World Cycling Championships 2021 Flanders
Julian Alaphilippe won his second consecutive world title at the 2021 World Championships in Flanders, while Elisa Balsamo sprinted to gold in the women's road race event. Ellen van Dijk and Filippo Ganna stormed to ITT gold and Germany won the mixed relay. It was the tenth time that Belgium hosted the World Cycling Championships.
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World Cycling Championships 2021 Flanders
| date | route | type | km | riders | winner | results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-9 | World Cycling Championships 2021 Route ITT Knokke-Heist - Bruges | ITT (m) | 43.3 | start list | Ganna | read more |
| 20-9 | World Cycling Championships 2021 Route women's ITT Knokke-Heist - Bruges | ITT (w) | 30.3 | start list | Van Dijk | read more |
| 22-9 | World Cycling Championships 2021 Route Mixed Relay Knokke-Heist - Bruges | mixed relay | 44.5 | start list | Germany | read more |
| 25-9 | World Cycling Championships 2021 Route Road Race women Antwerp - Leuven | road race (w) | 157.7 | start list | Balsamo | read more |
| 26-9 | World Cycling Championships 2021 Route Road Race Antwerp - Leuven | road race (m) | 267.7 | start list | Alaphilippe | read more |
World Cycling Championships 2021 Flanders: routes & profiles
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Alaphilippe solos to new rainbow jersey
With a series of attacks in the penultimate lap Julian Alaphilippe drops his fellow attackers and he solos to a second world title in a row. Dylan van Baarle and Michael Valgren round out the podium.
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Route Road Race – men

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Riders Road Race – men
The route of the road race at the Worlds Championships in Flanders is similar to the spring classics. Which shows on the start list.
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Favourites Road Race – men
The road race at the Worlds is played out on a testing and lumpy course. The route in Flanders is tailor-made for hilly specialist with fast legs. The names of Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and Sonny Colbrelli spring to mind, while the likes of Matej Mohoric and Remco Evenepoel should opt for a long range attack.
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Balsamo outsprints Vos in road race
Elisa Balsamo sprints to victory in the road race of World Championships in Flanders. She outguns Marianne Vos on the line, while Kasia Niewiadoma finishes in third.
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Van Dijk storms to gold
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Ganna wins second consecutive ITT World Title
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