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2020-09-25T15:20:14.774 ZOur full race report is up now. Click through to read it.
2020-09-25T15:15:40.765 ZHeres todays final podium in Imola.
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2020-09-25T14:52:46.956 ZLook at what it indicates to @GannaFilippo 2020 UCI ITT World Champion! #Imola 2020 pic.twitter.com/q7mgcKxqZ8September 25, 2020.
2020-09-25T14:48:41.646 ZCheck out the complete results and a photo gallery here.
2020-09-25T14:37:49.133 ZHeres what Ganna needed to state after the finish.
” Its a dream for me and Im truly happy. I give my personal thank you for the whole team of Italy and also for Ineos Grenadiers.
” Its like a dream. I dont have the words. Ive won 4 rainbow jerseys on the track; this is my first in the time trial. I will celebrate with my family.”.
2020-09-25T14:34:26.978 ZThats Italys first-ever time trial gold medal.
2020-09-25T14:33:17.322 ZGanna, Van Aert and Küng on the podium.
2020-09-25T14:32:51.822 ZFilippo Ganna is the brand-new world time trial champ! An Italian takes the win in Italy.
2020-09-25T14:31:32.920 ZFifth location for Dennis at the finish with a time of 36:33.
2020-09-25T14:30:57.515 ZHes not going to make it. Hes just passing Gannas time now as the barriers start.
2020-09-25T14:30:05.406 ZDennis has 1.5 km to go.
2020-09-25T14:29:52.257 ZA 53kph average from Ganna. Dazzling stuff.
2020-09-25T14:29:30.104 ZGanna beats Van Aert by 26 seconds! Just Dennis can stop him now.
2020-09-25T14:28:47.826 ZDumoulin just eighth at the surface, 1:48 down.
2020-09-25T14:28:02.052 ZDumoulin, Ganna and Dennis left now. Who will take the rainbow jersey?
2020-09-25T14:26:56.118 ZStefan Küng simply loses out on Van Aerts time, 3 seconds down on Van Aert.
2020-09-25T14:26:15.466 ZTom Dumoulin almost loses it on a corner heading onto the circuit. He looks OK.
2020-09-25T14:25:21.328 Z36:20.82 for Van Aert at the surface. Thats the very first time to beat Thomas!
2020-09-25T14:24:06.312 ZDowsett surfaces in 4th, in a time of 37 minutes flat. Cavagna goes quicker to take 3rd.
2020-09-25T14:21:53.647 ZBevin passed Craddock out on course and he slots in at fifth at the surface.
2020-09-25T14:21:09.387 ZDowsett, Bevin, Craddock are beside the surface.
2020-09-25T14:20:09.940 ZSo 49kph is the quickest in the very first half, 57kph in the second. The difference is extremely stark.
2020-09-25T14:19:32.417 ZKasper Asgreen slotted in second at the finish, 10 seconds down on Thomas. He was the fastest guy over the second half at 57.3 kph.
2020-09-25T14:15:33.839 ZSecond place at the surface for Campenaerts, 15 seconds down on Thomas.
2020-09-25T14:14:19.139 ZLudvigsson, Pello Bilbao and Victor Campenaerts will be the next men to complete.
2020-09-25T14:13:50.531 ZDennis slots in at second location at the checkpoint. Hes 20 seconds down on Ganna, who averaged 49.4 kph over that uphill early section, into a headwind.
2020-09-25T14:11:55.188 ZWill Dennis finest his teammates at the checkpoint?
2020-09-25T14:11:41.868 ZOh, wow. Filippo Ganna is flying! He simply beat Thomas time at the check by 36 seconds! 18:05 after 14.9 km …
2020-09-25T14:11:00.686 ZDumoulin passes through the check 10 seconds down on Thomas. Thats 3 males within 10 seconds of him so far.
2020-09-25T14:09:56.980 ZAndreas Leknessund (Norway) goes 2nd at the finish. Thats some trip from Uno-X rider.
2020-09-25T14:09:27.803 ZDani Martínez goes sixth at the finish, while Küng is simply six seconds down on Thomas at the checkpoint.
2020-09-25T14:08:03.278 ZVan Aert passes through simply ten seconds down on Thomas. An excellent trip by the Belgian over the opening 14.9 km.
2020-09-25T14:06:25.795 ZCavagna goes second however still a way off Thomas. 16 seconds down at the check.
Van Aert, Küng, Dumoulin, Ganna and Dennis delegated travel through.
2020-09-25T14:04:45.285 ZDowsett is third at the checkpoint, 23 seconds down on Thomas.
2020-09-25T14:03:48.441 ZBevin, Dowsett and Cavagna are surrounding the 14.9 km checkpoint.
2020-09-25T14:03:25.733 ZBrändle and Mullen will be next to end up..
2020-09-25T14:01:30.237 ZWow, his namesake Geraint has actually smashed it today. He puts in a time of 36:31 to beat Affini by practically a minute.
