UCI Road World Championships (2012) Photos; Stage 9: U23 177 km RR
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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		share this photo
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		share this photo
The French always field a good U23 squad. 3rd from the right is Bryan Coquard who was 2nd today		share this photo
The morning rollout for the 177km U23 road race		share this photo
The stereotypical Dutch landscape		share this photo
Sweden, Australia and Japan in the early three man break		share this photo
This early three man break gained a maximum advantage of eight minutes before other attacks ensued		share this photo
A late attack on the penultimate pass over the Cauberg		share this photo
The peloton rounding a corner in Valkenburg, before the Cauberg		share this photo
The peloton on the base of the Cauberg climb		share this photo
USA leading the chase		share this photo
The peloton on the Cauberg		share this photo
Despite a fast race with lots of attacks, the U23 race came down to a sprint finish		share this photo
Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan, far right) came up the boards with a late surge		share this photo
Bryan Coquard (France, far left) looks across to see that he's lost by half a wheel		share this photo
Alexey Lutsenko wins a very close sprint finish		share this photo
Alexey Lutsenko celebrates Kazakhstan's first ever U23 win		share this photo
The post-race facial expressions from those that didn't win		share this photo
Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) post race		share this photo
3rd Tom Van Asbroeck (Belgium)		share this photo
Expectations are always high for the French in this race, so Bryan Coquard (France) was somewhat disappointed to finish 2nd		share this photo
Your 2012 U23 winner, Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan)		share this photo
Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) in the Rainbows		share this photo
The 2012 U23 podium: 2nd Bryan Coquard (France), 1st Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) in 4:20:15, 3rd Tom Van Asbroeck (Belgium)		share this photo
Smiles all around		share this photo
UCI Road World Championships (2012) Photos; Stage 9: U23 177 km RR
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