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UCI Road World Championships (2015) Photos Sep 20 - 27

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Stage 1:  Women's TTT  Full Results and Report

Boels Dolmans

2nd Boels Dolmans + 7s

Rabo Liv

3rd Rabo Liv + 56s

Velocio Sram

1st Velocio Sram 47:35.70

Boels Dolmans again

Boels Dolmans

Rabo Liv again

Velocio Sram again

There goes the winning team, Velocio Sram

3rd Rabo Liv + 56s

2nd Boels Dolmans + 7s

1st Velocio Sram 38.8 km in 47:36

Stage 2:  Mens TTT  Full Results and Report


Movistar with the City of Richmond back drop during the 38 km team time trial

BMC

BMC

Adriano Malori led Movistar to 3rd + 30s

2nd Etixx - Quick Step + 11s

Etixx - Quick Step

Luke Durbridge led Orica GreenEdge to 4th + 54s

Taylor Phinney and Manuel Quinziato led BMC to 1st 38.8 km in 42:08

3rd Movistar


2nd Etixx - Quick Step

1st BMC

2015 World Elite Men's TTT podium: 2nd Etixx - Quick Step + 11s, 1st BMC, 3rd Movistar + 30s

Jim Ochowicz and BMC


Marco Pinotti holding the winner's trophy

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


Chloe Dygert (USA) during her dominating Junior Women's TT ride

1st Chloe Dygert (USA) 15 km in 20:18

2nd Emma White (USA) + 1:06

3rd Anna Leeza Hull (Australia) + 1:26

4th Pernille Mathiesen (Danimarca) + 1:30

3rd Anna Leeza Hull (Australia) + 1:26

2nd Emma White (USA) + 1:06

Your new Junior Women champion, Chloe Dygert (USA)

Your Junior Women's TT Podium: 2nd Emma White (USA) + 1:06, 1st Chloe Dygert (USA), 3rd Anna Leeza Hull (Australia) + 1:26



1-2 for the USA. They look like sisters.

Stage 4:  U23 TT  Full Results and Report


Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) set an early best time during the U23 TT and then had to sit around for almost 3 hours to see if it was good enough...

It was. 1st Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) 30 km in 37:10

2nd Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) + 13s

3rd Lennard Kamna (Germany) + 21s

4th Truis Engen Korsaeth (Norway) + 37s

5th Owain Doull (Great Britain) + 37s

Ryan Mullen (Ireland) was one of the favorites who was negatively impacted by the late rain. The new Cannondale-Garmin signing finished a disappointing 11th + 50s

3rd Lennard Kamna (Germany) + 21s (He was the winner of the Junior Men's TT last year)

2nd Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) + 13s

Your new U23 World TT Champion: 1st Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) 30 km in 37:10


Your 2015 U23 TT Podium: 2nd Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) + 13s, 1st Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark) 37:10, 3rd Lennard Kamna (Germany) + 21s


Tasting success


2-3 for Germany

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


Leo Appelt (Germany) passing a rider out on course on his way to winning the Junior Men's 30 Km TT

1st Leo Appelt (Germany) 30 Km in 37:45

2nd Adrien Costa (USA) +17s

Another shot of Adrien Costa (USA)

Brandon McNulty (USA) made it 2-3 for the USA

3rd Brandon McNulty (USA) + 1:00

3rd Brandon McNulty (USA) + 1:00

Disappointed with 2nd for the second year in a row, Adrien Costa (USA) +17s

Your new Junior Men's TT World Champion, Leo Appelt (Germany)

Your Junior Men's TT podium: 2nd Adrien Costa (USA) +17s, 1st Leo Appelt (Germany) 30 Km in 37:45, 3rd Brandon McNulty (USA) + 1:00

Tasting Success

Just like the Junior Women's TT, the USA podiumed two riders

But Germany won top spot as the overall medal count heats up between the USA and Germany

Stage 6:  Elite Women's TT  Full Results and Report


After 3 bronze and 2 silver medals in past Elite Women's TTs, Linda Villumsen (New Zealand) becomes a world champion...