Due to the fact that of it, 2020-09-25t14:00:58.256 ZBenjamin Thomas stated the wind made it an extremely difficult day out– two or 3 times he almost fell.
2020-09-25T14:00:33.173 ZKasper Asgreen (Denmark) in 3rd after 14.9 km, 24 seconds down.
2020-09-25T13:59:16.807 ZCampenaerts goes second-fastest at the checkpoint, 17 seconds down on Geraint Thomas.
2020-09-25T13:57:43.391 ZAffinis teammate Ganna had a trendy paintjob on his helmet– the Italian tricolor throughout the front and a chequered flag up the top. A Stefano Barzaghi special, perhaps.
All riders are out on course now.
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2020-09-25T13:53:28.257 ZHeres a shot of Affini racing to the finish on the motor racing circuit in Imola previously.
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2020-09-25T13:52:33.850 ZKüng and Dumoulin triggered, too. Ganna and Dennis next up.
2020-09-25T13:49:17.323 ZBjerg crosses the line in 3rd location, a strong effort from him as Wout van Aert triggers.
2020-09-25T13:48:04.126 ZBjerg is on the circuit now, surrounding the finish.
2020-09-25T13:46:57.149 ZDowsett and Cavagna are off.
2020-09-25T13:45:32.558 ZStill no modifications in the standings at the surface.
2020-09-25T13:45:07.345 ZMeanwhile, more huge names are triggering– Alex Dowsett (Great Britain) next, thne Rémi Cavagna (France), Wout van Aert (Belgium), Stefan Küng (Switzerland), Filippo Ganna (Italy) and Rohan Dennis (Australia) in ten minutes.
2020-09-25T13:43:37.550 Z18:41 for Geraint Thomas at the 14.9 km checkpoint. He smashed Affinis time by 25 seconds.
2020-09-25T13:39:54.340 ZAlexander Cataford called it “a bit rainy out there” and stated “it was technical due to the fact that of the wind … pretty crosswind-y en route back.”.
2020-09-25T13:38:17.438 ZVictor Campenaerts sets off. No visor on his time trial helmet, as per normal.
2020-09-25T13:36:30.810 ZNo real hazards for the top of the standings among the next crop of riders on course. Bjerg, who passed the checkpoint 16 seconds down on Affini, is around 16 minutes from the surface.
2020-09-25T13:34:12.040 ZTobias Ludvigsson (Sweden), Pello Bilbao (Spain) and Victor Campenaerts (Belgium) are next to start.
2020-09-25T13:34:07.829 ZDurbridge lost four seconds given that the checkpoint. He goes 2nd.
2020-09-25T13:33:04.354 ZDurbridge was best with Affini at the check and will be the next guy in. This must be a fascinating finish.
2020-09-25T13:32:17.291 ZAffini beats Walscheid by 25 seconds on the line. A new rider in the hotseat.
2020-09-25T13:31:49.072 ZThe Dutchman goes second, just ahead of Thomas. Affini is flying nevertheless, and ought to be fastest.
2020-09-25T13:30:55.715 ZVan Emden isnt going to go quicker either …
2020-09-25T13:29:43.882 ZBenjamin Thomas finishes now, disappointing Walscheids time. He slots in 2nd location, 18 seconds down.
2020-09-25T13:27:25.683 ZBrandon McNulty is coming in to end up now. He takes 3rd at 54 seconds down on Walscheid.
2020-09-25T13:26:51.997 ZBrändle avoid and hell be followed by Irish time trial specialist Ryan Mullen.
2020-09-25T13:24:07.654 ZGeraint Thomas on the start ramp. He gets his effort underway.
2020-09-25T13:22:34.238 ZHes slower than Walscheid at the surface, 40 seconds down.
2020-09-25T13:22:05.183 ZBodnar heads onto the circuit, nearing completion of his ride.
2020-09-25T13:18:27.317 ZGeraint Thomas (Great Britain) is off in 6 minutes. Previous Hour Record holder Matthias Brändle (Austria) will follow him.
2020-09-25T13:17:23.608 ZDurbridge just lost out on besting Affinis time at the checkpoint. He was simply over a tenth of a 2nd down after 14.9 km.
2020-09-25T13:16:09.353 ZWalscheid smashes the leading time at the finish on the Imola circuit. He completed the course in 37:51.
2020-09-25T13:14:46.950 ZWais finished his effort but Filutas and Cataford go much faster. The Canadian finishes with a time of 39:43.
Affini is quickest at the checkpoint with a time of 19:06– rather a bit quicker than Van Emden. Affini was a bronze medallist at the European Championships last season.
2020-09-25T13:12:51.965 ZVan Emden beats that time by 3.8 seconds for a time of 19:32.
