UCI Road World Championships 2013
Live Video, Preview, Map, Profile, Results and Photos
Tuscany (IT) Sep 22 - Sep 29, 2013

2013 Big Photos — sirotti/reuters

2012 Big Photos from all events — sirotti/reuters/flockton

2011 Big Photos from all events — sirotti/reuters

2010 Big Photos from all events — sirotti/reuters

16 Big Photos from the 2009 Elite Men RR — sirotti and ed madden

Races | News | Startlists | Live Coverage | 2012 | 2011 | '10 | '09

Sun Sep 22 at 10:00 CET

42.8 km

Elite Women Team Time Trial

TTT

Sun Sep 22 at 14:00 CET

57.2 km

Elite Men Team Time Trial

TTT

Mon Sep 23 at 10:00 CET

16.3 km

Junior Women Time Trial

Mon Sep 23 at 14:00 CET

43.5 km

Under 23 Men Time Trial

Tue Sep 24 at 10:00 CET

22 km

Junior Men Time Trial

Tue Sep 24 at 14:30 CET

22 km

Elite Women Time Trial

Wed Sep 25 at 13:15 CET

58 km

Elite Men Time Trial

Fri Sep 27 at 8:30 CET

83 km

Junior Women Road Race

Fri Sep 27 at 13:00 CET

173 km

Under 23 Men Road Race

Sat Sep 28 at 8:30 CET

140 km

Junior Men Road Race

Sat Sep 28 at 14:15 CET

140 km

Elite Women Road Race

Sun Sep 29 at 10:00 CET

272 km

Elite Men Road Race

These times are local to the Italy (CEST/GMT+2). Subtract 6 hrs for EDT and 9 hrs for PDT.

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

2013 Road Race Startlists

Team Time Trial - Women Elite — uci.ch
Team Time Trial - Men Elite — uci.ch
Jr Mens TT/RR Start List — uci.ch
U23 TT/RR Start List — uci.ch
Jr. Womens TT/RR Start List — uci.ch
Womens TT/RR Start List — uci.ch
Men's TT/RR Start List — uci.ch
Interactive Mens Road Race Start List

2014 UCI Road Cycling World Championships News/Updates

Official 2014 World Roads Website — mundialciclismoponferrada
... more to come...

2013 UCI Road Cycling World Championships News/Updates

Day 7: Elite Men's RR

23 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR — sirotti

2013 Elite Mens RR Results
1  Rui Costa (Portugal)              7:25:44	 
2  Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain)	 	 
3  Alejandro Valverde (Spain)           + 16	 
4  Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)	 	 
5  Andriy Grivko (Ukraine)              + 31	 
6  Peter Sagan (Slovakia)               + 34	 
7  Simon Clarke (Australia)	 	 
8  Maxim Iglinskiy (Kazakhstan)	 	 
9  Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)	 	 
10 Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland)

Full Official Elite Men's RR Results — uci
Costa wins men's road race world championship — cyclingnews
Rui Costa plays it cool in the rain to take the Elite Men’s title — velonation
Rui Costa wins men's road race at the 2013 world championships — velonews
Chris Froome disappointed with World Champs performance — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Peter Sagan learned much from the 2013 worlds, and has time to apply it — velonews
Rui Costa cashes in big in world championship lottery — cyclingnews
Crash proves costly for Nibali at the world championships — cyclingnews
Spanish world championship armada sunk by Rui Costa — cyclingnews
Uran left to lick wounds after spectacular final lap fall — sbs.au
Rodriguez devastated in defeat — sbs.au
Cancellara misses out on goal of rainbow jersey: ‘I’m not super happy about this’ — velonation
Rui Costa post-race press conference: details his tactics — velonation
Why Great Britain's wheels came off at cycling's world championships — theguardian
Rodríguez: 'Valverde told me to attack' — velonews
23 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR — sirotti

Live Sunday: Elite Men's RR starting at 9:30 CET /
2013 Road Worlds Elite Men RR Riders to Watch — bicycling
Italy’s Bettini under pressure to deliver strong worlds ride for home team — velonews
Cancellara in search of missing worlds gem — velonews
Elite men's Road Race Preview & Favorites — c-cycling.blogspot.dk
Elite Men's RR Startlist w/ bib numbers — uci
Sagan ready to live up to world championship favourite status — cyclingnews
Horner, van Garderen co-leaders for Worlds — cyclingnews
Heavy rain forecast for the men's world championship road race — cyclingnews
Cancellara ready for a showdown at the world championships — cyclingnews

2013 Live Video Streaming, Text Updates and TV Coverage

September 20 update: The 2013 UCI Road Worlds broadcasters are now listed below. Unrestricted live video links will appear in bold and will have associated popup ads which are beyond our control. Expand the video to full screen mode to avoid them. Please read the warning below. Check back for more streaming options throughout the race. Feel free to send additional links and info as they become known. — Steve

Warning: Any unrestricted live video links (in bold) in the table below that we suspect or have been reported to contain MS Windows malicious/malware popups (you do not need "Flash HD") are now denoted with 'm' as in "live video^m (english)". Please ensure your Windows computer is virus protected before using "live video^m" links as they are beyond our control.

