David Millar (Great Britain) isn't going to improve the general reputation of cyclists' attire. The new dad and last year's 2nd place finisher crossed 7th + 2:46.	We know he's really a beast, but Fabian Cancellara's (Switzerland) low cut neckline isn't a great look either	This was as close as Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland), the last starter, got to Tony Martin on the race course...
Second last starter, Tony Martin (Germany) tearing up the course much to the delight of the massive (mostly Danish) crowd. He passed his 1:30 man David Millar in no time. Millar said Martin was going at a Prologue pace.	The Danes big hope was Jakob Fuglsang who finished 10th + 3:31	Richie Porte (Australia) finished 6th + 2:30
A disappointing result for Taylor Phinney and United States of America. Last year's U23 winner was 15th + 3:53 in his first year against the big boys.	Tony Martin (Germany) crushed every intermediate checkpoint on the course	Tony Martin (Germany) was a blur
Tony Martin (Germany) wins in 53:43.85, that's over 52 kmh for the 46.4 km course	Oh my god, I'm a world champ (or something to that effect)	While last year's winner, Fabian Cancellara, was still on the course. Tony Martin (Germany) was in full celebration mode
If the start order of the final two rider were reversed then Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) may have been caught by Tony Martin because Cancellara finished 1:21 off Tony Martin's winning time. (They started 1:30 apart)	Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) took chances on the course which ended up costing him second place. At one point, he had to come to a complete stop after overcooking a corner near the finish (video). He finished 3rd + 1:21.	The Danish crowd waiting for the podium ceremony in Copenhagen
The two greatest time trialists of this generation	Last year's winner, Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) congratulates this year's winner Tony Martin (Germany)	Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) was still happy with bronze
We'll assume Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) was happy with silver	We know Tony Martin (Germany) was happy to hang Gold around his neck for the first time	Your 2011 Elite Men's TT podium
The Reuter's photographer was better positioned for a shot of the 2011 Elite Men's TT podium: 2nd Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) + 1:16, 1st Tony Martin (Germany), 3rd Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) + 1:21

Stage 6:  Junior Women's RR  Full Results and Report

Lucy Garner (Great Britain) sprinted away with the Junior Women's RR World Title	Garner was involved in one of the three crashes over the nervous 70 km Junior Women's course	A little dirty but her patriotic nail job stayed intact
A bloody good job	Lucy Garner (Great Britain) with her gold medal and rainbows	Your 2011 Junior Women's RR Podium: 2nd Jessy Druyts (Belgium), 1st Lucy Garner (Great Britain) and 3rd Christina Siggaard (Denmark)
The sweet taste of success

Stage 7:  U23 RR  Full Results and Report

France goes one-two with Arnaud Demare coming around teammate's Adrien Petit leadout for the win. Both ride for the same French amateur squad	The Double Victory Salute with Andrew Fenn (Great Britain) coming up for third
	Andrew Fenn (Great Britain) with bronze	Adrien Petit (France) with silver
Tearful Arnaud Demare (France) with gold	French Kiss
Your 2011 U23 Road Race Podium: 2nd Adrien Petit (France), 1st Arnaud Demare (France) and 3rd Andrew Fenn (Great Britain)	The whole French team joining in on the celebration	Nothing like winning

Stage 8:  Junior Men's RR  Full Results and Report

The French Junior team was aggressive right for the start with Alexis Gougeard (France) and Daan Myngheer (Belgium) in the longest break of the race before the winning break on the final laps consisting of two riders each from France, Netherlands and Belgium	Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) timed his move perfectly as a teammate celebrates in the peloton that finished 3s back	1st Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) followed by breakmates Martijn Degreve (Belgium) and Steven Lammertink (Netherlands)
While 3rd place Steven Lammertink (Netherlands) sneaks a glance, Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) is awarded the gold medal by Italian cycling federation president Renato Di Rocco	France won the U23 RR yesterday and now the Junior Men's today; Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) in the Rainbows	The Junior Men's RR podium
The Junior Men's RR podium: 2nd Martijn Degreve (Belgium), 1st Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) and 3rd place Steven Lammertink (Netherlands)	Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (France) may be holding gold and wearing the rainbows but it was truly a team effort	However, the burden on the podium rested on the shoulders of a lone French rider
The French team coming together once again	The French are having a lot of fun with the road races so far