1st Linda Villumsen (New Zealand) 30 km in 40:29.87

2nd Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands) + 2.54s

Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands) again

Last year's World Champion Lisa Brennauer (Germany) had to settle for 3rd this year in a hotly contested battle

3rd Lisa Brennauer (Germany) + 5.26s

3rd Lisa Brennauer (Germany) + 5.26s

2nd Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands) + 2.54s

She can hardly believe it. So close many times before and now your World Champion, Linda Villumsen (New Zealand)

Only 5s separated 2nd Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands) + 2.54s, 1st Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand) and 3rd Lisa Brennauer (Germany) + 5.26s

Your 2015 Elite Women's TT podium


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


Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) with the TT of his career during the hour long 53 km Elite Men's TT

1st Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) 53 km in 1:02:29

2nd Adriano Malori (Italy) + 9s

Probably the biggest surprise ride of the day, 3rd Jerome Coppel (France) + 27s

3rd Jerome Coppel (France) + 27s

2nd Adriano Malori (Italy) + 9s

Your new Elite Men's Champion, Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus)

Your unlikely 2015 Elite Men's Podium

Stage 8:  Rest day Libby Hill/Race Race Recon  Full Results and Report


Libby Hill recon for the upcoming road races, Denmark ladies on the course

Libby Hill, Slovakia

Peter Sagan and his Slovakia team

Peter Sagan is a favorite on just about any course


USA team director, Jim Ochowicz

Spainish riders

Germany comin atya

Spanish "teammates" Joaquin Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde

Australia

Australia

Great Britain

Nacer Bouhanni and France

Taylor Phinney and USA

The huge Italian team

Italian riders everywhere on Libby Hill

Italian team director Davide Cassani

One of the favorites, John Degenkolb (Germany)

Elite Men's TT winner, Vasil Kiryienka

Canadian women

American cobbles

Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium)

USA

USA

Dutch women

Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)

Libby Hill climb perspective


Zdenek Stybar

Elia Viviani (Italy)

Peter Sagan again

Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium)

Vincenzo Nibali with Italian team director Davide Cassani

Alejandro Valverde (Spain)

Recon Swiss style

Michael Albasini (Switzerland)

Simon Gerrans (Australia)

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


USA team during the Junior Women's teams presentation

One rider stands out in this group

Belgium

Netherlands

Italy

Anna Leeza Hull and Jessica Pratt (Australia)

France

Junior Women's Start Scene

Downtown Richmond




Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland), Emma White (Usa) leading the winning attack

Also in this group Chloe Dygert (USA)

Italy leading the chase

Eddy Merckx

Chloe Dygert (Usa) solo attack with another fine time trial performance

20s back Emma White (Usa), Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland), Juliette Labous (France)

The Junior Women's TT champ Chloe Dygert (Usa) time trials to the road race win too

Impressive winning gap of 1:23, larger than her TT win

Chloe Dygert (USA) needs to work on her victory salute

Teammate and 2nd Emma White (USA) + 1:23 knows how to fire off an victory salute

Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland) + 1:28

The bunch sprint for 4th was won by Yumi Kajihara (Japan) + 1:41

3rd Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland)

Your 2015 Junior Women's TT and now RR champion, Chloe Dygert (USA)

2nd Emma White (USA)

Your 2015 Junior Women's RR podium: 2nd Emma White (USA), 1st Chloe Dygert (USA), 3rd Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland)


Just like the Junior Women's TT, the USA finished 1-2 in the road race as well


Stage 10:  U23 RR  Full Results and Report


U23 RR Teams Presentation, USA

Canada

France

Italy front and center at the start


Eddie Dunbar (Ireland), Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) in the break

Switzerland chase

Maximilian Schachmann (Germany) leading the break

Kevin Ledanois (France) attacked at the top of the final hill and barely hung on

2nd Mauro Consonni (Italy) left his sprint too late

3rd Anthony Turgis (France) + 2s and 4th Gianni Moscon (Italy)

2nd Mauro Consonni (Italy)

3rd Anthony Turgis (France)

Your 2015 U23 RR champion, Kevin Ledanois (France)


1st and 3rd for France

Your 2015 Under 23 RR Podium: 2nd Mauro Consonni (Italy), 1st Kevin Ledanois (France), 3rd Anthony Turgis (France)