Worldwide TV Broadcasters and their Schedules
Live Sunday: Elite Men's RR starting at 9:30 CET /

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule	UK only; BBC 1, 2 or Red Button for live coverage. Elite Men's RR starts at 14:15 CET.
	live video (italian) live video ^m (italian) live video ^m (italian) live video ^m (italian) live video ^m (italian) tv schedule	Italy on RAI Sport 2. All events
	live video (flemish) live video ^m (flemish) tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza live coverage;
	live video (french) tv schedule	France; French. Restricted to France and other French-speaking countries
	live video (french) tv schedule	Belgium; French;
	live video (italian) tv schedule	Italy; RAI Tre live coverage of the Elite Men's RR. All the other races are on RAI Sport 2 in Italy
	live video (english) tv schedule (see comments)	U.S. only; Online streaming only for those that subscribe to a cable, satellite or telco video tier, or package, that includes Universal Sports Network
	live video (english) tv schedule	Canada; Delayed coverage on Rogers Sportsnet
	live video (french) tv schedule	Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; RDS (French) will be presenting live coverage and reruns of the elite mens and womens and u23 races
	live video (spanish) tv schedule
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia only; SBS 2 for live coverage of the elite and u23 time-trials and road races
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch. Elite Mens and Womens races only
	live video (czech) tv schedule	Czech Republic; Live coverage for the Elite mens and womens race + u23
	live video (english) tv schedule	For all countries without official broadcasters
	live text updates	English.
	@steephill text updates Official Updates	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

2012 UCI Road Cycling World Championships News/Updates

Sunday, Day 7: Elite Men's RR

29 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton

2012 Elite Mens RR Results
1  Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)               6:10:41   
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway)             + 0:04   
3  Alejandro Valverde (Spain)                + 0:05   
4  John Degenkolb (Germany)      
5  Lars Boom (Netherlands)      
6  Allan Davis (Australia)      
7  Thomas Voeckler (France      
8  Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania)      
9  Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Colombia)      
10 Oscar Freire (Spain)

Official Elite Mens RR results — uci.ch
Gilbert wins world championship in Valkenburg — cyclingnews
Philippe Gilbert solos to World road race championship — velonation
Gilbert emerges from gloom with Cauberg solo attack — cyclingnews
2011 Champion Cavendish pulls out of Worlds — cyclingnews
Final Kms (07:10 French) — rtbf.be
29 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Elite Mens Highlights (03:07 French) — rtbf.be
‘Grande’ Gilbert delivers dream ride — velonews
Pre-Race Elite Mens Links
The top ten [Elite Men] Worlds contenders — cyclingnews
Nibali carries hopes as Italy faces new reality — cyclingnews
Cavendish rates victory chances as "non-existent" — cyclingnews
Worlds favorite Spain quiet on five-option tactics — velonews
Cavendish predicts sprint finish from small group at Worlds — cyclingnews
Tiernan-Locke to lead GB in Limburg — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Elite Men's RR Start List — uci.ch
Jr Mens RR
Junior Men's RR Start List — uci.ch
Official Jr Mens RR results — uci.ch
Mohoric wins junior men's road race — cyclingnews
8 Big Photos from the Junior Men's RR — sirotti

Saturday, Day 6: Under 23 Men's RR and Elite Women's RR

24 Big Photos from the U23 RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton
U23 Men's RR Start List — uci.ch
Official U23 RR results — uci.ch
U23 Report and Results — cyclingnews
24 Big Photos from the U23 RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Lutsenko wins bunch gallop to take under-23 word championship title — velonation

Elite Women's RR
Elite Women's RR Start List — uci.ch
Official Elite Womens RR results — uci.ch
Vos solos to second world championship victory — cyclingnews
Marianne Vos ends five years of hurt with a home World championship victory — velonation
Vos wins home world title with late attack on the Cauberg — velonews
Vos takes stunning solo win on home soil — cyclingnews
Elite Women's RR Highlights (restricted to Belgium) — sporza
21 Big Photos from the Elite Women's RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Marianne Vos ends five years of hurt with a home World championship victory — velonation
Neben narrowly misses worlds medal; Stevens apologizes for missing Vos’ move — velonews

Friday, Day 5: Junior Women Road Race

Jr Women RR Start List — uci.ch
Official Jr Women's RR results — uci.ch
Garner sprints to win in junior women's road race — cyclingnews
Lucy Garner successfully defends World junior road race title — velonation
3 Big Photos from the Junior Women's RR — sirotti/reuters/flockton

Day 4: Elite Men's ITT

24 Big Photos from the Elite Men's ITT — sirotti/reuters
Men's TT Start List — uci.ch
Elite Men Time Trial Results and Report — cyclingnews
Official Elite Men's ITT results — uci.ch
Tony Martin defends World time trial title by tightest margin ever — velonation
Tony Martin Is Opnieuw Wereldkampioen Tijdrijden (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Elite Mens ITT Highlights (02:36 Dutch) — nos.nl

Day 3: Jr Women's and Elite Women's ITTs

Jr Women's TT Start List — uci.ch
Official Junior Women's ITT results — uci.ch
Barker wins junior women's time trial — fcyclingnews
Podium Photo from the Junior Women's ITT — sirotti
Women's Elite TT
Elite Women's TT Start List — uci.ch
Official Elite Women's ITT results — uci.ch
Arndt repeats world time trial title — cyclingnews
9 Big Photos from the Elite Women's ITT — sirotti/reuters

Day 2: Jr Mens and U23 ITTs

Official Junior Men's ITT results — uci.ch
Jr Mens TT Start List — uci.ch
Svendsen wins junior Worlds time trial — cyclingnews
Damien Howson Interview (01:59 English) — sbs.au
Podium Photo from the Junior Men's ITT — sirotti

Official U23 Men's ITT results — uci.ch
U23 Mens TT Start List — uci.ch
Vorobyev victorious in U23 time trial Worlds — cyclingnews
Vorobyev dominates under 23 world TT championship — velonation
11 Big Photos from the U23 ITT — sirotti

Day 1: Men's and Women's TTT

18 Big Photos from the Elite Men's TTT — sirotti/reuters
September 16 update:
Official Men's TTT results — uci.ch
Elite Men Team Time Trial Results — cyclingnews
Omega Pharma team time trial win down to perfect planning — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Omega Pharma-Quick Step takes inaugural men’s trade team time trial World title — velonation
18 Big Photos from the Elite Men's TTT — sirotti/reuters
Mens TTT Highlights (01:35 French) — rtbf.be

Women's TTT results
Official Women's TTT results — uci.ch
Specialized - lululemon triumphant in Worlds team time trial — cyclingnews
World Champs TTT is 'brilliant for women's cycling' — cyclingweekly.co.uk
9 Big Photos from the Elite Women's TTT — sirotti