Stage 9:  Elite Women's RR  Full Results and Report

After 115 km of conversative racing then 1.5 solo laps by Clara Hughes of Canada, the Women's Elite 140 km road race came down to a mass sprint finish	After a Dutch leadout, last year's winner Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) led the charge to the line	Marianne Vos (Netherlands) catching up after jumping late and then having to go around Ina Teutenberg (Germany)
Both riders threw their bikes a liitle too early	But, it didn't matter, Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) wins the Elite Women's RR for the second year in a row	Giorgia Bronzini's victory salute was somewhat overshadowed by Marianne Vos's runner-up salute. This was the fifth straight year Vos placed 2nd in the Elite Women's RR.
The expressive Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) with another victory salute	That's some disappointment. After 40 UCI wins this year, Vos is now runner up at the Worlds for the fifth straight time. But, don't feel too sorry for her, she's a seven-time world champ in other cycling disciplines.	Veteren Ina Teutenberg (Germany) doesn't look thrilled with her finish either
Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) joining in on one of the better national anthems	A rather somber Elite Women's RR podium: 2nd Marianne Vos (Netherlands), 1st Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) and 3rd Ina Teutenberg (Germany)	Giorgia BronzGoldini tasting success for the second straight year
The annual tossing of the Italian winner. (An Italian has won the Elite Women's RR for four of the last five years)

Stage 10:  Elite Men's RR  Full Results and Report

The greatest names in cycling signed up for the finale of the 2011 World Road Race Championships	This year's most dominate rider, Philippe Gilbert (Belgium), was one of the favorites, but he was never a factor. He finished 17th in the same time as the winner.	Last year's World Champion in Australia, Thor Hushovd (Norway), was also a favorite for this course, but he got caught behind a crash on the finishing circuits and the pace was too fast for him and others to successfully chase back on.
The start line in Copenhagen before the 22 km ride to the circuits in Rudersdal. The sea of country jerseys is always a refreshing change at this point in the year.	The rollout from Copenhagen, the urban bike capital of the world, with 260 km of racing ahead	This early break, before the circuits, was the first of many attacks on the day
Great Britain took responsibility for controlling the race (ie. keeping the breaks close) for most of the day	It wasn't a very hilly course but it was twisty	The British team worked relentlessly to pull back a series of attacks as the peloton tackled 17 laps of the 14km circuit in Rudersdal
After an aggressive race full of attacks, Great Britain got what they wanted... a sprint finish	HTC Highroad show down between Mark Cavendish and Matt Goss	The GB teamwork paid off when Mark Cavendish won the sprint finish ahead of lunging Matt Goss (Australia) and Andre Griepel (Germany, out of the picture). The average speed for 260 km was 45.8 kmh.
At the post race press conference, Mark Cavendish said he sprinted in 53x11	The key moment in the race. If Matt Goss hadn't hesitated he could have moved one or two feet to the right and legitmately boxed in Mark Cavendish. Instead, Cavendish jumped through the gap on the right before Goss started his sprint.	Apparently, Andre Greipel (bottom) beat Fabian Cancellara by 1 cm for the bronze medal. The margin is barely discernible by looking at the double red lines. Notice how Greipel's wheel meets the first red line while the space in front of Cancellara's wheel is white. It was that close.
5th Jurgen Roelandts (Belgium) and 4th Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) look up to see Mark Cavendish's victory salute	The 2011 Elite Men's RR Podium: 2nd Matt Goss (Australia), 1st Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) and 3rd Andre Griepel (Germany). All teammates with HTC Highroad last year.	Stripy, white jerseys and glistening medals
Great Britain tastes the Elite Men's Gold for the first time since Tom Simpson won back in 1965