UCI Road World Championships (2012) Photos September 16 - 23

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Team Specialized - Lululemon won the women's 34.2 km TTT in 46:31.6	Team Specialized - Lululemon with four riders digging for the line	Evelyn Stevens (USA) leading the way
Orica - Ais was 2nd + 24.19	3rd Aa Drink - Leontien.Nl Cycling Team was a long way back + 1:59.32	4th Rabobank Women Cyclng Team + 2:20.40
5th Rusvelo + 2:30.58	The crowded women's TTT podium: 2nd Orica - Ais + 24.19, 1st Team Specialized - Lululemon, 3rd Aa Drink - Leontien.Nl Cycling + 1:59.32	Specialized - Lululemon's team director front and center on the podium

Stage 2:  Men's 53.2 km TTT  Full Results and Report

A nice photo of early starter, Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator. They finished 25th + 3:56.35	The Rabobank Continental Team. They finished 30th + 4:37.01.	Omega Pharma-Quickstep was one of the few teams where all six riders stayed intact
The current world champ, Tony Martin (second-right), helped Omega Pharma-Quickstep to a best time of 1:03:17.17 for the 53.2 km men's course	It's fitting that the team, Omega Pharma-Quickstep, that worked best as a team wins the World's time-trial championships	BMC was 2nd + 3.23
BMC worked well together until the final climb near the finish	3rd Orica GreenEdge + 47.06	Orica GreenEdge
4th Liquigas-Cannondale + 1:04.73	5th Rabobank + 1:08.13 looked aerodynamic until the final hill when they attacked each other	6th Movistar Team + 1:18.57
7th Katusha + 1:18.81	Tom Boonen post-race	Tom Boonen leading Omega Pharma-Quickstep onto the podium while second place BMC looks on
Omega Pharma-Quickstep wins the return of the TTT to the World championships	Team director Tom Steels was presented the World TTT award by Eddy Merckx and Pat McQuaid	The crowded men's TTT podium: 2nd BMC + 3s, 1st Omega Pharma-Quickstep and 3rd Orica GreenEdge + 47s

Stage 3:  Jr Mens ITT  Full Results and Report

The 2012 Junior Mens ITT podium: 2nd Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) + 7.0, 1st Oskar Svendsen (Norway) 26.6 km in 35:34.75, 3rd Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) + 11.83

Stage 4:  U23 36 km ITT  Full Results and Report

Best TT face of the day, but Samuel Harrison (Great Britain) could only manage 39th more than 4 minutes off the winning time.	The U23 TT winner was Anton Vorobyev (Russia), 36 km in 44:09.02 (48.9kph)	He said he kept a high pace throughout the course and wasn't worried about the hilly finish.
U23 TT favorite, Rohan Dennis (Australia) was 2nd, well back of the winner + 44.39	Rohan Dennis (Australia)	Third was fellow Aussie, Damien Howson, + 51.12
4th Lasse Norman Hansen (Denmark) + 53.28	Last year's U23 ITT winner, Rasmus Christian Quaade (Denmark), was 5th this year + 1:02.56	4th last year and now the U23 ITT champ, Anton Vorobyev (Russia)
The 2012 U23 ITT podium: 2nd Rohan Dennis (Australia) + 44.39, 1st Anton Vorobyev (Russia), 3rd Damien Howson (Australia) + 51.12	Aussie Sandwich

Stage 5:  Jr Women's 15.6 km ITT  Full Results and Report

2012 Junior Women's ITT podium: 2nd Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark) + 35.871, 1st Elinor Barker (Great Britain) 15.6 km in 22:26.29, 3rd Demi De Jong (Netherlands) + 1:03.13

Stage 6:  Elite Women's 24.3 km ITT  Full Results and Report

Judith Arndt (Germany) won the 24.3 km Elite Women's in 32:26.46	Last rider on the course, Judith Arndt (Germany) wins her 4th World's ITT beating...	2nd Evelyn Stevens (United States) + 33.77
3rd Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) + 40.57	Best head gear photo goes to 12th Emma Johansson (Sweden) + 2:13.39	Best facial expression goes to 20th Patricia Schwager (Switzerland) + 2:52.5
2nd Evelyn Stevens (United States)	Your 2012 Elite Women's ITT winner, Judith Arndt (Germany), for the 4th time	Your 2012 Elite Women's ITT podium, 2nd Evelyn Stevens (United States) + 33.77, 1st Judith Arndt (Germany) 24.3 km in 32:26.46 , 3rd Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) + 40.57

