Monthly Archives: September 2015

Representing 44 nations, 192 riders lined up at the University of Richmond in Sunday’s elite men’s road race for a short neutral roll out before beginning the 261.4km course that included 16 laps of 16km through Richmond, Virginia. The course, with just 3 climbs; 2 of them cobbled, the longest within the final kilometer, and a … Continue reading »

Austria came away from the junior men’s road race with their first medal of the 2015 World Championships in Richmond, Virginia after Felix Gall held off France’s Clement Betouigt-Suire who opted to bunny hop, rather than throw, his bike at the finish line.   The win came after 129.6km of racing on slick roads with … Continue reading »

When you’ve won nearly a third of the races you’ve started all season, including your national championships, and placed in the top ten for almost another third, odds are the peloton will be watching you closely during the world championship road race. Despite her name being at the top of the list of dangerous riders, … Continue reading »

With 171 riders and no defending champion taking to the U23 Men’s road race World Championship, it was a massive question mark as to who would pull on the rainbow jersey after 10 laps of the 16km course.   Algeria relaxing ahead of the race.     Warm up for El Salvador.   Queueing for … Continue reading »

Four laps around Richmond would determine the world champion in the Junior Women’s road race.   The peloton waits to be called to the start line.     Wearing number 1, Denmark’s lone representative, Pernille Mathiesen.         Gold medalist and world champion in the time trial on Monday, Chloe Dygert smiles at … Continue reading »

On this sunny Thursday morning, national teams had the opportunity to recon the road race course on closed roads. With weather forecasts predicting rain starting late Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday, the course previewed this morning may radically differ from the one they compete on.   The Netherlands.   Australia rounds a corner.   Team … Continue reading »

Four names had been repeatedly listed as the main contenders in the Elite Men’s TT at Richmond: Tony Martin, Tom Dumoulin, Rohan Dennis, and Taylor Phinney. Each one is a phenomenally strong time trialist in his own right, but with 8 of the top ten from 2014 and 2013 racing in Richmond, there were no … Continue reading »

There is always a lot at stake in the World Championships, but today was not only about the rainbow jersey, it was also about Rio 2016. With 2 spots in the time trial for the Americans at next summer’s Olympics, landing on the podium today would mean an automatic spot on the team. Two time … Continue reading »

Two laps around Richmond would determine the Junior Men’s time trial gold medalist. Would it be American Adrien Costa, runner up in Ponferrada, fired up to be riding on home soil? Michael Storer, the 2014 bronze medalist? A dark horse?     Brandon McNulty set off down the ramp about halfway through the 57 competitors … Continue reading »

As the medals were handed out to the Junior Women’s time trial podium, the Cycling World Championships continued with the U23 Men’s  TT. Fifty* riders would start in waves to complete 2 laps of the nearly 15km circuit in search of the rainbow jersey.   The weather for the first couple of waves of riders was … Continue reading »