September 14 update:
Preview: World Championships return to Valkenburg for the fifth time — cyclingnews
UCI Road World Championships: The return of the team time trial — uci.ch
Tony Martin feels ready to defend gold medal at world championships — velonation
The new world championship team time trial explained — velonews

September 13 update:
Gerrans to lead Australia at worlds; Sutherland misses the cut — velonews
Boonen pleased with pre-Worlds form — cyclingnews
Bettini Q&A: Measuring up the 2012 road world championships — velonews
Hesjedal, Tuft head Team Canada for Worlds — cyclingnews

September 11 update:
John Degenkolb and Fabian Wegmann spearhead German men’s Worlds team — velonation
Nibali and Bronzini head Italian worlds short list — velonation
Contador, Rodriguez, Freire and Sanchez head strong Spanish worlds team — velonation
Spain announces Worlds line-up — cyclingnews
[French national team coach] Jalabert Explains His Worlds Selection — cyclingnews

April 3 update:

17 Big Photos from Amstel Gold Race 2011 — sirotti/reuters
15 Big Photos from Amstel Gold Race 2010 — sirotti
September 28, 2011 update:
The 2012 Worlds course in the Netherlands will finish just after the Cauberg climb where the Amstel Gold Race finishes each year. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium), will most certainly be one of the favorites having won the last two Amstel Golds. The narrow, hilly course will produce a different sort of World's road race compared to the sprinter courses of Melbourne and Copenhagen the last two years. Also, the now more than week long event will start with Elite Men's and Women's team time trials for the first time since 1994. However, rather than teams of nations, trade teams will compete. — Steve
2012 Official Worlds Site (September 15-23, 2012) — limburg2012.nl
After sprinter’s worlds, 2012 offers a hilly challenge — velonews
Radical changes for 2012 World Championships — cyclingnews

2012 Live Video Streaming, Text Updates and TV Coverage

September 20 update: Here are the live/delayed video and ticker options for many of the 2012 Worlds races. If you see another good link then let us know... — Steve

September 20 update:
Live video for Sunday's Elite Men's RR starts at 10:00 CET /

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (dutch) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Europe; live daily coverage and rebroadcasts in 59 countries. Ticker languages: EN \| FR \| DE \| ES \| IT
	live video (dutch)	Netherlands; Dutch;
	live video (flemish) live video live video tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza live coverage;
	live video (french) tv schedule	Belgium; French;
	live video (italian) tv schedule	Italy; RAI Tre live coverage for all events restricted to Italy
	live video (english) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule (see comments)	U.S. only;
	live video (english) tv schedule	Canada; Rogers Sportsnetwork 1
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia only; SBS
	live video (english) tv schedule	UK only
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live text updates	English.
	@steephill text updates Official Updates	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Mon Sep 19 at 10:00 (GMT+2)

13.9 km

Junior Women Time Trial

Mon Sep 19 at 09:30 (GMT+2)

35.2 km

Under 23 Men Time Trial

Tue Sep 20 at 09:30 (GMT+2)

27.8 km

Junior Men Time Trial

Tue Sep 20 at 14:00 (GMT+2)

27.8 km

Elite Women Time Trial

Wed Sep 21 at 12:30 (GMT+2)

46.4 km

Elite Men Time Trial

Fri Sep 23 at 09:30 (GMT+2)

70 km

Junior Women Road Race

Fri Sep 23 at 13:00 (GMT+2)

168 km

Under 23 Men Road Race

Sat Sep 24 at 09:00 (GMT+2)

126 km

Junior Men Road Race

Sat Sep 24 at 13:30 (GMT+2)

140 km

Elite Women Road Race

Sun Sep 25 at 10:00 (GMT+2)

266 km

Elite Men Road Race

These times are local to Denmark (CEST). Subtract 6 hrs for EDT and 9 hrs for PDT.

bicycle directions

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2011 Road Race Startlists

U23 TT/RR Start List (final) — uci.ch
Womens TT/RR Start List (final) — uci.ch
Elite Men's TT/RR Startlist (final) — uci.ch
Interactive Mens Road Race Start List

2011 Copenhagen UCI Road Cycling World Championships

Day 6: Elite Men's Road Race

19 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters
September 25 update:

Full/Official Men's RR Results — uci.ch

Cavendish sprints out of nowhere to Worlds victory ahead of Goss — cyclingnews

Mark Cavendish wins World Championships road race in fine fashion — guardian.co.uk

Mark Cavendish wins 2011 elite men’s road world championship — velonews

Mark Cavendish wins World Road Race Championship — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Danes miss Breschel but put on a big show on home turf — cyclingnews

Greipel rues Martin's absence from lead-out train — cyclingnews

White stands by Renshaw's non-selection — cyclingnews

Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: From Tom Simpson to Mark Cavendish — velonews

Last Km of Elite Men's RR (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

19 Big Photos from the Elite Men's RR (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters

Extended Elite Men's RR Highlights (11:57 English) — sbs.au

Mark Cavendish Post-Race (01:56 English) — sbs.au

Matt Goss Post-Race (01:51 English) — sbs.au

Stuart O'Grady Post-Race (01:52 English) — sbs.au

Elite Men's RR Startlist — uci.ch
Sagan plays down Worlds chances — cyclingnews
Boasson Hagen, Hushovd give Norway a fighting chance — cyclingnews
The [race] forecast for Sunday — inrng
Mark Cavendish Pre-Race (05:46 English) — sbs.au
Stuart O'Grady Pre-Race (05:49 English) — sbs.au
Matt Goss Pre-Race (05:09 English) — sbs.au
Cavendish's 'billion butterflies' — uk.eurosport.yahoo
The top 10 Worlds contenders — cyclingnews
In-form Gerrans a genuine danger man — cyclingnews
RR Live Coverage Day 6

Day 5: Elite Women's and Junior Men's Road Races

13 Big Photos from the Elite Women's RR — sirotti/reuters
September 24 update:

Women’s preview: Bronzini returns to defend against favourite Vos — velonation

Women's Road Race Preview — podiumcafe

Elite Women's RR Startlist — uci.ch

Full/Official Women's RR Results — uci.ch

Bronzini wins second consecutive road world championship title — cyclingnews

Giorgia Bronzini defends title at 2011 UCI women’s road championships — velonews

Vos takes fifth consecutive silver medal at road Worlds — cyclingnews

13 Big Photos from the Elite Women's RR — sirotti/reuters

Top women pros say they deserve minimum-salary guarantee — velonews
... more to come ...

Junior Men's RR
Junior Men's RR Startlist — uci.ch
Full/Official Junior Men's RR Results — uci.ch
Lecuisinier wins for France (Jr Men Results and Report) — cyclingnews
11 Big Photos from the Junior Men's RR — sirotti/reuters

Day 4: U23 and Junior Women's Road Races

September 23 update:

U23 Worlds Road Race Preview — podiumcafe

Full/Official U23 RR Results — uci.ch

U23 Results and Report — cyclingnews

U23 Key Moments — pezcyclingnews

12 Big Photos from the U23 RR — sirotti/reuters

Last Km of U23 RR (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Extended U23 Road Race Highlights (12:08 English) — sbs.au

Junior Women's RR
Full/Official Junior Women's RR Results — uci.ch
Lucy Garner (Great Britain) sprints to Worlds victory (Jr Women's RR Results) — cyclingnews
7 Big Photos from the Junior Women's RR — sirotti/reuters

Day 3: Elite Men's TT

31 Big Photos from the Elite Men's TT — sirotti/reuters
September 21 update:

Full/Official Elite Men's TT Results — uci.ch

Martin wins his first elite men's time trial world championship — cyclingnews

Martin Wins Gold in Worlds Time Trial — afp/bicycling

Single-minded Bradley Wiggins gains pride and silver after the fall — guardian.co.uk

It’s Martin, Wiggins and Cancellara at TT worlds — velonews

Extended Elite Mens TT Highlights (12:20 English) — sbs.au

Tony Martin Post-Race Interview (02:13 English) — sbs.au

Bradley Wiggins Post-Race Interview (01:28 English) — sbs.au

Jack Bobridge Post-Race Interview (02:08 English) — sbs.au

Fabian Cancellara Post-Race Interview (01:17 English) — sbs.au

31 Big Photos from the Elite Men's TT — sirotti/reuters

Start Order and Times for Elite Men's TT — uci.ch
Elite Men TT Preview: Martin v. Cancellara — pezcyclingnews
Cancellara says Martin is the favorite for worlds TT — velonews
Wiggins in amazing form says Millar — sbs.au
Dave Millar Pre-TT Analysis (06:18 English) — sbs.au
Taylor Phinney Pre-TT Analysis (05:23 English) — sbs.au
Richie Porte Pre-TT Analysis (03:43 English) — sbs.au

Day 2: Junior Men's TT and Elite Women's TT

September 20 update:

Start Order and Times for Junior Men's TT — uci.ch

Start Order and Times for Elite Women's TT — uci.ch

Full/Official Junior Men's TT Results — uci.ch

Wurtz wins for Denmark (Junior Men's TT Report) — cyclingnews

11 Big Photos from Junior Men's TT — sirotti

Full/Official Elite Women's TT Results — uci.ch

Arndt claims time trial world title (Elite Women's TT) — cyclingnews

12 Big Photos from the Elite Women's TT — sirotti/reuters

World championships: Judith Arndt powers through the rain for women’s time trial gold — velonation

Whitten, Hughes just off podium at cycling worlds — cbc.ca

Elite Women TT Highlights (08:41 English) — sbs.au

Day 1: Junior Women's and U23 TT

September 19 update:

Full/Official Junior Women TT Results — uci.ch

Allen gives Australia the first world title (Junior Women TT Results) — cyclingnews

Full/Official U23 TT Results — uci.ch

Durbridge takes gold for Australia (U23 TT Results) — cyclingnews

Australian Luke Durbridge wins U23 time trial at worlds — velonews

Hepburn overcomes crash to take bronze in Worlds TT — cyclingnews

Quaade lifts Denmark's spirit with time trial silver — cyclingnews

U23 Highlights (08:10 English) — sbs.au

Luke Durbridge Interview (08:10 English) — sbs.au

6 Big Photos from Junior Women's TT — sirotti

21 Big Photos from U23 TT — sirotti

September 18 update:
Is Cancellara’s crown slipping? — sbs.au
Kristin Armstrong replaced on U.S. team after Amber Neben's protest succeeds — ap
Wiggins previews Worlds course with medal in mind — cyclingweekly.co.uk

September 13 update: Added links to the profiles, maps, previews and preliminary startlists along with dates and times for the U23, Womens and Mens events in the race summary table (upper right)
Gilbert plays mind games with his world championship rivals — cyclingnews
Italy names world road race team — velonews
Matt Goss to head up powerful Aussie squad at world championships — afp
Thomas Voeckler, Sylvain Chavanel to lead French road squad for world championships — afp
Cancellara heads Swiss team for road Worlds — cyclingnews
Denmark, Canada announce Worlds team — cyclingnews

February 23 update: Olympic road race route officially revealed — cyclingweekly.co.uk

January 26 update: The 2011 Worlds Road Race Championships is September 19 - 25 from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Official Site for Copenhagen 2011 Worlds — copenhagen2011.dk
... more to come...

