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Cunego Worlds favourite on Mendrisio's climbers' course
By Gregor Brown Italy's Damiano Cunego is the number one favourite for the 76th World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The demanding Mendrisio circuit suits him even more than last year, when he finished runner up to teammate Alessandro Ballan in Varese, Italy. Cunego's Italian team dominated the Varese finale, putting three men in the final move. Ballan launched his solo attack with three kilometres remaining, while Cunego marked his rivals and took the silver medal sprint. Mendrisio is ...
Stages
Men's U23 Individual Time Trial
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 33.2 km
Women's Elite Individual Time Trial
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 26.8 km
Men's Elite Individual Time Trial
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 49.8 km
Women's Elite Road Race
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 124.2 km
Men's U23 Road Race
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 179.4 km
Men's Elite Road Race
- Location:
- Mendrisio
- Distance:
- 262.2 km
Race photos
Frenchman Romain Sicard, 21, tops the U23 Worlds podium
- Cadel Evans (Australia) crosses the line, the new World Champion.
- Australians Simon Gerrans and Cadel Evans, l-r
- Japanese rider Taiji Nishitani grits his teeth.
- Oliver Zaugg (Switzerland) was active in the big moves.
- Italian rider Michele Scarponi did his bit to help team leader Damiano Cunego.
- Belgium's Nick Nuyen's (centre) keeps things ticking over in the peloton.
- Yukiya Arashiro (Japan) was part of the day's long break.
- Swiss favourite Fabian Cancellara put in another massive display of power riding today.
- Filippo Pozzato (Italy) found himself on the front regularly in the closing kilometres.
- Irish rider Philip Deignan didn't make the big moves and finished 40th.
- Australian stalwart Cadel Evans en route to victory in Mendrisio.
- Alexandr Kolobnev (Russia) gave it his all on the way to silver - again.
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French Under-23 World Champion explains affinity to Basque squad
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Pozzato defends Italian team's performance in Mendrisio
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Elite women's road race start list
British team favourites for title again
U23 men's road race start list
Several power squads look to secure gold