Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) launches her race-winning attack.
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The peloton started on slick roads after rain.
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The peloton race during the women's road race.
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Things begin to stretch out on one of the climbs.
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The peloton stays together early in the women's World Championship road
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The startline for the women's World Championship road race.
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It was an active race, with a number of riders launching attempts to break
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Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France) sprints ahead of a large group at the
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The podium: Marianne Vos (2nd, Netherlands), Tatiana Guderzo (1st, Italy)
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Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France)
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The Italian team are presented before the race. It would prove to be a
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The 2009 women's World Championship podium. Marianne Vos (2nd, Netherlands),
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An ecstatic Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) is the new World Champion
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Noemi Cantele (Italy) during the road race.
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Italy's Tatiana Guderzo wins the elite women's road race world championships.
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Elite women's road race world championship podium: Marianne Vos (Netherlands),
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The German World Championships road race team.
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Germany get set for the World Championship road race.
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Denmark's Linda Melanie Villumsen and Trine Schmidt
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Kristin Armstrong (USA) before her final race as a professional.
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Denmark's Linda Melanie Villumsen
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Fabiana Luperini (Italy) climbs during the race.
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Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France)
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Italians Tatiana Guderzo and Noemi Cantele listen as their national anthem
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The Italians celebrate their first and third placings.
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Noemi Cantele embraces her teammate Tatiana Guderzo.
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I got it! Tatiana Guderzo signals to her teammate Cantele, who crossed
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) after crossing the line.
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Victory! Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) triumphs in Switzerland.
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) was pumped as she crossed the finish line.
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) crosses the line to win the 2009 World Championship
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The huge crowd at the finish line in Mendrisio watch Tatiana Guderzo (Italy)
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Italy's Tatiana Guderzo savours her World Championship gold medal
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It's starting to sink in for Italy's Tatiana Guderzo.
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) dons her rainbow jersey.
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Yes! Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) takes the top step on the podium.
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) considers the one that got away.
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) finished second.
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) was a radiant victor in the women's World Championship
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Noemi Cantele (Italy) capped a fantastic week with bronze in the road
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) leads Marianne Vos (Netherlands) onto the podium.
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Noemi Cantele acknowledges Guderzo's victory as she crosses the line.
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Marianne Vos (Netherlands) outsprinted Cantele (Italy) for second place.
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The sprint for second and third.
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Tatiana Guderzo had plenty of time to celebrate her win.
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Tatiana Guderzo (Italy) was overjoyed with her new jersey.
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The women's World Championship peloton during the road race in Mendrisio,
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