Stage 7:  Elite Men's ITT  Full Results and Report

Apparently, Didi the Devil's brain surgery was a success this past summer	Tony Martin (Germany) has a had a rough season mostly due to injuries, but he was on the mark today	Tony Martin on the Cauberg climb
Tony Martin cheered on as the climb flattened out in the final 150m	Tony Martin (Germany) wins the Elite Men's 45.7 km ITT in 58:38.80	Taylor Phinney (USA) on the Cauberg climb which he difficulty on during the team time trial
Taylor Phinney (USA) finished 2nd just 5s back	There was a big 1 minute and 40 second gap between the 2nd and 3rd place finishers	Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) has improved his time-trialing this year, 2nd + 1:44.99
Just outside the medals was Tejay Van Garderen (USA)	4th Tejay Van Garderen (USA) + 1:49.37	5th Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Sweden) + 1:50.56, the winner of several ITTs this year
Jan Barta (Czech Republic) turning himself inside out for 7th + 2:12.49	8th Alex Dowsett (Great Britain) + 2:26.06	9th Alberto Contador (Spain) + 2:30.00
The hilly finish didn't suit Svein Tuft (Canada) who was 2nd several years ago on a much flatter course. This year 12th + 2:56.24.	Former world champ Bert Grabsch (Germany) didn't like the hilly twisty course, 36th + 4:16.85	Tony Martin's season ends on a good note
Taylor Phinney looks disappointed with 2nd. He's had several close calls this year.	Happy with 3rd was Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus)	Your 2012 Elite Men's world champ, Tony Martin (Germany)
Taylor Phinney again		Your 2012 Elite Men's ITT Podium: 2nd Taylor Phinney (USA) + 5s, 1st Tony Martin (Germany) 45.7 km ITT in 58:38.80, 3rd Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) + 1:45

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

Lucy Garner (Great Britian) repeats World junior women's winner		Your 2012 Junior Women's RR Podium: 2nd Eline Gleditsch Brustad (Norway), 1st Lucy Garner (Great Britain) 2:11:26, 3rd Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Italy)

Stage 9:  U23 177 km RR  Full Results and Report

UCI President Pat McQuaid was once again trying to wring his hands of the doping era at this morning's pre-race press conference. Press Conference Report. Also see McQuaid reluctant to elaborate on Kimmage case and The Explainer: Why SLAPPing Paul Kimmage won’t work	The U23 Italian squad with one of the pre-race favorites, Fabio Felline (2nd from right) who was the top Italian today way down in 39th	The French always field a good U23 squad. 3rd from the right is Bryan Coquard who was 2nd today
The morning rollout for the 177km U23 road race	The stereotypical Dutch landscape	Sweden, Australia and Japan in the early three man break
This early three man break gained a maximum advantage of eight minutes before other attacks ensued	A late attack on the penultimate pass over the Cauberg	The peloton rounding a corner in Valkenburg, before the Cauberg
The peloton on the base of the Cauberg climb	USA leading the chase	The peloton on the Cauberg
Despite a fast race with lots of attacks, the U23 race came down to a sprint finish	Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan, far right) came up the boards with a late surge	Bryan Coquard (France, far left) looks across to see that he's lost by half a wheel
Alexey Lutsenko wins a very close sprint finish	Alexey Lutsenko celebrates Kazakhstan's first ever U23 win	The post-race facial expressions from those that didn't win
Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) post race	3rd Tom Van Asbroeck (Belgium)	Expectations are always high for the French in this race, so Bryan Coquard (France) was somewhat disappointed to finish 2nd
Your 2012 U23 winner, Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan)	Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) in the Rainbows	The 2012 U23 podium: 2nd Bryan Coquard (France), 1st Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) in 4:20:15, 3rd Tom Van Asbroeck (Belgium)
Smiles all around

