World Cycling Championships 2016 Doha, Qatar
The UCI Road World Championships 2016 in Qatar were hot and flat. Peter Sagan successfully defended his title in the men's road race by outsprinting Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen. In the women's road race 20-year old Amalie Dideriksen outsprinted favourite Kirsten Wild, while Lotta Lepisto finished in third. Tony Martin and Amber Neben powered to victory on the ITT's and the TTT-world titles were won by Etixx-QuickStep (men) and Boels-Dolmans (women).
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Program World Cycling Championships 2016, Doha, Qatar
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World Cycling Championships 2016 in Doha, Qatar: Route maps and more
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Route TTT (m/w)
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World Cycling Championships 2016 Tweets##15Peter Sagan holds onto rainbow jersey and outsprints Cavendish
The road race for men at the World Cycling Championships in Doha is played out on a flat course of 257 kilometres. Due to crosswinds in the desert the peloton breaks with favourites Kristoff, Cavendish, Sagan, Boonen and Van Avermaet in the first group. World Champion Sagan defends his title to best Cav in the sprint.Read more »
Route Road Race - men
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Riders Road Race – men
The road race at the UCI World Championships will be played out on 16 October. Chances are it will be up to the fast men in an echelon marked race, as Qatar and winds are inextricable. Cyclingstage.com brings you the participating countries and riders.Read more »
Favourites Road Race – men
The route of the Road Race at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Qatar is completely flat. So chances are it will be up to the fast men. Who is likely to turn out on top? Cyclingstage.com takes a look at the favourites to win the rainbow jersey in the streets of Doha.Read more »
Amalie Dideriksen outsprints Kirsten Wild
On a flat route of 134.5 kilometers the women compete the rainbow jersey. After a race that's dominated by the Dutch, young Amalie Dideriksen from Denmark bests top-favourite Kirsten Wild in the sprint. Lotta Lepistö finishes in third, Lizzie Armitstead in fourth.Read more »
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Route Road Race - womenRiders Road Race – women
Favourites Road Race – women
Tony Martin back on his ITT-throne
Route ITT – men
Riders ITT – men
Favourites ITT – men
Amber Neben World Champion ITT for women
Route ITT – women
Riders ITT – women
Favourites ITT – women
Etixx-QuickStep outperforms BMC in TTT
Boels-Dolmans wins women's team time trial ahead of Canyon-Sram
Route TTT
Start list TTT - men
Favourites TTT – men