2011 Live Video Streaming, Text Updates and TV Coverage

September 25 update: Here are the live/delayed video and ticker options for many of the 2011 Worlds races. If you see another good link then let us know... — Steve

Live Video Coverage, Earliest Start Times:
19/09 Junior Women time trial (09:00h CEST) ()
19/09 Men U23 time trial (13:30h CEST) ()
20/09 Junior Men time trial (09:30h CEST) ()
21/09 Elite Men time trial (13:00h CEST) ()
23/09 Junior Women (09:00h CEST) ()
23/09 Men U23 (13:00h CEST) ()
24/09 Junior Men (09:00h CEST) ()
24/09 Elite Women (13:40h CEST) ()
25/09 Elite Men (12:40h CEST) ()

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (dutch) live audio (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Europe; live daily coverage and rebroadcasts in 59 countries. Audio languages: EN \| FR \| DE \| ES \| IT Ticker languages: EN \| FR \| DE \| ES \| IT
	live video (french) tv schedule	Belgium; French; Live coverage for only the Men's TT (Sep 21) and RR (Sep 25)
	live video (flemish) live video tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza live coverage;
	live video (italian) tv schedule	Italy; RAI Tre live coverage for all events restricted to Italy
	live video ($ english) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule (see comments)	U.S. only; subscription required
	live video (english) tv schedule	Canada; Rogers Sportsnetwork 1 will broadcast the elite women's and men's road races live
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia only; SBS
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live video (english) tv schedule	UK only; BBC online and "Red Button"
sportresult	live ticker	English, startlist, intermediate times and live final results
	live text updates	English; Elite Men's RR updates from Charles Pelkey formerly of Velonews
	live text updates	English.
	@steephill text updates #worlds11 group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Wed Sep 29 at 10:00 (GMT+10)

31.8 km

Under 23 Men Time Trial

Wed Sep 29 at 15:00 (GMT+10)

22.9 km

Elite Women Time Trial

Thu Sept 30 at 13:30 (GMT+10)

45.8 km

Elite Men Time Trial

Fri Oct 1 at 13:00 (GMT+10)

159 km

Under 23 Men Road Race

Sat Oct 2 at 13:00 (GMT+10)

127 km

Elite Women Road Race

Sun Oct 3 at 10:00 (GMT+11)

263 km

Elite Men Road Race

These times are local to Australia. Subtract 8 hrs for CET and 14 hrs for ET. Subtract an additional hour on Sunday when Australia goes to Daylight Savings Time.

bicycle directions

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

2010 Road Race Startlists

U23 Road Race Start List (finalized) — uci.ch
Womens Road Race Start List (finalized) — uci.ch
Elite Men's Startlist (finalized) — uci.ch
Interactive Mens Road Race Start List

2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championships News/Updates

Elite Men's Road Race

Hushovd hammers home for world championship win — cyclingnews

Thor Hushovd is de nieuwe wereldkampioen wielrennen — sporza.be

Last Km (01:25 flemish) — sporza.be

11 Big Photos from the Elite Men's Road Race (more photos added)

Winner's interview (01:31 english) — sporza.be

Thor Hushovd wins world road racing title — velonews

Podium Ceremony (04:09) — M2010RoadWorlds

Last Lap: Part 1 and Part 2 (25:00 flemish) — sporza (updated)

Worlds: Breschel almost beats the best — cyclingnews

Philippe Gilbert doesn’t regret courageous attacks — cyclingnews

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Last 6.5 km (10:00 english) — bbc

Elite Men's Road Race Highlights (03:11 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports
more to come...

October 2/3 update:
Men's Road Race ... completed: Live Coverage
Worlds: Attention turns to men's decider — cyclingnews
Favorites for Sunday’s world road race championships — velonews
World Championships: Dissecting the road race parcours — velonews
Road race course recon with Robbie McEwen: Part 1 (13:20) & Part 2 (05:30) — ozcyclingdotcom
Peloton to decide sprinters’ Worlds chance — cyclingnews

Womens Road Race Post Race Links

Brilliant Bronzini snatches second gold — cyclingnews

Italiaanse Bronzini pakt wereldtitel, Verbeke is 6e — sporza.be

Last Km (01:36 flemish) — sporza.be

Giorgia Bronzini sprints to women’s road race title — velonation

13 Big Photos from the Women's Road Race

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Winner's Interview (01:39) — M2010RoadWorlds

La dedica speciale di Giorgia "Il mio oro per Ballerini" — gazzetta.it

Women's Road Race Highlights (01:36 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

U23 Road Race Post Race Links

Full Results — admin.melbourne2010.com.au

Australia's Matthews grabs home turf title — cyclingnews

21 Big Photos from the U23 Road Race (more photos added) — sirotti + reuters

Michael Matthews wins ahead of Degenkolb and Phinney/Boivin in under 23 rr — velonation

Australiër Matthews pakt wereldtitel bij beloften — sporza.be

Last Km (01:36) — sporza.be

Last 10 Km (12:36 flemish) — sporza

Winner's Interview (01:26) — ozcyclingdotcom

Facts and figures ‐ men's under‐23 road race — admin.melbourne2010.au

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

U23 Road Race Highlights (03:28 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

September 30/ October 1 update:
U23 Road Race ... completed Live Coverage
U23 Road Race Start List (finalized) — uci.ch
Womens Road Race Start List (finalized) — uci.ch
Elite Men's Startlist (finalized) — uci.ch
Interactive Mens Road Race Start List (finalized) — uci.ch
Contador Case Means Hard Choices for Anti-Doping — bicycling
Vaughters wants fairness in Contador doping case — cyclingnews
Thor Hushovd dismisses Mark Cavendish's chances in Geelong — velonation

Elite Men's TT Post Race Links

Full Official Results — melbourne2010.au

Cancellara takes record breaking fourth time trial title (results) — cyclingnews

Cancellara pakt vierde wereldtitel tijdrijden — sporza.be

15 Big Photos from the Men's TT (more photos added) — sirotti + reuters

The Final Riders (10:59 flemish) — sporza

Fabian Cancellara at post-race press conference (01:30) — ozcyclingdotcom

David Millar at post-race press conference (01:09) — ozcyclingdotcom

Tony Martin at post-race press conference (01:16) — ozcyclingdotcom

Riders reaction to Alberto Contador testing positive (01:29) — ozcyclingdotcom

Highlights: 4th World Title for Fabian Cancellara (02:19 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

Highlights: David Millar takes 2nd (01:48 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

Highlights: American Zabriskie takes 8th (01:48 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

September 29 update:
Elite Mens TT Start Order and Times (finalized) — uci.ch
Pre-TT interview with Richie Porte (06:31) — ozcyclingdotcom
Fabian Cancellara: "I want to write history" — velonation
Great preview of the road race course by Robbie McEwen (13:20) — ozcyclingdotcom
Who's Got the Cure for Cance? analyzing the elite men tt favorites — podiumcafe
Bettini hopes attention to detail will pay off for Italy (Italians for the road race) — cyclingnews
UCI says Alberto Contador's Tour de France doping positive requires further scientific investigation — velonation
Mosquera positive at the Vuelta? — cyclingnews
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Womens TT Post-Race Links

Full Official Results — melbourne2010.au

Pooley too quick for competition — cyclingnews

11 Big Photos from the Women's TT (more photos added) — sirotti + reuters

Elite Women's TT Photos — melbourne2010

Pooley wins Worlds time trial — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Highlights of Emma Pooley winnning Elite Womens ride (02:31 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

Under-23 Men TT Post-Race Links

13 Big Photos from the U23 TT (more photos added) — sirotti + reuters

Full Official Results — melbourne2010.au

Phinney claims rainbow bands for USA; Durbridge nets silver for home crowd (results) — cyclingnews

Interviews with Phinney and Durbridge (01:02) — ozcyclingdotcom

Phinney lives up to expectation, Dowsett suffers setback — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Highlights of Phinney's winning U-23 TT ride (02:06 restricted to U.S.?) — universalsports

Toptalent Phinney pakt eerste regenboogtrui — sporza.be

September 28 4:24 PM PDT update: U23 TT starts on Wednesday 10:00 local time (today) which is Tuesday 8:00 PM EDT/5:00 PM PDT in the United States. That's a 1/2 hour away. We'll have updated information for live coverage as it comes long. If you see something good first that let me know. — Steve

September 28 update:
U23 TT Start Order and Times (finalized) — uci.ch
Womens TT Start Order and Times (finalized) — uci.ch
Evans ready for every outcome at Worlds — cyclingnews
The Worlds land Down Under in 2010 (updated) — cyclingnews
World championships road race: the top 10 contenders — cyclingnews
Defending champ Cadel Evans predicts a race of attrition at Sunday’s world road race championships (good favorites recap) — AFP
Women’s time trial preview: Hilly course should see a wide-open race — velonation
Interview with Team USA’s Jim Miller: ‘Farrar’s our best bet’ — velonews

September 27 update:
Cancellara targets road race glory again — AFP
Geelong cops on the lookout for Worlds lawbreakers — sbs.au
Cavendish revises Worlds ambitions [after course recon] — sbs.au

September 22 update:
2010 Provisional Startlists: Elite Men | U23 Men | Elite Women — uci.ch
Freire faces record fourth world title — cyclingnews
Cipollini questions the strength of Italian team — cyclingnews

September 20 update:
USA Cycling announces complete roster for Road World Championships — usacycling.org
September 17 update:
Favorites Preview: The Worlds land Down Under in 2010 — cyclingnews
August 15 update:
Preview The 2010 World Championships Course — cyclingtipsblog
The Official 2010 Worlds Site — melbourne2010.au



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2009 Mendrisio, Switzerland UCI Road Cycling World Championships News and Updates

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September 27 update:

Evans becomes road World Champion in Mendrisio — cyclingnews

Evans solos to world road crown — velonews

Cadel Evans rijdt naar de regenboogtrui — sporza.be

Elite Men RR Last Km (02:02 flemish) —sporza.be

Graham Watson's Elite Men RR photos — grahamwatson

Evans crowned world champ — sbs.au

Elite Men RR Photos — edward madden

Cadel Evans post-worlds interview — sbs.au

Official Results — uci.ch

Elite Men RR Last 5 Km (10:56 dutch) —nos

Brief Highlights (00:29) — france24

Elite Men RR Highlights (06:57 dutch) —nos

Last 20 Minutes Part 1 and Part 2 (20:00 norwegian) — nrk

Podium (04:25 flemish) — Sporza

Elite Men RR Highlights (01:30) — eurosport

Last 18 Minutes Part 1 and Part 2 (18:00 english) — phil liggett play-by-play

Evans’ victory reconfirms Vuelta-worlds link — velonews

16 Big Photos from the Elite Men RR — sirotti and ed madden

Elite Women and Under-23 Men RR Links

September 26 update:

Guderzo wins Worlds with solo attack — cyclingnews

Italy's Guderzo wins women's road title; Armstrong fourth in women’s road race — velonews

Pooley disappointed with ride in women's road race — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Sicard wins world Under 23 road title — cyclingnews

9 Big Photos from the Elite Women RR — sirotti

9 Big Photos from the Under 23 Men RR — sirotti

Graham Watson's Elite Women RR photos — grahamwatson

Sicard powers into history at U23 race — velonews

Under 23 RR Highlights (01:21 flemish) —sporza.be

Women RR Highlights (01:33 flemish) —sporza.be

Women RR Last Km (02:32 flemish) —sporza.be

Women RR Highlights (01:30) — eurosport

Brief Highlights: Italy's Guderzo takes road race crown (00:34) — france24

Cadel Evans Pre-Worlds Interview — player.sbs.au

Pre-Race Links

September 21 update:

Official Site — mendrisio09.ch

Course Preview — mendrisio09.ch

Detailed Course Map (PDF) — mendrisio09.ch

Preview: Cunego Worlds favourite on Mendrisio's climbers' course — cyclingnews

Why the Vuelta is key to the worlds — velonews

Spain brings a powerful threesome to worlds (even without Contador): Valverde, Freire and Sanchez — velonews

U.S. releases complete worlds roster — velonews

Hesjedal leads Canadian Worlds team — cyclingnews

Millar to lead Britain at Worlds — cyclingnews

Evans pleased with Vuelta podium place, now Worlds — cyclingnews

Mens TT Startlist — cyclingstartlists

Mens RR Startlist — cyclingstartlists

Mens RR Startlist (interactive) — xs4all.nl

About Mendrisio, Switzerland — en.wikipedia.org

Elite Men Time Trial Preview — steephill.tv

2009 World Championships - Mendrisio
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Mendrisio, which sits in the southern foothills of the Swiss Alps, plays host to this year’s cycling World Championships. The road race course reflects the mountainous nature of the surrounding countryside and follows a hilly and difficult circuit. There is no space for recovery here, as the road rises and falls through uneven terrain. Mendrisio lies on the border with Italy not far from Varese, the site of last year’s championships, and Lake Como. Little wonder this road race bears a striking resemblance to the roads of the Giro di Lombardia. Italian team manager Franco Ballerini considers this year’s circuit to be the most difficult he has seen since he became the selector for the Azurri, and he is not the only one who has commented on the difficulty of this year’s race.

All Up And Down

Let’s start with the basics. The course covers 13.8 kilometers and the elite men will race 19 laps. Each lap includes two climbs, l’Acqua Fresca and Torrazza de Novazzano. Both are short and steep. The l’Acqua Fresca covers 1.2 kilometers and hits a maximum gradient of 12%. Stone retaining walls border the road which is cut into the hillside. A false-flat lasting 500 meters follows the summit of this first climb before the course plunges through a twisting, technical descent. The descent covers just over 4 kilometers and is followed immediately by the final climb which begins with just under 4 kilometers to go. The Torrazza de Novazzano climbs for 1.7 kilometers and the summit comes 2.5 kilometers from the line. Eddy Merckx and Felice Gimondi battled for the World title in 1971 on this climb, though that year the finish came farther from the climb’s summit. This year, a short descent follows the final climb and the finish is a climbing false-flat. It’s constantly up and down for this road race, and only about 4 kilometers separates the two climbs as the circuit winds around Mendrisio.

The roads on the climbs are narrow and the descent following the l’Acqua Fresca is fast and technical. Compared to last year’s Worlds course in Varese, the Mendrisio circuit is shorter and the climbs come closer together. The Varese course included a more lengthy descent between the two climbs and the final climb summitted 4 kilometers before the mostly flat finish. The total circuit in Varese covered just over 17 kilometers. Mendrisio is almost 4 kilometers shorter. The climbs will come thick and fast, and the technical descent will make it hard to move up for anyone who loses position on l’Acqua Fresca.

Last year’s Beijing road race had a similarly up and down character, but there, the course essentially climbed 10 kilometers, descended 10 kilometers, and climbed less than a kilometer to the finish. The lengthy descent in Beijing offered the chance for a good descender to chase back before the finish, if he found the pace too high over the climb. The two climb profile in Mendrisio will complicate this tactic, especially with the nasty 500 meter false flat that follows the first climb. Anyone distanced on this first climb will find it difficult to regain the front of the bike race.

This Worlds is for the riders who thrive in the hilly classics like the Amstel Gold Race, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Giro di Lombardia. The perfect rider for this course will climb well, descent brilliantly, and finish fast. Tactically, there is little room for error on this course, and the teams may find it difficult to chase back a dangerous escape on these narrow roads. Though a number of sprinters have decided to take the start, a sprint winner does not look especially likely this year. The climbs are short, but they are also steep and the cumulative effect of 19 laps will likely take the snap out of the legs of the sprinters long before the finish. Looking at the results from Varese, none of the big-name sprinters finished high in the standings, and this year does not look likely to depart from that pattern. It should be a small group or solo winner at the finish in Mendrisio.

Who Can Win?

Several riders stand out for their near-perfect combination of characteristics for this course. Let’s start with one of the more obvious favorites for this year’s World Championship. Damiano Cunego comes to Mendrisio as captain of the always mighty Italian national team. He finished second last year, after another Italian Alessandro Ballan scooted away in the closing kilometers to take a solo victory and deny Cunego a hometown victory in Varese. In a recent interview, Cunego reported that he had never had such good form for Worlds, and indeed, the Italian won two mountain stages of the recent Vuelta a España, his first grand tour stage wins since 2004. Cunego is a past winner of the Amstel Gold Race and has placed well at Liège-Bastogen-Liège, though a win at La Doyenne has so far eluded him. He also has three wins in the hilly Giro di Lombardia to his credit. The short climbs should suit his punchy style and he has speed to spare if the finish comes down to sprint. Cunego came from around 20th wheel to finish second to Filippo Pozzato in the mass sprint at the Italian National Championship road race in June. Though there is always the possibility of Drama with the Italian team, in recent years, they have ridden as a team in support of their captain. This time around it’s Cunego’s turn to lead on a course that suits him nearly to perfection. Other Italians: Alessandro Ballan, Filippo Pozzato, Luca Paolini, Stefano Garzelli.

Samuel Sánchez, that demon descender, and Alejandro Valverde lead the Spanish team for Worlds and both have the magic combination of climbing, descending, and accelerating that this year’s course requires. Sánchez won the hilly Beijing road race last year, in part on the strength of his descending skills. He also has a win to his credit from the now-defunct Zurich World Cup race, which followed a hilly course around the Swiss city before descending to a flat finish. Valverde, meanwhile, has won Liège-Bastogne-Liège, though this year, he rode a surprisingly lackluster campaign in the Ardennes. Perhaps he was saving it all for the Vuelta a España, which he won earlier this month. Both Valverde and Sánchez come to Mendrisio directly from the Vuelta and both fought for the overall victory until the bitter end. Though the Mendrisio course suits them, they may have left their legs on the road in Spain. If so, Joaquím Rodríguez has turned into a handy one-day rider over the last few seasons, and could shine on this course. Rodríguez finished on the podium at Liège-Bastogne-Liège this year, and has a number of top five finishes at Ardennes monument. Though the three “bigs” on the Spanish team are all good riders for this year’s World Championships, there doesn’t seem to be a clear leader here, and the Vuelta may rule out a strong Spanish challenge to the recent Italian dominance at Worlds.

