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A Japanese rider looks at what's ahead.
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Plenty of colour at the 2009 Road World Championships.
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A Danish rider climbs during the Under-23 road race.
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A German rider leads one of the Australian team members.
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An Italian rider leans into a corner.
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Germany's highest placed rider finished in 20th.
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The Under-23 World Championship peloton.
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The peloton rides in Mendrisio.
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The Under-23 peloton together.
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The pace lifts on one of the laps.
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An Italian rider leads his German counterpart.
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A Slovenian rider in the Under-23 road race.
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Romain Sicard wins in Mendrisio.
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The shadows start to lengthen as the afternoon wears on.
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The start/finish area in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
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Peter Kennaugh (Great Britain) finishes fourth in the Under-23 World Championship
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The Under-23 World Championship gets under way in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
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The Under-23 World Championship road race.
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Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (Colombia) crosses the finishline.
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Romain Sicard (France) glides through the finishing area.
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Sicard rode the final lap solo, none of the chasers could reduce the time
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Romain Sicard blows kisses to the crowd.
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Sicard appeared to be performing 'chopsticks' on his way to the finishline.
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It was an unconventional celebration, but Sicard had deserved it.
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Sicard acknowledges the massive crowd who were there in the early evening
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Romain Sicard (France) has signalled his arrival to the world.
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Romain Sicard (France) crosses the finish line as winner of the Under-23
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Sicard enjoyed his victory as he finished solo.
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Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (Colombia) gets the better of Egor Silin
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The fans were out in force today.
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A mixture of cultures as the characters come out to play.
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The Italian Under-23 mens team at the start.
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Check out my bling. Romain Sicard (France) displays his medal.
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A grin from the Under-23 World Champion.
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Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (2nd, Colombia), Romain Sicard (1st, France)
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The World Championships Under-23 podium: Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto
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Romain Sicard (France) considers his achievement from the podium.
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Under-23 World Champion Romain Sicard (France)
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Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (Colombia)
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Romain Sicard (France) with his Under-23 gold medal and rainbow jersey.
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