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UCI Road World Championships 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Elite Men's TT

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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. share this photo

Italy's big hope, the U23 world and europe champion from 2008, Adriano Malori, never looked comfortable. He finished 24th + 4:46 share this photo

Whether it was his track experience or something else, Jack Bobridge (Australia) shot out of the gate setting the best early intermediate timesshare this photo

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.share this photo

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.share this photo

Two riders later, stick man Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) was down the rampshare this photo

Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) beat Bert Grabsch's best time by 16s and ended up 2nd at the end of day + 1:16share this photo

Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands) on this way to a very good ride. He finished 8th + 3:19.share this photo

David Millar (Great Britain) getting ready for his start timeshare this photo

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.share this photo

We know he's really a beast, but Fabian Cancellara's (Switzerland) low cut neckline isn't a great look eithershare this photo

This was as close as Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland), the last starter, got to Tony Martin on the race course...share this photo

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.share this photo

The Danes big hope was Jakob Fuglsang who finished 10th + 3:31share this photo

Richie Porte (Australia) finished 6th + 2:30share this photo

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.share this photo

Tony Martin (Germany) crushed every intermediate checkpoint on the courseshare this photo

Tony Martin (Germany) was a blurshare this photo

Tony Martin (Germany) wins in 53:43.85, that's over 52 kmh for the 46.4 km course share this photo

Oh my god, I'm a world champ (or something to that effect)share this photo

While last year's winner, Fabian Cancellara, was still on the course. Tony Martin (Germany) was in full celebration modeshare this photo

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)share this photo

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.share this photo

The Danish crowd waiting for the podium ceremony in Copenhagenshare this photo

The two greatest time trialists of this generationshare this photo

Last year's winner, Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) congratulates this year's winner Tony Martin (Germany)share this photo

Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) was still happy with bronzeshare this photo

We'll assume Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) was happy with silvershare this photo

We know Tony Martin (Germany) was happy to hang Gold around his neck for the first timeshare this photo

Your 2011 Elite Men's TT podiumshare this photo

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) + 1:21share this photo

UCI Road World Championships 2011 Photos; Stage 5: Elite Men's TT

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