2020-09-25T13:11:59.490 ZBenjamin Thomas goes quickest, 3 seconds up on Walscheid with a time of 19:36.
2020-09-25T13:11:24.533 ZThomas, Van Emden, Affini and Durbridge are close to the checkpoint. This will be intriguing. Walscheid is still the fastest.
2020-09-25T13:10:36.992 ZWere round about the midway point of the beginners now. Wais kicked things off 40 minutes back, while Rohan Dennis (Australia) will start his ride in 45 minutes.
2020-09-25T13:09:39.661 ZMikkel Bjerg (Denmark) is off next. Hes a three-time time trial world champ at U23 level.
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2020-09-25T13:07:18.591 ZIts spitting rain out on course now. Well monitor that in case its something that could seriously affect the favourites who triggered later.
2020-09-25T13:04:26.459 ZBodnar goes through the checkpoint, but hes actually slower than Walscheid. Hes 15 seconds down. Thats unexpected.
2020-09-25T13:02:31.306 ZGermanys Max Walscheid has actually set the quickest time at the checkpoint. His 19:39 is much faster than Gruzdev.
2020-09-25T12:59:53.400 ZA variety of lesser-known riders from nations such as Greece, Bulgaria and Iceland are beginning their efforts now.
2020-09-25T12:56:26.299 ZGruzdev sets a time of 20:15 at the check. Bodnar is around midway there.
2020-09-25T12:55:48.543 ZDurbridge is off, following Thomas, Van Emden and Affini down the start ramp.
2020-09-25T12:54:42.002 ZFilutas went through at 21:25 however Cataford is even quicker, 54 seconds up for a time of 20:31.
2020-09-25T12:53:03.641 Z22:07 for Wais after 14.9 km. Thats approximately 40.4 kph.
2020-09-25T12:52:13.801 ZMeanwhile, our very first riders are approaching the checkpoint.
2020-09-25T12:51:21.333 ZBrandon McNulty is off, and there are some strong time trialists setting off in the next five minutes. Benjamin Thomas (France), Jos Van Emden (Netherlands), Edoardo Affini (Italy) and Luke Durbridge (Australia) will all be out on course soon.
2020-09-25T12:44:34.197 ZSix-time Polish time trial champ Maciej Bodnar begins his effort. Hell be amongst the fastest of the early riders.
2020-09-25T12:40:55.246 ZDmitriy Gruzdev of Kazakhstan is the most notable of the last few riders to trigger. Nicolas Roche (Republic of Ireland) triggered in two minutes.
2020-09-25T12:35:34.168 ZCanadas Alexander Cataford is the third rider off, after Viktor Filutás of Hungary.
2020-09-25T12:34:02.022 ZThe Syrian is out there on a black Argon 18 E-117 disc TT bike, kitted out in a dark grey skinsuit and a red Kask Bambino Pro helmet. Hes looking good.
2020-09-25T12:31:05.815 ZAhmad Badreddin Wais sets off to kick off the action.
2020-09-25T12:30:47.376 ZReports out on the course suggest a headwind on the way out and a tailwind coming back to the surface. The first half of the race is uphill, too, so we must get a great concept of who is the greatest at the first checkpoint, 14.9 km into the day.
2020-09-25T12:28:55.943 ZSwitzerlands Stefan Küng is also amongst the favourites for a medal today. The European champ will be aboard a LaPierre including a stylish paintjob in Imola.
Nouvelle machine pour @stefankueng pic.twitter.com/0yxdg18ofrSeptember 25, 2020.
2020-09-25T12:26:52.001 ZWere five minutes far from the first rider setting off. Itll be Syrias Ahmad Badreddin Wais.
2020-09-25T12:08:36.240 ZWeve taken an appearance at the favourites for the time trial– well, ex-time trialist Marco Pinotti has..
He rates defending champ Rohan Dennis of Australia as a top favourite, along with home preferred Filippo Ganna.
Marco Pinottis favourites for the UCI World Championships maless time trial.
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2020-09-25T12:06:25.227 ZA take a look at the map these dayss course. Its not the most technical of paths, and ought to favour a powerful rider.
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2020-09-25T12:01:21.402 ZThe men will be taking on the same course as the females did yesterday. Its a 31.7 km loop ending and starting in Imola taking in rolling roads along the way.
2020-09-25T11:58:59.012 ZHello and welcome to our live protection of the guyss time trial at the Road World Championships. Were half an hour away from the start of the race.
2020-09-25T14:11:41.868 ZOh, wow. He just beat Thomas time at the check by 36 seconds! 18:05 after 14.9 km …
2020-09-25T14:11:00.686 ZDumoulin passes through the check 10 seconds down on Thomas. 2020-09-25T13:11:24.533 ZThomas, Van Emden, Affini and Durbridge are close to the checkpoint. 2020-09-25T13:04:26.459 ZBodnar goes through the checkpoint, but hes really slower than Walscheid.
