Freire misjudges sprint timing at road Worlds

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Eight place for Spaniard in Copenhagen

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) gets out of the saddle

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) gets out of the saddle (Image credit: Sirotti)

Oscar Freire's poor judgement in the sprint cost the Spaniard a shot at a medal in the road race at the UCI Road World Championships on Sunday. The three-time world champion misjudged the finale, finding himself in second position as the bunch made its way out of the final corner with roughly 500 meters to go.

Daniel Benson
Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.