Stage 10:  Women's 129 km RR  Full Results and Report

The uphill finish on the Cauberg didn't suit two-time World Champ, Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) today. She finished 20th + 4:49.	The rollout for the 129 km course	This crash while the peloton was riding in tight formation took down half the field
The successful break on the penultimate Cauberg pass, Marianne Vos (Netherlands), Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands), Rachel Neylan (Australia), Rossella Ratto (Italy), Amber Neben (USA), Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy), Charlotte Becker (Germany)	Marianne Vos (Netherlands), at the front, bridged up to the winning break on the prior Cauberg pass	The chase led by Emma Pooley (Great Britain) over 4 minutes back
The United States of America chasing with Evelyn Stevens sitting second having been caught out by the winning move. She finished 16th + 4:37.	Marianne Vos (Netherlands) attacked the three that went clear on the final time up the Cauberg	Marianne Vos (Netherlands) had plenty of time to grab a flag of the home country and celebrate over the final 100m
Nothing like winning the Worlds in front of your home crowd		The 25 year-old Marianne Vos (Netherlands) was obviously pleased to win her second World RR title
	2nd Rachel Neylan (Australia) + 0:10	3rd Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) + 0:18
4th Amber Neben (United States of America) + 0:33	Marianne Vos (Netherlands) hits the stage to the delight of the home crowd	Marianne Vos belting out the national anthem
Marianne Vos in the Worlds RR Rainbows for the first time since 2006	Your 2012 Women's podium: 2nd Rachel Neylan (Australia) + 0:10, 1st Marianne Vos (Netherlands), 3rd Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) + 0:18	Everyone looks pleased with their result this year

Stage 11:  Jr Mens RR 129 km  Full Results and Report

Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) wins with a late attack on the Cauberg.	Disappointed Aussie Caleb Ewan won the sprint for second while Josip Rumac (Croatia, off-screen right was third)
3rd Josip Rumac in the colorful Croatia kit	2nd Caleb Ewan (Australia)	Your 2012 Junior Men's winner, Matej Mohoric (Slovenia)
Your 2012 Junior Men's podium: 2nd Caleb Ewan (Australia), 1st Matej Mohoric (Slovenia), 3rd Josip Rumac (Croatia)

Stage 12:  Elite Men's 267 km RR  Full Results and Report

Nicolas Roche (Ireland) was 34th today + 0:17. Twenty-five years ago his father Stephen won the Worlds Road Race in Austria (video).	Last year's world champ, Mark Cavendish said prior to the race he had "zero-chance" of winning on this course	UCI President Pat McQuaid looking forward to a diversion after another long week
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke was Great Britain's protected rider. He was in the main break and placed a solid 19th + 5s in his first World's.	The dynamic Spanish climbing duo of Joaquim Rodriguez and Alberto Contador	Last year's World Champ, Mark Cavendish, flanked by the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana champions, leads the rollout onto the 267 km course
The stereotypical Dutch landscape	The peloton on the Cauberg climb repeated many times on the 267 km course	Less than half way into the race, Mark Cavendish's day is done
Last year's World Champ Mark Cavendish drops out at the 120 km mark. "Well, I know one thing: Amstel's [Gold Race] a race I'm never gonna fucking do."	Alberto Contador continuously softened up the peloton on the latter passes over the Cauberg	Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain) and Steve Cummings (Great Britain) driving the break
The chase	Belgium's Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert talking strategy before the final lap	Philippe Gilbert's attack the final time up the Cauberg
	Philippe Gilbert regained his form at last month's Vuelta a Espana and its carried over	Philippe Gilbert digging for the line
2nd Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) + 0:04 and 3rd Alejandro Valverde (Spain)	Philippe Gilbert checks his margin of victory
Philippe Gilbert salvages a disappointing season with his first World title	Almost a home win
	3rd Alejandro Valverde (Spain)	2nd Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway)
1st Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)	Your 2012 World Elite Men's RR podium: 2nd Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) + 0:04, 1st Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) 6:10:41, 3rd 3rd Alejandro Valverde (Spain) + 0:04