Askari holds Iranian flag up

Hossein Askari

Hossein Askari (Image credit: Shane Goss)

Hossein Askari of Iran did what many others couldn't in yesterday's elite men road race, and that is finish. Granted, a Worlds road race is a team event and many riders simply drop out and there is no point in finishing just to finish for many of the higher ranked riders. Still, for Askari to hang on and finish the tough 267.4-kilometre course showed resilience.

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