World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck, Austria
Alejandro Valverde won the World Championships road race in Innsbruck ahead of Romain Bardet and Michael Woods. They were the first three riders over the last climb, the steep Höttinger Höll. Tom Dumoulin tracked them down after the descent before the Spaniard won the four-up sprint. Anna van der Breggen took the rainbow jersey in the women's road race almost 4 minutes ahead of runner-up Amanda Spratt. Both Rohan Dennis and Annemiek van Vleuten stormed to commanding ITT victories, while with TTT titles were won by Quick-Step Floors (men) and Canyon//Sram (women).
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Program World Cycling Championships 2018 Innsbruck-Tirol
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Innsbruck-Tirol 2018 TweetsValverde World Champion!
The road race at the Worlds in Innsbruck is a climber's dream. At 259.4 kilometres, the route features 4,670 vertical metres and nine climbs. Alejandro Valverde, Romain Bardet and Michael Woods are the first riders over the final climb. Dumoulin tracks them down in the descent before Valverde sprints to victory.Read more »
Route road race - men
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Riders Road Race - men
The road race at the Worlds is played out on a demanding route with almost 5,000 vertical metres. So it makes sense that the best climbers of the world line-up. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.Read more »
Favourites Road Race – men
It will be a versatile rider who is going to win the road race at the Worlds in Innsbruck. Obviously, climbing legs are indispensable on the long-busting course, but as the race ends with a drop down to the line descending skills are essential, too. Moreover, it is conceivable that it comes down to a sprint of a select group, so leg speed is another possibly crucial factor... Who are favourite ride into the rainbow bands in Innsbruck?Read more »
Anna van der Breggen blows competition away
The World Championships road race for women amounts to 156.2 kilometres and features 2,413 vertical metres. The action is centered around a climb of 7.9 kilometres on a circuit that is ridden three times. Van der Breggen attacks on these slopes with 45 kilometres remaining. She gobbles up the front group and solos to the rainbow jersey with a lead of almost 4 minutes over silver medalist Amanda Spratt. Tatiana Guderzo takes bronze.Read more »
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