The Mendrisio course with its tricky descent and punchy climbs will make it difficult for the teams to control. That dynamic may offer an opportunity for an attacking rider like Philippe Gilbert. Gilbert never saw an attack he didn’t like, and in this respect, Gilbert’s strength is also his weakness. At Liège-Bastogne-Liège, he attacked solo before the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons and flayed himself in the wind for a number of kilometers. Despite his unsuccessful attack, Gilbert still finished fourth at the finish, a perfect match to his fourth place finish the previous week at the Amstel Gold Race. The Belgian rode the Vuelta as preparation for the Mendrisio race and looked to have good legs when he attacked from the breakaway on the road to Ávila. That move ended with a flat tire, so it’s not clear if Gilbert could have finished with a stage win. All the same, with his high finishes in the Ardennes classics this year, Gilbert has established his credentials for the hilly classics and he has a nice turn of speed should the race come down to a group finish.

The Belgian team is also bringing Tom Boonen to the party in Mendrisio. Boonen has increasingly abandoned the bunch sprints and turned more to the one day classics. After pre-riding the course at Mendrisio, Boonen sounded optimistic about his chances. Boonen has a win at the hilly Ronde van Vlaanderen to his credit, but the climbing on this Mendrisio course seems rather heavy for the Belgian strongman. The Magic Eight Ball, which never lies, rates Boonen a long-shot.

Considerably less of a long-shot is this year’s winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Andy Schleck. Schleck rode away on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons and never looked back. A solo win at Liège-Bastogne-Liège is not your everyday feat, and Schleck backed it up with a second place finish in Paris at the Tour de France. A talented climber, Schleck can not match Cunego or Valverde in finishing speed. If he wins this Worlds, it will have to be with a solo attack well ahead of the finish. Though he descends better than his disaster-prone brother Fränk, Andy is not stellar when the road turns downhill. Unless he can dance away on the climbs, Andy Schleck will find it difficult to win on this course. The younger Schleck also left the Vuelta earlier than planned after falling ill with a stomach virus. Schleck has a knack for finding form when he needs it most, and he could well suffer no ill-effects from the lack of racing days. Look for Andy Schleck to place well at this race. At the same time, it’s difficult to see him placing ahead of the other favorites who will also have stronger teams at their command.

Local boy Fabian Cancellara has called his shot: He wants to win the World Championship road race in his home country. Now, when Cancellara picks a race, it’s worth paying attention. A multi-talented rider, he has a knack for making good on his promises. Cancellara finished third on the hilly course in Beijing and in recent seasons, he has shown considerably more affinity for climbing than in the past. Cancellara remains nearly unbeatable against the watch and will ride also ride the crono in Mendrisio. Cancellara’s mad descending skills will serve him well on this course, but it’s hard to imagine him matching small, quick riders like Cunego, Sánchez, and Valverde on the climbs. The climb to the finish is more difficult at Mendrisio than the finishing climb was in Beijing. Like Boonen, Cancellara is one of the big talents of cycling, and it’s difficult to count either of these riders out of the running. But both riders will be pushing the outside limits of their talent to succeed on this hilly course. Cancellara may place, but a win is too much to ask even of the talented Swiss rider.

Long-Shot Shout-outs

Looking beyond the obvious favorites, this Worlds start-list boasts some talented riders. How about some long-shot shout-outs?

Not known for his one day racing, Cadel Evans comes to the World Championship race after a frustrating Vuelta a España where he placed third behind Valverde and Sánchez. Evans has the legs for the climbs and won’t lose the plot on the descents. Missing ingredient? Speed. Evans is a stage racer with a stage racer’s endurance and a stage racer’s diesel engine. He will struggle to follow the speed of punchier riders like Cunego and Gilbert on this course. Look for Evans near the front of the bike race and among the riders who make the final selection, but his lack of hops will shut him out of the win. Other Australians: All-arounder Simon Gerrans (last year, dnf), climber Matthew Lloyd, Michael Rogers, Stuart O'Grady.

Robert Gesink also comes to the Worlds from the Vuelta, where the young Dutch climber suffered a crash which led him to sink down the overall standings. Gesink climbs brilliantly, and finished tenth at the road races in both Beijing and Varese. Like Evans, he is not known for his one day racing and thrives in the high mountains of the grand tours. The hilly course in Mendrisio puts him in with a chance at a high finish, but his stage racer characteristics place him among long-shots for victory. Lars Boom, meanwhile, has all the characteristics of a future world champion, and already claims an U23 World Championship title in the crono and an elite World Championship title in cyclocross. As yet, Boom is unproven in races of this length and the climbing may prove too heavy for the lanky Dutch rider. On talent alone, Boom deserves mention, and he comes to Mendrisio after a solo stage victory at the Vuelta a España. Also from the Netherlands: Karsten Kroon, Sebastian Langevelde, and breakaway specialists Johnny Hoogerland and Lieuwe Westra.

Five other long-shot shout-outs: Sylvain Chavanel, Jakob Fuglsang, Chris Anker Sörensen, Roman Kreuziger, and Dan Martin. These five are all talented riders, but none is noted for his one day racing results at this level. A top ten finish for any of these riders would be a great day out, though any one of them could finish the deal if he found himself in the breakaway that got away.

The Sprinters: Oscar Freire, Matti Breschel, Gerald Ciolek, Tyler Farrar, Edvald Boasson-Hagen, and Thor Hushovd will all start the road race in Mendrisio. Should the course prove less difficult than anticipated, these riders have the speed to bolt to the line. Breschel finished third on last year’s hilly Varese course, and could surprise in Mendrisio. Ciolek won the U23 road race in Salzburg on a course that was billed as a classics riders’ course. Freire has three Rainbow Shirts in his closet, already, and no doubt would love to make it four. Edvald Boasson-Hagen has racked up an impressive list of victories in his young career, and sprinted to victory on a mountainous stage of the Giro d’Italia. Still, these riders will have to withstand the determined efforts of the Azurri to make this race as selective as possible. I’ll be surprised to see this race come down to a sprint or to see any of the sprinters make the final selection, but stranger things have happened. Bike racing has never been known for its predictability. — Gavia

Can anyone break the Italian-Spanish stranglehold? — velonews

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