Stage 11:  Jr Men's RR  Full Results and Report


Junior Men's Teams Presentation: Canada

Belgium

Poland

Spain

France

Italy

Switzerland

Great Britain

New Zealand

USA

Rollout for the 130 km Jr Men's RR under wet conditions

After a late solo attack, Felix Gall (Austria) is trying to hang on

Clement Betouigt-Suire (France) attempting to come around for the win

It's going to be close

Thanks to the shorter side of the road, Felix Gall (Austria) beats Clement Betouigt-Suire (France)

Clement Betouigt-Suire left it to late

The runner-up expression

3rd Rasmus Pedersen (Denmark)

2nd Clement Betouigt-Suire (France)

Your new Junior Men RR Champion, Felix Gall (Austria)

Junior Men Podium: 2nd Clement Betouigt-Suire (France), 1st Felix Gall (Austria), 3rd Rasmus Pedersen (Denmark)



Stage 12:  Elite Women's RR  Full Results and Report


Italy during the Elite Women's Teams Presentation

New Zealand

France

Great Britain

USA is ready to go

UCI President Brian Cookson ready to drop the flag


The rollout for the 130 km Elite Women's RR


Italy's Tatiana Guderzo and Giorgia Bronzini

Australia on the attack


An exciting finish coming at you in Richmond

Three riders separating themselves in the bunch sprint finish

Close-up

Lizzie Armitstead (Great Britain) wins in 3:23:56 ahead of 2nd Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands), 3rd Megan Guarinier (United States), 4th Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy)

Emotional win for the two time overall World Cup winner but never a World Champion until today

Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) walking across the line

Tough finish for the former world champion Giorgia Bronzini (Italy)

3rd Megan Guarnier (USA), first US women's road race medal in 21 years at the Worlds

2nd Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands)

Your new Elite Women's RR World Champion, Lizzie Armitstead (Great Britain)


Your 2015 Elite Women's RR Podium: 2nd Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands), 1st Elizabeth Armitstead (Great Britain), 3rd Megan Guarnier (USA)



22:42:59 Elizabeth Armitstead (Gran Bretagna) Richmond 224259_PIC560856787.jpg

Lizzie Armitstead and her young supporting Great Britain team

Stage 13:  Elite Men's RR  Full Results and Report


The early break



Netherlands chasing


Multiple passes of Libby Hill

Libby Hill






Last year's winner, Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) finished 8th today

Nacer Bouhanni (France)

Tony Martin (Germany) and Peter Sagan biding his time on the far right

Italy's favorites Elia Viviani and Diego Ulissi


Tom Boonen (Belgium)

Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium)

Fabio Felline (Italy) preferred the ride on the grass

Taylor Phinney (USA) in a later break

Taylor Phinney (USA) followed by Canada's Guillaume Boivin

John Degenkolb (Germany)

Peter Sagan (Slovakia) getting ready for his solo attack

Konstantin Siutsou (Belarus) would later launch a late attack


Tyler Farrar (USA) and Konstantin Siutsou (Belarus) off the front with 5 km to go

With the latest break caught, Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium) attacks on 23rd street


Peter Sagan (Slovakia) catching passing Greg Van Avermaet

Peter Sagan leading the race with 3 km to go

With his usual great bike handling, Peter Sagan's stretched out his lead on the descent

Peter Sagan (Slovakia) completes a late solo attack


Peter Sagan (Slovakia) hangs on to win the 2015 Elite Men's RR after attacking with 2 km to go

In the background, Michael Matthews (Australia) wins the bunch sprint for 2nd + 3s

2nd Michael Matthews (Australia) and 3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania) + 3s

Peter Sagan post race







Sagan and his girlfriend. Lets give them some privacy...

3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania) + 3s, the first medal that Lithuania has ever taken at the road Worlds for either the time trial or road race

2nd Michael Matthews (Australia) + 3s, felt that being a co-leader with Simon Gerrans hurt Australia's and his chance for Gold

Your new world champion, Peter Sagan (Slovakia)


Brian Cookson and Peter Sagan



Your 2015 Elite Men's RR Podium: 2nd Michael Matthews (Australia), 1st Peter Sagan (Slovakia), 3rd Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania)