Home Races Road Cancellara storms to third World time trial title By Richard Moore published 24 September 2009 Dominant display at home by Swiss specialist (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Image 1 of 107Elite men's time trial podium: Gustav Larsson (Sweden), Fabian Cancellara (Swtizerland), Tony Martin (Germany) (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) counts his world time trial championships. (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) on his way to a world title. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) was emotional on the podium. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara crushed the competition (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Marco Pinotti (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Marco Pinotti was racing for Italy (Image credit: Bettini Photo)World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara on the podium with Gustav Larsson and Tony Martin (Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tony Martin (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) concentrates while racing. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) was racing in his home country. (Image credit: Sirotti)Gustav Larsson (Sweden) (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) raises his arms on the podium. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) was cheered wildly by the crowds. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) listens to the Swiss national anthem. (Image credit: Sirotti)Elite men's time trial podium (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) (Image credit: Sirotti)Last year's time trial champion Bert Grabsch (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) waits for his medal (Image credit: Sirotti)Gustav Larsson (Sweden) at the awards ceremony (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) smiles after receiving his medal. (Image credit: Sirotti)Gustav Larsson (Sweden) is happy with his medal. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) steps up onto the podium. (Image credit: Sirotti)Marco Pinotti was racing for Italy. (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Gustav Larsson (Sweden) (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) looked smooth throughout. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) gets ready to go. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) makes a last minute helmet adjustment. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) rolls off the start ramp. (Image credit: Sirotti)Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) went hard from the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Lars Ytting Bak (Denmark) finished 13th. (Image credit: Sirotti)Koos Moerenhout (Netherlands) would ride to seventh. (Image credit: Sirotti)Koos Moerenhout (Netherlands) (Image credit: Sirotti)Maciej Bodnar (Poland) was 59th (Image credit: Sirotti)Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Marco Pinotti (Italy) (Image credit: Sirotti)Marco Pinotti (Italy) (Image credit: Sirotti)Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) (Image credit: Sirotti)Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) grits his teeth. (Image credit: Sirotti)Tom Danielson (United States) (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Mikhail Ignatiev (Russian Federation) (Image credit: Sirotti)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) (Image credit: Sirotti)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) (Image credit: Sirotti)Frantisek Rabon (Czech Republic) (Image credit: Sirotti)Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Tom Danielson (United States) (Image credit: Sirotti)Mikhail Ignatiev (Russian Federation) (Image credit: Sirotti)Lars Boom (Netherlands) (Image credit: Sirotti)Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) (Image credit: Sirotti)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) (Image credit: Sirotti)Svein Tuft (Canada) (Image credit: Sirotti)Sébastien Rosseler (Belgium) (Image credit: Sirotti)Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) (Image credit: Sirotti)Bert Grabsch (Germany) (Image credit: Sirotti)Mikhail Ignatiev (Russian Federation) (Image credit: Sirotti)Lars Boom (Netherlands) (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) (Image credit: Sirotti)Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) (Image credit: Sirotti)Frantisek Rabon (Czech Republic) (Image credit: Sirotti)Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) (Image credit: Sirotti)Rubens Bertogliati (Switzerland) awaits his start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Laurent Jalabert in the car. (Image credit: Sirotti)Christopher Froome (Great Britain) at the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spain) at the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Marco Pinotti (Italy) at the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Tom Danielson (United States) on deck. (Image credit: Sirotti)Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) rolls down the ramp. (Image credit: Sirotti)Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) awaits the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Tony Martin (Germany) looks nervous before the start. (Image credit: Sirotti)Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) recorded a top-ten result. (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Re-crowned World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) finished the day in 47th place. (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Gustav Larsson (Sweden) rides towards a World Championship silver medal. (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Marco Pinotti (Italy) faded in the final lap of the 16.6 kilometre course. (Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)Tony Martin put in an excellent ride to take home the bronze medal. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)The diesel engine that is Fabian Cancellara keeps pace with the moto. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)Thomas Danielson (USA) tucks in as tightly as possible. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) was also back at worlds after a lengthy absence. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) put in a solid performance but finished 27th. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)Germany's Tony Martin shocked a few with his third place ride. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)British star Bradley Wiggins shows the hurt of a massive effort. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)Fabian Cancellara in control as he rides to the gold medal. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)<